The perfect backpacking destination doesn’t exi… oh, hey Colombia. If we could paint a picture of our dream location, it’d look a lot like you. From the wild city salsa nights to the chilled-out beach yoga days, between wildlife hikes through national parks and sandboarding in the desert, there’s not a dull moment to be…
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Top Tips for staying safe in Colombia
For decades Colombia was in the international press for all the wrong reasons – drugs, kidnappings and civil war. Now with a peace agreement in place between the FARC and the Colombian government and a significant decrease in drug related violence, Colombia is much safer and tourism has skyrocketed in the last ten years. From…
Backpacking Colombia: Your Guide To Colour, Coffee & Culture
Colombia is the land of tropical landscapes, rich, velvety coffee and all-night parties in buzzy, design-centric cities making it the perfect backpacking destination for wide-eyed and curious travellers. Overcoming its reputation for drugs and civil war, Colombia is fast becoming a must-see destination for travellers who want to venture further and explore vast wilderness, postcard…
20 reasons why you will fall in love with Colombia
Hola amigos, Manuela here. Looking back, after travelling and living in Colombia, I want to confess something… I’m in love! I’ll admit, it wasn’t love at first sight, however, it wasn’t long until it had won me over. Now, I’m well and truly head over heels for Colombia! This amazing country has me whipped like no other…
City Guide: Bogota, Colombia
Visiting Bogota From the wealth of the colonial churches to the poverty of the shantytowns, Bogota is a city of vast contrasts. Read Bogota Guide» About Bogota, Colombia Bogota’s history goes back as far as 1538 when it was founded by the Spanish conquistador, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and named Santa Fe de Bogotá. After…
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