Greetings from Washington, friends, and happy spring! Despite the cheerful weather here in the central Cascades, the month of March has left me feeling tired. As such, I feel more than a little entitled to use a tired old cliché–this month…
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Guatapé, Colombia: Where Everything, And Nothing, Is Possible
“So, what did you do in Guatapé?” our friends inquired. It shouldn’t have been a hard question to answer. We surely had something to show for a four-day trip. “Uhhh…not much.” The looks of skepticism shot back at us were…
The Ten Commandments of Carnaval de Barranquilla
Cold air blasted from all directions, as if on cue, just moments after we settled into our seats. I appraised my friend Alex’s attire and concluded that he would undoubtedly freeze in the thirteen air-conditioned hours we’d spend on that…
Day Tripping in Santa Fe de Antioquia
Within a week of my arrival to Medellín, I found myself strolling the cobblestone main square of historic Santa Fe de Antioquia for the first time. The bustling center was awash with the warm amber glow of streetlights as the…
The Art of Saying Goodbye
The art of saying goodbye is an art I have yet to master. “Practice makes perfect,” they say; Lord knows I’ve been practicing for years. The Goodbye is a cornerstone of a nomadic lifestyle, equally as important–more so, perhaps–than The Hello.…
Month in Review: February 2015
I don’t know about you guys, but for me February seemed to come and go in the blink of an eye. How on Earth do two absent days feel so significant? I’m inching ever-closer to my departure from Medellín, so…
¡Habla Paisa! Your Guide to the Best Colombian Slang
I’ve always been a lover of languages, and of Spanish especially. Though I didn’t know it at the time, the many years I spent studying Spanish in school would do very little to prepare me for actually living in a Spanish-speaking country.…
The Top Ways I Save Money on Travel
I’ll be the first to admit it…I suck at budgeting. I’ve never been very well-versed in anything relating to finances, and I can honestly say that the fact that I’ve developed any money-saving habits on the road at all is…
Back to the Caribbean: Revisiting Santa Marta More Than One Year Later
Returning to a place I’ve been before after a significant amount of time has passed is always a fun little game. I’ve changed, the place has changed, and I find it rather entertaining to try and guess which of the…
Month in Review: January 2015
First thing’s first: Happy 2015, y’all! Is this the year Marty McFly really traveled to in Back to the Future? No one seems to know anymore. If so, their predictions of hover boards were a little off base, and I…
