Hey Guys,
I'm gearing up for a Brazil/Columbia trip over December and January, and was concerned about how safe it is to travel by bus from Bogota to the northern Columbian coast (Barranquilla/Santa Marta area). Reason being I'm flying into Bogota from Rio, and the cheapest way home is to fly JetBlue from Bogota to Florida then Florida to my home state of Virginia. I just don't want to pay the extra money to fly roundtrip for Bogota to Barranquill or Santa Marta if I don't have to. I definitely want to see the coast, but I have to start and finish in Bogota.
Would any of you guys recommend flying up to the coastal towns over taking a bus, or vice versa. Money isn't a huge issue, but if I can save some money by not having to fly, I'm all about it.
Some things to consider: I'm American military (don't know if that makes me a "sweeter" target, so to speak, though I will definitely be on the DL with the whole military thing) and I speak Spanish fairly well (don't know if that makes it less likely that someone will try to mess with me).
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks in advance guys.
I'm gearing up for a Brazil/Columbia trip over December and January, and was concerned about how safe it is to travel by bus from Bogota to the northern Columbian coast (Barranquilla/Santa Marta area). Reason being I'm flying into Bogota from Rio, and the cheapest way home is to fly JetBlue from Bogota to Florida then Florida to my home state of Virginia. I just don't want to pay the extra money to fly roundtrip for Bogota to Barranquill or Santa Marta if I don't have to. I definitely want to see the coast, but I have to start and finish in Bogota.
Would any of you guys recommend flying up to the coastal towns over taking a bus, or vice versa. Money isn't a huge issue, but if I can save some money by not having to fly, I'm all about it.
Some things to consider: I'm American military (don't know if that makes me a "sweeter" target, so to speak, though I will definitely be on the DL with the whole military thing) and I speak Spanish fairly well (don't know if that makes it less likely that someone will try to mess with me).
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks in advance guys.