Dear travelettes,
A while ago I shared my knowledge and experience on open-air music festivals with you. Just last weekend, I was able to put my tips and tricks to the test as a group of friends and I attended the Hurricane Festival in northern Germany. Since it was our third time around, we were much less worried about packing and planning, instead spending a great amount of our time gushing …

Coachella. Glastonbury. Roskilde. Summerjam. The list of open-air music festivals is seemingly endless, and with a great variety of opportunities comes the difficulty of choosing one that meets all expectations in terms of music genre, size, location and personal budget.

Once you’ve made your pick and rounded up a group of friends to come along for a weekend of pure madness (Fusion, anyone?), it’s time to focus on the necessary preparation. …

The Colombians love their rumba (party) . They do it all the time, but a very special occasion happened to be last week, when they celebrated the day of their Independence from Spain in Cartagena.
At 40 degrees and sweating like at an Istanbul Hamam, everyone was dancing in the streets. Don’t wonder about the slightly mean-looking gangs, covered in dirt and oil. They’re not after your money, they want …