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Winery number two! Vina Aquitania

Absorb Chilean Culture: Do This During Your Trip to Santiago

March 6, 2019 Sarah

Heads up to fellow backpackers working their way down through the Americas … Chile is a very different kind of…

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Posted in: Chile, South America Filed under: Breweries, Cities, People & Cultures, Wineries
Valparaiso is most alive at night. Check out this beautiful skyline!

That’s Valparaiso

February 8, 2019 Sarah

“I’m getting too old for this shit,” Lina says in a laughing tone. We are discussing staying up until 2…

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Posted in: Chile, South America Filed under: Cities, People & Cultures
Ecuador equator, where is it really?

Ecuador Equator — Where is it REALLY?

January 3, 2019 Jimmy 9 Comments

Most people who want to visit the Ecuador equator find themselves at the giant monument Mitad Del Mundo (Middle of…

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Posted in: Ecuador, South America Filed under: Cities, People & Cultures, To Do
Despite our first impression of Cartagena being very costly, it can and should be visited on a budget.

Cartagena on a Backpacker’s Budget — Where to Stay, Play and Eat

November 30, 2018 Jimmy 11 Comments

Cartagena, Colombia — the beautiful, the bad, and how to visit on a backpacker’s budget. Our first impression when arriving…

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Posted in: Colombia, South America Filed under: Budget Travel, Cities, Food
Sarah overlooking Bogota from a Monserrate viewpoint

Get to Know Bogota, Colombia

November 17, 2018 Sarah 4 Comments

If I could explain Bogota, Colombia in one word it would BIG. With an estimated population of 10 million split…

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Posted in: Colombia, South America Filed under: Art, Cities, Food, Languages, People & Cultures, Transportation
Graffiti on the streets of Bogota

Challenge Accepted! Overcoming Language Barriers

November 11, 2018 Jimmy

As I write this, we are five days into our five-month adventure in South America. We are taking our first…

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Posted in: Colombia, South America Filed under: Cities, Languages, People & Cultures
Exploring downtown Bogota

VagaBites, Colombia Edition — Free Bogota Food Tour

November 8, 2018 Sarah 60 Comments

Why do you like to travel? While we enjoy traveling to witness beauty around our planet, we also really enjoy…

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Posted in: Colombia, South America Filed under: Cities, Food, People & Cultures, VagaBites

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