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What to do in Salento Colombia – The Ultimate Salento Travel Guide
Colombia | Travel

What to do in Salento Colombia – The Ultimate Salento Travel Guide

ByJo Hyun July 8, 2020July 25, 2020

The gorgeous city of Salento Colombia is a town on the coffee axis in the Quindío department. It’s famous for its small-town charm, coffee farms, colorful colonial houses, and the natural wonder of the Cocora Valley. We had been living in Colombia for a couple of months, spending most of our time in bigger cities…

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Complete Guide to Buying a 4×4 Ute and Camper in Australia
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Complete Guide to Buying a 4×4 Ute and Camper in Australia

ByDana Hooshmand June 26, 2020October 5, 2020

Guide to buying a 4×4 ute as the base for a slide-on camper.

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Australia | Culture | Travel

Learn about Indigenous Australia — Essential Resources

ByDana Hooshmand April 18, 2020July 9, 2020

Resources to learn about Aboriginal Australians and Indigenous Australia – culture, languages, art, and history.

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Fleeing the Coronavirus Pandemic in Colombia for Australia
Colombia | Editorial | Travel

Fleeing the Coronavirus Pandemic in Colombia for Australia

ByDana Hooshmand March 26, 2020March 27, 2020

How we fled the coronavirus pandemic in Colombia and returned safely to Australia.

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The Colombian/Venezuelan Crisis Explained Simply
Colombia | Culture | Editorial

The Colombian/Venezuelan Crisis Explained Simply

ByDana Hooshmand March 18, 2020March 29, 2020

The Venezuelan Refugee crisis in Colombia – why 3-4,000 Venezuelans are fleeing a collapsed economy, how it happened, and how Colombia is helping.

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Love in the Time of Corona
Editorial | Travel

Love in the Time of Corona

ByDana Hooshmand March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

Life is temporarily hard for some of us as we go through the Coronavirus (CoViD-19) scare. But life was always hard for most of us.

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Colombia’s Menú del Día in Spanish — A Complete Guide
Colombia | Culture | Spanish

Colombia’s Menú del Día in Spanish — A Complete Guide

ByDana Hooshmand February 29, 2020March 13, 2020

How to order the Colombian Menu del Dia in Spanish.

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Learning to Dance Salsa in Cali, Colombia… in 60 Days
Colombia | Culture | Dancing | Editorial | Travel

Learning to Dance Salsa in Cali, Colombia… in 60 Days

ByDana Hooshmand February 28, 2020December 19, 2020

Dancing Salsa in Colombia in One Month (one month of two month update).

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Living in Colombia — A Complete Guide for Nomads
Travel | Colombia

Living in Colombia — A Complete Guide for Nomads

ByDana Hooshmand February 23, 2020January 9, 2021

A quick (but complete) guide to living in Colombia (mostly Cali and Medellin) for digital nomads who can work from anywhere.

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The Five Best Cali Salsa Clubs (Cali, Colombia)
Dancing | Colombia | Skills | Travel

The Five Best Cali Salsa Clubs (Cali, Colombia)

ByDana Hooshmand February 22, 2020February 22, 2020

A quick guide to our favourite salsa clubs in Cali, Colombia. All the music, great dancing, and few gringos.

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