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Colombian food might be misunderstood and under appreciated, but for the locals and many foreigners living in Colombia, the food is a highlight. “Time to get fat, woo!” one friend posted on Facebook, about to visit Colombia for the second time. Recalling so many meals…
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Visiting a country for the first time can make it difficult to plan the logistics of your trip. It’s a challenge getting to know how long it takes to get from one city to the next, how much time should be allocated in each town,…
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I was sitting in the hostel reception area when a tall man with a wide-brimmed hat walked through the door and up the stairs. My partner, Pej, who I recently discovered has an interesting concept of time, had run down to the Exito supermarket on…
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I’ve been keeping up with Courtenay Strickland’s life in Colombia since she moved to Barranquilla three years ago. She’s been documenting her life in the country on her blog Barranquilla or Bust, and now she’s moved to Medellin with her son. It is such a…
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One of Colombia’s most popular tourist destinations, Tayrona Park, has been closed because of drought and after a series of complaints made by the local indigenous groups about tourists behaving badly. Authorities have since closed the park for the month of November for spiritual and…
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Colombian street food isn’t something to be feared or avoided. It’s made by industrious people sharing their food favourites from street corners or small hole-in-the-wall kiosks. These are the places where local Colombians pick up lunch, or have a snack between meetings. This is where…
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Oh, Manizales! You are a city of universities and young people, of coffee production and old men in cowboy hats, of delicious cakes and of long-winded histories, of mountain ranges, tall churches and delicious pastries. Tucked high in the Andes, at just over 2,000 metres…
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Colombian drinks vary from region to region. While fruity concoctions are famous on the coast, you’re more like to have a steamy cup of hot chocolate while visiting the capital, Bogota. Me, I’m a fan of Colombian hot chocolate with cheese. I love snuggling up…
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Image: Guia de Viajes Oficial de Medellin I’ve yet to experience the beauty and colour of Medellin’s iconic Flower Festival firsthand, but it’s certainly one festival that I’d love to visit one day. The whole city seems to come alive to celebrate the city’s silleteros,…
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It’s been quite the Colombian-inspired journey I’ve experienced over the last decade-ish. But even despite the interest in Colombia as a tourist destination, and the increase in tourists visiting the country, there are still those pesky stereotypes and misconceptions about Colombia that still linger. With…
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I don’t know about you but I am a pretty terrible packer myself. The last time I went to Colombia I literally packed every piece of clothing I owned into a bulging backpack and then packed my carry-on luggage with books. All of which I…
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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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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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The biggest partido in Colombian football history will take place this week when they play Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals. Brazil’s got playing on their home turf in their favour, but considering the magic we’ve seen on the field from James Rodriguez (pronounced Hah-Mez,…
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When I saw a six-year-old girl jump off a cliff and across the highest zipline in South America, it really put things into perspective for me. I thought, if this little girl can do it without much of a scream surely I can, too, right?…
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