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La Linterna – Cali’s Old Poster Factory

March 7, 2019

Although I’ve known about this place for years, I never realized how it cool it was until I brought a couple of friends from New York there who work in publishing. It was almost impossible to drag them out of the shop. La Linterna is an old poster factory that has been operating the same way for close to a

Groceries·Plan to stay·Shopping

Cali’s Supermarkets

After moving to Colombia I had to figure out where to do my shopping. Sure, my girlfriend and her family had plenty of suggestions, but as a foreigner we do not always appreciate the same things in life. There’s a ton of supermarkets in Cali and on top of the more

Craft Beer In Cali – Sultana Brewing

Craft beer in Cali (and all of Colombia) is still very much

Save $100’s of Dollars when Shipping from the US to Colombia

Living in Colombia for an extended period time, I’m sure you will

Organized Chaos at Galeria Alameda in Cali

July 7, 2015

Groceries·Safety·Shopping·Things to do

It’s organized chaos. Imagine a place where buyers and sellers of herbs, flowers, exotic fruits, veggies, meat and fish mingle and haggle. A place where a pound of cow eyes are just as likely to be sold as a bag of potatoes. A place where indigenous women sell hand-woven baskets

Wednesdays = 50% Discount in Cali’s Cinemas

June 19, 2015

Cali with kids·Shopping·Things to do

A favorite pastime of the Caleños is going to the cinema. They love watching movies and because demand is high, the movie theaters in Cali are of very high quality. Every shopping center has a cinema and 3 different companies dominate the market: Cine Colombia with locations in shopping centers Palmetto, Cosmo

Counterfeit Currency – Mind Your Colombian Pesos

June 9, 2015

Gambling·Safety·Shopping

Fake bills are everywhere in Colombia and nearly everyone (both Colombians and expats) has been tricked at least once. So, it’s important to remember to check each note you receive to make sure it’s legit. I learned my lesson the hard way a couple weeks ago when I was given

Organic Farmers Market in Cali

June 7, 2015

Groceries·Plan to stay·Shopping

Lots of foreigners and Colombians alike, claim that Colombia has the best produce. And while it’s true that the soil here is incredible fertile and they have amazing varieties of fruits and veggies here, most of it is full of pesticides. Don’t trust me? Try picking up one of the

Grama® Sportswear

May 31, 2015

Shopping·Sport & Recreation·Things to do

My girlfriend calls me “el hombre primitivo” – the primitive man. One of the reasons is that I rarely buy new clothes for myself. I can have a pair of jeans for 10 years if they are good and I like the fit and feel. As the old saying goes:

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