My Caribbean boating adventure, which seems like a lifetime away, brought me from Porvenir in Panama past the San Blas islands to Cartagena in Colombia. The colonial town was as beautiful as during my first visit, more than two and a half years ago and it sure was hot. People who, have known me for... Continue Reading →
Colombia: the coastal experience and more heat
I am on my way to Bogota and as it will be the last stop on this fabulous journey before returning to the continent of Europe, I am thinking of all the place I have been in Colombia and haven’t reported about. Cultural Medellin In Medellin while residing in swanky El Poblado I did return... Continue Reading →
Salsa, Coffee and Paisa Groovin’
Cali: City of Salsa After the mystical surroundings of San Agustin, where I spent my time at a fabulous hostel on a green and pleasant hill, I travelled to Cali via the same bendy, partly unpaved road to Popayan. Cali is the salsa city of the country and perhaps of the continent. The city itself... Continue Reading →
Colombian Vibes
It has only been two weeks since I left Ecuador from Quito, but having been in Colombia my equatorial adventure feels like an eternity ago. The distance between Quito and the Colombian border seems tiny on the map, but map-distance can be deceiving as it took 5 hours from Carcelèn bus station to the border town... Continue Reading →
Equatorial Hedonism
After my intense jungle retreat I headed back to the beach for some ocean chill and quality eye candy; Pacasmayo was the next stop. Pacasmayo Eye Candy, Herbs & good Vibes Pacasmayo is a chilled town with a small pebbled beach and good swell and where there is decent swell, there tend to be fit surfer dudes.... Continue Reading →