Off2 Colombia Blog - Colombia Travel Guide and Tips

[caption id="attachment_682" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Brunch at La Herencia Entrepues, Bogota On a Sundays, as my mind buzzes and hums from the night before. I stagger through the streets of Bogotá a mere shadow of a man. Little more than grunts can be elicited from me and decision making is, frankly, out of the question. Sunday is also, coincidentally, the day specifically set aside by my girlfriend and I to eat out. Fortunate for me then, that in the nascent stages of our...

Welcome to the second in our series of Colombia Portraits. These are a series of interviews we have conducted with expat professionals here in Colombia. We're interested in knowing just what these people are doing here. Why did they move to Colombia of all places, and what is their life like now they've moved. Christian Petersen is the founder and manager of Bogotá Graffiti Tours, which is an up and coming tour company in Bogotá focused on the artists and history...

Street food in Colombia can be hit or miss. While one arepa you try might be incredible, the next might taste as bland as polystyrene. Still, there are some examples of street food in the country. Below is a list of street food found in Colombia with some tips or local knowledge to make the most of it. By no means is this an exhaustive list, please let us know in the comments of any other street food you've found in...

Welcome to the first in our series of Colombia Portraits. These are a series of interviews we have conducted with expat professionals here in Colombia. Why Colombia? What investment opportunities are there? Should you, dear reader, consider the move? [caption id="attachment_584" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Eric Tabone, Bogotá Business English Our first interview is with founder and manager of Bogotá Business English, one of the best English schools in Colombia's capital city. Introduce yourself... What's your name, where are you from and what do you...

This is a guest post from our friend Aaron Richards, who is an English teacher in Bogotá. The opinions shared are not our own, but shared in order to spark open debate. I love Colombia. I love the culture, I love the music, I love the people and I love to travel Colombia. [caption id="attachment_577" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Traffic in Bogota Doesn't mean things are perfect, though. There are grievances wherever you go, especially if you're a moany Brit. What are the...