I’ve really enjoyed my time in Colombia. I was a bit nervous about travelling on my own but everyone has been really helpful and friendly. I know Colombia still has a bit of a bad reputation but I never felt threatened or uneasy at all – both in the big cities and the smaller towns. The Colombians have always tried to help and they have been extremely patient with my very poor Spanish.

The food is carb heavy but delicious and there are always lots of options. I’ve tried a variety of things such as arepas, fat bottomed ants, refried arepas stuffed with mince meat and egg, pantacones, some amazing trout, cabaya and chocolate and cheese. The Colombian beer – both club Colombia and Aguila are really nice and the rum from Medellin is tasty too.

The hostels are also really good- all of the ones I stayed in were clean and comfortable and they all had free WiFi. Many restaurants and cafes also have free WiFi.

It’s hard to say what my favourite part was as the country is so diverse- the weather is different in different areas too – but even in Bogota I didn’t get any rain!

I’ve met some great people on my travels too, both from the hostels and on buses. Although you don’t get to spend loads of time with each other it’s nice to chat and make new friends and memories.

I would definitely come back here and already have a list of things that I didn’t get time to do in the few days I was here.