No amount of reading up, asking for advice or online research could have amounted to adequate preparation for Cuba. Backpacking in Cuba was much more challenging than any country I had been to at that point. Right from the get-go, I was forced to ramp up my Spanish skills to levels that I didn’t even know I was capable of.… Read More The Backpacker’s Guide To Cuba
Typically, when I decide to write a blog about something, it’s because I feel like I have a substantial amount of knowledge and can answer a lot of questions about a certain topic. I don’t remember 80% of what happened on Sunday Funday, San Juan Del Sur’s utterly barbaric display of bacchanalia. This happens every… Read More San Juan Del Sur’s Sunday Funday Survival Guide
I started writing this right after spending an unfortunate amount of time in La Paz and then let it sit in my drafts. I’ve found this several months later and have found that I still don’t exactly look back on my time in La Paz with fondness. So I’ll just publish it. #yolo (All my… Read More Can I Just Rant About La Paz For A Bit?
Although the magnificent Rainbow Mountain and the scenic trail leading up to it are well worth the trip, many people neglect the difficulty and potentially dangerous process of getting to the top.… Read More What You Need To Know Before Taking On Rainbow Mountain In Peru
I’ll admit, going into Colombia, I was more than a little nervous. It was my first time going to a new country on my own. Rather than pick like Canada or France or something, I chose a country that most Americans only knew from Narcos and Pablo Escobar. I told myself that the times have changed… Read More The Backpacker’s Survival Guide to Colombia
The other day, I posted a blog on gaining Instagram followers which ended up becoming my most-read post on this site. I figured I’d try switching it up from my usual travel blogs and writing a few more posts on social media growth, which has been my area of expertise long before I started traveling frequently.… Read More The Ultimate Guide To Instagram Hashtags: Travel Edition
So… my out-of-shape self impulsively decided that it would be a good idea to go on the five-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu. And despite the struggles, it was beyond amazing. The Salkantay Trek is the top alternative for travelers who couldn’t be bothered to book the Inca Trail several months in advance but still… Read More The Crash Course Guide to the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
If you are reading this, then you are probably looking for a quick answer rather than a roundabout discussion of the two only for the writer to say that you should go to both. I could also do that to avoid offending anyone who feels strongly about either city, but I won’t. The answer is… Read More Bogotá vs. MedellÃn: Which Is Better?
When I was trying to prepare myself to go to Colombia, rather than hone up on my Spanish skills or try to take lessons, I just listened to the Shakira song La Bicicleta on repeat. There’s a line where she says something along the lines of “taking her husband Pique to Tayrona so that he… Read More The Ultimate Guide To Tayrona National Park
Guest post by Matthew Cardoza So you’ve finally graduated college and you want to see the world. Maybe you want to make a difference or maybe you just want to get out of that boring town you live in and see what else is out there. With your fancy degree in-hand and a native English speaking… Read More What it’s Actually Like to Teach English Abroad