When we say "where you stay" can help you save on travel, we're not talking a simple hotel vs hostel choice. There is a lot more to picking a vacation accommodation and saving big. Time, transportation, and food costs (restaurant pricing) all contribute to what we've learned about saving on travel. And, surprisingly, sometimes the more expensive 5-star hotel price can actually …
Pickpocket Attempt Denied
Well since arriving in Cali we have been a lot more focused on safety while traveling. This is due to further research we did online about Cali that determined it can be a dangerous place. Coupled with the myriad of travel safety posts that started to come to the forefront on blogs I read we have really sharpened our safety skills. I can be a person who obsesses about things. I …
First Impressions On Safety In Cali
Halfway through our time in Barranquilla, we began the search for our next destination in Colombia. We focused mainly on the cost of living in the next city and cost to get there from Barranquilla. Cali came up on or radar. Cali, all told, fit our budget for cost of living and was cheaper to fly to than Bogota. It was close enough to the coffee region to avoid having to ride …