A delicious DIY street food tour of Cartagena for under $10
There are few better ways to acquaint yourself with a new country than through its cuisine, and sampling...
Colombia
The best day trips & excursions from Santa Marta, Colombia
Situated between the balmy Caribbean coast and the soaring Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, you’ll almost certainly...
Everything you need to know about hiking & camping in Tayrona National Park
The crown jewel of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, few places in the entire country are as beloved and highly...
Waterfalls, hammocks & coffee fincas: the ultimate guide to Minca, Colombia
Minca is an absolute paradise of jungle waterfalls, lazy afternoons spent in a hammock, spectacular sunsets over the...
How to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta (bus or shuttle): Colombia transport guide
With Cartagena acting as the main entry point for most visitors to Caribbean Colombia and nearby Santa Marta...
13 essential things to know about Comuna 13 & why you absolutely need to visit
Every day, dozens of energetic, bilingual paisa tour guides stand beneath vibrant red and blue umbrellas outside the...
9 awesome things to do in Medellín, Colombia’s most innovative city
In 1988, Time Magazine wrote an article titled “Welcome to Medellin, coke capital of the world”, which dubbed...
How to get from Cartagena to Medellín (bus or flight): Colombia transport guide
Travelling from the sultry Caribbean cost to the lush mountains of Colombia, you’ve got a few options, including...
How to get from Medellín to Santa Marta (bus or flight): Colombia transport guide
After exploring Colombia’s most innovative city, swap rolling hills and vibrant street art for the crystal-clear water and...
What to do in Guatapé: the best day trip from Medellín, Colombia
An Andean resort town situated on the shores of a spectacular reservoir in central Colombia, Guatapé is without...
How to get from San Gil to Medellín (bus or flight): Colombia transport guide
Medellín is Colombia’s trendiest destination, risen from the ashes of its turbulent Pablo-tainted past to become one of...
How to get from Bogotá to San Gil (bus or flight): Colombia transport guide
Still something of a hidden gem in Colombia, the laid-back mountain town of San Gil is paradoxically home...
How to get from Bogotá to Medellín (bus or plane): Colombia transport guide
Most travellers to Colombia will find themselves transiting between Bogotá and Medellín at some point, swapping the country’s...
11 amazing things to do in San Gil: a guide to Colombia’s adventure capital
Nestled between verdant mountains and cut by the Fonce, Suarez, and Chicamocha Rivers, San Gil (sahn-híll) is a...
A practical guide to altitude sickness in South America
Altitude sickness might not be something you’ve had to contend with on many previous trips, but it’s pretty...