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The real Amazon! Now THIS is prime living...

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Is this what Michael Scott was referring to when he said, "cut off her nose to spiderface"?

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Happy holidays everyone!!!

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This view is overlooking Stepantsminda, Georgia, about 10km from the Russian border. I was up here yesterday with Ye Fu shooting another video together, although this time neither of us appear in it! We'll be telling the story of the mysterious church on the mountain. Check out my previous post on FB for a sneak peek at the footage.

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Pink is the New Blue <-- new series coming to Netflix 2020. ⁣
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Okay, not really, but there is a video about this magnificent body of water that's currently LIVE on Travel is Life right now. No Netflix subscription required. Click the link in my bio to watch my latest video "The Pink Sea of Colombia."⁣
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It's a magical looking place, and although it looks like it came from a fairy tale, it's real purpose isn't so sweet.⁣
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The sea is actually a salt mine and the bright pink hue is caused by colorful salt-loving microbes which create pigmented protein to absorb the sun's energy. The bright pink color is only visible for two months out of the year in February and March when water levels are low causing a high concentration of microbes.⁣
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This is Salinas de Galerazamba on the coast of Colombia about an hour northeast of Cartagena. AKA: The Pink Sea of Colombia.

It's actually a salt mine and the difference in color, blue on one side and pink on the other, is caused by different levels of the mineral. The water only turns pink for two months out of each year and we were lucky enough to visit during this time.

I've got a video about this place coming soon where I'll explain more about what causes the pink color.

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Join me for dinner this week inside an all female prison in Cartagena where the inmates are the chefs, food servers, bussers, and maitre des! I just posted the video a few minutes ago on my Facebook. (Link in bio.) #travelislife #traveldiaries #travelfriends #photooftheday #travel #traveling #traveltheworld #travelpics #seetheworld #worldtravel #lovetravel #wanderlusting #nomads #travelgrams #tripaddicts #travelshots #adventurealways #lifeofadventures #travelfriendly #globewanderer #travelwithus #wanderlost #globejetsetter #traveleverydamnday #cartagena #colombia #prison #paul

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Cool shot of me that my friend @thisisaliceko captured in Cartagena! I'm heading to the islands next week so lots more beautiful photography to come. #paul

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I've been back and forth to Medellín during the past two months, and I've loved being back. This is a spot just outside the city I was introduced to recently called Los Salados. It's the closest body of water to Medellín, about 40 minutes drive from the city center, which means a heck of a lot closer than Guatape which is usually where people take day trips to be around water.
Right now I'm boarding a plane to Cartagena. It'll be my first time in that part of Colombia. If you've got any great ideas for places to go, things to do, and videos to make, please give me a shout!

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Still learning how to use this thing, so I thought I'd try my luck at shooting on the pier in West Palm Beach. I'm heading to Buenos Aires next week to shoot some videos. Who wants to come with me and teach me how to use this camera? #paul

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Get ready for adventure, excitement, and a hot bath with 100 of your neighbors! These thermal baths in Baños have a story to tell and so do the locals who frequent them every weekend. Video coming soon. #paul

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I faced the devil (El Pailon Del Diablo) and the devil won. This is one of the craziest most powerful waterfalls I've ever seen! #paul

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And here's the view that La Virgen in Baños (from my previous photo) looks at all day. I love this little town because it's surrounded by mountains in every direction. Geographically it cannot get any bigger which allows it to preserve the aspects of the town which make it so special. #paul

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It was nice having a partner for a couple days to make videos. The right two heads are better than one. Some of my best videos yet are coming up in the next few weeks. The other big perk... I end up with great candid shots of myself like this that I don't get when shooting alone! #paul

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Kris is leaving this afternoon and #krisweek is coming to an end. Who's visiting me next and where should we go? #paul

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#TBT One of these friends are on a plane to Lima to visit me right now! Here's a pic from 2017 when the four of us were all last together in the same place at the same time in a Mexican restaurant in Asheville NC coincidentally all wearing our World Travel Tees by Travel is Life. 😎 #paul

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I started recording video clips from this perspective out of necessity... I was alone with no tripod so I just found a place to balance my phone so I could record. And now I think it's an interesting angle - very voyeuristic and feels like I'm talking directly to you. The video I recorded yesterday of La Punta came out amazing, well at least the raw footage did. I'm learning so much the more videos I create. I hope to have it published live tomorrow so watch out on my Facebook! #paul

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I recognized this place last week when I walked by, but I couldn't recall from where. And then later I saw the shot on my friend's IG and thought "Oh yeah!" Everyone who passes by Posada del Angel restaurant takes an angel wings shot, but sometimes classics are classics for a reason. 📸 by @virg_dub #paul

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Every staircase in #guatape was an opportunity for a photo shoot. Long after I'm gone, I hope I'm remembered for photos like these! Do I look like a true adventurer?
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