As I mulled over what else I wanted to write about from our time in Cartagena, I realized that I forget an essential part of our day on Thursday: booking flights from Cartagena to Medellin. The discount airline in Colombia is called VivaColombia and flies to all the major cities in Colombia for a little more than the bus costs. The only problem with VivaColombia is that you cannot use a foreign credit card to purchase flights. Instead, you purchase a ticket through the website by choosing to pay using “Via Baloto”. Once you have chosen your flight and gone through the whole process of puchasing, you receive a confirmation number and have to take this to a Via Baloto station, which is really just a counter where you can cash in lottery tickets, amongst other things. [Read more…] about The Beautiful Cartagena: Part 2
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The Beautiful Cartagena
As I sit down to write about the last few days, I find myself in a perfect Saturday morning setting. We slept in and woke up to no alarm, and then I made a coffee, which I am currently sipping by the outdoor patio at our hostel. I can hear the birds chirping and the sun is shining. One of the things I’ve missed most about home is sipping coffee slowly in bed with a good book, and I think I’ve found an equal bliss here. [Read more…] about The Beautiful Cartagena
The Last of Santa Marta & the First of Cartagena
Ryan and I spent our last 2 days in Santa Marta taking in the sun and doing virtually nothing other than relaxing. I continued to work on my tan, taking breaks to drink smoothies, eat seafood, and learn a bit of Spanish. Prior to leaving Santa Marta, I wanted to make sure that I took in the whole of the city; sights, sounds and smells. [Read more…] about The Last of Santa Marta & the First of Cartagena