On weekends and holidays, the city folk in Medellin like to escape to the countryside.  I’d been hearing about foreigners visiting fincas (country houses) from time to time, and was hoping I’d have the opportunity to experience this aspect of Colombian culture as well before heading home in a few weeks.
I met Andrea through Couchsurfing [...]

I was awoken way too early, around the hour of 7:30 am, by Max Blanco – slobbering canine friend.  Another smaller dog also made himself at home on my mattress, practically pushing me off of it.  Oh, the joys of living with dogs!
After awhile, I gave up on the idea of reclaiming my bed, and [...]