We've been on the Pacific Coast of Colombia for about 2 weeks now, spending 1.5 of those weeks at Playa Huina. We booked a room at a hostel on the beach not really knowing much about the area, but wanted a relaxing place as our homebase while we explored the surroundings. We were expecting some... Continue Reading →

When our hostel host told us he could organize a trip to a turtle sanctuary, I wasn't sure what to expect but I was all in. I wanted to see baby turtles! We set off early in the morning, our destination a little town south of Playa Huina (where we are now) called El Valle.... Continue Reading →

Bahía Solano is a very remote and undeveloped region of Colombia and it is impossible to reach by car. It can be accessed by airplane or boat only! Because we were coming from Bogotá (we had a one-night stopover there after Cartagena), our option was airplane. I had some warning that it could be an... Continue Reading →

My expectations for Cartagena were set pretty low, the Caribbean coastal city has a reputation in Medellín for being super touristy, expensive, and filled with persistent street peddlers. Even with some truth to those things, I found the city to be absolutely beautiful and we would have really missed out had we decided to skip... Continue Reading →

Jungle Day 4 cont'd Our boat from the low jungle picked us up a bit late, so we arrived at our next destination in the high jungle as the sun was setting. We were ushered off the boat at a small village where we were greeted by our guide. A small, energetic indigenous man whose... Continue Reading →

I took a bunch of short videos during our Amazon trip and spliced them together into a rudimentary montage. I'm no video editor, but it gives some idea of the atmosphere! https://vimeo.com/785749306

We returned from our excursion into the Amazon two days ago and I am still digesting the experience. As we were walking around yesterday, I told Alex that I feel like the 5-night trip was somehow life-changing...I just can't quite tell how yet. So many words come to mind to describe it! It was fascinating,... Continue Reading →

It's hard to believe that our 7 weeks in Medellín has already reached an end. We have spent our last week sleeping in, taking walks through the neighborhood, and going to all of our favorite restaurants one last time. And, of course, finishing our final Spanish classes! Last night, we drank rum and coke at... Continue Reading →

Yesterday, we finally made our way to Comuna 13. In the 1980's through early 2000's this neighborhood was widely considered to be the most dangerous area in the world (heavily contributing to Medellin's reputation for the most dangerous city in the world). It's location on the edge of the city and on the slopes of... Continue Reading →