On my way from Indonesia back to Colombia I decided to make a stopover in Seoul, South Korea. There is very little I knew about South Korea, other than the fact that it is perched between Japan, Russia and China, neighbouring with that kind of mysterious country of North Korea, inspiration for the worldwide known ´Gangnam Style´ musicvideo. So there …
Stopovers can be a pain in the ass, or they can be a good reason to explore a new place, without having to pay the airfare to get there. For example, only this year I have been able to visit Turkey, Iceland and South Korea on stopovers that lasted between 1 to 2 weeks. Oficially a stopover is stop you …
It does not make a lot of sense to dream of a white christmas when in Colombia, but there are many other reasons to look forward to Christmas and New Years here in Cali. Did you know that we danced salsa on the street the whole night? Did you know that the presents here are brought by Niño Dios (little …
