Colombia off the beaten path: Barichara!
Travelers rave about Colombia’s Medellin, Bogota and Cartagena. However, the best parts of Colombia are well hidden in the hearts of their beautiful pueblos. Barichara rivals many towns to be Colombia’s most beautiful town, yet most people haven’t even heard of…
How To Prepare For A Year Of Travel (or any long vacation)
Okay, you’re ready for the trip of your lifetime. You pick up your luggage, your one-way ticket and your car to the airport is on the way – OMG the adventure begins!!! Right??? If only it were that easy. Without…
Colombia Travel: An Overview
When we left Colombia, we were not the same as when we arrived. At the beginning we were two backpackers avoiding the gazes and curious looks of locals, pretending that we knew our way around, and hoping that no one…
The Perfect Petra Plan
Pointless Prologue We are particularly passionate about picturesque Petra primarily because of its perfectly pristine plaster pillars… just kidding. We are practically Petra prophets partly because of the phenomenal panoramas, plenitude of peace and perspective, and because of the perfect…
2 days in Selcuk – Self-guided
There’s no denying it – Selcuk was probably our favorite visit during our 8 days in Turkey. Here’s why: It is a laid-back town that doesn’t feel touristy It houses Ephesus (Efes), the second largest city in the Ancient Roman empire…
Full day in Cappadocia – Self-guided
From photos Cappadocia looks so otherworldly. Colored peculiar rock formations, mysterious cave churches and… hot air balloons. Cappadocia is almost certainly a must-do when visiting Turkey. With a full day, you can get some hiking in, explore different areas and…
Must-try eats in Turkey
Shakshuka – Turkish baked eggs. ‘Nuff said. Turkish tea – Tastes almost like Lipton tea. You will certainly be drinking a copious amount of this. Turkish Coffee – Have it made traditionally over hot sand. Surprisingly…
Istanbul Highlights
Istanbul, we love you so much! However, not everything, we think, was worth our time and Istanbulkart credits. Let’s talk about the hits and misses. FYI, we were there in April 2018. Also on this page: getting there and getting around and where…
Turkey – Our 8-day itinerary
Middle East, Asia or Europe? Turkey had long been on our radar. Having been to parts of Asia, South America and the U.S., Turkey seems so.. foreign. This was perhaps in part due to the many historical events that led…
Colombia Travel Part 1: Villa De Leyva
Hola… Colombia? It’s been 3 months since we’ve started traveling – we’ve been to two continents and now at our third. Interestingly I have chosen to blog about where we are now versus where we were before. The reason our…
