What to eat in Cartagena: a food guide to the Caribbean coast
Cartagena’s food didn’t come from one place, and it shows. African heritage brought the double-frying technique behind the city’s fried snacks and a deep reliance
Le Due Torri: Bologna’s Medieval Icons
Le Due Torri, Bologna’s Medieval Icons The skyline of Bologna is instantly recognizable thanks to Le Due Torri, the Asinelli and the Garisenda. Rising at the entrance of the anci
Barú vs. Tierra Bomba: Cartagena’s two day-trip islands, compared
Cartagena’s own beaches are fine, but its best beaches are on two islands just offshore, and they’re built for completely different days out. Isla Barú: the accidental
Cartagena on a budget: what things really cost in 2026
The price of anything in Cartagena depends heavily on where you buy it. The same arepa de huevo can cost 3,000 COP from a street stall or 15,000 COP a block away in a tourist zone.
Getting around Cartagena: walking, Transcaribe, taxis and apps
Cartagena doesn’t need a complicated transport plan. Most of what you’ll want to see sits close together, and the few things that don’t are covered by one bus rou
Where to stay in Cartagena: a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide
Cartagena isn’t one destination, it’s five, and each one attracts a different kind of traveler. Picking the wrong base doesn’t ruin a trip, but it does mean more
The walled city and Getsemaní: a guide to Cartagena’s historic core
Everything most people picture when they think of Cartagena, the coral-stone walls, the flower-draped balconies, the narrow streets that dead-end into a plaza, happens inside about
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas: visiting the largest Spanish fortress in the Americas
Most fortresses defend a city. San Felipe was built to make sure Cartagena never needed defending twice. What it is Castillo San Felipe de Barajas sits on San Lázaro Hill, in the
The history of Cartagena de Indias: from Puerto Hormiga to UNESCO status
Cartagena earned its nickname the hard way. La Heroica, the Heroic City, isn’t a marketing line, it’s a scoreboard. Pirates, a 23,000-man invasion fleet, and a fifteen-
Top 12 Things to Do in San Cristóbal Island, Ecuador
Planning an Ecuador holiday? We’ve rounded up the most exciting things to do in San Cristóbal Island below. This destination blends world-class ecotourism with relaxed ch
Cartagena de Indias: Exoticca travel guide
Cartagena de Indias doesn’t ease you in. You land on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and within an hour you’re walking inside 16th-century coral-stone walls, past balc
Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 in China: Traditions, Legends, and Travel Tips
Every year, when the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar arrives, the full moon becomes the focus of one of China’s most important celebrations. The Mid-Autum
Things to Do in Bologna: A Complete Travel Guide
On the hunt for things to do in Bologna? This Italian city blends scrumptious gastronomy, medieval magic, and dazzling Renaissance architecture. Known affectionately as “L
10 Amazing Things to Do in Crete: Minoan Ruins, Gorges, and Hidden Coves
The things to do in Crete span from ancient Minoan palaces to hidden mountain villages, making Greece’s largest island an incredible destination. Known for its rich mythological
Comuna 13: how Medellín’s most dangerous neighborhood became one of its most inspiring
Comuna 13 is not a place that eases you in gently. You ride an escalator built into a hillside, past murals of elephants with broken tusks, past breakdancers performing on a landin
The Peñol Stone: the rock that started a war, drowned a town, and became Colombia’s most surprising climb
The Peñol Stone (also called Piedra del Peñol or El Peñón de Guatapé) is a granite boulder the size of a skyscraper, sitting in the middle of a Colombian lake full of islands,
Things to do in Guatapé: the colorful lake town that turned tragedy into art
Guatapé is the kind of town that photographs better than words can describe it, and somehow still undersells itself in every photo. Every wall is painted. Every building has a sto
What actually happens on a Colombian coffee farm tour (and why it’s worth the visit)
A coffee farm visit sounds simple on paper: you walk around some plants, you drink a cup at the end, you leave with a bag of beans. What actually happens on a working hacienda in C
The Eje Cafetero: Colombia’s coffee triangle, and why it deserves more than one day on your itinerary
The Eje Cafetero, Colombia’s Coffee Axis, is the part of the country that looks like it was designed by someone who really committed to a color palette. Green mountains stack
Things to Do in Delphi for History and Nature Lovers
Nestled on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, Delphi stands as the spiritual centre of Ancient Greece. It is where pilgrims once travelled from across the Mediterranean to consult the
Top Things to Do in Meteora, Greece
If you’re thinking of things to do in Meteora, don’t rush to fill your itinerary just yet. This UNESCO World Heritage Site isn’t the type of place you check off like a sights