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 …
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 …
We’re having some fun on the blog today and talking about one of our all-time favorite cities: Chicago! Our Chicago History Kenny was born and raised on the city’s Northside and grew up going to Cubs games, taking trips to the Field Museum and eating gyros and pizza puffs from Franksville. He ventured south for …
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 …
Last week we hiked Valle de Cocora. It was hard and we got lost, but it was so incredibly beautiful and so worth the trouble that we’d absolutely do it again. During the hike, you have the option to option to take a 20 minute detour to Acaime to see the hummingbirds. You. Should. Do. It. I …
One of the main attractions in Salento, Colombia is the Cocora Valley. You can’t read about Salento without seeing photos of the vast valley popping with unbelievably tall palm trees. These wax palms check in at over 60 meters tall and live well over 100 years. In order to get to them though, you have …
Connection 1 Origin: Pereira, Colombia (PEI) Destination: Bogota, Colombia (BOG) Flight time: 29 Mins Miles Covered: 158 Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A319 Class: Business Flight Cost (for 2): $179.29 Payment Type: Lifemiles Food: None (disappointing for business class, even with the short flight) Entertainment: Friends Amenity Kit: None Primary Language: Spanish Memorable Moment(s): Sitting front row for the first time! Although we had to take a bus …
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 …