Passport Swapping, Border Crossing: Bienvenidos a Venezuela!
You could say that my palms had encountered a whole new level of sweating as I boarded the luxurious bus that would take me out of South America’s second most […]
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Snippets of Caribbean Life in Costeño
We had been in a perpetual state of relaxation since finishing our three day diving course in Taganga. The three biggest (and most convieniently located) pleasures in life, a beach, […]
In Pictures: Sunset In Taganga
In my last post I wrote about Taganga, described in my trusty Footprint guide book as: “… the popular fishing village and beach … set in a little bay with […]
Nearly Knifed! And Diving Into Taganga
A year in South America elevates your senses to what can only be described as ninja status. Especially after a week of Carnaval atmosphere in Cartagena, where the streets now […]
Non-Stop: A Taste Of Carnaval In Cartagena
Medellín ended on a soppy note, with grey skies and incessant rain clouding my final morning in one of Colombia’s most notorious cities. With my head feeling as foggy as […]
Sub-Machine Guns And Other Nice Sprites: The Road To Medellín
Finally some Colombian action, right! Guns? Hell yeah. Big boxes of scary black metal guns. Where? Under the bus! Why? I don’t know, but the police gave us an extra […]
In Pictures: Visiting Zipaquirá’s Catedral de Sal
Zipaquirá is a pleasant colonial town two hours from Bogotá’s city centre by public transport (see below). Twenty minutes walking distance from the small town centre is a rock salt […]
Meeting The Fans And The Food In Bogotá
Okay so I’m being a little self indulgent, but seriously, I met a fan! But more about that later. Somewhat surprisingly, Bogotá doesn’t seem to feature highly on the Colombian […]
Super Cali Took The Biscuit!
I couldn't resist that title. But seriously, it did! Okay, so Cali was just another South American city (Colombia's second largest) and a few more churches, and another plaza. Yep, […]
The (Slightly Illegal) Border Crossing From Ecuador Into Colombia
The border crossing from Ecuador into Colombia turned out to be one of the biggest tests of wit and South American stamina so far. Hardly surprising, considering that the first […]
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