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…
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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…
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…