Tierradentro is an archaeological park in Colombia with a fascinating collection of underground tombs, the largest in the Americas. The tombs are at least 1,000 years old. Many…
Tierradentro is hard to get to. It’s well off the beaten tourist trail and all roads that lead to it are horrible. I was second-guessing my decision to visit while…
As one of the top cities in the world for graffiti, quite possibly the best tour in Bogotá is the Bogotá Graffiti Tour. This tour is held twice daily and…
Just outside of the town of Anserma, Colombia, is a huge multi-level house made out of bamboo. The house has been the life work of one man, Don…
The Venetian Ghetto is the world’s original Jewish ghetto. It’s located in the sestiere (district) of Cannaregio in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Venice, Italy.
Our time in Cannaregio was mostly limited to walking to and from the Venetian Ghetto. Cannaregio is one of the six districts (sestieri) of the UNESCO World Heritage…
