Bogota

Ryan finds the best places to eat in one of Latin America’s biggest cities by following the Bogotá Foodie, whose food tours cover the Colombian capital.

Before leaving Spain, I’d already had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket.  Was traveling to Colombia going to be that much more of a risk than getting on a crowded …

Arepas are a staple of the Colombian diet…

I ponied up the $289.20 for the 1-way ticket, and breathed a sigh of relief.

I’m not going to get all sentimental on you, at least not for long. By now you know how I feel about Colombia, and Medellin in particular.  Since arriving back …

The taxi ride to Jose Maria Cordova International Airport outside Medellin was just as stunning as the bus ride which first took me to the city in late January.  Blue …

Colombia was to be the last country of my trip around the world, and either because I was nearing the end of my adventure, or I simply couldn’t satisfy my …

Juliana’s parents were coming for a visit, so Laura and Herman dropped me off at Hostel Fatima in the central La Candeleria district of the city I visited the first …

On my last day with Laura, we took a cab to the more upscale, commercial district of northern Bogotá which included the Zona Rosa (red district). The term is used …

Laura and Herman took me out to breakfast early at a small, unassuming restaurant in central Bogota. I had a large, delicious chicken tamale while they ordered a hardcore soup …

I spent the morning watching CNN’s coverage of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration. Laura had to pick up a kitten in the afternoon, a late birthday gift from her friend, so …

Laura greeted me at the door, welcomed me into her spacious apartment, and introduced me to Juliana, her roommate. They had known each other from childhood, having both grown up …

Concerns on my mind during the Madrid metro ride to the airport: my abdominal cramps, am I in for a repeat of the unpleasant Geneva to Bordeaux travel day? my …