http://roundtheworldwithyako.com meet me abroad! Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:04:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en moved over to becks and fede's!!!  they moved only a month after i left barna so it'll be good to catch up :) they live not too far from the tube and only 2 min from camden by bus so it's also a great location to be. apparently london's become a ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/05/10/london-2/ a friend called down from bristol where he is studying to attend some election parties.  with dan here and staying with us, we had a mini-barcelona reunion! around midnight we went to the king's college bar to partake in the festivities.  geez i can't believe how excited these kids were! SCREAMING ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/05/09/london-election-party/ i love london!  real super markets once again.  real as in american sized ones with proper aisles for everything; 20 kinds of bread; 50 kinds of crisps; 100 kinds of drink....you get the point.  lots of cheap food at restaurants since many offer 2x1 deals for breakfast/lunch.  oooh and sushi, ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/05/07/london/ back yet again! i actually had no choice since i have my roundtrips start/end here.  my last minute roundtrip wasn't so bad: $600 with LAN PERU for a roundtrip EZE-BOG (EZE->LIMA->BOG).  considering how expensive the buses in argentina are, i think $300 each way is reasonable.  i'm glad i didn't ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/05/05/buenos-aires-4/ if you've got the extra cash or just short on time, try looking for flights with aires. www.aires.aero $40 U.S. will get you from bogota to loads of destinations nationally and internationally.  $200 will get you to new york! this is also a great option if you are coming from the u.s.  instead ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/05/04/bogota-4/ back in bogota!  i really like the fact that it's a big city, and like buenos aires and barcelona, it starts with a 'b'.  ok just kidding.  i really like that all three cities have distinctive neighborhoods.  makes it much more fun to explore.  the candelaria area is great because ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/05/01/bogota-3/ the best lamb is supposedly served here.  i don't know why, but we've been following food around for a bit now....maybe it means we're feeling deprived? the town is a good size and has massive cobble-stoned roads.  a bit hard to walk around at first because you always have to ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/04/28/villa-de-leyva/ it's a short ride away to barichara from san gil, a perfect day trip.  this town is famous for its colonial streets and overall aesthetic beauty that's been preserved.  we were told this is why a lot of films are still filmed here.  it's definitely pretty, but not exciting enough ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/04/24/barichara/ one of my favorite villages :)  popular with adventure seekers, it's the interlaken of colombia.  from white water rafting to rapelling, it's all here!  paragliding prices start at 60.000. stay at el dorado hostel on calle 12, n.8-55.  owned by the rios brothers, luis and miguel are heaps of help and ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/04/23/san-gil/ another park, another entry fee: 34.000 pesos for a 5 day permit.  a bit steep but a must-do on my list of the coast!  plastic bags are not allowed and neither is alcohol with high alcohol content.  they search your bags at the entrance as you register.  wine seemed to ... http://roundtheworldwithyako.com/2010/04/22/el-parque-nacional-tayrona/