https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/breakfast-in-cartagena/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-in-cartagena https://bkpk.me/breakfast-in-cartagena/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:04:39 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=15374
Cartagena has the most charming city center that I have ever seen! The perfectly preserved colorful historical houses, the beautiful roads criss crossing at 90 degree angles, the churches rising up from the middle all add to the charm of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. But it is the variety ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/breakfast-in-cartagena/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/other-wordly-sunset-over-guatape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=other-wordly-sunset-over-guatape https://bkpk.me/other-wordly-sunset-over-guatape/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:10:16 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13754
Just an hour and a half bus ride from Medellin are the dreamy towns of Guatape and Penol. Both of them are situated in a valley which was flooded for a hydro project in the 60s The interesting thing is that there is an ancient rock in the middle of ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/other-wordly-sunset-over-guatape/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/colombia-visa-for-indians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colombia-visa-for-indians https://bkpk.me/colombia-visa-for-indians/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:36:16 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13576
Update (Great news): Colombia has started offering a visa exemption (yes, that also means free entry) to Indians who hold a Schengen C/D visa (should be valid for 180 additional days) or any class of US visa (except transit, same validity rules apply). You get to stay 90 days in ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/colombia-visa-for-indians/feed/ 36 https://bkpk.me/stylish-bogota-at-b-o-g-hotel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stylish-bogota-at-b-o-g-hotel https://bkpk.me/stylish-bogota-at-b-o-g-hotel/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:55:01 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=13104
When we traveled to Bogota, we stayed at the Bog Hotel located in one of city’s trendiest neighborhoods, La Cabrera. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this beautiful hotel was designed by a fellow Portuguese, Nina Andrade. The concept behind it though is inspired in very Colombian elements such ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/stylish-bogota-at-b-o-g-hotel/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/pink-is-my-favorite-color/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pink-is-my-favorite-color https://bkpk.me/pink-is-my-favorite-color/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:08:24 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=13374
Little girls in Colombia are something else! Very often into fashion since an early age, they love to dress up, accessorize and pose. We observed that in a lot of girls we came across mainly in the cities, some of them who have even been featured here on Backpack ME ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/pink-is-my-favorite-color/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/coffee-nature-wellness-at-hotel-salento-real/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coffee-nature-wellness-at-hotel-salento-real https://bkpk.me/coffee-nature-wellness-at-hotel-salento-real/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:44:02 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=13102
Salento is the most touristic area in the popular “Coffee Triangle” of Colombia. No wonder there are so many hostels and guesthouses in town. But if you’d like to stay in a place that offers something extra than the standard hostal, Hotel Salento Real is the place to head to! ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/coffee-nature-wellness-at-hotel-salento-real/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/love-is-the-only-thing-that-keeps-us-alive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-is-the-only-thing-that-keeps-us-alive https://bkpk.me/love-is-the-only-thing-that-keeps-us-alive/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:44:56 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=13271
There is no doubt that the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias is ultra picturesque. With its quaint architecture, bright colors all around and Caribbean people’s hustle and bustle adding to the charm. In in the middle of all of this eye-catching beauty, it is difficult to stand out. Still, ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/love-is-the-only-thing-that-keeps-us-alive/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/discovering-the-caribbean-coast-of-colombia-with-taroa-adventures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discovering-the-caribbean-coast-of-colombia-with-taroa-adventures https://bkpk.me/discovering-the-caribbean-coast-of-colombia-with-taroa-adventures/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2014 00:46:35 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=12930
Explore. Discover. Feel. That is the motto of Taroa Adventures, an adventure and eco-tourism company based in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. They specialize in tailored trips and off the beaten path experiences. Focusing on a mix of natural exploration and cultural tourism, Taroa will take you where no other company ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/discovering-the-caribbean-coast-of-colombia-with-taroa-adventures/feed/ 10 https://bkpk.me/worldcup-fever-in-colombia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worldcup-fever-in-colombia https://bkpk.me/worldcup-fever-in-colombia/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:38:38 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=12867
A couple of weeks ago we were in the small town of Salento, in Colombia’s well known “Coffee Triangle”, when Colombia’s national team won 2-1 against Cote d’Ivoire in the FIFA World Cup. If I hadn’t had a context, just by walking the streets and observing how happy people where, ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/worldcup-fever-in-colombia/feed/ 17 https://bkpk.me/you-know-nothing-jon-snow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-know-nothing-jon-snow https://bkpk.me/you-know-nothing-jon-snow/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:15:52 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=12817
Today’s photo goes out to all fellow Game of Thrones fans. Well, only you would get it anyway. As for everyone else, you have about 290 days to catch up on the previous 4 seasons until the best show on TV since Breaking Bad starts again. We were exploring the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/you-know-nothing-jon-snow/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/strike-a-pose/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strike-a-pose https://bkpk.me/strike-a-pose/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:12:19 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=12810
We were walking around the city of Medellin the other day with a bunch of other international travelers when a lady approached us. She asked if any of us would be interested in taking her daughter’s photo because it’d be a dream come true for her to have her image ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/strike-a-pose/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/bandeja-paisa-tasting-colombia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bandeja-paisa-tasting-colombia https://bkpk.me/bandeja-paisa-tasting-colombia/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2014 21:23:38 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=12703
That’s right! We’ve escaped the winter in Chile for a while and flew to Colombia – we’re currently in Cartagena enjoying the Caribbean vibes, melting under the sun and, of course, eating our days away. Behold the mighty Bandeja Paisa, a platter with what is a often referred to as ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/bandeja-paisa-tasting-colombia/feed/ 11