‘Is Bogota safe?’ are three words that fill travel forums and hostel common areas alike. In […]
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The first thing that hit me when we arrived in Porto Seguro, Bahia, was how COLOURFUL
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Well, it’s good! For Europeans or North Americans, expect the cost of living in Colombia to
Despite being called ‘Large Island’, the biggest of all the Rosario Islands, Isla Grande is still
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Cananéia, a small town with colonial beauty at every turn, is situated 3.5 hours from the
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If you’ve followed our adventures for a while, you’ll know that although we like to travel
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Much like the array of food options in Cartagena old town and Getsemaní barrio, there are
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Cartagena de Indias has a rich array of options for food & drink, given it is
Where to start with beer in Brazil? Somewhat of an anomaly among Latin America due to
Uruguay is teeny enough that the longest bus you’ll have to take is 5 hours from Montevideo up to Punta del Diablo, which is on the border with Brazil. So don’t panic when you see ‘travel day’, it’s never going to be a full day!
When planning your 2 weeks North Brazil itinerary, you need to factor in increased travel times to account for its sheer size, as well as the fact that routes between cities can’t always be assumed to exist, even if they are both major or they look close on the map.
Though not yet on the international radar as such, Bahia Solano and El Valle whale tours
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Well, it goes without saying that the 7 months we’ve spent in Bogotá have left us
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Breath-taking not just in the sense of its beauty – the 5200m altitude of the Rainbow
The Death Road cycling tour is one of the most popular things to do in La
Remember, Brazil is GINORMOUS, like almost the size of Europe ginormous, and plane or bus transport internally tends to be both long & relatively expensive compared to the Latin average. Brazil needs a bit more travel prep than other countries in LatAm, in our experience!
Florianópolis – if you hear it also being called Floripa, please know that that is exactly
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There are many islands to visit within a couple of hours’ boat ride of Cartagena, the most popular ones being Isla Barú and Isla Grande of the Rosario Islands, Colombia. You can do day trips to both, but we really really really strongly suggest you stay the night.
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San Gil, Colombia’s adrenaline capital and a great place to see Colombian life outside the big
One of the best Quito day trips on offer, Otavalo is an indigenous stronghold, famous for
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For those visiting both Medellín and Bogotá, a stop-over in Salento, Colombia’s coffee region gem, between
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The coffee region in Colombia remains Andy’s favourite part of the country. Imagine rolling green valleys,
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In all our 7 months of life and travel in Colombia so far, we’ve been pretty much always in the presence of just adults. However, the arrival of my (Lozzy’s) auntie and 13-year-old cousin, Luca, in August 2019 forced us to rethink how we saw Colombia travel with a teen by our side.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa MAJOR HIGHLIGHT of Brazil right here! Lençóis Maranhenses was our last adventure of
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