Hiking and Paragliding in Cocorná
The first thing I noticed about Medellin, before I even arrived in the city, on the descent in el avion was how green it is. Mountains surround the city and the jagged lines of the lush, green peaks made me
Just Keep Swimming
It is so, so frustrating, especially as a “writer” to not be able to say what you want, or to have to speak so poorly. To be getting words or grammar wrong all the time. It’s exhausting having to use
Take Aways, Two Weeks in
I’m two weeks into my stay in Medellin and I am Loving. Every. Minute. Mi español es still muy mal, but I’m understanding a little more every day. And I’m learning lots of other things along the way. Here are some
Graffiti Tour/Comuna 13
Comuna 13, once known as the most dangerous neighborhood in the world, is now a popular tourist destination in Medellin. Visitors come high up into the mountain community to see the dazzling colorful artworks that cover the walls of buildings,
Medellin Day 2: Getting Around
Five minutes in and I was breaking the law. I slinked past the taxi line and the security officer in a neon vest directing traffic, sipping my café con leche and trying to look natural as I headed for the
That one time I ran a marathon…
According to Google search results, only .5% of the U.S. has run a full marathon. February 9, on a cool desert morning in Arizona, my running buddy Meagaan and I added ourselves to that list, finishing the Sprouts Mesa-PHX Marathon.
Welcome!
For those of you who don’t know me, let me introduce myself. I’m Toni, a flight attendant-writer-traveler-runner-dreamer-coffee-addicted-food-loving girl from the Boston area. I started this project almost a year ago with the idea of sharing my travel stories and a window
March in Medellin: Para Estudiar EspaÑol
Two years ago I visited Colombia with my then life-partner. We stayed in Cartagena, the walled city, Taganga, a fishing village just outside Santa Marta and a great base for exploring Tayrona National Park, and Minca, a tiny mountain town