Less than two decades ago, Colombia was synonymous with the notorious drug lord “Pablo Escobar”. His drug dealings by the early 1990’s had netted him an estimated $30 billion. Due to the drug dealings of Escobar and that of rival drug lords, Colombia became a traveler’s worst nightmare. In addition to an already dangerous situation …
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Colombia – The Latin Redemption II (Cartagena)
La Cuidad Hermosa (The Beautiful City) As we mentioned in our previous post Colombia-The Latin Redemption I, we visited Colombia in the summer (Dec. to Feb.), for this reason a good number of Colombians had migrated to the warm weather spots of their country. One of these warm weather spots happened to be Cartagena. After …
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Colombia- The Latin Redemption III (San Andres)
San Andres, Colombia After spending the New Year’s in Cartagena, it was time to head over to the final stop of our party trail of Colombia. We heard San Andres Colombia was the holiday spot where most Colombians and other South American nationalities go to vacation. Still, we did not know what to expect. Most …
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9 Ways To Avoid Danger While Traveling
Avoiding Danger While Traveling One of the many great concerns travelers have while traveling is the fear of getting mobbed, robbed, raped, beaten, or harassed by the locals of an intended destination. These worries are not unfounded at all. Traveling can be one of the most stimulating activities one can engage in. You are constantly …
9 Ways to Date and Meet New People While Traveling
What a world we live in today, back in the day, courtship and meeting people were limited to the people in your immediate vicinity. Your choices were pretty much limited to the guys and girls that lived in your neighborhood and if you were “friend-zoned” enough and the gist got around, you were exiled by …
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Hong Kong – Kowloon
Kowloon When we were told that Kowloon city was another nightlife option in Hong Kong we could not help but think of Hong Kong as “the gift that keeps on giving”. Kowloon in Cantonese means Nine Dragons. If that does not generate excitement, then a report on the places that we visited while partytrailing this …
Hong Kong – The Cantonese Expedition III
Lan Kwai Fong – Wyndham Street One street over from D’aguilar Street in an elevated position is Lan Kwai Fong’s other happening strip, Wyndham street. This street when compared to D’Aguilar street takes on the “sibling” analogy we used previously in our “Austin-Jewel of the South” series. While D’Aguilar Street, in Lan Kwai Fong is …
Hong Kong – Lan Kwai Fong – D’Aguilar Street
Lan Kwai Fong – D’Aguilar Street Every intensely productive city we have ever traveled to has an entertainment strip where it’s citizens can go to have a blow some steam off and have a good time. Austin, if you remember had “6th street”, Kuala Lumpur has “Bukit Bintang”, London has Mayfair or Shoreditch depending on …
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Hong Kong – About
Hong Kong……… Hong kong or H.K., as the locals call it, is the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. H.K. is geographically located on China’s southern coast, it is also bordered by the South China sea and the Pearl River Delta. Hong Kong was an English colony from 1841 till 1997 when …
Austin – Jewel of the South (VII)
Epilogue It is yet again time to say good bye to another city.Austin will always hold a special place in our hearts, the food trucks, live music, home grown businesses, 6th street and everything else that made this city interesting has left an indelible mark on our consciousness. Austin is a city definitely on the …