Our City Scorecard is designed to share our high-level review of a city based on metrics that are important to us and that we think are important to travelers. The number of things we’re able to try, the amount of time we can spend in a city, and even the weather and season during which …
The more we travel, the more I continue to be amazed by all this world has to offer. Lima, is without a doubt, one of the most amazing places I’ve been to, and that is partly due to my lack of planning. Before we landed in Lima, I thought Peru was landlocked, and I absolutely …
Our City Scorecard is designed to share our high-level review of a city based on metrics that are important to us and that we think are important to travelers. The number of things we’re able to try, the amount of time we can spend in a city, and even the weather and season during which …
My heart started fluttering the second I got off the plane in Bogota. There was a chill in the air that was a huge relief from the heat of Cartagena. There were tall buildings and traffic which meant there were millions of people trying to get to places worth going; something we’d missed in Salento. …
Our first stop on our trip around the world was Medellin, Colombia, where we spent 19 days and nights. We picked this city because our friends and fellow backpackers alike raved about how much it had to offer, but also because of how far our dollar could go. Let’s take a look at at the …
Summary // Across from the bar at Boundless Mezcal Cafe, you’ll find a long communal table. Now let me tell you: I have a soft spot for communal seating in coffee shops. There’s something about a cup of coffee that brings people together, and it’s that sense of comradery that I really notice when we’re …
Cartagena is Colombia’s OG (read: original) tourist destination. It’s a Caribbean coastal city with a rich history, beautiful architecture and lots of character. The city is noticeably different than other major cities in Colombia, and in more ways than just the landscape. It moves a little bit slower. There’s less to do but still plenty …
Summary // After Belle married the Beast, they discovered their love of traveling and spent a month in South America, Belle fell in love with a cozy bookshop in the heart of Cartagena’s Old City. That book shop was called Abaco Libros y Cafe, and while they don’t sell Macarons, she was happy to read a …
We’ve been in South America for a month now, and on the road for a little longer (given our first stop in Walt Disney World). Adjusting to long-term travel has come relatively naturally. Some things are easy to adapt to (like not working is just as amazing as it sounds), while others are recurring frustrations …
Summary // Cafe Jesus Martin is a coffee shop that stands out in a region dominated by coffee growers but lacks coffee drinkers. Salento is right in the heart of Colombia’s coffee triangle and there are coffee fincas (farms) for miles in nearly every direction filling a good portion of west-central Colombia. And while you’d …