Posts Tagged ‘Colombia travel’

Written By: jeff

Posted On: April 13th, 2012

Last week, I showed you a typical street in La Candelaria district of Bogota.  You’ll see lots of churches while traveling in Colombia, but this is one of my favorites. El Carmen Church is squarely in La Candelaria, but away from most of the rest of the popular museums and activity. You can’t usually get […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: April 6th, 2012

There are lots of places where you can feel like you’re transported back in time while traveling in Colombia. Frequent readers of the blog know that I love Villa de Leyva and Cartagena. But, even in the giant metropolis of Bogota, you can find that old feel in La Candelaria. Cobblestone streets, old architecture, old second-floor […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: January 6th, 2012

Growing up, I saw the old commercials showing Juan Valdez in the coffee fields picking coffee. I thought that Juan Valdez was just a marketing creation for the US market. But, I learned after my first trip to Colombia that Juan (or J-Val as I like to call him) is the local and global embodiment […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: December 30th, 2011

You can’t travel to Colombia and not hear about Botero. He’s the one that paints and sculpts the fat people. Not everyone gets his style or what he’s trying to convey, but his work always gets a conversation started. There are two primary places to see his work in Colombia. There’s Botero Park in Medellin. […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: December 23rd, 2011

As a resident of Bogotá, one of my favorite museums in the city and the country is the Gold Museum. When people travel to Colombia, they often spend little time here and I fear they miss this gem of the country. Remodeled in 2008, the museum focuses exclusively on the uses of gold by the […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: December 16th, 2011

There are many places as you travel around Colombia that will make you feel transported back in time. Cartagena, the coffee region, San Gil, all have their old-world charm. My favorite by far is Villa de Leyva. It’s why I named it as one of my top 30 places to chill on your career break. […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: December 8th, 2010

Cheap Travel Radio Show Hosted By Brian Peters

I was interviewed by Brian Peters, the author of No Debt World Travel. I first met Brian in June at the Travel Blogger conference in New York.  A world traveler himself, Brian is known for his great advice for budget travelers.  So, in addition to being a blogger and author, he has a travel show. […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: November 1st, 2010

career break travel adventures in Colombia

Yesterday was Halloween. But, more importantly for me, it was Sunday.  In Bogota, Sunday was made for heading out to La Calera, a rural region in the mountains to the northeast of Bogota.  Here you will find restaurant after restaurant feeding the hungry Bogotanos who head out with their family, friends and dogs.  Our favorite […]

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Written By: jeff

Posted On: August 30th, 2010

career break around the world travel adventures in Bogota Colombia. Caminata de la Solidaridad

Every year in August, for the past 30 years, Colombia sets aside a day of solidarity.  It is a day of remembrance for all those affected by the civil strife that still afflicts parts of the country.  There are big fund raisers to collect money to send to the victims.  As part of this day, […]

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Written By: Cheryl Habbe

Posted On: November 19th, 2009

Season 1 of our Video Travel Guides created specifically for career breakers is currently in filming. Due to be available in 2010, the first season will take you to Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, Patagonia and Colombia.

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