Travelblog LA#12: Antigua & Acatenango Volcano – Guatemala

19th – 25th June, 2023   I arrived in Guatemala at 9:30 in the morning, and after passing through immigration did something that was a bit out of character for me and forsook the cheap public transport option in favour of a shuttle service. Those of you who follow me regularly will know that IContinue reading “Travelblog LA#12: Antigua & Acatenango Volcano – Guatemala”

Travelblog LA#10: Santa Marta, Tayrona & Minca – Colombia

NOTE: This blog will feature a Practical Information section at the end giving tips for other travellers heading to the same places.   25th May – 1st June, 2023   Those who read my last blog will not be surprised when I say I took it easy when I returned from Ciudad Perdida. I wasContinue reading “Travelblog LA#10: Santa Marta, Tayrona & Minca – Colombia”

Travelblog LA#8: Cartagena – Colombia

16th – 19th May, 2023   I arrived in Cartagena around lunchtime, following a long night bus that bled into much of the next day. For that reason – and also the sweltering heat – I decided to take it easy that first afternoon and set myself just one target: Castillo San Felipe de Barajas,Continue reading “Travelblog LA#8: Cartagena – Colombia”