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One of the best ways to get an understanding of a country you’re about to travel to, and really appreciate the place while you’re there, is to get stuck into the local literature. And Colombia is certainly no exception when it comes to literary gems…
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Image: Jaymantri.com/Pixels “Take advantage of it now while you are young because these things don’t last your whole life.” They were Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s words from his book Love in the Time of Cholera. Reading them for the first time was like having a…
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Image: Guilherme Tavares/Flickr Wasn’t it Mahatma Gandhi who said something along the lines of, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated”? Well, Colombia, you’re on your way, especially if this project aimed at helping the street dogs…
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Image: Jade Longelin/RealisticHealthy.com When I arrived in Bogota, the Colombians that cared about my welfare led me to believe that the only way to get around was either by car or by taxi. These same Colombians said they had never taken the Bogota Transmilenio system,…
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Medellin was the first city I visited in Colombia. If you’re heading to this vibrant city, then be sure to take a look at my top 11 things to do in Medellin. What would you add to the list? Be sure to let me know…
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We drive down a dimly lit road in Bogota. The traffic is crazy and drivers weave in and out of lanes, seemingly without checking where they’re going. There have been a couple of near misses, but we laugh it off and keep driving. We pull…
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Image: RenatAbdullin/Flickr Sometimes it takes a dance teacher that you’ve known for all of five minutes to notice something in you that you hadn’t seen before. It takes a stranger holding your hand in theirs to realise that you are more stressed out than you…
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Inspired by A Little Cameo’s hunt for a home in Bogotá, I thought I’d share my own experiences with house hunting in Bogota and how to find a place to live in Colombia. *** Finding an apartment in Bogotá, a city of more than 9…
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Image: Unsplash/Pixabay 1. Living in Colombia made me less punctual Being five, 10, even up to an hour late isn’t so uncommon while living in Colombia. Actually, it’s pretty standard behaviour, especially in Bogota. In this Andean city, there’s no better excuse than the traffic…
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This has got to be one of the most ambitious posts that I have ever posted on Sarepa.com. First I wanted to do a video about my top 5 places to visit in Colombia, then that number became 20, then 50 and before I knew…
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Image: Juanerre/Flickr Declared a World Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2003, the Carnaval de Barranquilla is not only the biggest celebration of folklore and dance in Colombia but also one of the biggest carnivals in the world. Since the…
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There’s a bit of a misunderstanding when it comes to food in Latin America. Many people think that the menu is about the same, no matter which country you’re in. That food from Peru will be the same as in Venezuela, and the food in…
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Itinerary: DAY 1: BOGOTA Today you’ll be picked up on arrival at the airport before being taken to the hostel or hotel of choice. Tonight you’ll relax, acclimatise to the high altitude and prepare for your Colombian adventure. DAY 2: ZIPAQUIRA + LAKE GUATAVITA After…
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A friend of mine asked me the other day: What does Sarepa mean? Is it a website? The name of something? What is it?! Well, I want to tell you the story behind Sarepa and why the name has been following me since I began…
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I’m planning a trip back to Colombia in July, which has got me thinking about all the important checklists I’ve got to get on top of before heading away. I’ve been so caught up with just the idea of being back in Colombia that I’ve…
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