There are some rivalries in history that eclipse trifling matters such as War, Religion, Independence and History; where issues such as Right and Left, Suppression and Liberty, Governments and Control are forgotten. Mere incidentals in the face of the bigger picture; the bigger issues. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We’re talking important questions like: Who […]
Category: Colombian Music
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Come Friday night in Bogota there are many options of what to do. You can hit Zona T and rub shoulders with the young, trendy crews; you can mingle with the professionals in Parque 93; you can join the students in Chapinero or head to La Candelaria, where it […]
Ferias (or fairs) in Colombian are something you’ll find in almost every region and town in Colombian. From La Feria de las Flores in Medellin to Las Ferias de San Pedro in Neiva there’s always a party going on somewhere. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Two of the biggest ferias en Colombia are Las Ferias […]
I’m writing at the moment from the UK, where I’ve returned for the Christmas period. It’s the first time a lot of my friends have seen me for a while. After the usual small-talk a couple of talking points usually crop up. First, ‘is it safe out there?’, and second, ‘I thought you’d be more […]
You probably don’t know, but I came home for Christmas this year, back to the UK. I’ve currently spent 3 weeks in and around London and have enjoyed myself a great deal. Still, even with how busy I’ve been I still find myself missing Colombia… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Of course, I’ll be back […]
We’ve spent so much time celebrating and feeling pretty happy with all our achievements last year so we thought it was about time we brought our feet firmly down to the ground and took a look at what we didn’t get right last year. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Don’t get me wrong, we love […]
2012 promises to be a huge year for Colombia. The country was recently announced as one of the best destinations in the world for the coming year by National Geographic and that was just the tip of the iceberg for the country which saw huge amounts of publicity during 2011 (with our own humble site being […]
Hello All, –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’d like to post our first Colombia Travel Blog post of 2012 by introducing you to Liliana Gutierrez, a Colombian Entrepeneur who co-owns and runs Esta es Colombia Cena Show along with her husband Oscar Londonho. Those of us who work in the Colombia travel industry know how difficult […]
We’re beginning to close the year, and what a year it’s been (seriously, have you seen that ‘Year In Pictures thing that’s going around?!). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– For me, I moved to Colombia and got to experience a brand new culture first-hand. It is, as you’ve probably guessed if you’re an avid reader […]
Please forgive the potentially politically incorrect notion that a culture’s traditions could be considered ‘unusual’ – especially coming from someone who will teach his children that a fat, bearded old man from the North Pole who rides in on a sleigh pulled by flying reindeers will bring them their presents. And we have a Queen, […]