We left Medellín on the morning of Wednesday, July 25, and rode south for almost three hours to our next stop in Jardín, a colourful colonial town with an abundance of flowers, as its name implies. We arrived fairly early in the afternoon, giving us a good amount of time to have some lunch, check-in at our […]
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New Video: Colombia II – Medellín to Ipiales
New Video: Colombia I – Bogotá to Cartagena
We have a new video up on our YouTube channel where we share a glimpse of the magic of Colombia through our eyes (or lenses, if you prefer) as we travelled through the country from the capital city, Bogotá, to the beautiful colonial city of Cartagena in the northern part of the country. Enjoy, subscribe, and […]
Day 338: The town of Guatapé and a giant rock
After a mini celebration at finding the misplaced spare keys in the morning, we took a ride about two hours out of Medellín to climb a giant rock located close to the towns of Guatapé and El Peñol. The two towns have had a long-standing dispute over who owns this rock so it is currently known by two […]
Days 331 – 337: Cartagena to Medellín
We left Cartagena on Tuesday, June 19, and started our journey towards Medellín. Since the fastest route is around 12 hours, we stopped along the way in Sincelejo, Caucasia, and Santa Rosa de Osos before reaching our destination on Friday. Medellín is Colombia’s second largest city and a rather beautiful one at that. It is located […]
Days 327 – 330: Beautiful and blistering Cartagena
On Friday, we headed towards Cartagena, taking the road going through Barranquilla. Shakira fans who don’t know where she’s from, Barranquilla is the singer’s hometown and there is a statue of her there. The traffic in the city was chaotic and getting out of there was an absolute nightmare so no selfies of us with […]
Days 318 – 326: The road to the north of Colombia
Days 311 – 317: Bogota to Villa de Leyva and the Terracotta House
We spent our last few days in Bogotá with some low-key exploring of the beautiful city and getting spoilt with Colombian hospitality in the form of another delicious lunch, courtesy of our host’s wonderful relatives. On Monday, June 4, we left the capital and headed towards Sachica, our stop for the next two nights. Sachica is […]
Our favourite places in Central America
Before delving into our favourite places in Central America, I would like to call attention to the fact (as obvious as it may be) that everyone travels differently. Phil and I enjoy exploring cities, meeting different types of people (preferably those without psychopathic traits), learning about the history and culture of the place we are […]