Call me ignorant. Please. We just didn't study South America much as a kid in school. Honestly, I think that is how it has kept all its wonder over the years. Somehow when I think of Peruvian cities, I think of the dusty roads of Mancora, or the colonial style that is found in Cuenca,… Continue reading This is Lima Peru?!
Welcome to Photo Essay Week! While we have had many adventures, none can really be summed up as much as the pictures speak. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? After everything that I had read and all the recommendations for Mancora Peru, I had somehow built up this stunning resort town that I… Continue reading Photo Essay: The REAL Mancora Peru
Welcome to Photo Essay Week! While we have had many adventures, none can really be summed up as much as the pictures speak. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? While wandering the dusty streets of Mancora, Peru we noticed that there was quite the hubbub going on. If you weren't staying in the… Continue reading Photo Essay: A Surprise Carnaval Celebration – Mancora, Peru
Our visit to Cuenca Ecuador was a very last minute decision. I actually thought of bypassing it so that we would have more time at the beach in Mancora, Peru (I can't help it, it calls to me!). We had a week to get to Lima and were planning our hops accordingly. After a few… Continue reading Photo Essay: Still Not Tired of Colonial – Cuenca Ecuador
Hey guys! If you haven't seen the buzz going around the travel community, there is an awesome new photo round up posts and I am taking part in HostelBookers 7 Super Shots. Basically, you scour your photos for the best ones that you feel fit perfectly in the categories listed. So I'm super proud of… Continue reading 7 Super shots with @Hostelbookers
If you haven't been able to tell by now, we have been on a very serious Couchsurfing kick. Not only are we having some of the most amazing experiences but are meeting incredibly rad people. We mainly went to Banos due to a bazillion people talking about the rafting, rappelling, bungee jumping, and crazy things… Continue reading Feeling at Home in Banos Ecuador
We made our way back to Quito, Ecuador from Montanita due to a skatepark Shaun wanted to cover on his Boarderless skateboarding blog. Honestly, I wasn’t thrilled to visit. After hearing about several thefts of camera gear from multiple people, I was a bit concerned about running around with all the gear that we do.… Continue reading Who the Hell Goes to Quito, Ecuador?!
We came to Cali, Colombia not knowing what to expect. We had just heard from the backpacker trail that is was the capital of salsa and we had to come. Shaun had promised me some time on the dance floor and I was going to take advantage of his promise. From Shaun skateboarding all over… Continue reading Photo Friday: Cali, Colombia – Cali Pictures
Somehow when I think of Medellin, Colombia, I don’t think of bands playing old timey, ragtime music that I find myself attracted to when I’m in Austin, Texas. In discovering Medellin, I quickly learned that nothing is what it seems. Music in Colombia took us by surprise. One of our friends graciously invited us to… Continue reading Finding Dixie in Medellin – Music in Colombia
Supposedly Medellin, Colombia is listed as one of the five places in the world that you must see lights. Their display not only costs quite a hefty chunk of change but creates jobs AND they sell the lights to other countries to supplement their yearly changing display. The Christmas lights in Medellin are just fantastic.… Continue reading Photo Friday: A Serious Christmas Lights in Medellin
I know I rarely discuss the downsides of travel but there is one thing that has been driving me bat shit crazy over the past 8 months on the road. Who knew that out of all the countries there would be good beer in Colombia? There is NO GOOD BEER ON TAP anywhere else. None.… Continue reading Beacon of Beer Hope in Bogota
I am a museum person. When I heard about the Bogota Gold Museum my ears perked immediately. I know some of you are surprised that a person of my tattooed, awesome, party-going, rock n’ roll luke-warm tepid lifestyle likes to spend hours of their Sunday afternoons in educational institutions. But I do. Somehow I had… Continue reading Gold Fever in Bogota, Colombia
I have a guilty pleasure for old cars. I used to be the owner of a bright yellow 1974 Superbeetle and Shaun being a mechanic, would help me fix it up into it's peak glory. I miss it. I miss the smell of gasoline when I open the doors, the shaking steering wheel... everything but… Continue reading Photo Friday: Classic Cars in Bogota
I’m not sure what it was - either I was depressed or the gloomy, cold, rainy weather of Bogota was making my soul shrivel a bit. Don’t get me wrong, Bogota is a pretty cool city with lots of things to do and see... if you can get past the whole weather thing. After spending… Continue reading Burned Out? Rained Out? Welcome to Bogota, Colombia
One of the really cool things I learned about while Couchsurfing in Medellin is that the application of paint on public spaces (graffiti) is not illegal. Graffiti in Medellin has lead to an explosion of colorful art, but I think when you are allowed to do it, you have more competition that promotes prettier art… Continue reading Girls and Graffiti in Medellin, Colombia
