Why Travel Guidebooks Are Better than Blogs
Travel guidebooks are dead. Long live travel guidebooks. The 9 reasons why they're better than blogs and our 4 favorites.
Colombian Drinks: Traditional, Popular, Unique, Tasty, and Crazy
Consider this list of traditional Colombian drinks, both alcoholic and not, to be a thirst and curiousity inpiring pre-trip intro Spanish vocab lesson.
7 Non-Touristy, Cool Things Do in Vancouver
As local Vancouverites, we try to avoid the tourist hordes. These are are seven favorite cool, non-touristy things to do in Vancouver.
8+ Unique Vancouver Restaurants and Dining Experiences
Forget what's "trendy" and new, if you're looking for unforgettable, unique, and only in Vancouver dining experiences, check out these places instead.
How to Stay Fit While Traveling: 9 Tricks from Fit Travelers
You don't need to sacrifice tons of vacation time to stay fit. These unique, proven tips for how to stay fit while traveling show you how.
Where to Stay in Medellin: Ranking the 10 Best Neighborhoods
Decide where to stay in Medellin with our rankings of the 10 best neighborhoods based on twelve criteria including price, safety, and location.
An Unforgettable Trek in Colombia's Supernatural Paramo del Sol
Expect to be blown away with this guide of everything you need to know about the Paramo del Sol trek outside Urrao, 5 hours from of Medellin, Colombia.
How to Experience a Medellin Paragliding Adventure
Paragliding in Medellin is even better than you could imagine. Here's why, plus everything you need to know and how to make it even better by hiking up.
The Tulum Travel Guide for Adventurous Non-Selfie-Taking Types
A Tulum travel guide for "unhipsters" like us who want to eat real Mexican food, not pay American prices, and explore beyond the top attractions.
A Bogota to Medellin Bus Ride Stopover in Historical Honda, Tolima
Instead of flying, consider taking the Bogota to Medellin bus and stopping over in Honda, Tolima, one of Colombia's 17 Heritage Towns.
Is Bogota Worth Visiting?
Your answers to these questions will help you decide for yourself if Bogota, Colombia's somewhat sketchy but surpsingly cool capital, is worth visiting.
Colombian Aguardiente: 9 Surprising Facts About this Infamous Liquor
Aguardiente is Colombia's liquorice-flavored national liquor. Here are nine surprising facts about it that manufacturers tend to keep bottled up.
The Best Aguardiente in Colombia? A Taste Test Reveals if There Is Such a Thing
Is there really a best aguardiente, Colombia's national firewater? Or is it all equally good (or horrible). We did a blind taste test to find out.
How to Hike to Parque Arvi and the Metrocable via the Back Door
This virtually unknown hike is an unforgettable alternative route to Medellín's top tourist attractions, Parque Arví and the Metrocable. It offers the best views of the city from Cerro Pan de Azucar, a glimpse at Medellin's rural roots, and great food to reward you at the end.
How to Extend Your Colombia Tourist Visa Online or in Person
The 5 steps to take to successfully extend your Colombia tourist visa online (in detail), plus troubleshooting in case something goes wrong.
We Ate 18 Colombian Cheeses so You Don't Have To
What's the difference between all these Colombian cheeses like cuajada, quesito, and campesino? To find the answers, we bought them 18 different types. Then a dozen of us sacrificed our stomachs to blind taste test them. Here's what we discovered are the best Colombian cheeses.
The Best Menu del Dia Lunches in Medellin, Colombia
I'm on a hunt for the best menu del dia in Medellin. Menu del dias are affordable lunch menus including soup, a main course, a drink, and sometimes a dessert. Vegetarian, vegan, typical Colombian, and international, I'm trying as many as I can. Here's what I've found so far, with ratings and photos.