Tips and resources to help you plan your next adventure!
ABOUT MESo, for a beach bum like myself, the weather can have a serious affect on my outlook on life. No sun? No reason to get out of bed. Right? Well OK, I’m not quite THAT dramatic. Although other people might tell you otherwise. In any…
Continue readingWhen I arrived in Bogotá for the first time and walked my backpack to a car that was waiting for me at the airport, I thought I was going to collapse. When I arrived at my destination and tried to walk up two flights of…
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Apart from burning to a crisp and sipping cocktails in your own private shaded banana lounge, there is quite a bit to do on the island of San Andres. I got used to island life during my four-day visit and here’s what I suggest travellers…
Continue readingSome days I am just at a complete loss for what to cook. If I was just cooking for myself, I think I would happy eating salad or arepa con aguacate ever day. But my partner doesn’t have such simple tastes. And, well, variety is…
Continue readingYour phone is out of credit, there’s not a public phone in sight and you need to make a call. It’s urgent too, obviously. What to do?
Continue readingI am a self-proclaimed beach bum. Get me to a beach, with warm weather and calm waters, and I am pretty excitable. I have seen many a beach in my time too, but one of the most beautiful beaches I have seen was in San…
Continue readingSomeone once told me that I am really good at giving advice, but when it comes to taking my own medicine, I suck. I give advice to people all the time – about living in the moment, about being grateful for what you have, I…
Continue readingWorking from home definitely has its perks. You can turn your favourite cafe into your office, you can clock on and off whatever time you like and if you really want, your office attire can consist of stretchy pants and singlets. Generally, I love working…
Continue readingBig well done to Colombia for beating Peru 2-0 in the selection today. Here’s hoping they make it all the way to Brazil!
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Inspired by A Little Cameo’s hunt for a home in Bogotá, I thought I’d share my own experiences with house hunting in Bogota and how to find a place to live in Colombia. *** Finding an apartment in Bogotá, a city of more than 9…
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You find it weird when you can’t buy one egg at a time in your home country. It is completely normal to drink milk, water and juice from a bag. There is nothing at all weird about a tyre blocking your way on a bus….
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I have had my fair share of hot chocolates in Bogotá. On a particularly cold week, I am sure to down a cozy cup or two – whether I make it at home myself or head into town for some sweet chocolate and cheese action,…
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I realise I’m terribly unprepared for my four-day trek to the La Ciudad Perdida, The Lost City, in the Sierra Nevada as soon as I get into the van that’s taking us to the starting point. How do I know? Well for starters, when I…
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I realise I’m terribly unprepared for my four-day trek to the La Ciudad Perdida, The Lost City, in the Sierra Nevada as soon as I get into the van that’s taking us to the starting point. How do I know? Well for starters, when I…
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I’ve had such an amazing time living in Colombia, it’s so incredibly different from life in Australia and here’s what I’ve learned and come to appreciate along the way. 1. I am forced to speak and learn Spanish every day. 2. Colombians are some of…
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