You might imagine traveling solo is challenging, expensive, lonely and scary? One solution is to travel solo “doggy style.” Guest blog by Daryl Cygler.…
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In retrospect, my bus journey from Popayán to San Agustin in Colombia seems quite funny! I can now laugh at myself: the foreign girl falling apart who couldn’t speak Spanish, sobbing…
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In the west of Colombia, towards the Ecuador border in the Andes Mountains, is the mesmerising San Agustin. It is home to the San Agustin Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Planning a trip to Colombia? You may be familiar with Cartagena, Bogota, Medellin or Tayrona National Park near Santa Marta as popular destinations to visit. Yet, if you're heading to this…
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Tulum is well known for its iconic cliff-top Mayan castle and temple overlooking the Caribbean Sea. But delve a little deeper into this coastal Mexican town and discover its incredible underground river system,…
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Draped in bougainvillea, ancient villages are dwarfed by commanding mountains and framed by cobalt waters. The Bay of Kotor in Montenegro is intriguing but it became even more so, when I…
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Once one of South America’s most dangerous neighbourhoods, Medellin’s Comuna 13 is testimony that even the most impoverished, crime-ridden, disenfranchised and alienated communities can make a positive turnaround. This blog unveils…
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Thinking of travelling to Colombia and want to know the best places to stay and visit? In this series, Best Places to Stay in Colombia, I list the hot spots of this…
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One awkward aspect of solo travel can be dining. Even well traveled, independent people can feel uncomfortable eating in a restaurant without a companion. To combat the isolation, here are some…
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In the final part of the series Solo Female Travel Colombia, five women offer their insights on the challenges and surprises whilst travelling solo through Colombia and summarise their feelings about…
