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After Carnaval, the gang and I headed straight for Taganga; the ultimate Colombian, chill-out, beach village. And here is where I celebrated my 7th anniversary of being a professional slacker. Seven years ago on this day, I officially resigned from my job thingy to start my round the world backpacking trip that was supposed to last about a year or so. I've managed to do a little better than a year on the road but there still are dozens of countries that remain un...

Like a religion, or maybe a personal mecca, I was drawn back to Barranquilla again this year for the annual Carnaval. I have no idea why. Perhaps it has something to do with the photos of Miss Colombia you see below. Whatever it is that made me come back here for the third time, that same spark was in the air and the celebration I named "Boobs and Booze" back in 2009 is still the most accurate way to describe it. For this Carnaval, no less than four guests from...

Passing thru Pit Stop hostel ...flight to lima

I finally left the beach bum life behind in Taganga only to go to yet another beach. I came back to Cartagena to take better photos than the ones I made four years ago and also go to Playa Blanca; said to be Colombia's most beautiful beach. The difficulty taking photos of a an old colonial city is that modern life seems to get in the way and spoil the image of the historic photo I had in mind. Cars, motorbikes, delivery trucks, and people walking with briefcases...