Author
On a recent trip to Colombia we only allocated around three days in Cartagena and just one day to explore the Rosario Islands. The first time I visited the Rosario Islands I had an amazing time. I stayed a few nights on Playa Blanca with…
Continue reading
Image: Luis Vest/Flickr Declared a World Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2003, the Carnaval de Barranquilla is not only the biggest celebration of folklore and dance in Colombia but also one of the biggest carnivals in the world. Since the…
Continue reading
Browsing through Instagram is such a great way to get the feel for a country or a city you plan to visit right from the comfort of your own living room. I, for one, love losing myself in an endless trail of double-tapped images of…
Continue reading
Anna Trigellis-Smith got in touch with me via email not long ago to extend a warm greeting to a fellow Aussie. We are both from Melbourne, Australia, and by some stroke of luck, love and a bit of magic, we had both ended up living…
Continue reading
“How do you stay motivated?” a friend says over soy chai lattes one warm Brisbane morning as she dunks her spoon into the foamy cinnamon-sprinkled milk floating at the top of her cup. The conversation has shifted to me and my life as a travel blogger….
Continue reading
Damas, voy a contarles un pequeño secreto. Colombia las está llamando. Al ser una mujer, decidir viajar a Colombia sola, fue sin duda una de las cosas más difíciles que he hecho, pero también una de las más divertidas. Viajar sola siendo mujer puede ser…
Continue reading
I’m a big fan of getting off the tourist route and discovering the hidden gems of a new destination on my own. I love wandering through cities without knowing where I’m going, stopping by small eateries for a bite to eat, unsure of what’s on…
Continue reading
What’s in a name? Quite a lot if you ask a Colombian, and for good reason. The country has been misspelt for years by newspapers, magazines, in books and online. But thanks to a social media campaign called “It’s Colombia, NOT Columbia” the word is…
Continue reading
Do you consider yourself a Colombia travel expert? Have you visited the birthplace of Vallenato or perhaps danced in the salsa capital? If you love Colombia and want to help spread the word about what an amazing country it is, then get in touch because…
Continue reading
Colombian food might be misunderstood and under appreciated, but for the locals and many foreigners living in Colombia, the food is a highlight. “Time to get fat, woo!” one friend posted on Facebook, about to visit Colombia for the second time. Recalling so many meals…
Continue reading
1. During Christmas in Colombia there are Christmas lights everywhere. The Christmas lights anywhere else in the world just won’t compare to the lights in Medellin: 2. A Christmas meal just won’t be the same without some fried cheese balls (Bunuelos) and a custard dish…
Continue reading
Fue aproximadamente a los 5 meses de mi estadía en Bogotá que me di cuenta de que vivir en Colombia y viajar por Colombia son dos cosas muy diferentes. Viajar por Colombia generalmente quiere decir ver las mejores partes del país. Pasar de ciudad en…
Continue reading
Visiting a country for the first time can make it difficult to plan the logistics of your trip. It’s a challenge getting to know how long it takes to get from one city to the next, how much time should be allocated in each town,…
Continue reading
I was sitting in the hostel reception area when a tall man with a wide-brimmed hat walked through the door and up the stairs. My partner, Pej, who I recently discovered has an interesting concept of time, had run down to the Exito supermarket on…
Continue reading
Our trip to El Peñol, Guatapé didn’t start off on the right foot. We caught the Metro to the Terminal de Transporte del Norte where the buses to Guatape leave from. We bought our tickets, which were $25,000COP for two people, made our way to…
Continue reading
