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Day 26: I am Ready to Get Get Go!
Day 26 in el barrio: Living near the bus station. Ummmmm so basically, I traded in one loud-ass apartment, for a hotel next to a bar....
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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Mercado Bazurto y Musica Champeta
Day 20: Check out what I did at the world-famous Bazurto Market and watch me learn about Champeta music! The Back Story One of my...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Learning to Clean Up my Messes: Day 18 in Cartagena Apartment
How do I always put myself in these messy situations? Is it me? Or is it me? This is where I explain my messes and share my solo travel...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 10, 20234 min read
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Today Was a Good Day
Day 17: In my new home, creating content and catching up with family & friends! Hey friends! So, nothing exciting or elaborate happened...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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I Might Catch an International Case!
I try to be a good person. Reasonable. Fun and more, but I just can't do it today: Day 15 in el barrio! Yesterday I came home from...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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A Relaxing Weekend Near the Edge: Day 14 in La Boquilla
My guilty pleasure has been getting a hotel on a Saturday night, having fun, night out, then taking myself on a date/excursion on Sunday....
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 6, 20235 min read
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My Budget Says It's Okay!
Day 13: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...and This is How I Plan for it. Hola, amigos! So, after waking up early to work a few hours of...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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Just a Normal Day!
Day 10: Just chillin in the neighborhood. Hey friends! Sooooo, I don't have very much to report on today. I woke up feeling not so...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 2, 20232 min read
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The Word Hate Shouldn't be in my Vocabulary. Right?
Day 9: Enduring the heat, humidity, noises and mother nature. I really don't like to use the word, "hate," but this is probably the WORST...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Aug 1, 20236 min read
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Business as Usual: Getting Work Done at the Kitchen Table
It's the simplest things that I am most grateful for: Day 8 in Cartagena! Today was my first day back to work after my weeklong...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Sunday Funday: Walking the Walled City
Trying to survive the heat and humidity of day 7 in Cartagena. You know that viral Instagram audio that’s been going around? You know!...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Jul 30, 20233 min read
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Protecting my Goodies While at the Lagoon
Day 6: Exploring what Cartagena's beaches has to offer. This morning I woke up very excited! I decided to book a Lagoon Experience that...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Jul 29, 20235 min read
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She's for the Streets: El cinco dia en el barrio!
Who told me that it was okay to walk 17 minutes (1.3 km) to the Carulla Santa Lucia supermarket? Oh, and at 12:45 in the afternoon when...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Jul 28, 20234 min read
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Rest. Rehydrate. Relaxation
Day 4: Replacing all the energy and water my body lost the day before. My grandmother, "Granna," would be so proud of me in this moment....
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Jul 27, 20234 min read
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Misery and Magic: Day 3 in this insane humidity
Misery and Magic. How can today be both miserable and magical all at once? It’s certainly not what I had planned. How about I start at...
Brookelynn the Friendly Blogger
Jul 26, 20234 min read
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