Colombia Travel Articles

Organic Volcanoes and Mud Scrubs in Cartagena – Cartagena, Colombia, South America

Totumo's ancient mud volcano sits on a coastal lagoon north of Cartagena, Colombia. Kristin Mock decides to dive into the legend of the volcano, to find out what she's swimming in.

Pueblo-Hopping in Bucaramanga – Bucaramanga, Colombia, South America

Kristin Mock explores the art of pueblo-hopping - of dashing between cities while traveling in the interior of Colombia.

A Military Monday in Cartagena – Cartagena, Colombia, South America

Kristin Mock found herself in the middle of a country's revolution.

Trekking in the Jungles of Northern Colombia – Colombia, South America

Naithin Rogers books a trek to the the Lost City in spite of government warnings against such a trip. Read what happens to him in this dangerous, life-threatening area.

Colombian Guerilla Contact – Colombia, South America

Travelling around Colombia is an amazing experience. Roy Jones finds, though, that choosing where to go and actually getting there is not always a straight path.

Travels in Buses – Cartagena, Colombia

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The Magic Man – Santa Marta, Colombia

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Pride of Medellin – Medellin, Colombia

Kristin Mock was beginning to understand the profound complexities of this misunderstood Colombian world, but only after accepting the harsh fact that she couldn't change life and she couldn’t mo

Dreams in San Pedro – Cartagena, Colombia

Kristin Mock had nothing to do but hold her head to the blue skies as if San Pedro were the most natural place in the world for a suburban, middle-class American girl to be.

Vallenato Soul – Cartagena, Colombia

Kristin Mock must ask herself: How is it that we have the power to alter our tastes? Are we even responsible for the changes within us as we travel? And why does music haunt, dance, and invade our