Zipaquira

March 13th 2011
The convalescence ended. It was time again for travel. Faced with the prospect of an 18 hour bus trip through the northern Colombian mountains, we opted for a plane ride. For a not much more than a third extra expenditure we would end up saving 16 and a half hours of travel and a handful of Dramamine pills. We had booked a place in Bogotá, and it ended up being located in the Chapinero area, no ... read more

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

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Coles New World

Klaire and Adam

Welcome to Coles’ New World - the amazingly imaginative titled account of the Coles’ trip to...the New World. And the Old World. And a bit of Asia. If, like us, you’ve read any other travel blogs, you’ll know that we’re supposed to “quit our jobs!!!” and “all our friends told us we were crazy!!” and “my mom was crying and saying we’d have our faces sewn onto a soccerball in Mexico..” Well, not for Aussies. Not uncommon, actually (although we’re not doing the year in the UK thing). Klaire’s a lawyer, so will get a new job no dramas (probably her old one back), I... full info

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