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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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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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27 January 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Having “Personal Drivers” are the Best

Having “Personal Drivers” are the Best

From October until late January I all but had my own personal drivers in Medellin, Colombia. What I really mean is that I used taxis all the time, whether after a party at 4AM or to a disco at 10PM. At all hours of the day I could call a taxi to pick me up [...]

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09 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Wet Christmas Date

Wet Christmas Date

Write this down. A really good idea for a date is to check out any free events during December. They are probably really cool and even more – they probably cost nothing. In Medellin near Cerro Nutibara Medellin hosts an impressive display of Christmas lights. Side note, this Christmas light was completely unexpected. Alright so [...]

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02 January 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Medellin in December

Medellin in December

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 of Medellin [...]

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