Depending on your exact route through South America, you may find yourself needing to cross from Salta, Argentina to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. The best and easiest way to make this journey is by bus. While it is a long bus ride, the ride crosses through beautiful mountains and scenery as you cross from …
Guatapé and Jardin are both popular destinations on Colombian itineraries and can both be reached from the much larger city of Medellin. Depending on your exact itinerary, you may need to transfer directly between the two towns like I did. Here’s exactly how to travel from Guatapé to Jardin (via Medellin). Guatapé to Jardin by …
Both Cartagena and Tayrona National Park frequently pop up on lists of favorite places in Colombia. Cartagena is a colorful, historic city with plenty to offer while Tayrona National Park is home to some gorgeous beaches. If you’re traveling along Colombia’s northern coast, it’s perfectly natural to include both of these stops in your itinerary. …
Budapest sprawls. Rather than having a compact historic center where most of the tourists spend their time, great sights exist all over the city. While you can walk to many of these sights (that’s what I did), it’s a great time saver to take public transportation. Not only will you save time, but your feet …
Of all of the bus journeys I took on my first trip to Colombia, the journey from Bogotá to Villa de Leyva was the easiest. Still, I wanted to put together a guide outlining the process step by step. For me, it takes one load of stress out of the day if I know exactly …
San Gil is a popular destination on the Colombian backpacker trail. It’s the adventure capital of the country and you’ll find so much to do here. But, San Gil can be out of the way. From Bogotá, you’re looking at an eight hour bus ride—if traffic cooperates. So, many visitors (especially those not on a …
Villa de Leyva is a colonial gem, while San Gil is the adventure capital of Colombia. Both of these cities tend to pop up on many Colombian itineraries. Because of the geography of the country, it often makes sense to go from Villa de Leyva to San Gil (or vice versa). While this seems straightforward, …
Two cities that come up on many Costa Rica itineraries are La Fortuna and Monteverde. While both cities offer similar activities, they have a different feel and many people (myself included) choose to split their time and visit both La Fortuna and Monteverde. Just deciding to visit La Fortuna and Monteverde isn’t enough because there …
