Now safely in Colombia for the 5th time since 2007 immediately did the first thing most exciting to me at that moment. I slept. As I woke up later still in time to catch some daylight I continued my day-1 Bogota routine. This routine consists of first walking to Crepes y Waffles which while just a chain restaurant, is absolutely delicious. It's probably best known for the … [Read more...] about Day – 1 Bogota Routine
Bogota
Bad Start to Colombia
I have arrived in Bogota and everything is fine so far. I got in around 5, and attempted to take a taxi to my hotel (a simple process I thought), but the driver repeatedly tried to rip me off. At first, he claimed that my hostel did not exist because of a recent fire. After making him take me there anyways, he ended up letting me out about 15 city blocks away from it. I would … [Read more...] about Bad Start to Colombia
Colombia In Summary
I always figured I would get more of a reaction when it comes up in conversation that I have been to Colombia. Either people must not know anything about it or must not find it interesting at all. I'd like to introduce a little of what Colombia has to offer so when I return this summer more people will be interested in hearing about my travels there since its really an … [Read more...] about Colombia In Summary
Gambling with Guinea Pigs…A Great Start To My Trip!
A favorite thing about traveling is that the days go by fast but at the end of each day, it feels like that one day was actually five days. I hope that makes sense. So when i return back home in a few months it will feel like i was gone for 5 months, which is always a satisfying feeling. I woke up early and headed straight to my favorite restaurant in South America, Crepes and … [Read more...] about Gambling with Guinea Pigs…A Great Start To My Trip!
Exploring Bogotá
Bogota feels like a mix between New York City, some city in Europe I have never visited but imagine it would look similar, with a Latin American influence. From what I have seen, the city is beautiful. After writing about my arrival here, i decided to go to see a movie to distract my mind from realiy, as I was feeling a bit lonely and scared during my first night in Colombia. I … [Read more...] about Exploring Bogotá