Summary // I heard about Cafe Velvet from a post by The Sweetest Way. The cafe is located just across the street from Pergamino, where we’d just been the day before. When we arrived, there was only one other person in the cafe, and we felt a little awkward as we ordered from the register …
Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia. And just like any city, they have a bustling city center, streets lined with restaurants and bars, and constant traffic. Lots of traffic. But it’s not like American traffic where there is all this stopping and going and honking. It’s this constant flow of cars making their …
Medellin was our first city in South America and a city that was easy to love. Even though we were far from home and didn’t speak the language, their fantastic coffee scene made us feel like we belonged. No matter where you go in the world, the smell of coffee and sound of steaming milk …
Our first stop on our trip was Medellin, Colombia. We picked this city for several reasons, but mostly because the outpouring of love for this city from the backpacker community and several of our friends. It is relatively cheap compared to Chicago, it came with a pretty significant cultural shift, and it seemed to have …
Connection 1 Origin: Orlando, FL (MCO) Destination: Panama City, Panama (PTY) Flight time: 2 Hr 52 Min Miles Covered: 1,421 Airline: Copa Plane: Boeing 737-800 Class: Economy Flight Cost (for 2): $540.70 Payment Type: cash Food: Sandwiches which we couldn’t eat (vegetarian) and potato chips Entertainment: Keeping up with the Joneses Amenity Kit: None Primary Language: Spanish Memorable Moment(s): Flying over Cuba and Grand Caymen Island and whatever …