We may not have an Eiffel Tower here in Bogotá, but we’re not short of essential photo opportunities. You might not win any prizes for originality, but you can’t leave Colombia’s roaring capital city without adding these to your travel gallery: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 1. Colpatria Tower At the time of writing this […]
Tag: Colombia Travel Tips
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It´s a funny thing. Something about the nature of my job seems to make it necessary for me to access the internet. And, being the scab I am, I like free. Thus, I often find myself traipsing across the country-side, scanning for the above sign, like some kind of […]
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. >> […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Football? Cricket? Angry Birds? Well I´ve heard that they´re OK, but they are missing a couple of things. For one thing, there aren´t enough real explosions in any of them. Any Michael Bay could tell you that to make any good thing into a great thing, all you need to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I don’t mean to brag or anything, but jeez, we’re generous. We’ve already regaled you with what to do with your lil’un in Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena. Quite frankly, that’s quite a lot of travel, already. But, you know what? We thought we’d go you one better, and tell […]
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, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– OK, shoppers, so what do we have to do to convince you to come to Colombia with your kids? How about we start off with the surprisingly cosmopolitan metropolis of Bogota? Is it London? Is it Seoul? Is it actually the capital of Colombia? You decide. But if you […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Is Colombia really the happiest place in the world? WIN-Gallup say it is, but we’d be interested to hear what you’d have to say on the matter. Ourselves? We’re not particularly sure what to make of it all, but even so, we reckon happiness is a distinct possibility here. Any […]
So, despite Mr and Mrs Smith’s experience there, Bogota turns out to be a pretty good spot for kids, right? Guess what? Despite Madge’s kid, Rocco’s fit of badmouthing, you’ll find that Medellin’s got one or two things the kids will love. So here’s our guide to make a trip with your kids to Medellin […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The featured photo is of one of the most incredible, beautiful and unique natural phenomena in the entire world. Caño Cristales, the River of Seven Colours, has to be seen to be believed. No other place in the world comes close to it. BRITS, CANADIANS, AUSTRALIANS AND KIWIS: DO […]