Best of The Big Trip
Best of the Big Trip, a set on Flickr. A compilation of my favorite photos from my last year
The Dogs of South America; a Pictorial
A Few South American Food Highlights
Panoramas II
Sailing the Deep Blue Sea
I stand under the clocktower–respite from a warm evening rain. I try not to look as uncomfortable as I feel, with $500,000 pesos and my passport hiding in my shoulder bag. It’s just after eight, and I’m scanning the plaza for a stout Austrian and his much younger Turkish Girlfriend. In less than 2 days, that stout Austrian–called Fritz–will be my […]
Why Colombia is Amazing
There is something undeniably special about Colombia. Anyone who’s travelled in South America, who’s spent time in Colombia –will agree. It feels like a secret as juicy as the incredible selection of fruits found in an average Colombian market. A secret for the select few who were brave (or adventurous) enough to ignore her bad reputation and tumultuous history and […]
Villa de Leyva and Surroundings
Alternative Trips from Santa Marta
Because of its location on the Colombian Caribbean coast, Santa Marta makes an ideal jumping off point to heaps of interesting spots. Day Trips from Santa Marta (afternoon, morning, or all day) Rodadero: Where is it? Rodadero is a 10 minute (and approx 60 cent) bus ride from Santa Marta’s city center. What is it? I hesitate to call it […]
Leaving Santa Marta
I’ve officially (barely) survived over 5 weeks in the Santa Marta vicinity–it was a relentlessly hot, beach and sun filled, rum soaked, late nights & early mornings… exhausting, mind numbing, ridiculously fun 5 weeks. I had a sort of love hate relationship with Santa Marta–on one hand she was hot, noisy, persistent, covered in a gritty coat of dust or […]
Sick in San Gil
Though I find myself in the unofficial adventure sports capital of Colombia–the lovely small town of San Gil–I have little motivation to partake in any of the thrilling activities offered. After weeks of little sleep, too much fun, many hours of work at a very smokey bar, some rough around the edges travel, a few nights in a hammock and […]
lindsayleaps.com 