by Sarah Gallo | Jul 12, 2015 | Colombia, South America
To get from Cartagena to Parque Tayrona, we took the Marsol van – a direct minibus service, for 42,000 pesos, to El Rodadero. Most people stay in Santa Marta as it is the gateway city to Parque Tayrona, but Carroll’s Hostel in El Rodadero was only $7 USD and a...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 2, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
To get from Liberia to La Fortuna, you have to take three busses: Bus #1: 7:45am from Liberia to Cañas – 1500 colones per person Bus #2: Arrive in Cañas at 9:05am and hop on a bus to Tilarán at 9:10am – 1200 colones per person Bus #3: Arrive in Tilarán at...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 1, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
To make the transition from Nicaragua into Costa Rica, we decided to spend two nights in Liberia (about 1 1/2 hours from the Peñas Blancas border). I’d heard about the UNESCO Site, Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja, and decided to give it a go; the only bummer about...
by Sarah Gallo | May 29, 2015 | Central America, Nicaragua
One of the big draws to Granada is the Isletas tour. The Isletas are a set of islands located southeast of Granada, in Lake Nicaragua, that were originally formed due to an avalanche of stones and mud coming off Volcán Mombacho. Numerous tour companies offer the...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 21, 2015 | Africa, Recent Escapades, South Africa
Anyone that's traveled with me knows just how obnoxiously loud my alarm is (but you know you secretly love it). It's especially painful when it goes off at 3:45am. My new roomie, Michelle, tried to throw a punch at me but instead knocked over a water glass. Can’t say...