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Safety. And why Taganga (Colombia) is worth a Visit
Safety. And why Taganga (Colombia) is worth a Visit. Taganga is a small village popular with backpackers. It also has a reputation for drugs, theft and muggings – I read a description of the town that...
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Why we love Colombia
Why we love Colombia. I’ve been to Colombia twice now and I really love this country. The geographical diversity is amazing. The multiple mountain ranges mean that climatic zones can change within a...
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Why we didn’t like Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Why we didn’t like Rio de Janeiro Brazil. I expected Brazilians to be like those friendly, beautiful people you see in the travel ads. My first upfront experience with a Brazilian was at the airport...
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Ilha Grande and Paraty. And How to get there
Ilha Grande Above: Approach to the town of Abraao, Ilha Grande Ilha Grande is a forested and mountainous island with beautiful beaches. It is relatively undeveloped (no banks) and all the...
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Iguazu Falls, Brazilian side. How to Get there, Where to Stay…and on getting...
We took the plane from Rio to Foz do Iguazu. Unlike the mountainous area surrounding Rio, the terrain in this area of Brazil is flat and featureless – until you suddenly see Iguazu falls and the cloud...
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Iguazu Falls. Which side is better? And Where to Stay
I’ve seen all these websites comparing which side of Iguazu is best, the Brazilian or Argentinian. My opinion is that you absolutely have to see both – they’re both different and if you’ve come all...
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Why I won’t be going back to Brazil
If you’ve read the last few posts you’ve probably figured out that I wasn’t crazy about Brazil. I’ll say it now: Brazil was for me the most disappointing place I’ve been on vacation. My opinion is...
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Avoiding Europe in the summer…and other places to go instead.
Avoiding Europe in the summer and where to go instead We’ve seen way too many tourists this summer. Europe always has a lot of tourists, there’s a reason it is most people’s favorite continent...
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What’s Cartagena (Colombia) like? Here’s why it’s incredible
What’s Cartagena (Colombia) like? Updated December 5, 2019 Most of my friends thought I was crazy when I told them that I was going to Colombia. I ended up loving Colombia so much on that first trip...
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Castles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of
Over the last 10 years of travel we’ve seen a lot of castles and fortresses. Some are famous, like Germany’s Neushwanstein Castle and Romania’s Bran Castle (both overrated castles in my opinion). But...
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