This is Funny. Finally I've been recognised for my sartorial elegance in an article in United Airline's in-flight magazine, Hemispheres.

The piece is about What to Wear in Cartagena, a must-visit South American city. As the co-founder of This Is Cartagena, I was asked to participate by a photographer friend, Alberto Newton.

In case you were wondering, This Is Cartagena is the ultimate online travel guide to Cartagena, Colombia. Find tips on the best places to stay in Cartagena, where to eat, what to buy and the top things to do in Colombia's colonial city.
 

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That was followed by a more thoughtful piece published in Bogota's leading English language newspaper, The City Paper.

Also about the barrio that This Is Cartagena calls home, Getsemani.

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A flurry of stuff about the coolest barrio in Colombia, if not the world, Getsemani....

First off 25 reasons why This Is Cartagena made the colourful barrio its home published by the Colombia Travel Official Blogger portal.

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This IS Cartagena has put some great galleries up today by a magnificent photographer called Daniel Mordzinski.

The pictures are about the Hay Festival Cartagena, which takes place in Cartagena later this month.

They really are worth having a look.

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The Caribbean paradise of Cartagena de Indias has finally got a website that does the place justice.

This IS Cartagena is the first real-time insider guide to getting the most out of the colonial gem on Colombia's Caribbean coast.

It's like a short-cut to living like a local in the hottest holiday destination on the planet.

The city has been in the news a fair amount recently featuring on a number of list of top places to visit in 2012. As well as Lonely Planet, Huffington Post featured the city on its list of the most popular holiday destinations being talked about on Facebook.

Wallpaper* featured the city and the website in its first post of 2012, a lowdown on Greek artist Sophia Vari's impressive collection of sculptures currently livening up the city.