by Sarah Gallo | May 9, 2018 | Accommodation Reviews, Brasil, Reviews, South America
Alagoas is one of Brazil’s 27 states located in the Northeast of the country and is particularly known for its stunning beaches. After a beautiful stay in Porto de Galinhas, we drove down the coast stopping along the way to take in the views. We explored numerous...
by Sarah Gallo | May 6, 2018 | Accommodation Reviews, Brasil, Reviews, South America
When visiting Brazil, the average traveler tends to visit Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and the Amazon. What many miss are the beautiful beaches of Northern Brazil. After a quick stop in Rio, we hopped on a plane to Maceio and drove up to Porto de Galinhas (3 hours...
by Sarah Gallo | Aug 2, 2015 | Colombia, South America
For 7,000 pesos, we were picked up from Renacer and driven to the bus station to grab a minibus back to Tunja, or so we thought. We were, however, convinced by the driver to take a minibus to Arcabuco because it was closer to San Gil, and allegedly faster (at 4...
by Sarah Gallo | Aug 1, 2015 | Colombia, South America
En route from Salento to Villa de Leyva we stopped in Bogotá for the night. Bogotá is crazy, hectic, and huge — a typical massive city with commercial products and a slew of places to eat. We stayed with the lovely Luisa and her just-as-lovely mother, ate fantastic...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 31, 2015 | Colombia, South America
Following Valle de Cocora, we went to Don Elias Coffee Plantation, run by Elias, the cutest old man in the world. For 6,000 pesos, we had a tour of the coffee plantation. The guide spoke very quickly in Spanish, but he was relatively easy to understand. 5FT Tip: I...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 30, 2015 | Colombia, South America
From Medellín, take a bus from Terminal Sur to Armenia for 41,000 pesos. Once in Armenia, take a minibus to Salento for 4,000 pesos; it takes about 45 minutes. If you’re headed to Salento, you absolutely must stay at La Serrana – my favorite hostel/campsite in...