Sitting on a secluded beach in the stunning Tayrona National Park, admiring the tranquillity, the raw beauty and the almost baffling serenity, two Frenchmen, Jean-Baptiste Degez and Geoffroy Dumesnil, have their very own light bulb moment. A business idea, a brand born out of love for Colombia and a passion for sport, inspired by the […]
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When you mention travelling in Colombia, most people’s minds will immediately go to images of colonial gems like Cartagena, bustling metropolises such as Bogotá or idyllic beaches like the ones you’ll find in Tayrona National Park. Few will imagine the snow-capped peaks in El Cocuy, the otherworldly dunes of La Guajira or the incredible Mars-like landscapes that stretch over the […]
Living or travelling in Colombia, as we mention on a daily basis, is a truly enriching experience. I, like most foreigners who decide to live in Colombia, am enchanted by Colombian culture and its peculiarities. So much so that I have even begun to adopt some of the ‘Colombianisms’ that seemed so strange to me […]
Si quieres leer esto en español, haz click aqui –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “Santiago used to have the reputation for being a boring city”, claims Agustin, who today is taking me round the city to discover three of Santiago’s neighbourhoods that have transformed most over the years. And it’s true, this poor reputation once […]
In the words of possibly the greatest Australian poet of all time, if you ever find yourself in “a ball of confusion, when nothing is new and there´s nothing doin´, step back in time.” And if ever happen to be lucky enough to find yourself travelling in Colombia, one of your best options if you […]
How many people can just hop on over to Colombia’s Pacific coast when they have a few days off for Easter? Well, mainly people in Colombia and luckily for me I am one of them. I’m not showing off (well, maybe a little), but merely highlighting the amazing diversity and opportunity for travel that living […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As a cynical European, I always understood Magical Realism as crazy Latin American folklore, a literary device that had no real connection to the world. My British skepticism couldn’t grasp the concept, the idea of magic being present in the mundane, real world, of normal, realistic settings going hand […]
Para leer esto en español, haz clic aqui. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Being a vegetarian in a strictly meat-eating country such as Colombia can be extremely difficult. Especially since eating generous helpings of meat is pretty much one of Colombia’s favourite past-times and an almost compulsory part of Colombian food. But if you are a […]
When you think about Colombian handicrafts, what is the first picture that comes to mind? Colourful bracelets and bags? The sombrero volteao? Coconut crafts from Chocó or traditional wayuu knitted products in La Guajira? Emeralds in Bogotá or gold from Mompox? Basketry or the classic ruana from Boyacá? Or maybe mini figurines, much like our […]