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Expats in Colombia: Jasmine Stephenson

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Little Observationist

Jasmine has travelled to 24 countries around the world, but Colombia has held her attention for a while now. Read on to find out why and when you’re finished here, hop on over to her blog, Jasmine Wanders. LCO: Let’s start … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Molly Woodriff

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Little Observationist

Molly came to Colombia to learn Spanish and further experience the culture she was introduced to as a child. Now she’s working with flood victims in Cartagena. Here are her thoughts on her adopted country. LCO: Let’s start with the basics: … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Mike Hower

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Little Observationist

A native Californian, Mike quit a good job to teach English in Bogota for one year. Here are his thoughts on the Colombian experience nearly four months in. Catch up with him on his blog, The Tall Gringo when you … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Stacey Deveca

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Little Observationist

Stacy is a design student, born and raised in America, but she has spent the last four years in Bogota. You can also find her writing on both of her blogs: Pretty Young Sophisticated and The Design Notebook. Stacy es un estudiante de … Continue reading →

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Cameras in Colombia: Universidad Nacional

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Little Observationist

Time for a shot from the Flickr pool. This one is by Jess Kraft. In an effort to inspire himself to get out there and take more photos, Jess came up with what he calls the Transmilenio Project. His goal … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Kristin R.

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Little Observationist

Kristin came to Colombia from America in 2009. She lives in Cali and blogs here. This photo was taken photo at Ciudad Perdida near Santa Marta, Colombia. LCO: Where are you from originally and how did you end up in Colombia? KR: … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Vicki Kellaway

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Little Observationist

Vicki is a British freelance journalist who has been living in Bogota since the middle of 2010. She blogs at Banana Skin Flip Flops. LCO: Where are you from originally and how did you end up in Colombia? VK: I’m British. … Continue reading →