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Once upon a time guide books and websites suggested that people travelling around Colombia only jet around via plane. Buses, particularly at night, were a big no no. Now, things have changed and buses are all good in most areas. But, what mode of transport should you take while you\u2019re travelling around Colombia<\/a>? Bus or Plane?<\/p>\n

I\u2019d say bus. Every time. And the longer the trip, the better the journey. Think I’m crazy?<\/p>\n

Sure, people vomit sometimes (a lot) and street vendors hop on every now and then to sell their goodies, walking through said vomit with a smile on their face just to get to you with their peanuts and sweeties.<\/p>\n

But when you travel by bus in Colombia you see the country – you see the landscape change, the colours and the plant-life transform, you feel the temperature drop or increase and you become part of the landscape, instead of just passing over it.<\/p>\n

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View from the Bus Bogot\u00e1-Cali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Note: I wrote that part of the entry during the first four hours of a supposed eight-hour bus trip to Cali from Bogot\u00e1. The eight-hour trip slowly became a mammoth 17-hour rite of passage through the Andes, stopping for toll gates and car accidents, before we finally made it to Cali at 7am this morning. A great lesson in patience, but no one likes travelling after 17 hours sitting down in an air-conditioned corridor on wheels.<\/p>\n

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View of the Colombia countryside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I know I said “Bus. Every time.” but at this point I\u2019m leaning more towards the plane side of things. Think about it, you get a juice box or a coffee during the flight, there’s a working toilet (with toilet paper!) and if you\u2019re lucky you may even get a window seat. Instead of a 17-hour drive to Cali<\/a> from Bogot\u00e1<\/a> it could have only taken me about 45 minutes. I don’t really want to think about it. Take it from me and spend that extra 17 hours of your life, which I will never get back again, doing something else.<\/p>\n

But hey, sometimes taking things slow, having time to think and watching the world go by is something we just don\u2019t do enough. And all that money I saved from taking a bus ($45,000COL) versus the plane ($189,000COL) can go towards many nights out and a few dance classes. So ok, back to bus again. I vote bus!<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n

Sarah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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