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.

My Experience Taking the Colombian Citizenship Exam: What to Expect

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March 11, 2026
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If you’ve been following the blog, you know I recently obtained my Colombian citizenship. This post is designed to help anyone preparing for the citizenship exam if you’re considering the same path. To be clear from the start: the questions have changed since I took the test, so this isn’t a list of current exam answers or a guaranteed shortcut

Lessons Learned About Colombian Real Estate

July 9, 2020
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August 2020 will mark my 7-year anniversary of living in Colombia as a resident – soon to become citizen. I’ve always loved real estate, but in northern Europe, just before the crash in 2008, prices were so inflated that properties were being sold with a negative yield. That meant taking
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Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 2

April 7, 2020
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
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TDT – Cali’s Best Burger?

July 21, 2019
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
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