Great finds on our strolls

March 17th 2016
The plan was to stay in Cartagena for 3 days. We quickly learnt however that the only way to enjoy Cartagena was to live it and that sure enough was going to take longer than 3 days. Over the last 10 months of travelling, we kept hearing whispers about Colombia. How it was untouched, how friendly the people were and what a hidden gem it was in South America. Limiting our trip to a year how ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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23rd March 2016

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Great street art
i enjoyed the street art you found. I took a street art tour in London two years ago and I really liked that tour and I have taken a liking to street art in general since then. The rest of Cartagena Old town seems to be lovely too. Will for sure make a stop there whenever I decide to go to Colombia. /Ake

24th March 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Great street art
Street art can really brighten up a place and offer a lot of inspiration on life and social issues. Bogota and Medellin were particularly good with this too so you should also count them whenever you visit.

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