After an incredible time in Medellín while on a two week trip to Colombia, I headed to Cartagena for sun, vibrant colors, and some time on the water. Here are my 10 top tips for visiting this gorgeous city. First, Some of the Basics Currency The Colombian Peso At the time of writing (Sept 2022), $1 USD = roughly 4,100
Located just 2 hours from Medellín, Guatapé is a popular day trip for visitors to Colombia. The little town is known for the colorful frescoes on the front of homes and businesses and La Piedra – a giant rock (7,000 feet above sea level giant) that you can climb for amazing views of the lake in the area. I read
After visiting Bogotá for a couple of days, I set off for Medellín. I spent 3 days exploring the city and had a lovely time getting to know different neighborhoods and having new adventures. Here’s my guide to 3 days in Medellín – scroll to the bottom for some bonus tales about solo travel and losing something very important while
Before I embark on any trip, I probably read dozens of blog posts to plan the best overall itinerary and decide what to do in each place I visit in a given country. When preparing for a two-week trip to Colombia, many travel bloggers seemed to agree on one thing: they were underwhelmed by Bogotá. Despite this common opinion, my
When booking a flight from Charlotte to Vilnius, Lithuania to begin a trip around the Baltics, I found a flight itinerary with a 9 hour layover in Copenhagen. I quickly jumped at the opportunity to see an extra cool, new city on my way back to Europe. In this post, I’ll share my experience, tips, and generally how to get
A Weekend in Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco This past weekend the majority of the Global kids traveled to Morocco. Six went to Marrakech, and my three friends and I went to Rabat. Marrakech is definitely the tourist hub of the country, especially compared to the unassuming capital city that is Rabat, but we were sold on Rabat by the $52
A Reflection on Freshman Year Abroad in Costa Rica Now that I’ve been home from Costa Rica for over 2 weeks, I thought it best to reflect on the year I had. If you’ve been following my social media and blog for the past few months, you’ve seen a lot of smiles and snapshots of incredible experiences. My year was
A two and a half hour drive from Panama City and an hour long boat ride will find you at the island of Demarachu in the territory of the indigenous group of Guna Yala, also known as Kuna Yala. The LIU Global kids spent two days staying on this beautiful island in the Atlantic to discover the vibrant culture and
A Family Invasion of Costa Rica When people picture Costa Rica, they often picture stunning blue water along both coasts and lush jungles teeming with monkeys and sloths. While I have spent some weekends exploring the coasts and national parks, my life in Costa Rica is not exactly what tourists typically picture. It is for this reason that I am
Most college kids go to warm, tropical locations where they can legally drink for Spring Break, but this college kid left the warm, tropical location where she can legally drink, for a cold North Carolina. I’m not gonna lie, living in the paradise of Costa Rica has not been exactly, well, paradise this semester. LIU Global is incredible, and the