TODO¶

Aug 2026 Colombia trip — cancelled

Spine abandoned after the 10 Aug earthquake (Cali + coffee no longer a holiday). Open cancel chores below; other pre-trip items are N/A unless reused for a later trip. Final plan.

Open actions that fall on me. Checkboxes on this page are clickable in the browser; lasting progress is still the [ ] / [x] state in this file (agents tick items here when done — see AGENTS.md).

Cancel chores (Aug 2026)¶

Confirm Avianca AL9HEK refund — Classic; tool showed £163.99 of £599.99 (taxes). Submit before 18 Aug departure. Flights · Final plan.
Cancel Hotel Chico Parque 93 on Booking.com (6606.133.110) before free-cancel ends Mon 17 Aug 2026, 23:59.
Do not purchase United FareLock HD3DCB — lock fee £34.20 sunk; ticket never bought.
Wedding gift — £300 honeymoon contribution sent; Ervis acknowledged kindly.

Gear & connectivity¶

Buy a travel phone — equal to or better than Pixel 6a; dual eSIM (UK + South America). Defer unless another LatAm trip. (SIMs)
Get a South America eSIM deal — SIMs.
Buy travel insurance — when a real trip is booked again — Travel insurance.
Leave the DJI Mini 4 Pro at home — DIAN UAS hassle (Drones).
Photography substitute — telescopic phone pole / optional GoPro — GoPro & phone pole.
Decide on mirrorless kit — Photography & video.

Money¶

COP float / Revolut for Colombia — N/A (trip cancelled).
Context kept: Money · Prices & cost of living.

Places / itinerary (this attempt)¶

United FareLock HD3DCB — not purchased / trip cancelled.
Internals / Cali length / Salento / airport form / wedding packing — N/A.
Book Bogotá stay — booked; cancel by 17 Aug (Cancel chores).
Route — skip Medellín; coffee → Cali was the plan; then full cancel after quake — Final plan.

Research kept (optional later)¶

Archaeology priority — Historical / Archaeology · Beyond Colombia.
Seaside / swimming — Seaside · Seaside → Colombia.
Car hire (future trip) — Driving.