I thought I would start by talking about the bus rides in Colombia since we’ve had to take many of them here. The bus rides in Colombia are quite an experience. The roads are windy and the drivers have no problem passing people at any point and at any speed. I try to fall asleep on the…

We boarded yet another bus to a smaller city, unknown to many tourists, named Jardin. We arrived around 7 pm and checked into Hotel Jardin, where our friend Rubin whom we met in Bogota was waiting for us. The three of us grabbed dinner and hit the sack for an adventurous day ahead! The next…

Medellin… from the various blog posts and research done online about traveling by bus in Colombia, we were expecting the worst, but the ride was actually quite enjoyable. After arriving in Medellin and checking into the Happy Buddha hostel, we decided to tag along with two Canadian girls we overheard speaking English on the streets…

We arrived in Bogota on Tuesday, March 18th around midnight, and took a cab to our hostel, the Cranky Croc. Upon arrival, we were lucky to get an upgrade to a room with a private bath however not so fortunate to realize the hostel was being remodeled with the construction (right next to our room)…

Preparing for long term travel is a time when you are overcome with a magnitude of emotions especially as your departure date approaches. As I sit here on my flight out to Bogota, Colombia, I am not only nervous and scared, but excited, sad and happy all at the same time. My decision to quit…