Bogotá was our first stop on our Colombia itinerary. In February of 2020, we packed up all our stuff in San Francisco, left our corporate jobs, and set off on what was supposed to be a year of traveling around the world before we decided where we wanted to settle down (whoops!). Turns out, Colombia…
On our six week Colombian adventure, Medellín was undoubtedly our favorite city. So much so, in fact, that we ended up there twice. We chose to stay in two different neighborhoods to get a feel for each of them, and have some specific thoughts on where to stay in Medellín, Colombia for visitors with different…
On the northern coast of Colombia, you’ll find the stunning colonial city of Cartagena. Full of colorful buildings, old churches, and flower-adorned balconies, the city has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the interest of preserving the architecture of this Colombian jewel. All you have to do is spend an afternoon wandering the…
In early 2020, after years of planning and saving, we quit our jobs to travel the world. And our first stop was Colombia. We spent six weeks taking in as much of the country as we could. From the huge urban metropolis of Bogota, to Cartagena, Colombia’s Caribbean gem, and tons of amazing places in…
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…
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…