When you have a day of feeling well and a friend asks you and your mom to go on a road trip for the day, you say HELL YES! Piriapolis is a beach town snuggled along the Rio de la Plata. Montevideo people especially love to go there because it is close and doesn't have … Continue reading Piriapolis with my People
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The Good Weekend Before
As soon as I posted about my hospital stay on Sunday, I received numerous comments about how everyone was sorry that my weekend was so rough. Although Sunday was a good kick in the pants, the weekend was actually one of my favorites so far in Uruguay. From Thursday to Saturday, I had nothing but … Continue reading The Good Weekend Before
Days 11-13: Back to Bogota
I decided I was done with buses and done with hostels for the moment. I checked my budget and figured I could swing a plane ticket from Pereira to Bogota AND a swanky hostel. My tummy still wasn't 100% and I just wanted a few days to recover a bit. La Serrana has a fabulous … Continue reading Days 11-13: Back to Bogota
Days 9 – Salento’s Coffee
My favorite place in Colombia was definitely Salento. Even though it took an entire day to get there and I wasn't feeling very well, Salento really stole my heart. Nestled between Medellin and Bogota, the coffee district is becoming more and more popular with tourists. The mountain view is simply stunning, and there are plenty … Continue reading Days 9 – Salento’s Coffee
Day 5: Medellin to Cartagena
I woke up really excited. Today was the final for the world cup: France vs. Croatia. Although my friend's love of the underdog win ran through my head for a bit, making Croatia appealing, I was going for France. I was going to watch the game with the Swed at some random bar, but I … Continue reading Day 5: Medellin to Cartagena
Day 1: Bogota
How cool is this city?! A mixer between cultured modernization and bad-boy roughness, Bogota is a really fascinating place to start my second South American vacation. I arrived at one in the afternoon after a hellacious layover in Florida. My flight was on Spirit airlines or as Mom calls it, the chicken plane. Sadly, there … Continue reading Day 1: Bogota
US Soil Again
Let’s backtrack a bit. I stepped back onto US soil on June 26th. After 14 hours in the air and 5.5 hours in airports, I made it to JFK airport at 11:53pm. I was tired, smelly and sore which equates to grumpy gills. Not even going to lie, one of the greatest pleasures is stepping … Continue reading US Soil Again
Miami – You can book a flight out but you can never leave
I travel all the time. I have been traveling abroad since I was twelve years old. I have had canceled flights, missed connections, and lost luggage. I've even handled a situation of lost luggage of six students and two adults on an educational trip to London with a smile on my face. But I have … Continue reading Miami – You can book a flight out but you can never leave
Teach Abroad Coyle-Gamero 