16 things to do in and around Medellín, Colombia

Aging on the Run, Latin America, Nationalism, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Public History, Radical Hospitality, Sustainable Economies, war and peace

  We spent seven weeks in Antioquia, Colombia, primarily in Medellín, with shorter visits to Pereira and Retiro. “That is long enough to become a paisano,”  one man said, kindly.  Of course it is not, but it is long enough to repeat one’s steps...

Is Colombia Safe? The Ethical Traveler Expands the Question

Aging on the Run, Latin America, long term travel, Nationalism, Social Movements, war and peace

  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 road, or vacationing on that Caribbean beach. Men discuss how to...

Minneapolis to Medellín: The Power of Memories Amidst the ongoing Violence

Latin America

  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 federal agent. The Minneapolis Mayor stood at the podium and said, I...

Beauties and Beasts: A Month in the United States, 2025.

Aging on the Run, long term travel, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies

   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 lovely the US Northland is in the fall. I do not remember a year when red...

To the Accra Palace: Transnational London.

Aging on the Run, Israel/Palestine, long term travel, Nationalism, Racism, Social Movements

  I have a different idea of a universal. It is a universal rich with all that is particular. Aimé Césaire,  Discourse on Colonialism While it’s obviously true that aristocratic privilege and whiteness are among the basic assumptions of British ruling class...