by Melissa | Jan 15, 2017 | Cartagena, Hotel Reviews, Luxury travel, South America
We have stayed in cheap hostels, luxury hotels and everything in between. After approximately 20 countries together, and countless hotels, it’s rare that we walk away from a resort or hotel thinking “wow, we want to come back.” We are the types who...
by Melissa | Sep 15, 2016 | Caribbean, Cartagena, Luxury travel, South America
Our trip to Colombia this summer was truly magical. After spending months planning the perfect family vacation, we had built it up in our minds to be the trip of a lifetime. We planned to spend about 4 days in the walled city of Cartagena, followed by some time spend...
by Melissa | Sep 9, 2016 | Europe, North America, South America, Things for Kids, Traveling with Kids, Uncategorized
When we think about the places we should see in our lifetime, those that feature breathtaking natural wonders are definitely near the top of the list. They give us a much broader sense of our space in the world, which, as I’ve mentioned many times, is really important...
by Melissa | Jul 22, 2016 | Caribbean, Cartagena, South America
We recently got back from our trip to Colombia, where we spent time in Cartagena and the little known San Bernardo Islands. Our trip was fantastic and much of the smooth sailing was due to the help of This is Cartagena, a local travel/tour operator. As a travel...
by Melissa | Jun 19, 2016 | Cartagena, Central America, South America, Start Here --Traveling with Kids, Things for Kids, Traveling with Kids
The family and I sat outside last night, getting excited for our trip to Colombia and we set out to make a Cartagena bucket list of things we want to do and see. We want to have a little bit of everything for everyone in the family so we all feel like we enjoyed the...
by Melissa | Jun 11, 2016 | Cartagena, South America, Traveling with Kids
Each time we’ve told people that we are headed to Cartagena next week, we get two questions. First, “Is it safe?” Then people inevitably ask us…Why would we decide on a family vacation in Cartagena? Did you know that Conde Nast Traveler just...
