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One thing that is pretty important when you live in or travel Colombia a is knowing some basic Spanish before you go, if only enough to get you out of a pickle while you’re there. The first time I travelled to Colombia I accidentally locked…
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Image: Egore/Flickr If you’re not feeling brave enough to tackle Bogota’s Transmilenio system, then you do have the option of either using your legs, a bike, or catching a taxi. Now, with talk of catching taxis in Colombia and South America in general, there come…
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Image: longleanna/pixabay How would you deal with an emergency situation in Colombia? Would you know what numbers to ring if there was a fire? Would you have a phone number to contact if you broke your arm and needed help immediately? Without sounding like a…
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Image: katyveldhorst/pixabay Before travelling to any new destination abroad, it’s definitely worth doing some research and seeing whether any vaccinations and immunisations are suggested before you take off. I’m organising a trip to Colombia at the moment and it dawned on me that I hadn’t…
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Image: Edgar Zuniga Jr./Flickr I’m planning a trip to Colombia at the moment, and I’ve been concerning myself with things like where to stay, what activities we’re going to do while we’re there, what cities and towns we want to visit. But my boyfriend asked…
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Travel doesn’t just have to be about seeing sites, checking off a list of must-see cities and taking the perfect shot. So often it’s the people that leave the greatest mark on us. For those looking to leave a positive mark during your travels, perhaps…
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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: Wanderphil I used to think that travel was all there was to look forward to. Any job, situation or meeting held promise, because it brought me closer to an upcoming travel adventure. Sometimes I still feel like that. Without cultural adventure and constant movement,…
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Image: FirmBee/Pixabay The art of travel has changed quite a lot in the last few years, hasn’t it? People walk around glued to their tablets and smartphones in their daily lives, so why should that stop when they’re out travelling the world? Now, travellers…
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Image: Mops/Pixabay Without going into too much detail about how I managed to concuss myself, yes myself, let me go over a few things just in case you, too, find yourself in the situation I did this lovely Bogotá morning on my way to a…
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Image: m-o-n-i-e-k/deviantart Clothing Comfy pants: Firstly, what you wear is just as important as what you pack. Make sure you wear something that is comfortable and that is going to continue to be comfortable for the next 11-24 hours in a seated position. Tights might…
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The word on the street is that Colombian Spanish is the easiest to understand for someone learning the language for the first time. It depends on which region of the country you’re in, of course, and the accent can range from slow and well-pronounced to…
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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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Image: Porlaregion/Wikimedia It’s rare that I’ll get through the week without receiving an email from someone about to embark on a trip to Colombia, or at least thinking about making a trip to the South American country. Did anything bad happen to you while you…
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The irony of travel really dawned on me before my first trip abroad. I was 20-years old. After a day of visiting travel agencies I found myself standing on the beach just an hour from home with two friends. We’d just spent the day planning…
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