One weekend in Guadalajara, and I was incontrovertibly, irrevocably under her spell. After a birthday/Labor Day trip to Los Angeles last year fell through, my boyfriend and I spent an afternoon cobbling together Plan B. Our vision constituted of a getaway that was both lively and relaxing, indulgent ...
The Ultimate Two Week Colombia Itinerary
Friends, I have the ultimate two-week Colombia itinerary for you. It'll have you head over heels for this overwhelmingly magnetic country in no time. I hadn't planned on going to Colombia this year. Or next year, or the next. Honestly, I've never really felt beckoned by South America's siren ...
10 Foods and Drinks You Must Try in Colombia
It's a good thing vacation calories don't count because you'll be racking them up like nobody's business in Colombia. You'll find a cuisine that is traditionally rich, moreish and utterly irresistible. Modern adaptations are at once innovative and approachable too. Best of all, it's all incredibly ...
Cartagena: Exploring the Walled City
Envision this: strolling around Cartagena's Walled City, admiring its pretty colonial architecture, basking in its humid grip. From her shores, you're soon set to embark on a week-long adventure sleeping in hammocks on the San Blas Islands. Then, this: a global pandemic beginning to rear its ...
Medellin Moments: The Best of 3 Days in Medellin, Colombia
Before I begin, let's touch on my writing about travel in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. For me, writing has been a form of escape. Writing about past travels to beautiful destinations in our currently suffering world - even more so. I'm hanging onto the fact that these places will be there ...