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…
DATELINE April 25, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. It’s day 41 of mandatory quarantine here in Colombia. A day in our COVID-19 world looks something like this: Wake up early…
DATELINE April 18, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. The Big COVID-19 Travel Quandary If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you’ll know that travel has been a priority…
DATELINE April 11, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. As of this morning, there are 2,473 cases of COVID-19 in Colombia with 80 deaths. That’s an increase of 1,067 cases and…
DATELINE April 4, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. We’re feeling a little more downbeat this week. There’s been a lot of gloomy COVID-19 pandemic news lately: By some estimates, a…
DATELINE March 28, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. Cheers to all! Hope everyone is staying safe, healthy, and hunkered down. Here’s the latest from our little corner of the coronavirus…
DATELINE March 21, 2020, Medellín, Colombia. As recently as a couple of weeks ago we were going about our business like everyone else: working, walking our dogs, eating…
Colombia’s biggest carnival is held in its fourth largest city, Barranquilla. It’s also billed as the second-largest carnival in the world next to Rio in Brazil. That might…