Ah, freedom! After almost six months of lockdown, Colombia lifted its national quarantine and strict travel restrictions on Sept. 1. To celebrate, we finally broke down and bought…
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Today is a big day! Colombia travel (or any travel, for that matter) hasn’t been on our radar for many months now. But after almost half a year…
This time last year, Medellín was alive with flowers, monumental public events, and civic pride. For 61 years running, the Feria de las Flores has been the biggest…
While restrictions on movement and commerce are gradually easing, the Colombia quarantine is dragging on. As we enter our fourth month of confinement, one of the longest in…
Back in early March, as part of our quest to see as much of rural Colombia as we can, we took a weekend road trip to the off-the-radar…
Dateline: June 21, 2020 The little lad in this photo is my dad, Frank K. Baker. He was maybe 4 or 5 (circa 1938) and proudly showing off…
Dateline: June 8, 2020 What a week. It’s hard to believe only 10 days have passed since I woke up heartsick about the murder of George Floyd and…
DATELINE May 17, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. We don’t know about you, but the longer this pandemic drags on, the more we’re craving even the smallest signs of normal.…
DATELINE May 10, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. Happy Mother’s Day! My amazing mom, Mary Lea Baker, is doing well in Austin, Texas. It’s hard not being with her today…
DATELINE May 3, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. These updates are getting harder to write. It’s clear that this pandemic is not going to end soon, and any real resolution…