Goats On The Road Posts
Why It’s Time to Stop Complaining About Tourist Pricing
In 2013, Nick and I wrote a post called “Tourist Pricing: Is It Right, Or Wrong?”. And, at the time, we were of the opinion that it was completely unfair that locals paid a far lower rate than us to visit many sites around the world. We felt totally ripped off during our first few ...
Ciudad Perdida, Colombia: The Ultimate Trekking Guide
The Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) is one of the most challenging and rewarding treks we’ve ever been on. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll have a lot of questions when it comes to planning your jungle trekking adventure. There are many things to think about in terms of which company to go with, what to pack, ...
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Captivating Cartagena – Too Touristy or Justifiably Popular?
“Cartagena is nice, but way too touristy.” This is what we kept hearing for the 5 weeks of travelling around Colombia before finally making our way to the seaside colonial town of Cartagena. Because we typically love off-track destinations, this not-so-flattering description had our hopes low for Colombia’s prized tourist town. Our flight landed at ...
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The Best Ways to Backup Your Photos and Why You Need to
When it comes to backing photos up, many people seem to have a fly by night, devil-may-care attitude. “It’ll never happen to me” or “I’m careful with my phone/camera that I take them on.” are common sentiments. And I must admit, up until a few months ago when we received the proverbial kick up the ...
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Costeño Beach Paradise – The Alternative Tayrona National Park Experience
After our long (and difficult) trek to the Lost City, we came down from the mountain and had our driver drop us off at Costeño Beach. This is where we planned to visit the famous Tayrona National Park, but we were doing things a little bit differently than most travellers who visit this part of Colombia. ...
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Visiting a Doctor Abroad: My Experience in Buenos Aires
Going to the hospital is scary. Whether you’re visiting the hospital in your home country, or abroad, the experience is always a bit nerve-wracking because you don’t know what the diagnosis is going to be. Not to mention, you’re surrounded by people hooked up to IV’s and being rolled through the hallways on gurneys. Then there’s ...
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