We at the Colombia Travel Blog were extremely excited to find this article in the NY Daily News. Running with the headline ‘Bogota, Colombia’s exciting capital, is leaving its dangerous reputation far behind’, the article outlines what we’ve been trying to communicate for a while now: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Mention Colombia’s mountainous capital, […]
Category: Safety in Colombia
I read this article (Spanish) in El Espectador recently. While you can’t argue with the findings, it does seem strangely out of place. Colombia is a country that is making leaps and bounds into a brighter future. No-one here would go as far to claim that Colombia has put all its troubles in the past, but the […]
Colombians that venture abroad in search of fortune and fame are often viewed in a mixed light back in their home country – not for their ambition, but because they might sell short some of their identity in order to appease their potential audiences. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Not so with Barranquilla-born Sofia Vergara, […]
Moving to a new place can be a tough gig. Leaving your old friends, family and work behind for pastures new is exciting, sure, but is also nerve-wracking. Where, for example, will you find new friends? New work? New places to hang out? A decent place to watch a match of football? All equally important […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hola a todos! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Marcela here again after a busy week of working and promoting my beautiful Colombia. This week my interest has been piqued by a number of questions coming in from 1st and 2nd generation emigrants from Colombia. This is a topic that’s very close to my heart having spent […]
Puedes encontrar la version en espanhol de este post aqui –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Hello Everyone! My name is JL , please let me start by saying that I’m honored to be part of the See Colombia Travel Blog team and to work along such a diverse and superb group of lovers of Colombia, thank you for […]
It’s one of the most oft-asked and oft-Googled topics for people interested in Colombia travel: just how safe is Colombia? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’m not going to weigh in too heavily on the debate as there’s good resources to be found that approach the subject with sensitivity and depth. What I want to […]