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Archive for October, 2011

Zipaquirá: the Underground Salt Cathedral

Posted on 30. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

Zipaquirá is a small city about 35 miles out of Bogota. It’s a really popular day trip for visitors, and not just because it’s an absolutely lovely city: The main attraction here isn’t the beautiful church or the old town. It’s actually what’s happening below the surface that people care about. You see, Zipaquirá has had [...]

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Friday Postcard: La Rochelle

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

I’ve spotted these mysterious piles of rocks in Eastern Europe, Iceland, Australia and even Thailand. Now here they are in La Rochelle, France. Who builds these things anyways? (Picture by Marie @ EuroTripTips). (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Best of The Blogosphere: October 2011

Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

Wow, it’s time for another update already. I’ve been housesitting in Bogota for all of October and it has been relaxing and fun. I’ve had a lot of time to catch up on work and reading and to bond with Dexter, man of the house. It’s actually the longest I’ve been in one place since I [...]

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Why Your Twenties are Terrible/Awesome

Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

Or: Gah I’m turning 27 on Wednesday! When I was twenty-one years old my mother told me that her twenties were the hardest decade of her life. This kind of puzzled me at the time. After all- I’d just gotten the ability to drink legally; my life was going great! I was getting ready to [...]

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Speak Right Now: An Interview with Benny Lewis of Fluent in 3 Months

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

The Spanish Language Challenge Part Three! I have always thought of myself as kind of a language dummy. I’ve had roughly 6 years of formal language education (4 in Spanish, 2 in Italian) and nothing has ever stuck. I started to think it just wasn’t possible. When I first met Benny Lewis, who is known [...]

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Friday Postcard: FIRE

Posted on 21. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

I love love love this picture. It is a fire show by Tribu K’Mindanawan, Davoa City, Philippines. It was taken by Josh Aggars of London Launch Pad. (Josh has previously written about the Phillipines for TST here). (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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The Weird World of Colombian Fruits

Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

Most people think of cocaine and coffee when considering Colombian agriculture, but in actuality Colombia is a spectacularly fertile place. Not only does Colombia grow a large percentage of the flowers imported to the USA, it’s got an incredible diversity of fruits. Seriously, Colombia has fruits you’ve never even heard of, never even dreamed of! [...]

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My Most Impulsive Travel Moves

Posted on 16. Oct, 2011 by Steph.

Sometimes it pays to plan ahead. In the past I’ve always been a big planner: pouring over Lonely Planet and creating detailed itineraries. For me planning is part of the fun! It’s a way to make sure I get to see and do everything I want. I used to lovingly craft out written lists and [...]