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Living and travelling abroad means different things to different people. For some, it’s a pilgrimage, an adventure, for others it’s a calling and an unexplained yearning to reach a distant part of the world, where people speak an unfamiliar language and move to a different…
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It was about 5 months into my stay in Bogota that I realised living in Colombia and travelling through Colombia are two very different things. Travelling through Colombia means you generally see most of the best bits. You pass from city to city, beach to…
Continue readingAbout seven months ago I found myself on a plane back to Australia from Bogota, Colombia. I wasn’t ready to come back, actually I didn’t want to come back, but unfortunately (and fortunately) my lack of a permanent visa meant I had to pack up…
Continue readingJust the other day I had a conversation with a friend about starting over. About selling up and living abroad, about what it’s like to quit your job, pack up your life and move to the other side of the world. I’ve done that twice…
Continue readingI received an email the other day from a friend in Australia who said something along the lines of… I want to be near you so your amazing “go get it” attitude can rub off on me! I’ve had enough of my job and I…
Continue reading1. Museo de Oro – free on Sundays
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A few months ago, when I was looking to escape the chill of Bogotá, I decided to head to Villeta for the weekend, which is about 2 hours out of the city. It was there that I relaxed in the warm heat and swam in…
Continue readingSomeone once told me that I am really good at giving advice, but when it comes to taking my own medicine, I suck. I give advice to people all the time – about living in the moment, about being grateful for what you have, I…
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