Thinking of visiting Colombia?

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This was shared with me recently and i thought I just had to share it as well as it gives the first time traveler to Colombia a great summary of the country. The article provides you great pictures and info, but remember …

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101 reasons to LOVE Bogotá

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This was actually sent to me recently via a Colombia family member and I thought it was pretty cool. Infact I shall make 101 reason to love Bucaramanga also. The original article comes from a site called Banana Skin Flip Flops. 1. …

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From drug mayhem to most innovative city – Medellin

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I covered an article not so long ago about Medellin and how it was turning things around and actually using it’s bad history with the drug cartels to help build a tourism industry. Well now they have gone one further, …

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Colombia is great to live in , not only is it a beautiful country  full of fantastic people, culture and amazing places to visit, it is now the happiest country in the world. Don’t take my word for it,

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Mike’s first impressions of Colombia

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Mike- What are you first impressions of Colombia? What did you expect from Colombia before you arrived the first time? Unfortunately, in the United States we only get exposed to a narrow minded view of Colombia by the media. We …

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Colombia Football

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So last week was a week of Football (soccer). Colombia is 9th in the world, Falcao their striker is hailed as one of the best in the world and Colombia beat Paraguay in a world cup qualifier and I went …

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Back to Colombia

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So I have been away for a while as you can see from the amount of posts I have put on the site. I have been in Spain for a while but I’m back in Colombia for the next 4 …

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Time Lapse – Stunning images of Colombia

This was recently shared on facebook and I thought I would just have to put it on here as it is truely stunning. Here is the description from the creator Colombia – 2012 On my second holiday to this stunning country I …

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From Trouble to Tourism

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Medellin Once one of the most dangerous places on earth and once the home of the notorious drug baron Pablo Escobar, Medellin now looks a totally different place. After his death the city has become a modern and prosperous city. Boasting a huge increase in …

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Colombia… A great place for business

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Colombia… A great place for business I was reading a report recently published by the  Latin Business Chronicle stating that Colombia was the third best place in Latin America to start a business, only behind Panama and Chile. This is …

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