The minute we arrived in Taganga, we fell in love with the place. We got rooms for $5USD/night at this awesome hostel that Megan and Lyza recommended and this charming little town is simply the perfect destination for a couple days of beach-side relaxation.

Taganga’s beach is a bit rocky, but...

After a brutal night of traveling on a series of buses for 15 hours from Medellín to the Northern Caribbean coast, we arrived at the gates of one of Colombia’s many natural jewels: Parque Nacional Tayrona. This large swath of rainforest stretches for a dozen or so miles along pristine Colombian...

Despite all the hype about Colombia being a dangerous, violent place, the only time my life felt threatened was on the roads. Colombia is a very mountainous country and thus, has thousands of miles of curvy mountain roads. The drivers of big rigs, oversized buses and normal cars and trucks are equally...

Seconds after NY won the Superbowl and I published my first blog from Colombia, Matt dragged me away from my laptop. I had been convinced by the Bogota crew, that it was too risky to take on the rest of the trip up north (something I would almost instantly regret). I didn`t even have time to...

This place is a disaster. The city is lively, the food is amazing, the women are gorgeous, the prices are cheap, the nightlife is endless, and the city is full of the nicest people I've ever encountered. The kicker? There are NO tourists. I have been here for 48 hours, crammed with going out till...

I now have favorite spots to eat and drink in practically every little hood in San Francisco. Since I'm off to Bogota on Feb 2nd, I feel like I should build up my  blogging fitness and drop some of my picks on you from around SF.  This week I'm going to write a series of posts about some of...

SF Matadorians,

Just wanted to drop you guys a line and tell you that Chuck Thomson, author of "Smile when you're lying: Confessions of a Rogue Traveler", is speaking tomorrow night (Saturday) at a bar on Geary. Info below. I have yet to read the book but people have raved about it I think this should...

My friend Alex just sent me the following editorial and I thought I'd share. 

Any one whose labors take him into the far reaches of
the country, as ours lately have done, is bound to mark how the years
have made the land grow fruitful.

This is indeed a big country, a rich country, in a way
no array...

I don't know who I'm going to vote for in the 08 presidential
primaries. Like the majority of Dem's, I'm leaning towards either Obama
or Hilary.

She is damn smart; I know that. She's probably smarter than
Bill--although honestly if I could get Bill back in he driver's seat
for the next...

Between 1939 and 1945, over 60 million people died at the hands of
world conflict. The vast majority of these deaths were civilians.

Sorry for the random post, but if you haven't been watching Ken Burns'
new documentary on WWII, I would highly recommend it. It's playing on
PBS throughout October and...

Recently, my good friend Doug, called me and told me he was
buying a sailboat. At first I thought it was a horrible idea. After all,
any boat is a money pit and furthermore, Doug has no clue how to sail.
But as he began to break it down, it all started to make sense and I
encouraged him to...

Well, there's not much to report here...not many stories to tell, but anyone looking for an undiscovered enclave of California wilderness, check out Echo Lake. It was--as it always is--a much needed escape. Sitting in traffic is replaced with wakeboarding, the boob tube is replaced with board games and...

I've been slammed getting the new site up and tested and I haven't had a chance to reflect on the trip, since returning to the Bay a few weeks ago. Here's what I've taken away:

1. With the dollar in the toilet and the Euro flying high, Europe is fun but too expensive right now (if...

In our six week sprint around the world back in June, I opted to take my MacBook. I anticipated the paranoia this might inspire on the many trains, buses and hostels we'd encounter but I figured it couldn't be any worse than taking my video camera to Kenya which passed without incident. I got a sleek...

Although it was tough to leave Railay—even for a couple days—people told us we had to visit the islands of Ko Phi Phi. Smack in the middle of the South West gulf of Thailand, these super-exotic islands take “paradise” to new heights.

We caught the 1.5 hour ferry from Railay and arrived in...

On the island of Railay, most locals are rock climbing-obsessed, Thai rasta dudes.

The island itself is a labyrinth of cliffs, beaches, caves, big walls and jungle—so it’s not always intuitive where to find the best terrain--whether you’re looking to climb or relax on the beach. My priority...

Railay is one of the coolest places I have ever been. There are more adventure sports here than you can shake a stick at and the natural beauty of this island slaps you in the face every time you walk out the door of your bungalow.

Limestone cliffs covered in lush green jungle jet hundreds of feet...

When I got to the Chiang Mai province of Thailand, I expected to see deep jungle, beautiful temples and lots of authentic Thai culture…but I never expected to see rockin’ reggae music and witness a rendition of "Free Bird" that would make me play the air-guitar for the next three days.

If you...

Ok guys, this is a really long journal enrty…but if you want to know how to survive in the jungle, you should read the whole thing ;)

Before we had even left Chiang Mai for the Pun Pun Farm, we lined up a guide for a two-day—one-night trek into the remote jungle, where we would camp...

When we were up in Chiang Mai, we hired a guide to take us into the jungle. Part of the tour included a stop at “Elephant Adventures and Bamboo Rafting.” This camp, 40 km outside of the city runs both the Elephant rides and the rafting.

I would recommend you stear clear of both and if you go to...