Located at the very top of Colombia on the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena is a steaming hot tourist city. If you are planning a visit (which I thoroughly recommend) here are my top 4 must see places in and around Cartagena: [...]
I’ve been traveling through South America for almost three months now and in every hostel, hotel or tour I’ve pleasantly discovered a mix of traveler age groups. South America, refreshingly, is not filled with eighteen year olds. I don’t have [...]
For the past month I have been traveling through Colombia. The country was not a part of my travel plan when I left Australia. Others I spoke with, friends, family had never been and warned me against doing something crazy [...]
Being sick whilst on the road is something that everyone experiences, especially long-term travelers. It's awful, especially if you are vomiting and diarrhea sick and staying in a hostel dorm room. Wanting nothing more than to escape into a room [...]
Discussing my Colombian travel plans with other backpackers before arriving here, as soon as I mentioned I was headed up to Cartagena almost everyone said, "Go to Santa Marta and stay at The Dreamer." When talking about Santa Marta almost [...]
Playa Blanca is only an hour or so drive from Cartagena, yet it feels like another world. A tropical Caribbean beach lined with huts and hammocks but with no electricity or wifi. The white sand beach of Playa Blanca is [...]
I'm in Colombia at the moment and it's great. I'm right at the top of Colombia and have already traveled through Cartagena and Playa Blanca and I'm currently in Santa Marta. This is the hot part of Colombia where beautiful [...]
I've spent the past week in downtown/central Lima and I have to say that I really like it. Before arriving I'd heard differing opinions from those who had already passed through, and surprisingly most people said Lima didn't really 'do [...]
I've been traveling through Peru for about a week now, entering the country from Ecuador and traveling along the coast through Mancora and Huacachina. Since entering Peru I've been watching the Independence Day preparations and celebrations ramp up as we [...]
For the past two weeks I have been traveling through Ecuador and Peru on a Tucan Tour and it has been great. I love going on tours because I can relax. The tour leader is the one in charge of [...]
