Feeling a bit strange after a while in one place, I luckily got to meet back up with Sanya who has been travelling the north of Colombia and we decided to support each other to finally leave Medellín. We both had a blast here but knew that there is more of Colombia to discover and…
Category: Accomodation
guatapé – just a few of the stories
After almost 3 weeks in Medellín I confirmed a Workaway in a small pueblo called Guatapé. Little be known that I would fall completely in love with this place and it’s people and stay just over 2 months. Bernice, my host, came to meet me at the bus station and we walked to Hecho con…
the mighty metropolis medellín
A night bus from San Gil to Medellín was straightforward and uneventful until I changed buses and we got stuck in a small town where a truck was blocking the road and there was absolutely no way past, no alternate route. So as it began to get light we were stuck on the side of…
colourful colonial towns
After a relaxing night back in Riohacha I decided to head to Mompox which is described as a town lost in time and has preserved it’s colonial character. It is a bit challenging to get there, but 11 hours later after a taxi, a bus, another bus, and a tuk tuk, I finally arrived in…
the north
I took a bus from Palomino to Riohacha which is the jumping off point to reach the vast desolate region of La Guajira. The most northern region of Colombia and most northern point of all of South America. It borders Venezuela and is characterised by desert landscapes, sweeping sand dunes, remote ranches and fishing villages…
humid beach paradises and misty mountains
The annoying touts and the humidity saw me only stay in Cartagena a few days before moving further north to Santa Marta which is about 5 hours by bus. Not even venturing into the centre of Santa Marta after hearing not the best things, I based myself in a hostel on the outskirts of town…
lago y playa
After a teary goodbye to my host mum Nydia, I was soon in a shuttle winding my way through the mountains headed in the direction of Lago de Atitlán – Lake Atitlán. A comfortable ride soon cut short when the driver said to 3 of us that we were to take the rest of the…
español, café y mas café
What better way to recover from a strenuous hike than another early pickup, this time 5:30am and sitting cramped in a van bound for Quetzaltenango (known as Xela, pronounced SHAY-la) for 5 hours. I was dropped in parque Central and hobbled out of the van with considerable muscle soreness and stiffly walked up the hill…
go slow but keep moving
My first border crossing that required an immigration process that didn’t involve an airport was fairly smooth sailing. However as I was buying my ferry ticket they explained I needed proof that I flew into Mexico and a print out of the ticket highlighting specific departure taxes. This I did not have and I certainly…
an all inclusive hostel and the mexican finale
Tulum is a famous stop for many along the backpacking trail. We had a got wind of an all inclusive hostel that sounded too good to be true. Imagine on a backpacking budget suddenly being able to drink, eat, and play as much as you wanted for the one inclusive price. For around $40 NZD…
island magic – uno, dos
The beach was calling my name once again so jumped on yet another bus, this time to Chiquilá, then a 30 minute ferry across to Isla Holbox, a small island at the top of the Yucatán Peninsula. Lisa from Germany was heading the same way and so our island adventures began. Isla número uno: Isla…
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