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Tweet of the Week: An Expat's Life for Me

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as "Travel Tuesday" on Twitter, and we're going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

Ah, the expat life. It's what travel blogger David Lee of GoBackpacking.com is up to these days, ever since recently moving back to a town he obviously loves dearly: Medellin, Colombia. We've been following his tweets for quite some time, and and we're very much enjoying the observations he makes, such as this little bit he shared today:

Brewing my first cup of Juan Valdez organic coffee in new apartment. Planning to visit CO coffee region in early October!

We wonder—how much is Juan Valdez organic coffee when you practically live next door to the production area? David talks of visiting the Colombian coffee region soon, and already we're champing at the bit to read how that goes down. By the way, the "rtw" in his twitter name stands for "round the world," and rest assured that he's got the passport stamps to prove it...before settling in Colombia, that is.

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Back of the Envelope Travel Guide To Medellin

Back of the Envelope Travel Guide To Medellín :: Map

If Vinny Chase and E spent time in Medellín Colombia it must be safe right? Um, not really. Drug addiction, crime, and a random machete street fight should make you question your travel choice. Then again, beautiful, consistent spring-like weather, streets lined with markets and merchants selling everything from herbal cures to children's clothes and nunchucks, beautiful people as far as the eye can see, and a nightlife scene make Medellín an up and coming choice for many travelers.

The best part? Since this area of Colombia does not see many tourists, most folks go out of their way to befriend the tourist species.

Here are three spots to hit if you decide to play Vinny Chase in Medellín.

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