After having finished my trip in Amsterdam and spending a day in Bruges, I set off with my friend Tatiana towards a very gothic city: Ghent. As it was already late in the night we decided to go for a couple of Belgian beers and at the same time taking advantage to see a bit of this beautiful city...
Planning a winter trip began as a simple search for a place to snowboard in some European country. I never thought that I would end up seeing something I wanted to see since I was a teenager. I decided to skip snowboarding and travel to see the northern lights in the north of the planet. Exactly in Kiruna Sweden....
border crossing El Poy El Salvador – Honduras bus. Many people do not visit either El Salvador or Honduras because of the insecurity. They decide to continue right from Guatemala to Nicaragua or they go down from Utila (Honduras) to Nicaragua by means of some shuttel that they take from the island. This is the reason why this border,...
border crossing El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua was definitely a long day. We had to cross 3 countries in a single day. We needed to leave El Cuco in El Salvador and arrive in León in Nicaragua. 1- We got up then at 6:00 am and we asked for a ride from La Tortuga Verde to the village in El...
The arrival to enjoy the great architecture Stockholm was quite exciting. I arrived in Sweden with no expectations and with little knowledge of their culture, just a couple of things that I previously have read. It was even more exciting because I was on my way to see the northern lights. So far, the only thing I knew about...
It was a Thursday afternoon in the streets of Milan, Italy when along with 3 more Latinos I decided to go to The Basilica of Santa Maria de la Gracia. Adjacent to this place is The Vincentian Cenacle where the great work of Leonardo Da Vinci is: The Last Supper. The place closed its doors at 6:00 pm. It...
How likely is it to find cheap flight tickets in Europe? Well, with 5 Euros, the price of 2 beers in Berlin, you can get a one way ticket thanks to the low-cost aero lines. Nowadays anyone who wants to travel in Europe can do it very easily and comfortably by any means of transportation. This variety offers many...
Berlin is probably one of the most interesting cities I have ever been. The city regarding beauty as a whole does not have that much to offer you, except some really nice building. It was mostly destroyed during the second world war. Due to this fact, the city changed its historical buildings for modern ones. However, the history of this lovely city will always be there. Berlin has been the main character….
[metaslider id=1451] Two nights in Cancún Talking about good and bad things Cancún was everything what I was expecting. I think everybody has this place in his/her top 5 of places to visit. However, to be honest, this is not the tourism I would really enjoy. Cancún is located in Yucatan peninsula. It started its touristic development after 1970. It...
And we’re off to Central America! Hello from Mexico, and welcome to our first Central America blog post! We are Alejandro (from Colombia) and Gianna (from the U.S.), a couple that met at a language exchange in Medellín, Colombia – each learning the other’s native language. After spending time together first in Colombia and then in the U.S., we...
Cuernavaca and Tepoztlán! Before going to Cuernavaca most people told us that there wasn’t much to do there. It’s true, there’s not much to do, but since a friend invited us to visit her there, that’s where we went! Ana picked us up from the bus terminal and brought us to a place you absolutely must visit if you...
Medellín es la ciudad donde nací y esta es una de las razones por las cuales amo esta ciudad. He tenido la oportunidad de visitar alrededor de 40 ciudades y 10 países hasta el momento y no he podido encontrar una ciudad que te pueda ofrecer tanto y de una forma tan especial. La gente juega un papel muy importante cuando al hablar de Medellín se trata. La mayoría son muy amigables y siempre dispuestos a ayudar. Otra de las razones que hace única a Medellín es el estar situado en un valle y elevada a 1.495 m (4.905 pies) sobre el nivel del mar. Esto le da a sus habitantes un clima perfecto.
From Puerto Viejo on the Southern Carribean coast of Costa Rica, it is a relatively easy trip on public transportation to the islands of Bocas del Toro in Panama. Of course, you can always book a much faster shuttle service, but below we’ll explain how to do the crossing for under $12 per person with public transportation (plus $10...
Valladolid and its cenotes Valladolid is a small and lovely town located in the Yucatan Peninsula. The town itself doesn’t have much in itself but it is really charming. Its main square, its market, many of its streets and the amount of cenotes that surround Valladolid make it a very special place to be. The hostel where we stayed was...
Chichicastenango, o Chichi como también es conocido por los locales, es un pequeña pueblo del cual se cree que tiene el mercado de artesanías mas grande de todo Centro América. El mercado solo lo puedes visitar los días Jueves…
Chichicastenango, or Chichi as it’s known by the locals, is a small town home to what’s said to be Central America’s largest artesan market. The market, held Thursdays and Sundays, is the perfect place to buy handmade goods, and also to experience indigenous culture.
This is a small colonial city that sits in the shadow of the imposing Volcán de Agua (Volcano of Water), so named for the the lake that sits at its peak. Full of cafes, panaderías (bakeries)…
Esta es una ciudad colonial que se ubica bajo la imponente sombrea del Volcan de Agua, llamado de esta forma por el lago que se encuentra en su parte mas alta. Llena de cafes, panaderías y restaurantes…
From the entrance to Semuc it is another 10 minute walk over a wooden bridge to the K’an Ba Caves, another absolutely unforgettable experience for those prepared to swim, climb, and jump…
As beautiful as Semuc Champey was, what really made our experience there special was getting to know some of the local people. Guatemala’s indigenous population is very large; over 22 of languages are spoken in total. In Semuc Champey…
It’s thought that Tikal was inhabited between the years 600 BC and 900 AD when it was abandoned. The archeological site is surrounded by thick jungle that spreads all the way up to Mexico to the West and North and to Belize in the East…
Border crossing Mexico – Guatemala Frontera Corozal We made the extremely exhausting trip from Palenque, Mexico to Flores, Guatemala. Now it’s always cheaper to arrange transportation yourself rather than through a tour company…However, since we decided to leave for Flores the next day at the last minute, and we didn’t have the time or a reliable enough internet connection...