Medellin brought with it a huge reputation as one of the best cities in the world to spend the Christmas period and we had decided to test this out. We arrived in this bustling city a few days before Christmas and had treated ourselves to a luxury hotel, featuring our very own jacuzzi bath. All…
Guatape – Colombia’s hidden gem
We fell in love with this small town a few hours outside Medellin almost instantly. Made famous by one of Medellin and Colombia’s most infamous and powerful sons Pablo Escobar, who built himself, his family and his bodyguards numerous mansions here. All of these overlooking the enormous manmade lake, which drowned a town during its…
Santa Fe De Antiquio
After our first night bus of the trip (Central America is so small that no journey is long enough to warrant a night bus) we arrived in Medellin. We had decided to skip straight through the city and head to Santa Fe de Antiquio, a small, highly recommended colonial town a few hours west. We…
Tayrona National Park
Firstly this post comes with an advisory warning. If you are reading this with the prospect of finding out helpful information regarding the best areas of Tayrona National park, complete with happy memories that will make your eyes sparkle with excitement as you are soon to visit, then you should stop reading now. In short,…
Colonial Cartegena
Cartagena Arriving in cartagena was a relief, after spending a night on the airport floor we were desperate to get straight into bed for a morning nap. We fantasised on the way to the hotel, our backs oozing into the mattress, necks caressed by the cushions as we would lull into a tranquil sleep. Of…
Panama City
As we stared out of the window of our bus approaching Panama City we were greeted with a welcoming sight. The high rise, modern looking buildings were a nice contrast to the city we had previously visited, or passed through, on our Central American journey. Having loved our previous stop in Panama and having heard…
Paradise in Panama – Bocas Del Toro
We only had time to visit two places in Panama as we are on a tight travel schedule. We had a flight out of Panama City so going there was a given, and the rest of our time we opted to spend on the beautiful island of Bocas Del Toro. It comes as no surprise…
Puerto Viejo
Our last stop in Costa Rica was in the small Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo. Located near the border of Panama this is a popular spot for tourists looking to make the crossing into the neighbouring country. It’s a good solid drive from San Jose, made all the better by being told as we purchased…
Turtle-less Tortuguero & San Jose (Part Two)
Tortuguero is famous for one reason – Turtles. It is a small town on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica only reachable by boat. In this isolated part of the world Turtles partake in one of the planets miracles. It is and will remain a mystery how this feat is achieved over and over again…
San Jose – Part One
San Jose was a highly anticipated stop for us as Hayley’s auntie is Costa Rican and we had been promised accommodation with her parents on the outskirts of the city. Eager for some luxury and home comforts we were rudely awakened to life in San Jose. Our bus dropped us in the middle of a…
La Fortuna & Arenal Volcano – luxury package
For our trip to La Fortuna we had booked a package deal from Monteverde which included transport, a night in a hotel and a day trip all in one. We set off in a minibus to the lake nearby and crossed it on a small boat with views of the surrounding hills and most impressively…
Flying in Monteverde
Although it was nice to spend some time on a beach, we weren’t sad when departing Playa Del Coco. When you are travelling days become utterly irrelevant, so the fact we chose to leave on a Sunday wasn’t of any relevance in our thoughts. But Sundays mean less frequent buses and it can be trickier…
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