I arrived in Salento two days ago and was surprised with the number of people there. It turned out it was a Colombian holiday and Salento is a popular tourist destination for Colombians.

Salento is a small town part of the Zona Cafetera of Colombia, the coffee growing region. It has a nice temperate climate. It’s about an hour bus ride from Armenia and beautiful scenery along the way.

I stayed in Ciudad de Segorbe …

I usually travel alone, and I prefer it.

The last few times I went on vacation alone, relatives and co-workers seem to think it’s odd that I went all by myself. Sometimes I would go on tours and other travelers would approach me and curious why I was traveling alone.

It’s very hard to find someone to travel with that has the same interests as you. I’ve traveled with family members before and didn’t enjoy …

There are only 2 ways to safely get to Colombia from Panama: by plane or by boat. Crossing the Darien Gap is not recommended.

While flying to Colombia from Panama may be cheaper, a more popular way to get to Colombia for backpackers is to take a 5-6 day sailing trip, where 2 or 3 of those days are spent in the beautiful San Blas Islands. Doing a separate trip to the San Blas Islands …

The last couple of years or so I’d been looking for ways to cut down on my expenses. I got rid of things that I used to think I need, but actually rarely used. It kept things simpler as well as it gave me less to think about, which is always nice. Below are some of the things I did.

Got a prepaid cellphone

I rarely make calls. It’s just nice to have a …

I’ve first heard of this “proof of onward travel” when I was doing my research on whether to get a round-the-world ticket or just keep buying one-way tickets. I read some posts of people who only bought one-way tickets being required to show some proof of onward travel, which is usually a ticket out of the country, before they were allowed to board the plane.

Supposedly, airlines do this as it’s their responsibility to take …