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Two days in Cartagena
Blog: everthenomad - 22 December 2009
I arrived to Cartagena de Indias on my birthday. It was Sunday morning, exactly 17 days ago.
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The Best Hostels in Latin America
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 14 November 2009
Travelling for a year, constantly on the move, rarely staying more than three or four days in one place, where I end up staying makes a huge difference to my my stress levels. End up in a nice hostel, with things like comfy beds, warm showers, free breakfasts, a good location and a nice atmosphere [...]
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Lady in Cartagena
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
After our short stint in Miami, my boyfriend and I headed to Cartagena last Sunday to enjoy some equatorial sun. One of Colombia's most beautiful coastal cities, Cartagena had long been on my list of places to visit.
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Win A Free Trip To Colombia – Entries Due Sept 21
Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 September 2009
Ned Hepburn of the very manly Manolith blog will be traveling to Colombia within a month to experience the country’s best, and YOU could easily join him. I say that with confidence because the time between when the contest was announced and the deadline for entry is very tight. You won’t have to wait 8 [...]
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Update: The Colombia Trip
Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 August 2009
As I shared last Thursday in Would You Accept a Free Trip to Colombia, I was asked to head down there next month for 2 weeks to see the best the country has to offer and blog about my experiences. I was 99% sure everything was in order, however I learned how important it is [...]Your Free Subscriber Download
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Would You Accept A Free Trip To Colombia?
Blog: GoBackpacking - 20 August 2009
I’m not going to get all sentimental on you, at least not for long.
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Cartagena
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 28 July 2009
Even though I’d just read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’, with its vivid description of the heat of Cartagena in the summer months, nothing could prepare me for quite how intense the humidity would be when I got there. Even just wandering around slowly, taking in all the beautiful colonial buildings, left [...]
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Historic cities, natural beauty and a warm welcome in Colombia
Blog: Heather on her travels - 1 July 2009
My Guest post today will take you to Colombia - where you’ll find a warm welcome, historic cities and beautiful national parks. Andrew and Andrea are travelling around South America and provide travel advice and hostel reviews at Review-Hostel.com. Colombia. The very word alone inflicts fear into even the most laid back parents and relatives. Colombia [...]
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An Overdue Day At The Beach
Blog: GoBackpacking - 13 March 2009
I was up early my first morning in Cartagena, and went to check my e-mail, only to find the details of a writing assignment I had accepted for a popular website. Immediately, I was torn between experiencing the city, and figuring out how to accomplish the assignment in the 3 days given. I [...]
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Leaving Carnaval For Cartagena
Blog: GoBackpacking - 12 March 2009
Monday morning, I made the impromptu decision to leave Carnaval in Barranquilla for Cartagena. Since my plan was to return to Medellin in a few days, I didn´t know if I would make it back to the coast. I said goodbye to the Irish guys/gals who were heading for the same city later [...]
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