tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post6284861569593793867..comments2024-02-05T12:18:17.724-05:00Comments on the expatkerri blog: Thoughts on Colombiaexpatkerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128146916913551095noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-732165612940515172013-05-05T13:06:15.170-04:002013-05-05T13:06:15.170-04:00I just found this post and I love it! It made me h...I just found this post and I love it! It made me homesick! I havent been to Cali (my hometown) since 2011 and I thought that I was OK with it. I need to go to Colombia soon!!! cataehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032996081109042703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-89261339222588892342012-10-23T12:33:56.676-04:002012-10-23T12:33:56.676-04:00Colombia's definitely not the scary country it...Colombia's definitely not the scary country it once was. When I came to Mexico I planned to go to Colombia because, thanks to where I come from, we think of Latin America as this crazy scary dangerous place and Colombia's right on the top of that list. However, practically everyone I know here in Mexico has been to Colombia and says it's wonderful, not scary at all ... not to mention the economy is now one of the strongest in the world! :) I adore your pics!Cerihttp://notinthepink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-90371102430435065252012-08-29T17:33:13.984-04:002012-08-29T17:33:13.984-04:00@Christine - wonderful, it's an easy place to ...@Christine - wonderful, it's an easy place to fall in love with, huh?expatkerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128146916913551095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-65022215716531528072012-08-29T14:45:22.300-04:002012-08-29T14:45:22.300-04:00My family had the same reservations when I told th...My family had the same reservations when I told them I will be going to Cartagena for one week. <br /><br />I'm so glad I went and I fell in love. christinelovestotravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170497392645189253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-79254032156562523622012-08-25T00:10:20.497-04:002012-08-25T00:10:20.497-04:00@andi - thanks so much. i'm happy you liked it...@andi - thanks so much. i'm happy you liked it :)<br /><br />@raphael - i think rio will be a wonderful, magical, wild city to visit. and the last photo was taken in Cartagena. thanks for your positive comments :)expatkerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128146916913551095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-66333093798390831622012-08-25T00:07:08.708-04:002012-08-25T00:07:08.708-04:00@colleen - thank you! if you love south america, c...@colleen - thank you! if you love south america, colombia will win your heart with ease.<br /><br />@lanomade - i'm a believer, and i'm happy to have helped you become one too!<br /><br />@thesoulshines - oh really? what do you do in cartagena now?<br /><br />@brenna - thank you sweetheart :) colombia is all the better with you by my side.expatkerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128146916913551095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-6676426512955014992012-08-22T00:22:35.801-04:002012-08-22T00:22:35.801-04:00I think my country has those two sides of stories ...I think my country has those two sides of stories too. Specially the city of Rio, that was like war zone a few years ago, for the same reasons of Colombia: drugs. I think things are changing. Personally, I didn't get in trouble in almost 3 years living around. You hear a few stories from friends, and there's the media... and there's your side that you have to find out.<br /><br />*From now on I'm really considering traveling to Colombia. Thank you :)<br /><br />PS: What was that last photo?! It's BEAUTIFUL!! =Oraph_elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013821685979575501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-45271251368713551682012-08-21T08:29:53.601-04:002012-08-21T08:29:53.601-04:00"The only way I will be able to leave this co..."The only way I will be able to leave this country is to know that I'll be coming back." This is the most amazing line! What a gorgeous ode to a country you love.Andi of My Beautiful Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255015430958927483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-88726693247176710672012-08-21T04:42:07.936-04:002012-08-21T04:42:07.936-04:00Wow, I'd love to go there too! I've heard ...Wow, I'd love to go there too! I've heard many other fantastic things about Colombia from people who taught or studied there. It's usually people who have never been there that have the 'omg it's so dangerous!' reaction - I prefer to trust the opinions of people who know what they're talking about from first-hand experience. :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617762322099953858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-7096792225844911182012-08-20T23:24:32.327-04:002012-08-20T23:24:32.327-04:00I love everything about this post. I love everything about this post. This Battered Suitcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475602420124769322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-88138168364177454142012-08-20T23:20:39.870-04:002012-08-20T23:20:39.870-04:00This is so, so true! I came to Cartagena expectin...This is so, so true! I came to Cartagena expecting to then continue through the rest of Colombia and beyond, and guess what? I've been here for 4 months and counting! Colombia (especially Cartagena, in my opinion) is absolutely magical. Thank you for writing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-54279735379475606432012-08-20T20:50:27.074-04:002012-08-20T20:50:27.074-04:00What a lovely post...you've made a believer of...What a lovely post...you've made a believer of me! I haven't been to South America yet, and from all that I've read, I won't want to leave! Glad that you already have plans to return!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263897364724654234.post-16928741442630921542012-08-20T20:35:31.838-04:002012-08-20T20:35:31.838-04:00Great post!
I never imagined myself traveling to C...Great post!<br />I never imagined myself traveling to Colombia, not because of the dangers, just because it never really crossed my mind. Now I will definitely have to go... I can't wait to spend more time in South America. I fell in love with the continent... It's so beautiful and addictive...Colleen Brynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130151948229660549noreply@blogger.com