Colombia

When the opportunity to partake in an Ayahuasca ceremony in the Colombian Amazon presented itself, I decided to try it and to face my inner demons. Did it change my life?

If you find yourself in Cartagena, chances are that you’ll end up visiting the Totumo Mud Volcano. But beware: there are quite a few things nobody tells you before you go..

How safe is it to travel to Colombia? Are there still kidnappings, druggings and muggings? Which cities are safe and which aren’t? Read on for my take on safety in Colombia…

Palomino made me feel like we had stumbled upon a secluded Caribbean paradise – postcard-worthy Caribbean beaches, but no crowds and a tropical getaway for little money!

Minca wasn’t in my original plans for Colombia, but a reader of mine insisted I go check it out. Well I am glad I did as I was told because Minca turned out to be fantastic!

This week’s Polaroid features Colombia’s stunning Tayrona National Park, which stretches along the Caribbean, offering pristine beaches and jungle hikes.

I’ve arrived in Colombia – in Cartagena, to be precise, a city I’ve been dreaming of visiting for years. My start to my 4th round of Latin America travels was off to a great start…

From hot & sweaty Cartagena, I traveled up the coast to some of Colombia’s famous Caribbean beaches – and I was not disappointed, despite a scary incident…

After checking out some of Colombia’s Caribbean beaches, it was time to cool off in the mountains, and so we went to Minca in the Sierra Nevada for waterfalls & mountain hikes.

I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect introduction to Colombia than Cartagena. I was captivated instantly by the colorful Spanish colonial port town with its exotic Latin charisma.