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Many people are interested in how much around-the-world (RTW) or other long-term travel costs, especially as a budget traveler or backpacker. As I explained in my Central America cost breakdown, before I began my multi-year Latin America journey, I created a spreadsheet to … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

General Thoughts on Colombia
I, along with everyone else I have ever met who has traveled Colombia, loved it. I spent a bit more than three months there. The people are great, the country is beautiful and there is plenty to see and do. Crime and the FARC aren’t the problems most people assume and, aside from the big cities, Colombia seemed safer than many places … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

I have a strong fascination (obsession?) with street art of all kinds, but especially murals and graffiti. I have taken photos of street art all over Central America and now am doing the same on my South American journey. In the future I will post my previous photos, but here are those I took in Colombia. I have split them into two groups, Bogotá and … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

I went paragliding (parapente) in San Gil, Colombia and made this video of the experience. I set the video to the music of one of Colombia’s most famous musicians, Juanes (yes, without proper permission, but in the spirit of promoting tourism in this amazing country). There are basically two parapente options. The first option is the one I did, is only available in … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video

When I started my trip in Mexico in March of 2009 I started hearing about the option of sailing from Panamá to Cartagena, Colombia, visiting the beautiful San Blas islands (also known as the Kuna Yala) en route. Sounded good to me! More than a year later I have realized that travel goal aboard a boat called the Sacanagem captained by Brazilian/French Federico Layolle.Before getting … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Personal, Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides