BUS HIJACKINGS In the realm of all possible experiences that a traveler abroad might have, being robbed at gunpoint is one of the least appealing. Nonetheless, armed robberies, although somewhat rare, are real possibilities just about everywhere on the planet. Whether you find yourself in a modern highly developed country such as the United States,… Continue reading SAK AND JAC GET HIJACKED: TERROR IN THE PERUVIAN HIGHLANDS
Category: Trip preparation – Preparación para el viaje
A BRIEF UPDATE – LEAVING BOGOTÁ
Tomorrow, February 13, 2018, we will be leaving Bogotá, Colombia, heading west to Ibagué, Colombia. We have been extremely busy with making plans, repacking, and enjoying our last days in Bogotá. We have had an incredible time here and we have really come to love this great Colombian city. We will surely miss Bogotá and… Continue reading A BRIEF UPDATE – LEAVING BOGOTÁ
LEAVING HOME
FLIGHT OF THE BUSPACKERS Now that we have settled in a bit more in Bogotá, Colombia, we can go a little further in depth describing our experiences up until now. First, we will describe our long journey to Bogotá. Then, in our next post, we will share some of the experiences we had during our… Continue reading LEAVING HOME
ZOINKS!!! BOGOTÁ AND BEYOND
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA Time really flies...and so do we! Tomorrow! Zoinks!!! Yes, tomorrow evening we will be heading to the Minneapolis, Minnesota airport for our trip from the USA to Colombia! Before crossing from North America to South America, however, we have a 5-hour layover in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. So, if you will be in the… Continue reading ZOINKS!!! BOGOTÁ AND BEYOND
FOR THIS TRIP… WE HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS
SO, WHATCHA, WHATCHA, WHATCHA GOT BOOKED?!?!? Holy smokes!!! Just 5 days until we land in Bogotá, Colombia! #NoSleepTillBogotá . We head for the Minneapolis airport Tuesday night, January 9th!!! Time has been flying by and we have been very busy trying to get everything ready for our adventure. There is still so much left to… Continue reading FOR THIS TRIP… WE HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS
SAK and JAC Backpack: South America 