Today we were awoken with the news that Off2Colombia were announcing that ‘Colombia could become the next gay capital of the world’. A big claim but, with this article here we at the Colombia Travel Blog are sure they feel justified. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The truth is, considering Colombia’s distinctly Conservative roots, Bogota […]
Author: Paul Fowler
Paul is an Englishman with a longstanding love of travel, tea and quality beer. His first trip was to Bosnia & Herzegovina and it was there, wading in some waterfalls near Mostar with just a litre of cheap beer and some bread in his belly, that he was bitten by the travel bug. After many more trips and a spell working in London, Paul relocated to Buenos Aires for some months before moving to Colombia. He's been here, knocking back 'guaro', for about 2 years now.
There’s so much to do in Bogotá that you could be here a year and still be learning about the intricacies of the city. It’s not only the Colombia’s capital, it’s also the premier place to discover a fine selection of international cuisine, art exhibitions and literary festivals. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Not everyone has all […]
If you travel to Cartagena, Medellín, Bogotá, Cali, or many more of the big cities in Colombia, you’ll find yourself inundated with international cuisine. In Bogotá you can even find a Serbian restaurant. But there’s nothing quite like getting to know a country’s culture by eating its street food – and street food is everywhere […]
Cumbia is one of Colombia’s biggest styles of music, and can be heard everywhere from the biggest clubs in Cartagena to the smallest corner stores in Bogotá. Such is the popularity of the music, it can be surprising to find out it’s humble origins. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Cumbia originated on the Colombian Caribbean […]
Much like your back, Colombia is full of hard-to-reach places that, if you manage to get to, are some of the most amazing, most indescribable places to itch – Uh… go. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We’ve looked at Tatacoa Desert and how to travel to the Amazon in Colombia by boat, and those are undoubtedly two highlights. […]
Nights in December are cold in Bogotá (between 8 and 10 C) but in spite of that, every December 7th, we Bogotans stop virtually everything we are doing to go out and light candles…. I’m not exaggerating, at around 7 PM almost everybody in Bogota (and actually the whole of Colombia – this tradition is […]
In our travels in and around Colombia, we at the Colombia Travel Blog come across many fellow travellers, bloggers, and Colombia enthusiasts. We were privaleged recently with the arrival of Stephanie Yoder and Michael Tieso, whom we met on several nights out around the restaurants, bars and cafes of Bogota. As they’re two of the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Check out ‘The Top 10 Traditional Crafts to bring back from Colombia’ – even more great gift ideas! As Christmas lights begin to dominate the skyline of Bogotá (as is one of many Christmas traditions in Colombia) and baby Jesus begins dominating everyone’s thoughts, we imagine you there in […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A special shout out today to our friends in the USA who are celebrating Thanksgiving with a big fat turkey and probably a good few beers. Sounds like a treat, enjoy! As a special treat for those of you Stateside (and, well, everywhere…) here’s a collection of photos of […]
We’re closing in on Christmas in Colombia (my first) and it’s starting to look like it’s a pretty big deal. We already looked at Medellín’s Christmas Lights, but even I was struck by how early things get going in Bogotá. Lights are adorning the major parks and commercial areas and houses are increasingly likely to […]