Guatapé, Colombia is one of the easiest and most worthwhile day trips from Medellín. Located about two hours from the city, it’s completely doable in one day. The two things I wouldn’t miss are climbing Piedra del Peñol for the incredible views and spending a few hours walking around colorful Guatapé. I visited Guatapé as
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I lived in Lima, Peru for two years. I began by visiting as a tourist, and then, I fell in love with Peru (and especially Lima) so much that I decided to stay there for a bit. There are simply so many things to do in Lima. During that time, I explored both the famous “must-see”
If you spend enough time in Bali, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll eventually encounter a monkey. Bali monkeys are adorable, incredibly entertaining and, as I quickly learned, sometimes complete little thieves. I encountered them several times while traveling around Bali, including at Ubud Monkey Forest and Uluwatu Temple. I watched them steal food, dig
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Bologna is one of my favorite cities to use as a home base when traveling through Italy. Not only is there plenty to see and do in Bologna itself, but its central location and amazing train connections make it incredibly easy to explore other parts of Italy without constantly changing hotels. During my trip to
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