A cosmopolitan city that has a good Metro System to take you downtown to see the wonderful museums, bus station and other sights. Guatape I stayed in the El Poblado area which is known to be safe - especially for tourists, lively with lots of places to eat, drink and party and some great places... Continue Reading →
Trinidad
Trinidad THE PLACE THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO VISIT. Streets of Trinidad This is the place which has been featured in MANY films as it still looks the same when it's been built with cobbled streets, colonial style buildings and it's lively atmosphere. BUT ... there was no salsa on the steps as Coronavirus... Continue Reading →
Essentials – Medicine
Photo by Adam Nieścioruk In ANY kind of travel, you need some essential things to help you keep going until you can get to any sort of pharmacist. You could be on a non stop bus for 12 hours, in a middle of a village with the nearest towns miles away of just need something before... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s IVA Tax & How to claim it back
So you’ve done some shopping in Colombia from retailers like Dr Martens, Forever 21, Zara or brought some sparkling new jewellery? If you are a Foreign tourist who doesn’t reside in Colombia, then YOU have the right to claim 100% IVA tax back from your goods purchased in Colombia. Currently, the IVA Tax is at... Continue Reading →
Colombia – The place to be
I left my heart in Colombia! Colombia wasn’t my first choice and I was actually debating whether to go to Argentina or Colombia at the time. Fortunately, for me, Colombia won that debate and I’ve had the most unforgettable experiences there. I wish I could’ve stayed in Colombia long as the people were friendly, the... Continue Reading →