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Not your padre’s Colombia
Not your padre’s Colombia

What’s the first thing you think of when I say Colombia? Cocaine? Pablo Escobar? Narcos? FARC? Terrorism? That’s fair. But what if I told you everything you thought you knew about the country is wrong?

After the flood: 72 hours in Venice
After the flood: 72 hours in Venice

We arrived in Venice just hours after the second-worst flood ever recorded. While our experience may not have been typical, it was very real—and also surprisingly great.

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Meet the Oktoberfesters

Close encounters of the German kind at the world’s biggest beer fest—from pseudo cocaine users, to a very generous dessert dealer, and gossiping without words.

Expectations vs. reality in Colombia

February 17, 2020

From the places we loved unexpectedly, to the popular city we couldn’t wait to escape, and the unforgettable experiences we never saw coming, here are all the ways Colombia defied our expectations.

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In Latin America, Colombia, Travel Tales Tags itinerary, advice, travel mishap, beach, nature
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Not your padre’s Colombia

February 7, 2020

What’s the first thing you think of when I say Colombia? Cocaine? Pablo Escobar? Narcos? FARC? Terrorism? That’s fair. But what if I told you everything you thought you knew about the country is wrong?

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In Colombia, Travel Tales, Latin America Tags history, nature
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Naturally, Chiapas

January 17, 2020

Craggy caves, towering canyons, friendly monkeys, indigenous traditions—you can find it all in Mexico’s southeastern-most state…if you can figure out how to get there.

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In Mexico, Travel Tales, Latin America Tags transportation, culture
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Final thoughts on Europe

January 9, 2020

Where were the friendliest people? What did we miss the most while we were traveling? Which country had the weirdest toilets? All that plus never-before-blogged photos are right here in this grand European finale.

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In Europe, Travel Tales Tags life abroad, culture, food
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