Cali Colombia – Basic City Guide
Cali, with a population of approximately 2.5 million, is located in the department (state) of the Valle de Cauca which is situated in the Southwest part of Colombia. How to…
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A Pure Lifestyle Re-Discovered
Pavones is a little outpost of a town located on the far Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. A place not on the way to somewhere else, but a final…
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Santiago de Cali – Revisited
”First Impressions die-hard” is a combination of two expressions but it would seem there is now some scientific evidence to back that up. I lived in Santiago de Cali –…
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5 Ways Vacation Improves Kids Health
5 Ways Vacation Improves Kids Health Working as an owner of a small adventure company in Costa Rica I have had every family you can imagine on my tours. During…
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Sancocho de Gallina
Sancocho de Gallina Sancocho de Gallina is a typical, traditional, hearty soup. It has many variations throughout Latin America and some people trace its origin back to Spain. Usually this…
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Living in Hanoi, Vietnam: It Has Never Been So Easy!
What do most people from the USA think about when they hear the word, Vietnam? Do you think war? News clips from the 1970’s? A time when things really spun…
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Juegos del Aguinaldos – Games of the Novenas
” Juegos del Aguinaldos ” are games that some Colombian families play during the 9 evenings of the Novenas that lead up to and include Christmas eve. They are not…
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Panela – Part 2
Our initial article on panela was just a general prelude to the product and how it is produced. My first introduction to panela was as Aguapanela – a beverage, chilled…
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Living In The Himalayan Highlands Of India
Living In The Himalayan Highlands Of India For the last four years, my husband and I have been traveling the world looking for a place to call home. We have…
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Post Christmas Traditions in Colombia
If you want to get lucky in Colombia, then according to custom it is time to break out the yellow underwear ! This is just one of the many interesting…
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