I somehow found myself at a nice restaurant in Medellin eating dinner with a famous TV host from Switzerland and his documentary film crew. This is all because of a friend of a friend of a friend in Switzerland. One of my foreigner friends in Medellin who has since gone back to Switzerland once again set me up with this cool opportunity just as he did when I attended a … [Read more...] about Dinner with the Anderson Cooper of Switzerland
Colombia
Expectations for Colombia
Every piece of travel literature i read always advises people to go traveling without expectations. But how can I do that when I am returning to some of the same places. I sort of know what to expect in Colombia and I cannot help but hope I repeat many of the same great experiences. Like last August, I hope to meet interesting locals and travelers, party in great clubs, relax … [Read more...] about Expectations for Colombia
Vacation Time
Due to popular demand 1-3 people I am making a conscious effort to record and compile more videos. This latest video is from both Medellin and Pipinta, Colombia. In Medellin we went to Parque Arvi using the city's cable car system. In Parque Arvi we were able to go paddleboating, horseback riding and ziplining for under $15 a person. In Pipinta their is a nice view of one of … [Read more...] about Vacation Time
Top 5 Obstacles When Dating a (Female) Foreigner
It's a pretty basic rule of evolution that genetic diversity is a good for any organism, and human beings are no different than other organisms in this respect. And evolution, unencumbered by things like concerns over royal lineages (which leads to inbreeding) usually gets its way. With humans, evolution gets its way by making sure we are attracted to people not like … [Read more...] about Top 5 Obstacles When Dating a (Female) Foreigner
Medellin in December
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBqFZHJrK8w[/youtube] December is an important time in Colombia with celebration after celebration. On December 1st for instance, many go out to a disco to celebrate...well, December. On that weeknight the clubs were packed and loads of fireworks were set off at midnight. Continuing with that theme another random day of the week the city … [Read more...] about Medellin in December