Still have itchy feet? I’ve got you covered whilst you’re on lockdown - many destinations are promoting the best experience of these places through Virtual Reality Tours. These places have been hit with tourism during this pandemic but they’ll be thankful if you put them on your list to visit them in the future. So... Continue Reading →
Bogota
My first stop in Colombia (I flew from Lima, Peru) and I chose to stay in La Candeleria at a very cool hostel called Graffiti Hostel. Honestly, I rate this hostel highly as they are in a good location but also for using local graffiti artists to make their mark in different areas of the... Continue Reading →
Medellin
A cosmopolitan city that has a good Metro System to take you downtown to see the wonderful museums, bus station and other sights. Guatape I stayed in the El Poblado area which is known to be safe - especially for tourists, lively with lots of places to eat, drink and party and some great places... Continue Reading →
Trinidad
Trinidad THE PLACE THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO VISIT. Streets of Trinidad This is the place which has been featured in MANY films as it still looks the same when it's been built with cobbled streets, colonial style buildings and it's lively atmosphere. BUT ... there was no salsa on the steps as Coronavirus... Continue Reading →
Vinales, Cienfueglos & Santa Clara
Havana isn't the only place to be in Cuba, it's worth visiting the surrounding areas to get the true experience of this country. Here are a few places that I visited: Vinales The small town that was purpose built to cater to tourism and located about 2 hours from Havana. Although this shows crap, it’s... Continue Reading →
Havana
Havanaaaaa I hope you’re singing the Camillo Cabelo song with me as it’s tune that speaks volumes when you arrive. Streets of Havana Now, you can hire a classic Chevrolet or a 1950’s car as a taxi or they can charge per hour to take you wherever you want at $60 USD per hour. You... Continue Reading →
Bloody ‘Rona has been ruining my travel plans..
We’ve all seen how relaxed Mexico has been taking the Coronavirus whilst all the surrounding countries were closing their borders immediately preventing anyone leaving or coming in. In fact, when I first arrived in Mexico, they were so proud of being ‘Coronavirus free’ that they had a sign in the airport to state this.Well, many... Continue Reading →
Santa Marta – The Lost City Trek
When I arrived in Bogota; I was absolutely freezing! I arrived here in August and many people said to me that Colombia would be hot - it seemed they were wrong. Then, I moved to Medellin which was a good warm like 25C - 30C which is a comfortable heat that I could handle. There... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s IVA Tax & How to claim it back
So you’ve done some shopping in Colombia from retailers like Dr Martens, Forever 21, Zara or brought some sparkling new jewellery? If you are a Foreign tourist who doesn’t reside in Colombia, then YOU have the right to claim 100% IVA tax back from your goods purchased in Colombia. Currently, the IVA Tax is at... Continue Reading →