Aging on the Run: Travel Blog
In October 2023, my spouse and I retired and sold our house in Minneapolis, MN. USA. Since then, we have been traveling the world. I write a blog about each place, with a historian’s eye and an internationalist lens, wondering how memory can liberate the present.
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16 things to do in and around Medellin, Colombia
We spent seven weeks in the state of Antioquia, Colombia, primarily in Medellin, with shorter visits to Pereira and Retiro. "That is long enough to become a paisano," one man said, kindly. ...
Is Colombia Safe? Demanding to be Told the Untold, on the Day the US bombed Venezuela
Is Colombia safe? Safety is the most common question on travel sites for Colombia. People exchange information about carrying phones, using taxis, riding the metro, traveling on this country...
Minneapolis to Medellen: The Power of Memories Amidst the ongoing Violence
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, an ICE agent gunned down a woman in her car. Activists videotaped the incident so the whole world could see how the US President lied to cover up the murder by his...
Beauties and Beasts: A Month in the United States, 2025.
After two years of global travel, we now know how beautiful the world is. As bicycle travelers, we knew the land we call the United States is as stunning as the rest. We forgot just how...
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In October 2023, my spouse and I sold our house in Minneapolis, MN. USA. Since then, we have been traveling the world. I write a blog about each place, with a historian’s eye and an internationalist lens, wondering how memory can liberate the present.
16 things to do in and around Medellin, Colombia
We spent seven weeks in the state of Antioquia, Colombia, primarily in Medellin, with shorter visits to Pereira and Retiro. "That is long enough to become a paisano," one man said, kindly. ...
Is Colombia Safe? Demanding to be Told the Untold, on the Day the US bombed Venezuela
Is Colombia safe? Safety is the most common question on travel sites for Colombia. People exchange information about carrying phones, using taxis, riding the metro, traveling on this country...
Minneapolis to Medellen: The Power of Memories Amidst the ongoing Violence
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, an ICE agent gunned down a woman in her car. Activists videotaped the incident so the whole world could see how the US President lied to cover up the murder by his...
Beauties and Beasts: A Month in the United States, 2025.
After two years of global travel, we now know how beautiful the world is. As bicycle travelers, we knew the land we call the United States is as stunning as the rest. We forgot just how...