Best area to stay in Mexicali? The vibrant Zona Dorada!

Mexicali welcome sign at border.

If you plan on visiting Mexico’s 3rd largest border city, the best area to stay in Mexicali is their vibrant zona dorada! Great restaurants, bars, and shopping are all within walking distance of any hotel you chose in this zone. The golden zone (as…

Exploring In The Old Walled City of Cartagena

Cartagena skyline from Cafe del Mar

Exploring in the old walled city of Cartagena is like a walk through 500 years of history. This great jewel on the Colombian coast has seen and weathered it all. Spanish conquistadors, pirates of the Caribbean, the dark ages of the slave trade, and…

MEDELLIN IS A REMARKABLE CITY AND COMEBACK STORY!

Medellin Botero square

Medellin is a remarkable city and comeback story! It’s infamous history is well known to the world but over the last 2 decades it has made incredible strides to remake itself into one that all of Colombia can be proud of. We had been…

GREAT TIME IN BOGOTA – DOORWAY TO THE LAND OF ENCANTO!

Bogota city view from top of Monserrate

We had a great time in Bogota (the gateway to Colombia) as we kick started our journey to the marvelous South American country. Surrounded by the stunning Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest, and a beautiful sprawling coastline, there is no shortage of adventures to be…