After a hectic ‘Filthy Friday’ in Bocas, we struggled, hungover, through the very rainy and wet journey back to the mainland, where we haggled a shuttle to the border. None of us really knew how long this border crossing would take and were preparing ourselves for a long day – last time I was here … More The One Where I Went Back to Costa Rica
After finishing our incredible trip through the San Blas islands from Colombia, we decided to stay put in Panama city for a few days. We wanted to be able to relax, recharge and enjoy some city living for a little while before heading on to our next stop. A big group of us from the … More The One In Panama (aka The One with the Broken Fingers)
If you’ve read my round up of the whole San Blas Adventures trip from Colombia to Panama, you’ll know that on the whole I thought it was an incredible experience and a great way to travel from one country to the other. You’ll also have read my thoughts on a couple of things that, in … More San Blas Adventures: The Truth Is In The Details
Shortly after deciding that we were going to travel up from Ecuador to Costa Rica, we realised that it is nigh-on impossible to cross the border from Colombia to Panama over land, unless you have a death wish and want to trek for 9 days across the Darien Gap. We met a girl in Montañita who … More Travelling from Colombia to Panama with San Blas Adventures
We landed in Santa Marta just in time to see a beautiful sunset over the sea… a perfect way to kick off this Caribbean coast adventure. In the taxi on the way to the centre of town, we quickly realised that Santa Marta wasn’t quite the cute little beach town we’d been expecting and was … More The One On The Caribbean Coast
So, we made it into Colombia! If you’re crossing the border to/from Ecuador anytime soon, definitely have a read of my step-by-step guide, ‘cos it was confusing as hell! But anyway, we made it. The town of Ipiales doesn’t have a huge amount to offer, and it felt a little sketchy when we went out … More The First One In Colombia (aka Where We Hiked 10km in the Wrong Direction)
I’ve crossed quite a few borders overland and this Ecuador/Colombia border was by far the most complicated and confusing one I’ve ever had the pleasure of crossing. But now that I’ve done it, I realise that it’s really just about knowing where you have to go and what you have to do, and then it’s … More Crossing the Border from Ecuador to Colombia
I’ll carry on where I left off… having picked up a few fellow travellers who were making the same journey as us, we were now a group of 6. We said goodbye to Kamala and Montañita and made the 3 hour bus journey back to Guayaquil, where we boarded the night bus to Baños. It wasn’t … More The One Where We Cycled 18km (And Some Other Stuff)
So we were supposed to stay in Montañita for 2 nights. It’s now 6 days later and we’re still here. Whoops. But if you were sat here, where I am right now, in a beautiful hostel, surrounded by good people (and don’t forget the donkeys), looking out at the beach and waves, you wouldn’t want … More The One Where We Didn’t Want To Leave Montañita
We touched down in Guayaquil, Ecuador at 10 o’clock at night, and it was super surreal. I couldn’t quite get my bearings, nor believe that we were actually in South America. For me, it was country number 30 and continent number 5. I’d really wanted to visit 30 countries before I turned 30 this past June, … More The One Where I Visit My 30th Country
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