Country: Medellin

Dancing Salsa in Medellin Colombia
Adventure Travel

Salsa Lessons in Medellin, Colombia [VIDEO]

My biggest goal while living in Medellin, Colombia was to trade in my gringo shuffle for some latin coordination by taking salsa lessons during the day and practicing on unsuspecting Colombian women at night. Unlike the States, you can’t go to a nightclub and just sit around. Dancing is a must

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Gareth Leonard - Parque Envigado
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Un Dia En La Vida – Medellin, Colombia

While I’m happy to be home visiting friends and family for a few months, putting together this little piece really made me miss life back in Medellin. The music, food, language, culture and women… I fell in love with Colombia in the 5 short months of living in Medellin and

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Medellin Time Lapse Image

Un Dia en la Vida – Medellin, Colombia

The music, food, language, culture and women… I fell in love with Colombia in the 5 short months of living in Medellin and I can’t wait to get back soon. I shot all the clips for this Medellin time-lapse video the day before returning to the States. I sat for

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First Salsa Lessons in Medellin, Colombia

 My first Salsa class in Medellin, Colombia as I learn the basic Salsa steps for dancing Salsa from my Colombian Friend Marleny from GozArte in Envigado, Colombia. Read More About My Salsa Lessons in Medellin Colombia GarethMy name is Gareth Leonard, a Marketing Director turned World Traveler with a

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Colombian Family Vacation in San Jeronimo Antioquia
Culture & Food

My Colombian Family Vacation

Good thing I didn’t break anything at the family finca in Cisneros, because if I did, I wouldn’t have been invited on the Colombian family vacation to San Jeronimo. After the finca, my Colombian friend Jennifer (who I’d met at the Nacional Football Match) asked if I wanted to join

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Colombian Flower in Medellin Colombia
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FOTO FRIDAY: A Colombian Flower

A friend and I stopped to smell the flowers on our hike up to Pueblito Paisa in Medellin, Colombia. Pueblito Paisa was designed as a replica of a traditional Colombian village square located on the Cerro Nutibara (Nutibara Hill) off the Industriales Medellin Metro Line. The view of Medellin from

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Pueblito Paisa Medellin Colombia
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April Update: From Townie to Tuxedo

April Recap: Current Mission Update: Salsa & Spanish My Favorite Articles this Month: Site of the Month:http://www.problogger.net/ – I’ve been reading and researching a ton this month about blogging, internet marketing and analytics and Darren Rowse’s Pro Blogging site has been an awesome resource.Also, check out http://breadpeople.tumblr.com/ for some great

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T2T Cribs: My Apartment in Medellin, Colombia

Take a tour with me through my apartment in the neighborhood of Envigado in Medellin, Colombia. GarethMy name is Gareth Leonard, a Marketing Director turned World Traveler with a passion for slow, meaningful travel. I have been traveling the world full-time for the past 9+ years and document it all

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View from My Apartment in Medellin, Colombia
Living Abroad

T2T Cribs: My Apartment in Medellin

Here’s a quick tour of my apartment in the Envigado neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia. I live with a Colombian woman named Elsie, her two boys David (20) and Camillo (20) and as of last week, a Canadian girl named Rachel (who’s doing the filming). As you notice in the video,

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