Hide and seek in Cuba Ever since 4th grade, I have wanted to go to Cuba. When a friend in my class came back from a vacation, he told us stories about what they had seen. He told stories about places he went to, sights he saw and smells he discovered. He told stories about about a country where they have sugarcanes. Ever since I heard about his stories, I have wanted to see sugarcanes. (more…)

A statue of Maria Magdalena is solely protecting the harbor entrance of Cartagena. A massive wall surrounds the old part of the city, containing colonial buildings in every color of the rainbow. Cartagena is definately a different experience than all the other towns. It is inviting and seems happy - even if the dark forces are present. (more…)

After 19 hours of travel, Colombia finally revealed some of its mystery to me. Speedbumps are a regular encounter on South American roads and they do not seem to have an apparent function, other than slowing the traffic down - alot. Luckily, the bus from Mérida to Maracaibo, in Venezuela, was comfortable, with Air Conditioning and reclining seats - the rest of the trip, was a different story. (more…)

It is easy to spend money here in Mérida and it is easy to find people who wants your money. If you are after adventure and adrenaline, Mérida can deliver most activities. From rafting to climbing, from canyoning to paragliding. During the past couple of days, my experience in high altitudes have gotten bigger. Flying high over one of the best paragliding sites in the world was an amazing experience. Beeing pulled up the side of the mountain by a big cable to reach the final altitude of 4765 meters above sealevel made me realise, that Edmund Hillarys effort in 1953 was a truely heroic achievement. (more…)