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Medellin Travel Tips
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, South America, Colombia travel / May 29, 2016You've heard about Medellín. Most likely because you've watched the show Narcos. Contrary to what you may believe, Medellín is quite different from what you think and definitely from the drug filled d...
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Free Museums in NYC, Galleries, and Art
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Art, United States Travel, New York Travel, New Jersey Travel / April 15, 2016I've been in the NY-Metro area since I moved to the USA, and perhaps one of the best things about living in the greatest city in the world is that once you know it well, you can have tons of...
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Cheap Restaurants in Beaune (that are still good)
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Europe Travel, France Travel / April 1, 2016I love Beaune...there are some incredible restaurants, but for the most part, they are quite pricy. As much as I love Beaune, the issue with staying there long term is that because these amazing resta...
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Museo el Castillo in Medellin, Colombia
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Art, South America, Colombia travel / February 21, 2016How appropriate that I should end up at a Loire style castle during my trip to Medellin, Colombia. I spent a whole semester at Rutgers studying Loire Valley Chateaux like Blois and never imagined that...
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Things to Eat in Cartagena
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, South America, Colombia travel / February 17, 2016I spent a good amount of time in Cartagena, Colombia when I was little. My dad was in the military police and he was stationed in Santa Marta (4 hours away) when I was little. My mom tells me we used ...
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Where to Eat In Medellin
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, South America, Colombia travel / February 14, 2016What was once the kidnapping capital of the world is now one of the fastest rising cities in the world. Medellin was named the Innovative city of the year in 2013, it's economy is on the rise, and wit...
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Cartagena’s Door Knockers
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Art, South America, Colombia travel / February 7, 2016Cartagena is freakin' lovely and has something for everyone...seriously. If you're into beaches, there are plenty (although the nicer ones are on islands to be reached by boat). If you're into food, C...
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Tips and Tools to Help You Become a Digital Nomad
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Technology / January 26, 2016Woo Hoo! Gotta share with all of you. Antonio and I were featured on Travel & Leisure for our digital nomad lifestyle. We’ve been doing this for quite a long time.
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Tips & Tricks for your Šibenik, Croatia Travel
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Europe Travel, Croatia Travel / January 9, 2016I am incredibly bummed that my visit to Šibenik, Croatia was so short. It is a wonderful city and really deserved more time than I gave it. Šibenik was merely a stop for us to rest on ...
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How to Order Food and Drink in French
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Europe Travel, France Travel / January 6, 2016While a lot of people in Europe speak English (especially in large cities like Paris or Brussels), once you go to the countryside, it is a different story - and that's where a lot of amazing i Thes...
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Natalia Giraldo, Trento 53
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Art, South America, Colombia travel / December 30, 2015Ran into an incredible piece from Colombian born artist Natalia Giraldo at the Museo de Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia. I liked it so much, I had to research it as soon as I got home. The scu...
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Envigado Medellin Travel Tips
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, South America, Colombia travel / November 30, 2015My dad was a police officer in Colombia in the 70's & 80's. This was not the safest profession at the time. When I asked my mom about our time living in Medellin (I have no recollections - I was q...
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Tips for Visiting The Louvre Museum
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Art, Europe Travel, France Travel / September 24, 2015I am a huge fan of museums...guess that comes along with being an Art History major in university. When you go to Paris, you absolutely MUST go to the Louvre (but only after you've read these Tip...
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The Kiosks of Lisbon, Portugal
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, International, Restaurants, Updates, Europe / August 8, 2015If you're traveling to Portugal, you need to know about the Kiosks of Lisbon. They are one of my favorite things about the city. These little stands are a great place to stop and grab a quick bite whi...
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Tips for Visiting The Tomb of the Infernal Quadriga in Sarteano Italy
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Art, Europe Travel, Italy Travel / July 24, 2015One of my all time favorite Art History classes at Rutgers was with Professor Jocelyn Penny Small. She is a powerhouse of an instructor who taught Etruscan Art. She no longer teaches at Rut...
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Things to Do In Trastevere Rome
By Blanca Valbuena / in Travel, Europe Travel, Italy Travel / July 9, 2015Imagine yourself waking up in the morning and walking out to pick up your morning bread. You walk out of your Airbnb and take a stroll down a cobblestone street. You look up to see ivy covered apartme...
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