Once synonymous with cocaine, crime, and coffee, Colombia is making a comeback. Day by day, this lesser-known Latin star is establishing itself as one of today’s most alluring destinations. We’ve heard so much about it recently that we decided we needed to check it out for ourselves. So, last week, Brooke Garnett and I hopped [...]
Posted on September 18, 2009, 12:09 pm, by telo, under
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My recent journey to Chile was magical – it is the perfect destination for nature-lovers and active adventure travelers like me! My brother and I started in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, the driest place on the planet. We floated in buoyant salt lakes, watched the bright flamingoes at sunset, went horseback riding down massive sand [...]
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My two traveling companions and I started our three-week trip to Mali in Djenne. Djenne is the oldest known city in sub-Saharan Africa; it is located on an island between the Bani and Niger rivers. On Monday, visitors can stop by the weekly market, where merchants have walked for days to sell their fruit, vegetables, [...]
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