Guatapé is a tiny town in the Antioquian countryside. It’s on the tourist map for two reasons – its colorful streets and the nearby rock of El Peñol with it amazing views. If you are planning a trip to Medellin,…
I was enamored with Cartagena the moment I saw it. I had in my mind a picture of the town described by Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Love in the Time of Cholera, and I was not disappointed. This lovely city…
Getsemani is an up and coming neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia. On it’s way to gentrification, this neighborhood offers up a view of what local life in Cartagena is actually like – a rare glimpse not possible if you only stay…
Stepping out in Cartagena Colombia’s Centro Historico is like stepping into a fairytale. A hot and potentially humid fairytale, but a fairytale nonetheless. The sweet smell of flowers is in the air. Looking up and around, you see the bunches…
The moment we touched down at Cartagena’s cute little airport, I knew it was going to be something special. And the moment we entered the gates of the walled city, I was convinced that it was magical! I thought such…
The most important travel tool (both for planning and on-the-go) is Google Maps. Honestly, I don’t know how I would travel without it. I remember road-tripping the North-Eastern United States with my family in 1998, my mom and aunts looking…