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Solo traveler with only a red day pack walking through Cartagena's colourful old town
What Not to Bring to Colombia (and What to Pack Instead)
Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Knowing what not to bring to Colombia is half of packing well. Most of the...
Solo traveler with a red day pack looking over Medellín's valley at golden hour
What to Pack for Colombia: One Bag, Three Climates (2026)
Packing for Colombia is harder than it looks. It’s one country, but a normal two-week trip can take you from 31°C and sticky on the coast to 7°C and drizzling in Bogotá, with Medellín’s spring...
Solo traveler on a hotel balcony looking over the Guatapé reservoir toward El Peñol rock in the early morning
Guatapé Overnight: Why the Day Trip Isn't Enough
Most people see Guatapé the same way. A tour bus out of Medellín in the morning, a climb up the rock with a few hundred other people, a quick lap of the colorful streets, and back on the bus before dinner....
Solo traveler with a red backpack standing on a boulder-lined beach near Tayrona National Park, with jungle-covered mountains at sunset
Santa Marta & Tayrona: A Solo Travel Base Guide
Most itineraries treat Santa Marta as a bus transfer, somewhere you pass through on the way to the postcard stuff. That’s a mistake. Give it a few real days and it becomes the only base on this coast...
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