Whether you are travelling for just a week or several months, choosing the right travel bag is an important aspect of your pre trip planning. Many people believe that any …
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During our six weeks of traveling around Colombia in the build up to Christmas we’ve noticed that lights and decorations are an important part of the Christmas celebrations. Not only …
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Ciudad Perdida is an ancient city built by the Tairona people in 700AD in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta jungle, Colombia. Only officially found in 1975, it is still …
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Day 2 of our adventures in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy After staying the night at Cabanas del Pulpito, we were keen to do the trek to Laguna Grande. However …
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Visiting Sierra Nevada del Cocuy was not part of our original travel plans due to its remote location. It’s a national park situated in the Eastern Cordillera mountain range north …
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You can’t say you have seen Villa de Leyva and the surrounding area, until you’ve spent a day at the National Park Iguaque. It’s located about 1 hour from the …
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Villa de Leyva, Colombia – Mexican Indian Ceremony from Thinking Nomads We were invited almost accidentally to this Mexican Indian ceremony while wondering the streets of Villa de Leyva. It …
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The mention of Colombia the first thing that springs to most people’s minds are drug cartels and FARC guerrilla soldiers or so the media would have you believe. I have …
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Arrived at the huge Barajas airport and some how managed to get lost finding our way to the baggage hall. After locating our loan bags from the caracole, we decided …
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Packing is an art and should be taken seriously, and done with care and diligence in order to avoid constant cursing of your backpack for the duration of your …