Off2 Colombia Blog - Colombia Travel Guide and Tips

Introduce yourself... What's your name, where are you from and what do you do here in Colombia? I'm Luke Tierney, from West Virginia in the USA. I'm one of the founders of Colombia Immersion, a language school in Medellín.  Why Colombia, and why, specifically, Medellin?And how long have you been here? I originally came to Colombia because of it's clear, international accent - I wanted to perfect my own - and to explore. More and more travelers and entrepreneurs were talking...

Bogotá is something of a cultural melting pot - a place where all the corners of Colombia mingle with people from all over the world, visiting the city on business, for pleasure or because they've come to call it home. This, fortunately for us who live here, means there is an abundance of variety here in the city when it comes to food. This, of course, means great international cuisine, but also means you can taste all the distinct, typical cuisine...

This is a post from http://undertrail.com, a new service for travellers in Colombia. They can help you buy bus passes and low cost airlines tickets when travelling in Colombia. Importantly, they accept foreign credit cards which is not the case of many airlines and travel agencies in the country. Catching the Right Bus in Colombia? For many people traveling by bus in Colombia could be a hassle for multiple reasons: outdated travel guide information, erratic bus schedules, which bus/airline companies to choose...

This is portrait number 4 in our series of Colombia Portraits and finally we managed to have a feminine point of view. Welcome to Vicki Kellaway, the bubbly author of Bananaskinflipflops. Get her thoughts on why she moved to Colombia and her love for the country she now calls home. Banana Skin Flip Flops Blog Introduce yourself... What's your name, where are you from and what do you do here in Colombia? My name is Vicki, I'm British and I'm a...

This blog post is from our collaborator Gaëlle Tavernier, she lives in Medellín and is working on a document about responsible mining in Colombia, a great project that gives her the ability to travel off the beaten tracks and share some amazing stories with us.  The green lagoon of the Azufral Volcano I am determined to climb to the summit of Colombia 17 volcanoes (I have done 3 so far…). My plan is to start south at the Ecuadorian border and make my way...