Hostel Review – The Dreamer Santa Marta, Colombia

By |2015-08-14T06:07:14+09:30August 14th, 2015|Categories: Colombia, Destinations, Hostels, Reviews, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Escape to Playa Blanca, Colombia

By |2015-08-12T04:31:17+09:30August 12th, 2015|Categories: Colombia, Destinations, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Struggling to Stay in Colombia

By |2015-08-12T04:06:14+09:30August 9th, 2015|Categories: Colombia, Destinations, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Loving Lima

By |2015-08-03T04:26:24+09:30August 3rd, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Peru, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Independence Day in Lima

By |2017-04-07T05:43:31+09:30July 30th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Peru, South America, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

When the tour ends….

By |2015-07-29T02:06:34+09:30July 29th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Colonial Cuenca

By |2015-07-26T08:07:19+09:30July 27th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Cuenca is my favourite city so far in Ecuador. It's not frantic, it's not dirty, it's doesn't have high-rise buildings or people hassling to sell, or steal. As soon as I arrived I was reminded of Florence, Italy. The buildings [...]

My unexpected Guayaco man

By |2015-07-14T13:39:51+09:30July 16th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I've written in the past about meeting people on the road. Whether it be in hostels, on tours, in pubs or through Tinder, travelers meet new people constantly and sometimes find someone special. That's what has happened to me over [...]

Playing in Mindo, Ecuador

By |2015-07-14T02:20:41+09:30July 14th, 2015|Categories: Destinations, Ecuador, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Mindo is such a fun place. A small town located approximately two hours by bus from Quito, it's a really great escape from the crazy city. Paco, his brother Fito and I decided to travel to Mindo to get away [...]

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