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16 December 2011 ~ 12 Comments

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 [...]

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15 March 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Dinner with the Anderson Cooper of Switzerland

Dinner with the Anderson Cooper of Switzerland

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 [...]

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12 February 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Published in a National Colombian Magazine

Published in a National Colombian Magazine

Flip to page 67 of January’s edition of CARAS magazine and you will find me. CARAS is a famous magazine from Latin America which features celebrity and human interest stories. CARAS, which translates to “faces” in English, could be compared to America’s People Magazine. January’s edition features Shakira and her ex-husband on the cover! Then [...]

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07 February 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Fake Touristy Towns Are Better Than Real Pueblos Anyday

Fake Touristy Towns Are Better Than Real Pueblos Anyday

You heard me right. I think I prefer Medellin’s Pueblito Paisa more than most real towns, at least during December. It’s built on Nutibara  hill in the center of Medellin as a representation of a typical pueblo found throughout the Antioquia department. It’s filled with souvenir shops, cafes, and restaurants serving typical Paisa food like [...]

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05 February 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Holiday Fun in Medellin

Holiday Fun in Medellin

The holidays are well over by now but its never too late to write about them. I’m not a religious person but there is something really pleasant about holiday time in December. It feels good. Medellin is especially passionate about December. For instance, even December 1st is kind of important. During that time I was [...]

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02 February 2011 ~ 2 Comments

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 [...]

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