Cartagena, a city of contrast & a hate and love relationship…

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September 8th 2012

Published: September 25th 2012

Three weeks already that my Colombian adventure started and after bustling Bogota, precious Salento and its coffee area and a week filled by Colombian salsa in Cali, time to head to the Caribbean coast! First stop Cartagena de Indias that is said to be one of the jewel of Colombia, with its colonial architecture and cobbled streets, a travel through history… Arrived around 9pm after an hour a... Read Full Entry

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Laetitia

laetitiaaroundtheworld

Started a new life chapter in 2009 and loving it! Bye Bye China (since 2003) and the world of Communication and welcome to the Humanitarian world! Where? Well...first 13 months in Pyongyang, North Korea followed by 18 months in Baghdad. Enjoyed every minute of it & somehow looking at life with a different perspective. If there was one sentence to summarize my state of mind, it would be this quote from Ghandi "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever" I am now based in Monrovia, Liberia and it is yet once more a whole new culture ... full info

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25th September 2012

Maya
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Great blog as usual!!!
Did you ever think to write a book about your traveling? Your style of writing would worth it!!! I love reading it all the time and it makes me feel that I am traveling with you! Thank you for sharing! You're one of the best blogger here on this site! Keep writing because every single time, I can't wait for your new adventure!!!

26th September 2012

laetitiaaroundtheworld
Laetitia

Re: Maya
Hello Maya, thanks for your comment:-) knowing that other travelers enjoy reading my blogs is always a great additional motivation! Glad you enjoyed that one, & thanks for taking the time to write a comment :-)

25th September 2012

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Driving out the locals to attract tourists
I'm not sure why tourism authorities in certain places try to create such artificial environments for tourists. This only results in such visitors being distanced from the unique product (whether that be the people, attractions or ambience of a village, town or city) that tourism authorities are trying to promote in the first place. Lovely architecture photos by the way :-)

26th September 2012

laetitiaaroundtheworld
Laetitia

Re: Shane
Indeed, totally agree with you, by turning some major tourist sites into "attraction park" authorities impact negatively on what they are trying to promote... A pity but luckily enough so far only saw that once in Colombia (Cartagena) ... Thanks for your comment about the pics :-)

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