I was traveling around Colombia in February and made my way to Barranquilla Carnival. Between the street meat, concerts, and cervezas during carnival, I took some photos. When is Barranquilla Carnival? Barranquilla Carnival is usually held in February and lasts...
Mario and I were more than happy to leave the dungeon of Hostal Los Rosales for the day. We were traveling to Tayrona National Park for the day. Two Latinas from the hostel and us took an unregistered taxi service from our hostel in Barranquilla to Santa Marta. At...
Venice is a city described by author Thomas Mann as “half fairy tale, half tourist trap.” Why have many bypass the vibrancy of Venice for the grandeur of Rome or the fabled beauty of Florence? Here is a city that is strategically improbable; graciously sprawling out...
Bored and listless with life, I decided to type the words ‘volunteering’ and ‘elephants’ into Google. I clicked on the first link which happened to be in Thailand. Later that night, I paid for my flights and deposit. Impulsive? Yes. Worthwhile? Hugely. Here are the 10...