Have you read Cabo de la Vela – Where the sea meets the sky, part 1 of our journey to Punta Gallinas, yet? Check it out before you read on. It also has full travel directions for your making own journey. An early start As we were directed the day Read more…
This is part one of our journey to Punta Gallinas. You can read part two, Punta Gallinas – Where the desert meets the ocean, here. At the bottom of this page you will find a travel summary in case you would like to make your own visit to Cabo de la Read more…
Colombia’s second most popular national park, Tayrona, is set on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and is named after one of the indigenous groups who used to live within it. Its distinctive beaches are lined with natural boulders and lush vegetation. The park is popular with tourists and locals alike Read more…
You will find travel directions to Minca from Santa Marta at the bottom of this page **NEW OCTOBER 2017**. Minca is a short one hour drive away from the hot and humid city of Santa Marta, yet it feels like it’s much further. Set up high in the mountains the Read more…
Honestly, I really wanted to like Santa Marta. We’d heard that foreign travellers often just use it as a jumping off point to other places on the coast, but a lot of Colombians from the cities use it as their beach resort. Those that can afford it even have holiday Read more…
Our approach to our trip through inland Colombia was very relaxed. We didn’t plan particularly far in advance (one week maximum) and we left the opportunity to extend our stay if we fell in love with somewhere. Our stay on the coast was very different. We decided against a very Read more…
Cartagena, our first stop on the Caribbean coastline of Colombia. Faced with a very long bus ride, we decided to fly from Medellin for the few extra pounds it cost us. As soon as we disembarked from the plane the climate difference was immediate. Despite being past 7pm, an hour Read more…
This post is all about what to expect from Jardín, a wonderful little pueblo in Colombia. This tiny town stole our hearts, and is one of our favourite places from the two months that we spent in the country. I am aware that every time I write about a new pueblo Read more…
Manziales to Jardín, what a journey! Read on to find our why it was a ride to remember, or skip to the bottom for detailed travel directions. Jardín is a small pueblo in the middle of the mountains in the municipality of Antioquia. Everyone we spoke to about the town told Read more…
Looking for a day trip from Salento, Colombia? Make time for Filandia, a small pueblo not far from its more famous neighbour. If you have enough time to leave Salento for a day trip we would definitely recomend a visit to Filandia. It is a small pueblo, still within the Read more…