Category: Adventure

People often ask me what my favourite destination in Colombia is. The enchanting cobble-stone streets of Cartagena? The bustling dizziness of Bogotá? The modern Medellín? The beautiful beaches of Tayrona? I love all these places but for me the most breathtaking place I’ve been to in Colombia is Cocora Valley. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– […]

A year ago today I was on board a plane heading towards South America. It was three days after my eldest brothers wedding, meaning I’d had a good opportunity to say goodbye to my entire family; those from London, those from Sheffield, and those from all other corners of England. It also meant everything I […]

As we at See Colombia Travel continue to grow, many things are happening that we’re getting excited about. You’ll remember our Facebook Marriage Proposal Video that went viral on YouTube; things are still happening with that. Moreover, we’ve been covered in the San Francisco Chronicle and USA Today and interviewed by The Guardian (UK), with […]

Yesterday we discussed the city of Medellín and how, after the demise of Pablo Escobar, the city went under a radical transformation and eventually became the strikingly modern city it is today. Vulnerable communities were brought into the city by the Metro and their lives improved by the ease of communication. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) […]

Last week we talked a little about solo travel in Colombia, but the article was aimed generally at everyone. This week I want to talk specifically about travelling solo as a female. Personally, I’ve travelled extensively on my own, including my lengthy stint in the UK. Obviously I made friends everywhere I went, but the […]

Hola todos! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s a busy time for us at See Colombia Travel, but that’s all a little hush-hush so I can’t go into it too much! I’ve still had time this week to lurk around the Trip Advisor forums and go through my emails, and I’ve noticed a recurring question […]

In a country abound with opportunities for adventure it’s quite a thing to be crowned the ‘Adventure Capital of Colombia’. But then San Gil is quite a place. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Offering opportunities for an abundance of adventure in Colombia, including rafting, biking, sailing, abseiling, climbing, caving, swimming, rappelling, paintballing, kayaking, hydrospeeding, paragliding and (incredibly) more, […]

Coming to a new country from a far and distant land can be a daunting prospect, not least when information is scarce both in print and online. Step in Colombia Travel Blog with all the information you could possibly need (we hope) about entry requirements for Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– First up, obviously […]

Ok so these videos have circled the blogosphere for a while now, but since we’ve posted a fair bit about food we thought we’d share with you the thoughts of the infamous and erudite Anthony Bourdain. In the first part of the video he heads to Cartagena to sample some fruits from the coast. We […]

I had heard many good things about Cartagena before coming to Colombia and I’m pleased to report I was not disappointed in the slightest. We arrived at the busy bus terminal after a comfortable, 4 hour bus journey. A short taxi ride took us through the bustling streets of what I can only describe as […]