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Highlights of Colombia

Colombia’s Top Three… There is something about Colombia that gets under your skin. ‘Colombia es Pasion’ boldly states one of their tourist board’s slogans and after spending just a few days there, it is hard to disagree. Writers, conquistadors and travellers alike have all fallen deliriously in love with this land over the years, yet […]

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Reasons to visit: Salento, Colombia.

A flight delay and a missed connection were to blame for my first visit to Colombia. The visit was a short 14 hour trip to the slightly chaotic, somewhat gloomy Bogota. The airline offered me a hotel for the night and an old friend in town picked me up to take me to the bi-yearly […]

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The Spectacular Cocora Trek

On a map, the Zona Cafetera (“Coffee Zone”) of Colombia is relatively small, however the extremely hilly landscape of the region helps the Andean country to be the second largest coffee producer in the world. This very same landscape, recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also allows for some incredible hiking. Unlike the likes […]

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Top tips for an adventure in Colombia

Do you have a hankering to visit Colombia but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you have always wanted to get under the skin of this feisty country but have been unsure where to begin? Have no fear! We have compiled some top tips for visiting Colombia that will help if you’re planning an adventure […]

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Mastering the ultimate Colombian Arepa

When you think of Colombian cuisine really, what springs to mind? Spice? the endless consumption of coffee? (which is all totally fabulous by the way) or you know, that famous Colombian dish everyone raves about… The Burrito. Okay, okay, so whilst Colombian dishes aren’t exactly the same as Mexican there is still plenty in the way […]

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Experiencing the Lost City Trek in Colombia

The Colombian Lost City – Ciudad Perdida Few treks take you from the vibrant Caribbean beaches high into the lush, green cloud-forest mountains like the Camino al Ciudad Perdida does. South America has its fair share of spectacular trekking options. These are often along the incredibly varied terrain of the Andes, casually and impressively dotted […]

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