visit Paloquemao market bogota

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia isn’t really famous for it’s food and drink around the world: the true ‘foodie paradise’ destination tags go to South-East Asian countries, Mediterranean destinations, and Latin American countries like Peru and Mexico. When people think of ‘foodie travel’ Colombia is rarely on the tip of their tongues. This […]

Bogota Foodie

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This is a guest post by the author of Bogota-based food blog ‘Bogota Foodie‘, Loon Lio. Loon is originally from Brisbane in Australia, where he quit his office job in 2009 to follow his passion and eat/travel the world! He has ended up living in Colombia where he blogs […]

Blending in in Bogota

This is a guest post by Jade Longelin, author of the blog Bogotastic (find out more about Jade at the bottom of the post)… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– You have just arrived in the capital and have mapped out all the things to see in Bogotá, including the main tourist attractions, the best eats […]

La Chorrera Waterfall Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia has a number of well-known, popular hikes that travelers here can enjoy: El Cocuy and the Lost City being the most famous. However, in the countryside around Bogota there are numerous incredible day-hikes available which are generally fairly unknown and under-explored. One of these is the hike to […]

José Celestino Mutis Botanical Gardens

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As this past Monday was a holiday here in Colombia (as it seems every other weekend is sometimes!) I decided not to sit around sleeping off the inevitable novelty-Sunday-party hangover, but do some research for this blog instead (so professional!), and enjoy a day at one of Bogota’s most […]

Cafe Cultor Bogota

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Last week, I wrote a post about the growing specialty coffee culture in Colombia. But the real question is: “Where can I experience this?” If, like me, you are looking not just for a mind-blowing cup of coffee (because, let’s face it, sometimes I can’t tell much more than […]