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Julian Lopez – Your Bilingual Doctor in Cali

October 23, 2018

Wellness

Residents and visitors alike have been asking me many times over the years if I have a bilingual doctor in Cali that I can recommend. After seeing a handful of doctors in Cali during my 5 years of residency, I’ve finally found a guy that is competent, friendly, accessible and

This Is An Awesome Gallery

September 18, 2018

Photography

Boy the way Glen Miller played, songs that made the hit parade. Guys like us we had it made, those were the days. And you knew who you were then, girls were girls and men were men. Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again. Didn’t need no

Cali’s Best Coffee Shops

July 26, 2018

Culture·Restaurants·Things to do

Juan Valdez and newly arrived Starbucks in Cali are filled to the brim with people drinking coffee produced for the masses. But as many experts will tell you, this mass-produced and highly marketed coffee – while wildly popular and very expensive – is not the best cup of coffee available on

High-Quality Furnished Apartments For Rent in Cali

May 29, 2018

Accommodation·Plan to visit

Here’s the reason I’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately. For the past 18 months, my team and I have been busy renovating and furnishing 20 apartments in Cali. And now they are ready for you to see them… Although there are plenty of buildings for sale in

Space Jump: Cali’s first Trampoline Park

May 2, 2018

Cali with kids·Things to do

Although I did end up getting my ankle x-rayed after trying to backflip like a 13-year old, I must admit that it was probably one of the most fun afternoons I have had with my kids in a long time. Cali is notorious for having little to offer small kids

Investing in Colombian Coffee

March 9, 2018

Investing

My mom called me the other day in shock. She had just walked out of the bank after a long meeting with her advisor about the future of her savings. Starting January 1, 2018, her bank began charging a NEGATIVE 0.5% interest on her savings. That’s 50 cents for every

How to get a Colombian Visa

September 18, 2017

Plan to stay·Visa

Updated June 2018 to reflect the new visa rules According to the Colombian Secretary of Tourism, the only risk for visitors coming here is wanting to stay. And it’s true! Many foreigners are fascinated with this beautiful country for a multitude of reasons including its amazing nature, the very welcoming

Lingua Viva – Cali’s New & Improved Spanish Language Institute

August 22, 2017

Things to do

Like the rest of Colombia, Cali is growing and changing rapidly. Although it hasn’t seen the same modernization as Medellin and Cartagena, Colombia’s third largest city is maturing in its own way. Increased safety, international exposure of the FARC peace treaty, a growing economy, and successful tourism campaigns have made

Cabify – my favorite taxi in Colombia

August 14, 2017

Transportation

Two years ago I wrote a post about riding taxis in Cali. But the truth is that these days I rarely get in a yellow cab anymore. For more than a year, I was a loyal Uber client in Cali. We even sold one of our cars because it was cheaper

Sonido Central – Cali’s Underground Electronic Club

July 15, 2017

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Things to do

For many years, the old hotel Aristi in downtown Cali housed a late-night to early-morning venue with electronic music called La Central. It was famous for being the place that you went once all the other bars else closed. The Aristi hotel was sold and the club closed before I

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