Continuing where I left off, the next few days became an exhausting blur with awful bowel movements. No matter how delicious and cheap the meat on a stick is, its just not worth it. Ask my stomach if my words do not convince you. If you remember from my last post, we went to the parades during the day. I wish I had … [Read more...] about How Many People Can Fit In a Truck?
Colombia
Going to Colombia?
Someone asked me to describe a few certain Colombian cities and this is the advice I had to offer. From what I have heard, Barranquilla is not worth visiting except for Carnival. The people I met who enjoyed it there knew some locals who showed them the nightlife. Otherwise, there is not much to do there. Cartagena and the surrounding area is worth spending 3-4 days max. 1 … [Read more...] about Going to Colombia?
In The Heart of Colombia's Coffee Region
I am approaching day 9 here in Manizales, a medium sized city right in the heart of Colombia's booming coffee region. But i'm not going to talk about coffee much this time. Rather, the 7 day Feria de Manizales that ended a few days ago. So choo choo, lets begin! Many days begin with a cup of Juan Valdez coffee. Juan Valdez is like the Starbucks … [Read more...] about In The Heart of Colombia's Coffee Region
Street Performers in Bogota, Colombia
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqtQJIzFCpo[/youtube] Every Friday evening Bogota's main street shuts down replacing busy traffic with an equally busy market and street performers. It is my favorite time to wander the city as you will see in this video I created. … [Read more...] about Street Performers in Bogota, Colombia
Expectations for Colombia
Every piece of travel literature i read always advises people to go traveling without expectations. But how can I do that when I am returning to some of the same places. I sort of know what to expect in Colombia and I cannot help but hope I repeat many of the same great experiences. Like last August, I hope to meet interesting locals and travelers, party in great clubs, relax … [Read more...] about Expectations for Colombia