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What to see and do in San Andres, Colombia

San Andres is a small Caribbean island (about 12 km by 3 km) located about midway between Jamaica (400 km to the north) and the Colombian mainland (480km to the south). It comes under Colombian...

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Travel Tips and Photo Essay on Incredible Cartagena, Colombia

Most of my friends thought I was crazy when I told them that I was going to Colombia, they thought I had a death wish. I was bored with the usual destinations. I wanted something that would get me...

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Travel Tips on what to see and do in El Rodadero & Santa Marta, Colombia

Above: The beach at El Rodadero Two hours east of Cartagena is Santa Marta. My Lonely Planet guide had gone into quite a lot of detail on Santa Marta’s attractions. Really, in all honesty, there is...

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Parque Tayrona, Colombia – beaches, bugs, and encounters with soldiers

Parque Tayrona is worth seeing for it’s wild, rugged beauty. Isolated, you can walk along its beaches and not see anyone. The surf in many places is violent, the breeze strong. The coast is made up of...

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Photo Essay and Safety Tips on Taganga, Colombia

Taganga is a small village popular with backpackers. It also has a reputation for drugs, theft and muggings – I read a description of the town that basically summed it up like this: “Great if you are...

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Why we love Colombia

I’ve been to Colombia twice now and I really love this country. The geographical diversity is amazing. The multiple mountain ranges mean that climatic zones can change within a few kilometers....

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Avoiding Europe in the summer…and other places to go instead.

We’ve seen way too many tourists this summer. Europe always has a lot of tourists, there’s a reason it is most people’s favorite continent (including ours). We’ve spent the last 3 summers in Europe....

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What to see and do in San Andres, Colombia

What to see and do in San Andres, Colombia. San Andres is a small Caribbean island (about 12 km by 3 km) located about midway between Jamaica (400 km to the north) and the Colombian mainland (480km to...

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What’s Cartagena (Colombia) like? Here’s why it’s incredible…along with tips...

What’s Cartagena (Colombia) like? Here’s why it’s incredible. Most of my friends thought I was crazy when I told them that I was going to Colombia, they thought I had a death wish. I was bored with...

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Places to Visit near Cartagena (Colombia). And on what to See and Do in El...

Places to Visit near Cartagena (Colombia). Two hours east of Cartagena is Santa Marta. My Lonely Planet guide had gone into quite a lot of detail on Santa Marta’s attractions. Really, in all honesty,...

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Parque Tayrona, Colombia. And a night at the Eco-Habs

Parque Tayrona Colombia. And a night at the Eco-Habs. Parque Tayrona is worth seeing for it’s wild, rugged beauty. Isolated, you can walk along its beaches and not see anyone. The surf in many places...

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Safety. And why Taganga (Colombia) is worth a Visit

Safety. And why Taganga (Colombia) is worth a Visit. Taganga is a small village popular with backpackers. It also has a reputation for drugs, theft and muggings – I read a description of the town that...

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Why we love Colombia

Why we love Colombia. I’ve been to Colombia twice now and I really love this country. The geographical diversity is amazing. The multiple mountain ranges mean that climatic zones can change within a...

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Travel Guide on beautiful Colombia. What you should See and Do.

Travel Guide on beautiful Colombia: What you should See and Do. Colombia is one of my favorite countries. Multiple mountain rangers mean great geographical and climatic diversity;  within just a few...

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Avoiding Europe in the summer…and other places to go instead.

Avoiding Europe in the summer and where to go instead We’ve seen way too many tourists this summer. Europe always has a lot of tourists, there’s a reason it is most people’s favorite continent...

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The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner

  What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide summing up the most beautiful cities...

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Castles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of

Over the last 10 years of travel we’ve seen a lot of castles and fortresses. Some are famous, like Germany’s Neushwanstein Castle and Romania’s Bran Castle (both overrated castles in my opinion). But...

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