Medellin is the second biggest city in Colombia, right after Bogota, and is known for violence. All I saw, however, were beautiful mountains, loving families, amazing murals done by talented young people, and dozens of delicious fruits in crazy shapes. All kinds of meat dishes and fresh juices and fragrant fried treats. Mind you, there Read more

COFFEE!!!!!   Greetings from the coffee farm! Close to Medellin, this beautiful coffee farm has been run by a same family for the past century or so, and continues to be one of the most successful local farms in the country, producing some of the best Colombian coffee around.  In this post, you will get Read more

Comuna 13 is the part of Medellin that used to be the most dangerous district in the most dangerous city in the world. The heart of Colombia’s violence, where people died every day, just for walking outside. (Looking for info on Medellin? Click here.) (Looking for info on Cartagena? Click here.) (Looking for info on Read more

My first time in Colombia!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️🇨🇴❤️❤️ Cartagena, Colombia It’s nothing like the media portrays it to be. I’ve been to 42 countries, but never anywhere in South America, so I didn’t know what to expect. I read as much as I could and prepared myself for…everything haha. I started in Cartagena and then went to Medellin Read more

🇬🇧 Royal Tunbridge Wells, England 🇬🇧 Just south of London, there is a small town called Royal Tunbridge Wells. RTW was originally called Tunbridge Wells, and was established in the 1700s. RTW is full of small town charm. My partner and I lived just down the street in Crowborough, so we came to RTW often. Read more