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 →
Beauty and Make Up Travel Tips
This was a hard one for me as I’m from the city who enjoys skincare products and wearing make up, I love feeling glamourous and makeup gives me confidence. Due to having limited space, I had to strip this back by A LOT. Literally, I had minimal makeup that I debated every day until I... 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 →
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 →
Handy Travel Apps
It doesn’t matter who what type of traveller you are, these are my top apps that I have used numerous times whether it’s solo travel, group holiday or party holidays. These apps will help with you in any kind of situation: Photo by Ben Kolde XE Money Exchange - rather than figuring out the Exchange rate... Continue Reading →
Essentials – Medicine
Photo by Adam Nieścioruk In ANY kind of travel, you need some essential things to help you keep going until you can get to any sort of pharmacist. You could be on a non stop bus for 12 hours, in a middle of a village with the nearest towns miles away of just need something before... Continue Reading →
Where should you sleep?
Rest for the wicked wanderer If you are travelling on a budget, it’s always good to know where to book your accommodation. I stayed in some cool and some terrible hostels as well as staying in a dorm from 4 - 16 people. Now I have suggestions to help other travellers: Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash Booking.com... Continue Reading →