1. That it’s not as scary as you were told –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Before you leave for Colombia you’ll undoubtedly be told by parents, uncles, friends and even people you don’t even really know that Colombia should be avoided. It’s a jungle out there! You’ll be kidnapped! Not so. I went, stayed 3 […]
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–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The small Caribbean island of San Andres, whilst technically part of Colombia, lies just 70km from the coast of Nicaragua and is, along with it’s neighboring island of Providencia, one of Colombia’s most stunning Caribbean regions. With it’s breathtaking ‘Sea of Seven Colors’, rich cultural heritage and marvelous diving […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Following on from yesterday’s post about Casa Elemento hostel in Minca, which I declared has the best hostel view in Colombia, I got to thinking about what it is that makes a really great hostel…sure, there’s things like value for money, good service and an easy booking procedure, but […]
This is a guest post written by US travel writer Kim Merritt… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “Are you crazy?” That was the usual reaction after telling my family and friends I would be spending a month traveling through Colombia. But as a girl who almost always travels alone I’m used to people thinking I’m […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Emigrating to a new country can be a pretty nerve-wracking experience whichever way you look at it – we’re talking about relocating your entire life, meeting new people, finding new places to live and hang out, setting up new phone contracts, bank accounts etc…it’s a tough thing to get […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– When most people think of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, they picture white sand beaches, palm trees and pelicans…and they’re totally right…it is all of those things. However, less than an hour from the gateway to Tayrona National Park and the beach-lined coast, Santa Marta, lies a tiny mountain village of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Following on from yesterday’s post about where to take your parents when they visit Colombia, I though a post aiming to allay any fears they might have of visiting one of the world’s most misunderstood countries was called for. Sure, many of you might be backpacking through Colombia with no […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– My parents, like many people’s I imagine, were initially a little apprehensive about me moving to Colombia; after all, as we’re trying so hard to alter here at the Colombia Travel Blog, negative perceptions about the country still persist, partly down to sensationalist media accounts. However, as they’re my […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As much as well love Colombia here at the Colombia Travel Blog (and we do, you know we do!), sometimes we have to accept that not all of you who travel through our adopted homeland plan on staying indefinitely (your loss I say); many of you will move on […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Part 1 of this Top 10 can be found here. Still wondering where to visit in Colombia during 2015? Been to the normal places (or just keen to avoid the crowds)? Want to explore some parts of Colombia that are under-visited, fascinating and beautiful? Then you have come to […]