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A Photo Guide to Colonia, Uruguay

A Photo Guide to Colonia, Uruguay

Colonia is a photographer’s dream – quiet cobblestone streets, rusting classic cars and colorful, crumbling colonial buildings. The former Portuguese settlement and Unesco World Heritage site is 50 km from Buenos Aires by ferry. Here’s a guide guide to the city’s highlights!

Colorful Cartagena

Colorful Cartagena

Cartagena, Colombia is one of my favorite cities in the world. A colorful, well-preserved colonial town with salsa music flowing out of every door at night. The party never stops here, and sleep is rare. I forced myself to get up at sunrise a few days to photograph...

New Year, New Blog

New Year, New Blog

Welcome to my new shiny new blog – TravelLikeAnna.com! I have redesigned my blog on a new format with WordPress. It’s easier to navigate and organize content. I have imported the content from my previous blog with a full searchable archive. The purpose of my new blog...

Hi, I’m Anna — a vagabond writer and photographer with bylines in National Geographic, The Washington Post and AFAR. I’ve been traveling solo full-time for more than a decade and built this blog to help you (and your wallet) make the most of your adventures.

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