I crossed the border by bus from Peru to Bolivia - which was a little nightmare as they unzip your bag and will take away your fruit then look through your bag then you have to repack everything. So annoying! The customs were a nightmare and unfortunately, the custom officers were a little corrupt. One... Continue Reading →
Machu Picchu
A place I dreamed about going to when I was a child and didn’t think it was ever possible for me to go. I am not an outdoors person and have NEVER camped in my life however, I felt the journey to Machu Picchu required at least a journey that might help me be one... Continue Reading →
Puno, Lake Taticaca
Puno is the city gateway to get to Lake Titicaca and this lake borders both Peru and Bolivia.. I guess I spoiled the next stop for me. This is the place with floating islands that are self made and families will make these islands to live together but when there is a dispute, they can... 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 →
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 →
Colombia – The place to be
I left my heart in Colombia! Colombia wasn’t my first choice and I was actually debating whether to go to Argentina or Colombia at the time. Fortunately, for me, Colombia won that debate and I’ve had the most unforgettable experiences there. I wish I could’ve stayed in Colombia long as the people were friendly, the... Continue Reading →