Category Archives: Colombia Itinerary

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 …

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 …

La Tomatina

5 Weird Festivals in Colombia

September 26th, 2012| Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia| 4 Comments

I once expressed my bewliderment at the Kite Festival in Villa de Leyva that takes place every year. My Colombian friend, full of insight as ever, replied simply that Colombians …

Punta Gallinas

Backpacker’s Guide to La Guajira

August 31st, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Pictures of Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

It’s safe to say that La Guajira is one of the most remarkable places I’ve been to in all my travels. So epic is La Guajira that words often fail …

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4 Days in Tayrona and Taganga

August 24th, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment

Taganga and Tayrona are two of Colombia’s most popular destinations, especially for backpackers. Both provide the average adventure-seeker with plenty to enjoy: sun, sand, diving, relaxation and, in Taganga’s case, …

A nice finca for the weekend?

Tierra Caliente, Fincas and a Decent Puente in Colombia

August 10th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Culture, Living in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment

Not that I’m complaining, of course. The great thing about puentes (the word for bank holidays) when you live in Bogotá is that you can head out of town on …

El Chorro, La Candelaria

Guide to a Day in La Candelaria (and Around)

August 3rd, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Living in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment

La Candelaria is one of Bogota’s most iconic areas; a view into the humble beginnings of a city that now boasts more than 8 million inhabitants and is one of …

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Off The Beaten Track in Colombia (Like, Reeeeeeally Off It)

June 1st, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Pictures of Colombia| Leave a comment

We can talk all day about how all of Colombia is off-the-beaten track, or wax lyrical about Ciudad Perdida, Tayrona National Park and San Gil, but the truth is that …

Guacheneque Park, the birth of the River Bogota

3 Great Day Treks Outside Bogotá

April 27th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Living in Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

Bogotá is really, really relentless. There are always things to do, places to go, people to see, drinks to be drunk. Sometimes you just need to get away from it …

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5 Most Beautiful Villages in Colombia

April 6th, 2012| Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

“It’s like it has been plucked from time/It’s like wandering back in time/It’s almost like stepping into a time machine.” I just wanted to get those stock phrases out the …