Cartagena de Indias is a UNESCO World Heritage city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, famed for its pastel-hued colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Once a vital Spanish port, today it’s a cultural mosaic where history, music, and tropical charm collide.
Cartagena’s Walled City: Fashion, Heat, and Magic
We just returned from Cartagena, and the Walled City feels more enchanting than ever — a place where fashion, craftsmanship, and Caribbean romance blend into one long, golden‑hour stroll.
Day 4 in Getsemani was such a whirlwind of color, music, and unexpected fun that we completely forgot to publish this post. Our original plan for Day 4 was simple: escape to the islands and spend the day surrounded by turquoise water. Instead, Getsemaní cast its spell on us again, and we happily spent the…
Do you need to make an international connection in Colombia? We did, so we started to look into that process. How would we get from the domestic to the international terminal? Would we be able to clear immigration in time for our connection? After finding so little information out there, we started to worry. As…
A photo tour of our stay in Cartagena, Colombia.
Our itinerary today had us visiting Cartagena’s local Barzuto Market followed by San Diego’s quiet elegance, but we have become weary of our routine: explore the city, shower, rinse and repeat. To break that cadence, we decided to go off to explore the islands, an excursion we had skipped earlier. We chose the Blue Apple…
Today our Cartagena adventure took us on the Manga Waterfront Loop for some beautiful views of the city. We then dipped our toe into the local life just a bit, Unfortunately we woke up a bit late, so we had to face the heat as we walked around Manga: Ease into the morning with breakfast…
Our journey in Cartagena continued today with panoramic views, a tour of Getsemani and what should have been an unforgettable meal. By now we’ve learned to ignore the weather forecast, and we’re glad we did. Despite the forecasted thunderstorm, the day turned out to be sunny and hot, providing us with the opportunity to discover…
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” That was the motto of our second day in Cartagena. We had planned to focus on the Old Town’s history and museums. Per our itinerary: Begin your morning with breakfast at Café Stepping Stone, a social‑impact café in Getsemaní known for excellent coffee…
We’re excited to share with you that we’re taking our first trip to Latin America of the year, a special 2-week Valentine’s day trip to Cartagena and Playa del Carmen. We’ll be sharing some of what we discover each day in a series of posts. Each one will be pretty short (we have some exploring…
