Colombia: Medellin, Armenia, Barranquilla, & Cartagena!

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December 15th 2021

Published: December 18th 2021

If I could give this year a defining word (in my personal experience) I'd say the word is: "Colombia." Not only did Disney just release a new movie last month about Colombia titled "Encanto," which honestly blew my mind, but we also got to take a whirl wind trip all around Colombia. I got to finally meet my blood relatives that live on the Colombian coast. Meeting them actually brought me so much ... Read Full Entry

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Jennifer P.

JenniferMP

Hola! My name is Jennifer and my husband/travel-partner-in-crime is Victor. We are young professionals who love traveling on our time off of work and find it to be the most rewarding experience to share together as a couple. Unlike many of the bloggers here that take year long trips, we represent those travelers that work, save, and take 1-3 week long trips around the world. Then work, save and do it all over again! We just added two little girls to our tribe, and are excited for this new life adventure!... full info

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19th December 2021

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Beautiful Columbian Family
What a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and connect with your roots. Marvelous.

20th December 2021

JenniferMP
Jennifer P.

Connecting with Family
Thank you! It was amazing connecting with our families after so much time, it made the trip even more worthwhile and memorable!

20th December 2021

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Those who were raised in several cultures are called...
Third Culture Kids. There are numerous books on this subject (check Amazon) because sociologists are fascinated with people like us. I was born and raised in Thailand of an American father and Canadian mother. I went to elementary and middle school in Vietnam and high school in Thailand and Malaysia. I lived 18 years is Southeast Asia and 18 years in Europe. As a result I have friends all over the world. My home is my suitcase. Let me know after you have read one of the books as to whether it helped you understand yourself.

20th December 2021

JenniferMP
Jennifer P.

Third culture
Hi Bob! I had never heard of this before, I will definitely have to read about third culture books, thanks for recommending them! I had no idea that you had grown up outside of your culture, with parents from different countries, what a rich experience that must have been. I'm betting that as a result, you now have friends all over the world, and that's something to cherish!

11th November 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

I don't know how I missed this blog
I can't believe I missed this post Jennifer... I mustn't have logged into TB around then. I really enjoyed reading this and your photos are amazing! What a great adventure for your little ones. As Bob mentioned in his comment, there are many of us third culture kids. It's a complex situation, with everyone's experience very different; but I totally understand what you mean. Great blog :)

11th November 2022