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The Parrot That Joined Me for Breakfast: Colombia

February 8, 2012

Meet Mr. Huckelhorn.  I was busy stuffing my face with the delicious white cheese that the gracious country of Colombia has graced me with and I couldn’t leave Mr. Huckelhorn alone.  Aside from having him interrupt a video that I was recording for my new day trading site, he joined us for breakfast and I [...]

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No Homo: Colombian Style

October 11, 2011

This obscene gestures you will see in the pictures below are something that is very common around the world.  In the United States however, you will never catch a man caressing another man on a motorcycle.  For my older viewers, no homo refers to a joke that young men say in the United States when [...]

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Traveling to Israel is like Colombia, Sababa Parce!

October 3, 2011

I didn’t know that two countries that were so different could have so many similarities.  Both countries happen to be bordered by 5 countries and have a great coastline.  While I didn’t get to explore the coastline in Israel, be aware that the Colombian Coast is the land of hustlers.  It isn’t so much the [...]

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Is Colombia Dangerous? What’s it like Post Drug War?

August 4, 2011

  The dangers in Colombia are very serious especially if you choose to ignore them.  The strides taken by the Colombian government and other parties have  been enormous in eradicating crime from city streets.  I can personally attest to the fact that Colombia is much safer in comparison to the drug war days. While it is safer [...]

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My Drug of Choice in Colombia

August 3, 2011

Drugs in Colombia are still around you just don’t see them anymore.  You don’t see the drug war on the good ol’ tele either as the British would say.  But just because you don’t find drugs readily available or see them on the streets doesn’t mean that they don’t exist.  Colombia has done a great [...]

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Taxis in Cali, Colombia – Free Rides & Rip Offs

August 2, 2011

I’ve experienced both extremes when it comes to taxis in Cali, Colombia.  I was a bit concerned because people were telling me that Cali is a little rough around the edges, they said it’s not like Medellin and you have to watch your back a bit more.  They should have told me that about going [...]

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Travel to Colombia: Things Never Found In The United States

August 1, 2011

Traveling to Colombia and other countries around the world will definitely make you laugh.  One of the things that I love about traveling overseas is comparing cultures.  The best thing to do or wear in one country might be a recipe for disaster in another.  Two prime examples would be the Stupendous Argentina Comb Over & the insatiable ugly [...]

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Traveling to Bogota is like Sour Patch Kids

July 31, 2011

Traveling to Bogota for a second time I was prepared for the chaos that would ensue; pollution filled air, constant traffic jams, and the dangers that came with going out at night.  I realized this time around that Bogota isn’t as bad as I thought it was.  The city is  a bit more dangerous than [...]

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Tayrona National Park-Colombia

July 27, 2011

Tayrona National Park is one of the most beautiful places I have seen in all of Colombia.  In order to see this beauty you have to trek at least 1 hour in the 100 degree weather with 100% humidity.  I walked for roughly 4-5 hours that day and all my clothes were completely drenched.  When [...]

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Travel to Cuba? Look at the Alternative: Cartagena, Colombia

July 25, 2011

Traveling to Cuba to this day is still illegal for American citizens.  The only people allowed to visit the ostracized country from the United States are Cubans.  In order for Americans to visit the country they must sneak in by boat or without an American airline.  I haven’t personally travelled to Cuba but can tell [...]

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