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Colombia

Nestor the Bogota Taxi Driver

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I really did not mean for that to rhyme. Back in August while in Bogota I met up with my friend Carlos to see a movie at the mall. On the way back I took the first taxi I saw, which is when I met Nestor. Of the hundreds of taxi's I have ridden throughout South America, whether in Brazil or Colombia, Nestor was my favorite. He wasn't nuts like the driver who drove me to the … [Read more...] about Nestor the Bogota Taxi Driver

Get More Than Just Your Shots

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You should always get shots before traveling. Everybody knows this, although seem to ignore the warnings. Of course, in an increasingly globalized world, many places you travel to are not going to have much in the way of exotic diseases. When I came to London, for example, I didn't worry about getting shots. Although if there was a shot that made you look the right way when … [Read more...] about Get More Than Just Your Shots

Cali, Colombia

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All of my latest pictures from Cali, some from Popayan, etc. are all corrupted and lost forever. I am pissed off and have little motivation to write about Cali without any pictures to show. But Cali was great. I met a great group of guys and we hung out for a while. Two from England, one from Ireland, and one from the US. We went out to salsa clubs, a water park, great dinners … [Read more...] about Cali, Colombia

I Have Arrived in Colombia After Nearly 10 Months of Anticipation

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My flights (Philly-Atlanta, Atlanta-Bogota) were uneventful. I sat next to a friendly Colombian student and we chatted for a while. He goes to university in Arizona and is going home for the first tine in 2 years to visit friends and family. I knew i finally arrived after hailing a taxi and listening to some salsa music all the way to my hostel. I wish that all of you could see … [Read more...] about I Have Arrived in Colombia After Nearly 10 Months of Anticipation