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Rio La Miel: The Perfect Long Weekend Trip in Colombia

Colombia is the land of puentes or long 3-day weekends. In Colombia there are about 17 holidays of which the…

7 years ago

7 Best Ways To Learn Spanish in Bogota Super Quickly

Whether you are traveling or living in Colombia, learning to speak Spanish beyond an “Hola, como vas?” is crucial in…

7 years ago

How I Fell For The Popular Colombian Scam: Street Shoe Shining

Living here in Bogota, I pride myself for blending in with the locals like a chameleon. I'm not blonde, I'm…

8 years ago

How I Got Used to the Insecurity in Bogota

I have lived for about a year and a half in Bogota, and although I have grown to love this…

9 years ago

How Safe is Colombia? 7 Safety Tips for Happy Traveling

It's not uncommon that when you tell your friends and family you are going to travel, or even better yet,…

9 years ago

How to Blend in With the Locals in Bogota

***My article was originally published in See Colombia Travel Blog. You have just arrived in the capital and have mapped…

9 years ago

Spanish Expressions with the Word ‘God’

Spanish Expressions with the word 'God'. Although everyday expressions with religious connotations also exist in English, I don't hear them…

9 years ago

How To Use The Bogota Transmilenio System Like A Local

***My article was originally published in Sarepa: The travel Colombia blog about living abroad and calling Colombia home When I…

9 years ago

Hiking Near Bogotá: La Chorrera Waterfall

An escape to La Chorrera Waterfall is perfect for a hiking day to get away from Bogotá. Just one hour…

9 years ago

CRISP: The Man Behind Bogota’s Graffiti Tour

Infrastructurally speaking, Bogotá is not a beautiful city at first sight. I mean, let’s be honest, the plain brick apartment…

9 years ago