To someone like me, visiting the Galapagos is incredibly special. As a forest geneticist, I spent my career trying to understand plant...

"Don't stop goin', goin' South 'Cause they'll let you play your music real damn loud Don't stop headin', headin' South 'Cause they will...

The next stop was the Sanctuary of Las Lajas, a Catholic minor basilica near the border with Ecuador. The sanctuary marks the location of...

Leaving San Agustin I headed back across the Andes on what is supposedly Colombia's deadliest road. Going from Mocoa to Sibundoy then on...

Leaving Finca Bonanza I headed southeast over the Andes to the town of San Agustin and the San Agustin Archaeological Park. Passing...

"If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly...

I returned to Colombia on April 25th. Arriving at the airport, I found Hank in good shape. I think he was smiling at me when I arrived. 😊...

We had a wonderful visit home to see family and friends. The day after arriving I headed to Olympia to visit mom. We were able to see her...

People often ask "What is a highlight of your trip?" It is difficult to pick any single highlight, but for me the highlights revolve...

Returning to Bogota, we spent some time getting ready to head home to visit family. We reorganized the truck, decided what we needed to...

Medellin is a beautiful, vibrant city that belies its tragic history as a violent place. Medellin used to be considered to be one of the...

So nice to wake up in the mountains and see snow. Then to head down valley and soak in a river of hot water. Our next stop was the...

I had always associated Colombian coffee with the weak brew that my parents and grandparents drank when I was growing up (Folgers 100%...

After leaving Bogota, we headed to Cafetera and the Valle de Cocora above the town of Salento. The Valle de Cocora is famous for the wax...

I have to admit that at first I was not enamored with the paintings and sculptures of the Colombian artist, Fernando Botero. But after...

After Barichara, we decided to head to Bogota on our way to the coffee country. We also wanted to make sure about where to leave the...

After leaving the Caribbean Coast we headed south and spent a night at a hotel in Valledupar. The next day we drove to Bucaramanga and...

After leaving Cartagena we headed to the northeast to the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. We found a wonderful campground in the forest with...

We arrived in Cartagena on March 9th, then began the wait to free Hank from the port. For the first three nights we had a hotel with a...

Overland Embassy is a company that specializes in shipping logistics, repair and travel support, especially for overlanders. They've...