Patrick

Passed through Cali for the first time in 2011, on his way from the US to Brazil on a motorcycle. Ended up kissing a caleña on his last night and the rest is history. Has been a resident of Cali, Colombia since 2013 and currently living in Barrio Bellavista with his girlfriend and 2 daughters.

Barrios in Cali: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Patrick

August 23, 2015

Accommodation·Neighorhood guide·Plan to stay·Plan to visit·Safety

According to wikipedia, Cali has 249 barrios or neighborhoods. It would be impossible for me to mention all of them here, but I’ll divide the city into districts and comment on the ones most relevant to you, the expat, the tourist or the curious adventurer. I’ll also be listing the most dangerous barrios that you should avoid at all costs… unless you’re with a

How-to guides·Plan to stay

How to get a Colombian Drivers License

Most of my expat friends do it, but contrary to what most foreigners may think, you are not allowed to drive a car, bus, truck or ride a motorcycle in Colombia with your foreign drivers license, if you are residing permanently in the country. If you are visiting on a

We are selling two of our Airbnb units

So this is a first time for me. With investors we have

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Start a Blog or Online Community

Continuing the series on how to earn dollars in Colombia, here’s what

Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 2

April 7, 2020

How-to guides

It’s official. The Colombian government has just extended the pandemic quarantine until April 26. While the rest of the world was hoping to get back to work soon, my 7-year old daughter told me yesterday that she hopes the COVID-19 continues indefinitely. Her reason being that she loves that we

Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 1

April 4, 2020

How-to guides·Investing

By now, I’m sure most people will have felt some sort of economic repercussion from the COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you’re lucky enough to still have a job, to still be making an income. But how are your stocks doing? I know that a big part of my portfolio took a

24 Ideas For Turning Quarantine Into Quality Time

March 23, 2020

How-to guides·Plan to stay

Curfew sucks. Or at least it can, if you are ill prepared or far away from family and loved ones. This is the biggest restriction on movement in modern time in many places around the world, affecting millions if not billions of people. If you are anything like me, then

How To Sell Your Property In Colombia

March 4, 2020

How-to guides·Plan to stay

Back in 2015 – after getting scammed in a real estate transaction – I wrote a post on how to buy real estate in Colombia. Since then, several readers have reached out to me asking for help on how to SELL their property in Colombia. After 6 years of living

5 Important Things When Holding A Colombian Visa

February 12, 2020

Plan to stay·Visa

Last year, I wrote a post about The Top 5 Mistakes When Applying For A Colombian Visa which I know has already helped a lot of visa applicants. Since then, I have noticed that when people get their visa approved and stamped into their passport, they automatically assume the whole

Retire In Colombia On $1000 Dollars Per Month

September 27, 2019

How-to guides·Plan to stay·Visa

If I told you that you could retire in one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, a place where the sun (almost) always shines, where the people are friendly, where the health care is first class, and the cost of living is a fraction of what you are

La Pescaderia Gourmet – Awesome Fresh Seafood in Cali

August 30, 2019

Groceries·Plan to stay

I love seafood. But for some reason, I’ve been buying it frozen from the supermarket… and a lot of that comes imported from Chile (salmon), Ecuador (shrimp) and even China (tilapia). First of all, it makes no sense buying farmed, imported seafood when the Pacific Coast lies just 2 hours

TDT – Cali’s Best Burger?

July 21, 2019

Restaurants

A couple of days ago a good friend of mine invited me to have a burger with him at a place called TDT – Tierra De Todos in La Flora here in Cali. Initially, I was a little hesitant to go. I don’t usually drive 20 minutes through rush hour

This is a Grid Gallery Post

June 7, 2019

History

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The Top 5 Mistakes When Applying for a Colombian Visa

April 4, 2019

How-to guides·Plan to stay·Visa

Yessika from Cali Capital Visa Services shares some wisdom for people looking to apply for Colombian visa: After my husband moved to Colombia, I started getting more and more familiar with the local migration laws. We could not find an expert that would talk to us without charging a lot

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Patrick

Barrios in Cali: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

How to get a Colombian Drivers License

We are selling two of our Airbnb units

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Start a Blog or Online Community

Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 2

Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 1

24 Ideas For Turning Quarantine Into Quality Time

How To Sell Your Property In Colombia

5 Important Things When Holding A Colombian Visa

Retire In Colombia On $1000 Dollars Per Month

La Pescaderia Gourmet – Awesome Fresh Seafood in Cali

TDT – Cali’s Best Burger?

This is a Grid Gallery Post

The Top 5 Mistakes When Applying for a Colombian Visa

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