2 days in Christchurch
Time to explore the South island! From Wellington on, I couldn’t stop staring through the window of the plane, especially the contrast between mount Tapuae-O-Ueneku and the blue turquoise sea around Kaikoura. I had booked a hostel that was not really in the centre but with a very special story: it’s an old prison! The staff of the Jailhouse accomodation was super welcoming, with nice … Continue reading 2 days in Christchurch
4 days in Taupo & Rotorua
Despite only being able to spend 2 weeks in New Zealand, I decided not to visit only on the Southern Island and its gorgeous fjords and glaciers but also to spend a few days in the Northern Island. My main objective was to hike the famous Tongariro Alpine crossing. But things didn’t go as expected… as they often do when travelling! Taupo After spending a … Continue reading 4 days in Taupo & Rotorua
2 days in Auckland
Auckland was a nice introduction to New Zealand, but cities are definitely not the reason why I flew so many hours to the other side of the world. We arrived in Auckland from Sydney with Qantas after a little fear at the airport when our initial Qantas flight (operated by LatAm) was overbooked and we were asked to take off the tags of our luggage … Continue reading 2 days in Auckland
Santa Marta and Cartagena
The Caribbean coast of Colombia is simply a delight : beautiful nature, warm vibe and interesting history! Santa Marta We arrived in Santa Marta directly from the paradisiac island of Providencia close to the Nicaraguan coast. The airport is 18km away from the city but the taxi was not very expensive (30 000 pesos). Bloggers seem not to really enjoy the city, quite busy and not … Continue reading Santa Marta and Cartagena
2 weeks in Colombia
I truly didn’t know what to expect when my boyfriend told me that he had to travel to Colombia for work and that his project ended around Christmas. To be honest, like most people around me, the first words that came into my head when thinking about Colombia were FARC, violence, drugs and kidnapping. When preparing my trip, I discovered that the situation in Colombia … Continue reading 2 weeks in Colombia
3 days in Providencia, Colombia
For the first time in my life, I was travelling abroad – and in a sunny part of the world – on my birthday (also Xmas day). I decided to spend it the best way I could: in the Caribbean! We took a VIVA air Colombia flight from Medellín to San Andres, 150km from the Nicaraguan coast. Beware the taxi from the city to the airport … Continue reading 3 days in Providencia, Colombia
3 days in Salento
Salento is a green paradise in the middle of Colombia. The colourful pueblo located at an altitude of 2000m is surrounded by lovely mountains and vegetation. Arriving form Cali, I had to take 2 buses: one to Pereira and then one to Salento. Quite a long trip: 6 hours (if everything goes right…). We were stopped for about more than an hour because of road … Continue reading 3 days in Salento
2 days in Bogotá
Bogotá is an interesting starting point for a trip in Colombia but no need to plan to stay there for more than 2-3 days. There are only very few areas that are worth a visit. The must is La Candelaria, the historic colonial district. I flew with KLM from Brussels via Amsterdam. Decent flight and not too long. I reached the old center with a … Continue reading 2 days in Bogotá
