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Postcard from the streets of Cartagena

Street art is one of those things that can make or break a city for me. A city that encourages good graffiti--or at the very least, recognizes the difference between ugly tagging and talented artwork--is instantly a place that I want to explore....
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Postcard from Cartagena

I'm not sure what I expected of Colombia, but I certainly didn't expect Cartagena to be so pretty. Facades in shades of cerulean and orange, fuchsia bougainvillea strewn over open windows and patterned tiles. Cobblestone streets and shady plazas,...
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Sailing the San Blas Islands with the Black Dragonfly

It's hard to find the most appropriate superlative to describe the five  days I spent sailing from Panama City, Panama to Cartagena, Colombia through the San Blas Islands. It was one of the most fantastic weeks of my life: incredibly relaxing,...
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First impressions of South America

I'm not sure how to define the exact location: I spent a few days in Panama City in Central America, sailed through the San Blas Islands in the Caribbean and then ended up in Cartagena in South America for a couple of nights. For the sake of...
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