When will we travel again and how? – A chance for sustainability? We talked to many fellow travelers and friends these past weeks and months, most were complaining that they felt stuck, they missed travelling and the feeling of freedom that travelling gives to many of us….We feel them and are definitely part of that …
In this summary we are going to talk about a couple of spots at the Caribbean coast of Colombia. If you have read our other Colombia articles you know that we stayed in total 3 months in this beautiful country, at the Caribbean coast we spent roughly 3 weeks, exploring: Cartagena, Santa Marta, Minca, Tayrona …
The pacific coast of Colombia get’s definitely way less visitors than the Caribbean coastline. The reason lies mainly in reachability. One of the only accessible towns at the coast is called Bahia Solano. In order to get there you will need to take a flight unless you are up for the very adventurous option: A …
Medellin is besides Bogota probably the most famous city in Colombia. Due to it’s violent, recent past, guerilla fights and drug war, most people will have heard of Medellin. The past is one of the main reasons countless of tourists visit Medellin every year, wanting to do a tour through dangerous districts and learn more …
Most of the coffee we are drinking back home is actually coming from Colombia. One of the best regions to understand more about coffee production is the Eje Cafetero. But the Eje Cafetero is way more than just a coffee region, it is nature at it’s purest. We are going to summarize the most important …
In this Sum-up we are going to talk about three places in the South-West of Colombia: Ipiales, Popayan and Cali. Ipiales: Ipiales is a small city that has exactly 1 important sight seeing spot. The cathedral of Ipiales, also called the Santuario de las Lajas, which is located 20 minutes outside of the city, is …
Surely you have heard of Lake Titicaca before. Located on the border between Peru and Bolivia, the lake has a surface elevation of 3,812 meters and is therefore the highest navigable lake in the world. It is also the largest natural lake of South America. The biggest city on the Peruvian side of the lake …
Arequipa: Arequipa might be one of the largest cities in Peru, but in comparison to Lima, you can actually do a lot on foot. The oldtown is one of the biggest and nicest we have seen. 90% of the hostels are located in the center and that’s where you should stay. Arequipa has also one …
Sticking to our own rule of brief and informative summaries, we are also going to try to keep this chapter as short as possible, although we are going to talk about the most famous part of Peru. Machu Picchu: For many the Machu Picchu is the highlight of their Peru trip. And indeed if you …
When people speak about everything that lies at the coast and South of Lima, the town names popping up will probably be Paracas, Ica and Nazca. Nazca is home to the famous Nazca lines, in order to truly see these geoglyphs you will have to take a plane. To our knowledge the flight costs around …
