–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Most Colombian travelers have Medellin pretty high on their agendas these days. However, very few of those people know that within just 3 hours of Colombia’s second city lies a stunning area of protected tropical rainforest. That’s right, I said rainforest, or jungle if you will. Most people tend […]
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–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’ll admit one thing to begin with: Colombia and I, it wasn’t love at first sight. This was mainly because ‘first sight’ was the slightly illicit desert border town of Maicao in La Guajira – I crossed over that border in December 2009 to stock up on pesos to […]
1. The beaches are really disappointing –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 2. And the cities aren’t much better… 3. And don’t even get us started on the terrible weather! 4. The people are so closed and unfriendly… 5. They never seem to have any fun… 6. Everyone is always dressed in such dull and boring […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia’s growing network of technology-connected young people went into overdrive yesterday, following an emotional Facebook plea from a Swedish woman named Lena Wendt, explaining that her daughter, one Julia Wendt, had not been in contact with anyone since March 19 whilst traveling in Colombia. Julia had been in Medellin, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This is a guest post by Ashley Peak from Optimism Rampage, who lives and works in Manizales, ‘The City of Open Doors.’ The first thing locals ask you when they find out you’re visiting Manizales is, “Are you happy here?” Locals are proud of their city, and they want […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Read Part 1 of the Top 10 Colombian Travel Destinations for 2016 here Continuing on from Part 1 of this guide to the 10 Colombian destinatons you have to visit in 2016, here’s Part 2: featuring red rivers, a whole department(!), a festival, a town you’ve definitely heard off (but […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– So, it’s 2016, and there has never been a better time to visit Colombia and explore it’s myriad destinations, remarkable diversity, and varied culture. Of course there are the classics: no self-respecting Colombia traveler ends up missing many of Cartagena, Tayrona, Medellin, Cali or Bogota. However, there are so […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Six months ago, I accepted a teaching job in Colombia, and to be completely honest, Colombia was not my first choice of countries to move to. I had never even considered traveling there, let alone living there. In fact…I can’t even remember learning about the country in all of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Writing about how to visit Mocoa in Colombia’s southern Putumayo department has become somewhat of a hobby and passion of mine – I have written blogs about hiking to the Fin del Mundo waterfalls, visiting the Paway Amazonian Ecological Center, and explaining the 10 reasons why you absolutely have […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 1: How to get there & what to pack The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 2: Where to stay & Safety and security tips The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 3: Beaches The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 4: […]