This post is dedicated to anyone who is feeling trapped in a cubicle somewhere out there, traveling on a shoestring budget, or just hoping to make some extra cash while they travel. I remember when I first started my highly anticipated trip from Mexico to South...
This post is my personal account of being a Black Traveler in South and Central America. A few years ago I wrote a post called ‘Black Backpackers – Where in the World Are They’ . To date it is one of my most read posts and it has some of the most...
My 10 Best Medellin Photos Medellin photos are countless, but I still decided to start my own photography project about a year ago called – “The Rooftops of Medellin”. I always tell people that although I have lived in five different countries and...
Whether you are working your way up from Brazil or funnelling down from Central America, backpackers in South America are sure to encounter pristine rainforests, icy glaciers, awe-inspiring ancient remains, mountain treks, indigenous cultures and crystal-clear waters...
Many might be hard pushed to accept it, but Christmas is just around the corner. Holiday adverts have been on repeat since the middle of August, jingle bells accompany my every footstep and that familiar pre-festive panic is in the air. Mothers with furrowed-brows...
Yesterday I visited a very poor neighborhood in Medellín called Regalos de Diós to spend the day with the founder, volunteers and displaced children of a project called Angeles de Medellin (Angels of Medellin). The selfless founder of Angeles de Medellin,...
Hi I'm Joel Duncan, the adventurer behind AdventureJo! Like many others, I have an insatiable appetite for travel and all the excitement that comes with it. I am currently traveling in Central and South America, writing, photographing and sharing tips to help you to plan your own crazy adventure. Read More...