Celebrate Christmas in Colombia with this 11-day itinerary through Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, and Tayrona National Park. Enjoy festive lights, street food, Caribbean beaches, and unforgettable cultural experiences.
Get my tips on how to visit the Medellín Christmas Lights, a must while in Colombia during the holiday season.
Going on a Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour is a must, though you can explore on your own. A guide adds insights and experiences you might miss.
This Tayrona National Park quick guide breaks down the entrances, fees, hikes, must-visit beaches, and where to eat to simplify your visit.
Planning a Rosario Islands day trip from Cartagena? Check out Coralina Island Hotel for a lux escape with massages, lunch, and blue waters.
When deciding what to do in Iquitos, Peru, you’ll have plenty of options for a solid 3 days. As the main gateway to the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos offers incredible jungle excursions, but the town itself has much to explore. You can try exotic foods (including worms!) or shop for a love potion at Belen…
A Belen Market food tour is an essential part of visiting Iquitos, Peru. You can book online with local guide, Marlon, and you’ll have a fantastic experience. Usually, we don’t do many local tours—we typically enjoy exploring places on our own. However, Belen Market can get a little crazy, and it’s known for pickpocketing, especially…
Pilpintuwasi is a wildlife center where you can visit rehabilitated monkeys and other animals that are difficult to spot on an Amazon jungle tour. This post contains affiliate links. How to get to Pilpintuwasi Wildlife Center It’s a quick 15-minute journey across the Amazon River to get to Padre Cocha Village, where the wildlife center…
Figuring out what to wear in the Amazon Rainforest can be quite confusing. Based on our own 6-Day Amazon tour, I’m giving you a realistic packing list to keep your luggage light. Generally, both Wilhelm and I kind of ended up changing two times per day rotating the outfits, and showering after the morning activity…
When writing about my Amazon Rainforest Tour experience, I started rambling about our Amazon canoe adventure and what happened to Wilhelm and me when our canoe left the dock in Iquitos, heading up the Amazon River… and then I stopped. My chaotic story was getting far too long to include in a blog post about…