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3 Amazing Day Trips From Cartagena, Colombia

When I saw flights to Cartagena on JetBlue for $400 roundtrip from NYC’s JFK, I immediately booked. To be honest, I didn’t know much about the city; however, when backpacking South America two years ago for three months, I ran out of time and never made it to Colombia. Since then, I’ve had the biggest…Read more...
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Photo Journal: Lake Views From Colombia’s Piedra del Peñol

This photo was taken while visiting Colombia, specifically after climbing El Peñol, a 740-step monolith in Guatape. It was a great experience, especially as I was taking a break from traveling solo and having some adventures with friends (including the lovely Seattle’s Travels). Ascending the winding steps awarded aerial views of the surrounding crystalline lakes,…Read more...
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Is Colombia Safe? Everything You Need To Know

Is Colombia safe? It’s a question I’ve gotten many times since returning from two weeks traveling through the country. Colombia has been a dream destination for me ever since I backpacked through South America and didn’t make it there. In November 2014, however, I finally got my chance. A friend of mine from NYC had found $400…Read more...
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Photo Journal: Beautiful Beaches In Colombia’s Tayrona National Park

This photo was taken at Cabo San Lucas in Tayrona National Park, Colombia. Camping on the beach here was one of my absolute favorite experiences, for many different reasons. Not only did I enjoy jungle hikes, Caribbean Sea swimming and visiting a native village — this part was home to the indigenous Tayrona people before…Read more...

Colombia Travel: Exploring Bogota By Bike

Traveling through Cartagena and Medellin, I was told by locals and other travelers that while Bogota had a lot of culture, it was also a place you needed to watch your back. As I only had one full day in the city and wanted to make the most of it — but also wanted to…Read more...
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