Every Portland itinerary that you read probably has a trip to Multnomah Falls in it somewhere, including my own. And for good reason. The Columbia River Gorge is a breathtaking place. Most people make it to Multnomah and call it a day, but Hood River, Oregon is another must-visit destination. Set in the hills surrounding…
Not all that long ago Colombia probably wasn’t top of your list of go-to travel destinations thanks to the conflict between guerrilla groups and the Colombian government and the infamous drug cartels. But the last decade has seen a massive turnaround and now Colombia is absolutely one of the very best places to visit in…
We love Vancouver for a lot of the same reasons we love other cities in the Pacific Northwest like Seattle (where Matt grew up and spent the first part of his adult life) and Portland (where we live now). In fact, to us, Vancouver feels like a mashup of those two cities. It has the…
When the lights came on, waking me up from my half-asleep stupor, and we started our descent into Bogotá at 6am, I was flabbergasted at just how huge it is. Descending from the clouds, the city seemed to keep going and going and going. That is, until it hit the mountains that mark the eastern border…
Ah, Bogota. Our first stop on our trip around the world. When we arrived at 5am on a Friday, we were shocked to find the streets mostly empty except for buses and taxis. “No traffic? This is going to be so great!” I said to Alysha as we zoomed to our hostel from the airport….
Colombia is one of the most beautiful and diverse places that I’ve ever had the privilege of visiting. From the tropical paradise along the country’s northern Carribbean coast, to the rolling lush green hills and valleys of the Zona Cafetera, to the wild jungles on the Pacific Coast and Amazon Basin, Colombia’s beauty and energy…