It’s no secret that Bogotá loves to party. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The Bogotano bar-hopper/club-goer is spoilt for choice. You can choose to down spirituous liquor at crazy underground dives, cooler-than-cool hipster joints, or swanky cocktail lounges. Anything from cheap and raucously cheerful to outrageously decadent establishments are just waiting for your patronage. >> […]
Category: Colombia Travel
Guess who´s back? Back again. Gilesy´s back. Aha-hem. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I bet you didn´t even realise I was gone, you Gentle but also Heartless Reader! Well, I was, even if you don´t care. I´d jumped out of the Bog, headed down the highway (on the way eating the best Boyacense arepa – […]
And here I was thinking I was special. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– By this time, I´ve got my little story all scripted out for when people ask me what I´m doing in Colombia. ¨Well, to tell you the truth, it was just an accident. I just came here for a holiday, and wasn´t […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– While no-one wants to ignore the long stretches of beautiful coastline that it has, there is far much more to a visit to Colombia than merely toasting yourself in the sun and occasionally taking a dip. From snow-capped mountains to Mars-esque desert landscapes, Colombia boasts an overwhelming amount of variety. Here […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Before I go any further with this post, I want to clear up something straight away. In what follows, when I use the term, “Willy,” I mean this: I don’t mean this: or anything else you may happen to be thinking. I hope I’ve made […]
After the success of last week’s Cartagena photo gallery, we thought we’d bring you one of Colombia’s capital of contrasts, Bogotá. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <–
There are many reasons to love Colombia, but the one that always comes back is “the people”. One of Colombia’s most famous people is Sofia Vergara, and today is her birthday. So let’s celebrate Sofia on her special day. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– She’s not afraid to show her emotions. She’s not afraid to sing […]
Here in the USA, the 4th of July mark our Independence day. This holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. On this day, Americans usually celebrate with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and various other […]
Surrounded by the idyllic strolls of Cartagena, the paradise beaches of Tayrona and the hedonistic madness of Taganga, Barranquilla is always a bit of a tough sell. Though visitors may arrive in their thousands during Carnaval, you’d be forgiven for wondering to yourself, what more does the city offer, really? The city’s tourism board seems to […]
Colombians are a friendly bunch, no doubt about it. To get on their good side (which is a great place to be) brush up on your answers to these conversation starters. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “You need to be careful.” Sometimes, one needs to be careful. In pretty much any country, […]