We decided to stay at Hostal El Hangar which is possibly the closest accommodation to the Medellin International airport. Normally we would have stayed in the apartment in Envigado where we live when here, and would have got up in the middle of the night and taken a taxi to the airport to get […]
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I’m writing this while sat in the luxury of our hotel room in Miami, (thanks for the upgrade, more on that later). However, in a blink of an eye this could have been a totally different scenario… We spent the night in Hostal El Hangar in Rionegro which is just 3 minutes by shuttle to […]
Celebrity Eclipse Transatlantic Crossing, Here We Come
Cruise #2 for 2016 departs from Miami on the 17th of April. This cruise will take us from Miami to Southampton, then we’ll hop on a plane to Alicante where we have our next base for three months. Farewell Medellin Our next adventure is just about to start as we bid farewell to Medellin, Colombia. […]
Day Trip to Ciudad Bolívar in Antioquia
Last year when we visited Medellin we managed to do a few trips out of the city to Jardin and Mariquita in Tolima. This year we have managed just the one so far, not because we didn’t want to do a bit more sight-seeing but Moni has been so busy of late with the launch […]
What To See In One Day In Cartagena, Colombia
Day 280 – December 7th, 2014. Cruise Day 4. Arriving in Cartagena in Colombia. “What To See In One Day In Cartagena, Colombia” Cartagena is on the Caribbean coast of Colombia and is the place to stop before heading through the Panama Canal. Before doing our back to back Caribbean cruises we had […]
Leaving Medellin on a Wet Morning
Today was a very sad, yet exciting day for Entrepreneurs Odyssey as we have to leave Medellin Colombia and head to Miami where we will board the Carnival Splendor. Day 257 – November 14th, 2014. The taxi picked us up dead on time at 4.15am from our apartment that has been our home for nearly […]
Saying Goodbye to Our New Friends in Medellin
Our last day in Medellin was not going to be one we to look forward to for many reasons, and saying goodbye to new great friends is never easy. Day 256 – November 13th, 2014. After packing most of our gear we had our last menu del dia at Restaurante El Supremo which was delicious […]
Arepas and Empanadas in Colombia
Two of South Americas most popular fast foods are the Arepa and the Empanada and you can find them in nearly every place you visit in Colombia. Day 248 – November 5th, 2014. In our calle (street) almost in front of the building we have an Arepa shop, it’s more like a factory as […]
Cafe Velvet in Parque Lleras Medellin
Cafe Velvet in Parque Lleras Medellin is worth a visit if you like good coffee. Day 247 – November 4th, 2014. It’s not difficult to find and only a short walk from where the bus stops along the main road in Poblado. Or you could take a taxi. Cafe Velvet is almost opposite the […]
What to See in Honda in Tolima
Day 246 – November 3rd, 2014. Breakfast in bed thanks to Enrique. A good coffee and not the traditional Colombian style, not sure where he found them but awesome. Also some soft drinks and a corn paste wrapped in banana leaf. “Tamales for breakfast in Mariquita” Once we were all ready to check out […]