Tag: solo female traveller
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Adventure of a Lifetime Trek to Ciudad Perdida
Last Monday, I set out with some friends through the company Expotur to hike to Ciudad Perdida, in English known as the Lost City Trek located outside of Santa Marta, Colombia. Now that it’s over I can say that this was one of the most physically and mentally challenging hikes that I have ever done,…
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Marvellous Medellín
On Wednesday, I had my first chance to navigate the Colombian domestic airport system with my flight from Bogota to Medellín. I hopped in a cab with some people from my hostel to the airport and was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of the airport operation. To be honest, my surprise extends to the general…
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The start of a new adventure in Bogota, Colombia!
After 3 long years, I’ve finally been fortunate enough to get back into the backpacking scene with a trip to Colombia. Colombia has been on my list since I started backpacking in some of the countries of Central and South America as it seems to be the favourite country of everyone who I have met…
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Guatemala 2-Week Backpacking Itinerary
I’m very much the type of traveller who likes to leave my plans open and flexible, especially when travelling solo as you never know who you are going to meet on your or what your plans will turn into. In my case, I had made a rough itinerary for my time in Guatemala based on this…
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Final Adventures in and around Antigua
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I have arrived home from my trip. It was a whirlwind of a last few days in Antigua as I hung out with friends I made across the country, climbed a volcano, and said some pretty sad goodbyes. I arrive in Antigua on Friday afternoon and had what…
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Exploring the sights of Lake Atitlan
After the fun we had in El Peradon, our little travel group got back on the road to head to the villages surrounding Lake Atitlan. It was a long, windy road that brought us to the village of Panajachel, where we hopped on the ferry to make it to our first location, Santa Cruz. Santa…
Where the Paved Road Ends 