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11 Reasons I prefer Cali over Medellín

June 11, 2015

Culture·Plan to stay·Plan to visit·Things to do

Medellín is a favorite among tourists, expats and entrepreneurs alike, and to be fair, it is a very cool place. I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Medellín, but I currently live as a resident in Cali. Of course I am biased in my opinions. Still, I feel that Cali has an undeserved bad reputation, and that there are

Culture·Plan to stay

The Cost Of Having A Maid In Colombia

One of the things about Colombia that makes life here feel luxurious, at least in the eyes of a foreigner, is the fact that services that include manual labour are very affordable. For me, personally, having a full-time maid is something I would have never been able to afford in

101 Things To Do In Cali (2025)

Updated April 2025 Celebrating my post # 101 on this blog, I

The Cost of Raising a Baby in Colombia

My friends abroad think that living in Colombia is dirt-cheap. And to

Local Band Cirkus Funk in Concert, Friday, Feb 26th in Cali

February 25, 2016

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing·Things to do

Tomorrow, Caleño band Cirkus Funk will be playing in Centro Cultural Comfandi in downtown Cali. The main reason for the concert is the launch of Cirkus Funk’s second album, Space Conga. The band has been playing together since 2010 and just recently got back from a Mexican tour. To be honest,

Anderson: A Gold Miner From Timbiquí

January 12, 2016

Culture·Interviews

Anderson is the cousin of one of my neighbours. I met him by our swimming pool during the holidays. Although he lives less than 45 minutes away from Cali by plane, his world is very different from mine. I kept picking him for stories about his life on the Pacific

La Feria De Cali – The Biggest Event Of The Year

December 15, 2015

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing·Things to do

Christmas is approaching and so is La Feria, the biggest event of the year for many in Cali, both locals and foreigners alike. Lots of Caleños have been saving money all year to spend during this five-day celebration, that takes place every year from December 25-30, and attracts more than

A Travel Pro Reveals His Favorite Places In Colombia

November 23, 2015

Culture·Plan to visit·Weekend trips

How do you answer the question “Which is your favourite part of Colombia?” when you live in the most bio-diverse country on the planet? How can you possibly choose one favourite region, when they are all so completely different to each other? Maybe it’s just a case of when you

Carolina Caicedo: A Caleña Abroad

November 21, 2015

Culture·Interviews

Carolina is a friend of mine, who I met a la Feria in Cali back in 2013. She first became a friend of my little brother and shortly thereafter of my entire family. After leaving Colombia, she has remained the #1 whatsapp buddy of my girlfriend and she even spent

15 Colombian Festivals Worth A Visit

October 17, 2015

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing

“Colombia es muy relajado!” proclaimed my friend this past Monday – on Día de la Raza – just one of the 18 national holidays in Colombia. He was drinking beer, grilling corn and enjoying the view of the valley from his finca in El Carmen, near KM26, on the road towards Buenaventura. He is

A Gringo’s Guide to Latin Music

October 14, 2015

Culture

Have you ever been to a club in Colombia after taking a few salsa classes? You feel confident and excited, ready to demonstrate your newly-acquired skills. You ask a local if he or she cares to dance. A few minutes later the DJ puts on a new song. To your

La Colina – Cali’s oldest Bar

October 10, 2015

Culture·Nightlife·Things to do

To me, La Colina is one of those places where you have to stop for a beer while in Cali. It’s a local watering hole, that has been in operation since 1942, which I’m pretty sure makes it win the title as oldest bar in the city, that’s still in

Is El Niño Killing Cali…?

October 9, 2015

Culture

I woke up this morning to the view of a dark and overcast sky. After six months with very little rain, I was hoping for a torrential shower. By noon it had yet to happen. After lunch, the sun had burned through the clouds and a clear blue skyline began

Colombia: The Best Kept Secret In Travel

October 7, 2015

Culture·Plan to visit

When Patrick from The Cali Adventurer blog approached me to pen a few guest posts about the travel hot-spots in Colombia, naturally I was delighted. As co-founder of Amakuna, a luxury travel company which specialises in creating tailor-made holidays in Colombia, there’s nothing I like doing more than sharing my

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