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Photo of the Week: Colourful Houses of Guatapé
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 26 December 2010
Medellin has an ideal location for day trips into the surrounding countryside to visit many beautiful pueblos. Last week we took the two hour bus ride to Guatapé, a pretty village of narrow streets and colourful houses. The patterns on the lower half of the houses are actually 3D and are all different.
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Dare #18 – Failed – The Case of the Undercooked Intestines
Blog: GoBackpacking - 20 December 2010
As with the rest of my dares, this was more a matter of pride than money.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Photo Favorite: Candlelight
Blog: GoBackpacking - 19 December 2010
A candle burns brightly for the Virgin Mary in Envigado, Colombia.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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The Most Dangerous Places in the World
Blog: Vagobond.com - 18 December 2010
You might be surprised not to see Iraq and Afghanistan listed, but we figured that you already knew they were dangerous, so we focused on the countries you might have THOUGHT were safe.
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Photo Essay: The Streets of Salento
Blog: GoBackpacking - 9 December 2010
In Salento, as with most pueblos, daily life unfolds in the main square every day and night.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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The Mud Trails and Wax Palms of Cocora Valley
Blog: GoBackpacking - 8 December 2010
Thick with mud, and a noticeable amount of manure, the trail zig-zagged it's way up a mountain.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Extreme Horseback Riding in Valle de Cocora
Blog: GoBackpacking - 7 December 2010
One misstep, and I was going to be chucked into the river's freezing cold water.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Panty Shower – Wash Your Wet Dirty Panties In The Shower
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 6 December 2010
Panty Shower – Funny Product of the Week! Todays Funny Travel Photo is from Jeff Jung from Career Break Secrets, and it’s a ripper! It’s of the Panty Shower! Jeff...
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Ascending Nevado del Ruiz: The Search for Snow in Colombia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 1 December 2010
Our minivan was ill equipped for normal roads on a sunny day, let alone volcanic roads with snow.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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A Tale of Two Cities: First Impressions of Medellín, Colombia
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 28 November 2010
Betsy McCormick, Medellín, Colombia, KF12 When I first told my father that Kiva had placed me in Medellín, he asked, “you mean the drug and murder capital of the world?” Er, um, not anymore! I don’t think…. Medellín is, in many ways, two different cities in one—and a place that faces far more nuanced challenges than its tarnished reputation implies.
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Long Term Solo Travel: Colombia, Spain and Turkey
Blog: Solo Traveler - 24 November 2010
Imagine taking a career break. In this second video of the series, Jeff shares what it was like to travel solo in Spain, Turkey and Colombia. Click on the title to read more.
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Photo Essay: Halloween in Medellin
Blog: GoBackpacking - 4 November 2010
Halloween is one of the biggest holiday events of the year in Colombia.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Stone Fortress: Travel Photo Contest Friday 24
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 22 October 2010
Update: The winner is Aaron…who guessed Castillo de San Felipe – Cartagena, Colombia and actually read the instructions carefully Thanks again to Jenny and her wonderful minimalist lifestyle/travel blog. Here’s what she had to say: “San Felipe is one of the greatest and strongest fortresses ever built by the Spaniards in their colonies. It took 200 years and 245 tons of gold to build and helped protect the city from pirates. Despite numerous attempts the fortress was never taken over.
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Photo Essay: Nightlife in Cali, Colombia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 21 October 2010
Cali is Colombia's 3rd largest city, and regarded as the country's capital for salsa dancing.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Hiking Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) in Colombia
Blog: Two Backpackers - 19 October 2010
Within one month of my decision to move to Cali, Colombia, I knew I wanted to hike to Ciudad Perdida. I found a friend who wanted to do the 5 night, 6 day jungle trek with me, we planned a trip for January 2010, and I started looking for flights to the nearby city of [...]
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Photo Essay: Lake Homes of Pablo Escobar & Family
Blog: GoBackpacking - 30 September 2010
Boat rides on Lake Penol include beautiful views & the homes of dead Colombian cartel leaders.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Guatape: My First Colombian Pueblo
Blog: GoBackpacking - 28 September 2010
As we neared Guatape, the landscape turned into rolling hills, with small lakes surrounding them.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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3 Travel Bloggers and a Baby: The Interviews
Blog: GoBackpacking - 21 September 2010
Never before in my 33 years had I spent so much time around a baby.--------- *** 48-Hour Thanksgiving Sale ***Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Enter TURKEY as the coupon code to receive 50% off a Premium Membership. Offer expires 11:59pm EST, November 26, 2010.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Blog & Life Update From Medellin
Blog: GoBackpacking - 20 September 2010
The more time I spend in Medellin, the more normal it feels.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Cartloads of Cartagena
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 20 September 2010
The travelling world tends to throw out the phrase "off the beaten track" in copious amounts these days. The term may mean different things to different people.
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Treadin' water in Santa Marta
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 19 September 2010
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. After a very unhelpful bus driver on my way out of Cartagena, the day didn't have the best beginning. Dark ominous clouds loomed over the horizon, but i made no special notice of them.
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Shake your body, baby, do Taganga!
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 17 September 2010
Sometimes your fondest memories of a place are of something seemingly inconsequential. Northern Colombia is blessed with beautiful national parks, decent beaches and wonderful old cities.
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Photo Essay: The 6,000 Horses of La Cabalgata
Blog: GoBackpacking - 26 August 2010
Imagine 6,000 horses trotting through your city...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Feria de las Flores: Medellin’s Biggest Street Party
Blog: GoBackpacking - 25 August 2010
Since its inception, the festival has exploded into a week long series of events.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Friday Flashback: Sightseeing in Medellin
Blog: GoBackpacking - 20 August 2010
Here I am, drafting this post while living in Medellin once again. It feels like the last year and a half since I first arrived in the city has flown by. Looking back, I packed a lot of sightseeing into my first few weeks in the city. The Botanical Garden and New Aquarium Parks and [...]--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
