Tuesday, March 14, 2023: Tayrona National Natural Park (Author: J) (photo: beach in Tayrona National Natural Park) Day 5 of our trip started early. We had a 5:45 am meeting time so that we could get to Tayrona early for wildlife watching. P has reached an age where early wakeups are hard for him –Continue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 5”
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Colombia Trip Report – Day 4
Monday, March 13, 2023: Cartagena to Los Naranjos (Author: J) (photo: Casa Tayrona Los Naranjos) Day 4 of our trip was the start of the tour package that I had booked through Wild About Colombia. Our pickup time was 9 am, so we headed down to breakfast at about 8:25. As we were sitting downContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 4”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 3
Sunday, March 12, 2023: Cartagena (Author: J) Our second full day in Cartagena began much like the first. Once we were dressed and ready for our day, we headed downstairs for breakfast. The breakfast buffet was largely unchanged, although there were some different desserts offered. Yes, Hotel Bantu offers dessert for breakfast. This was aContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 3”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 2
March 11, 2023: Cartagena (Author: J) (Photo: buildings in the historic center) We decided not to preplan our time in Cartagena other than to make dinner reservations. That meant that we were able to forego alarms for the first few days of the trip. On our first full day in the city, I woke upContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 2”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 1
Friday, March 10, 2023 – Boston to Cartagena (Author: J) I booked our JetBlue flight to Cartagena about a year in advance. Our trouble with the flight began almost immediately. In the months between our booking date and our departing flight, JetBlue changed our flight schedule multiple times. Each change whittled down our layover inContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 1”
Trip Report – Colombia’s Caribbean Coast (March 10-19, 2023)
Trip Overview (Author: J) (Photo: Cartagena) This is a belated trip report for our March 10-19 trip to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast. I will do a day-by-day report of the trip. But I have learned that starting with a summary is the way to go, given how long it takes me to write up each trip.Continue reading “Trip Report – Colombia’s Caribbean Coast (March 10-19, 2023)”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Days 14 and 15
May 20, 2022 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Author: J) After 4 long months, it is time to wrap up this trip report with our final day in Kuala Lumpur and our flight home, including a stopover at Jewel Changi. When I planned our trip, we knew that I wanted to go to Singapore and PContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Days 14 and 15”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 13
May 19, 2022 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Author: J) If you are considering visiting Kuala Lumpur (and I hope you are), rest assured that it has lots more to offer than what my family was able to experience. By the time we reached our final destination, we had had lots of early wakeups, full daysContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 13”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report -Day 12
May 18, 2022: Sabah & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Author: J) Our final day in Borneo was the only one without an early wakeup time. Much to P’s disappointment, we did not request a final river safari, knowing that we were in for a late night. Instead, we slept until a reasonable hour – the sunContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report -Day 12”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 11
May 17, 2022: Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (Author: J) As I mentioned – due to attraction closures — our day 11 itinerary was fairly similar to our day 10 itinerary. That meant an early wakeup for another wildlife watching cruise. Most of the travelers in our boat were interested in looking for monkeys thisContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 11”
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