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Escapar, flight search engine

Escapar, a new metasearch to find your flight in Colombia

May 14th, 2013| Colombia Itinerary, Colombian Economy, Living in Colombia, Prepare your Trip to Colombia| Leave a comment

Buying a flight ticket when travelling in Colombia is no easy feat. First you need to know which airlines fly to such or such destination (it’s a seemingly non-sensical mess of …

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El Parque Poblado, Medellin

How to live like a Paisa (the Medellín type)

April 25th, 2013| Coffee Region Colombia, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Living in Colombia, Medellín| Leave a comment

Having brought you the definitive guide to living like a Rolo, we proud to present to you some top tips on bringing our your most Paisa self. Before you follow, …

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Bogotanos in La Candelaria

How to live like a Rolo (that is a Bogotano)? Be like a local in Bogota.

April 9th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| 1 Comment

The Bogotano is a strange creature, and difficult to pin down. Thanks to decades of displacement in Colombia’s countryside the city-wide identity of the Bogota Citizen is confused at best. …

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Food in Los Llanos

Typical Colombian Food – Where to Find it in Bogotá

March 8th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogota Food and Restaurants, Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| Leave a comment

Bogotá is something of a cultural melting pot – a place where all the corners of Colombia mingle with people from all over the world, visiting the city on business, …

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A nice finca for the weekend?

How to Rent a Finca in Colombia (Near Bogotá)

February 28th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Colombian Culture, Living in Colombia, Weekends around Bogota| 1 Comment

Sometimes the unrelenting pace of a city like Bogotá can just get too much. As fun, vibrant and bustling as the city is, the occasional weekend away is exactly what …

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Banana Skin Flips Flops

Colombia Portraits #4: Vicki Kellaway, Bananaskinflipflops. About Living in Colombia and in Bogota.

February 25th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Cartagena, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Living in Colombia| 1 Comment

This is portrait number 4 in our series of Colombia Portraits and finally we managed to have a feminine point of view. Welcome to Vicki Kellaway, the bubbly author of …

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Hostels in Colombia

5 Great Hostels in Colombia – in Taganga, Santa-Marta, Salento, San Agustín, Medellín

February 14th, 2013| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Highlights of Colombia, Medellín, Prepare your Trip to Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

Backpacker’s rejoice! Not only is Colombia a an absolutely outrageously great place to visit thanks to its beaches, mountains, deserts, people, cities and so much more, it’s also got a …

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Rent a Flat while in Bogotá

Renting an apartment in Colombia, or staying in a hotel?

February 6th, 2013| Bogotá, Cartagena, Colombia Vacation, Medellín, Prepare your Trip to Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 2 Comments

Conventional logic dictates that on a holiday you get yourself a flight and book into a nice hotel, enjoying the amenities available in the hotel in between exploring your chosen …

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la-sirga-film

5 Great Colombian Films to see before travelling to Colombia

January 24th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Colombian Cinema, Colombian Culture, Travel to Colombia| 5 Comments

Colombian cinema isn’t exactly steeped in history like Brazilian, nor famous for its quality like Argentinian, nor popular with hipsters like Mexican. This undoubtedly is due to financing as well …

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Diving in San Andres

Diving in Colombia – An (Almost) Undiscovered Paradise

December 20th, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Sport in Colombia| Leave a comment

For some, submerging yourself underwater for inhuman lengths of time is something of a nightmare. For others, it’s a journey into a whole new world; one of brilliant colours, powerful …

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