You know those big buses that hoard Japanese tourists to different touristy sites throughout the world? I boarded one of those buses at 6:30 AM, except with a bus load of tourists from all over Colombia (Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Manizales, Armena, and more). The purpose of this trip was to see the Nevado Del Ruiz , a 17,000+ feet volcano here in the … [Read more...] about A Full Out Invasion On A Volcano
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Sipping on Juan Valdez in Popayan
I had my favorite cup of coffee yesterday; better than Starbucks, any independent cafe in the States, and even better than the men selling tinto on the streets here in Colombia. I got my cup at Juan Valdez and took it to the main plaza where i read The Fruit Palace , a book about "The Great Cocaine Story." The bus ride to Popayan was … [Read more...] about Sipping on Juan Valdez in Popayan
South America By Numbers
…days there: 89 …countries I visited: 3 …cities I spent at least one night in: 14 …days my stomach wanted to jump out of my body: 2 …times I used a laundry place: around 9 …bridges I jumped off: 1 …nights I drank alcohol: 65 …posts I wrote for this blog: 70 …nights spent camping: 0 …haircuts: 4 …times I got robbed: 0 …longest … [Read more...] about South America By Numbers
Notes From Colombia
I used to write down basic daily thoughts before I started having such a nice time in Colombia. At some point life got in the way so instead I will leave you with a collection of notes I wrote down during my first few weeks here. Bogota is my favorite Colombian city partially because of La Candelaria, a sort of bohemian downtown neighborhood with some restored and non restored … [Read more...] about Notes From Colombia
Daddy Yankee in Medellin, Colombia
Daddy Yankee is only the most popular reggaeton (like Spanish hip hop-rap) star in Latin America, and I saw him perform in concert. I made plans with a 19-year-old Colombian guy through Couchsurfing to go together to the show in Medellin. While Couchsurfing is a great resource, I prefer meeting people naturally, but I wanted some company for something as desirable as this … [Read more...] about Daddy Yankee in Medellin, Colombia