I definitely have a new respect for that steaming goodness and I will probably never look at a cup of tinto (black coffee) the same again. My tour guide told me how the campesinos who work on the farm make 300 pesos for each kilogram of beans they collect – that’s about 17 U.S. cents.
Luckily for me, the climate here in Manizales has a bipolar personality, and it wasn’t long before I was peeling off my jacket and closing my umbrella. I took an easy bus to Chipre, a suburb in Manizales, to lounge in the sun and admire the beauty of the Andes.
I thought it would be interesting to try a birthday alone. I imagined myself wandering through the cobble-stoned streets of a cute village, being stared at by the townspeople like I just hopped out of the mother ship…
The Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal Colombia is one of the must-sees in Colombia. The setting is spectacular – imagine relaxing in natural hot springs with a view of this massive waterfall. However, they are a little ways away from the nearest town, and there are a few ways to get there and a [...]
The trek to the actual waterfall was another half an hour or so, climbing down difficult, slippery paths through jungle-ish territory. It was probably the coolest natural phenomenon I’ve seen since New Zealand (which is saying a lot).
Jericó is a conservative, religious town about 3 hours southwest of Medellín. The multi-level brick principal park is bordered by a massive brick church that matches the plaza. Old men wearing cowboy hats stand around the perimeter of the plaza, chatting with each other and watching people walk by. The houses and business in the [...]
It feels good to be “home” again. My home in Colombia, that is. When I find a place I like, or where I meet cool people, I feel like I leave a part of myself there. So far, there are parts of me in Bali, Melbourne, Rome, Trinidad, and Guatemala. And a little piece in [...]
I migrated to another beach town on the Caribbean coast when I left Cartagena. This one is much less popular on the international traveler route than Taganga. Though there are a massive amount of tourist shops selling flip-flops, jewelry, and beach accessories, these cater to the Colombia tourists coming from Medellín and Bogotá. In fact, [...]
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In 2007, I made a decision to live life on my own terms. I use travel as a medium to push my personal boundaries, broaden my perspectives, and challenge my idea of what's wrong and right. [Read more]
