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Hiking Trails & Waterfalls: The Best Outdoor Adventures Around Cali, Colombia

May 26, 2025

If you’re the kind of traveler who packs hiking shoes before city clothes — welcome home. Cali, Colombia isn’t just the salsa capital of the world — it’s also the perfect base for exploring some of the country’s most stunning natural escapes. With lush mountains, cool rivers, and jungle trails all within a short drive, it’s a nature-lover’s dream. Whether

Culture·Plan to visit·Things to do

101 Things To Do In Cali (2025)

Updated April 2025 Celebrating my post # 101 on this blog, I decided to make a list of 101 things to do in Cali. The list below includes a wide range of stuff to do and does not necessarily mention the best rated or most expensive places. In fact, many

Viche – Colombia’s answer to Mexican Mezcal, with a better story

Colombian Viche del Pacifico. We could talk about 400 years of resistance,

Warm Up This Winter in Beautiful Cali, Colombia

As winter descends upon the northern hemisphere, snowbirds seeking warmth and adventure

The New Cali Event Calendar and Access to Expat Groups

November 11, 2023

Events & Festivals·Making friends·Things to do

If you’re an adventurous soul seeking the vibrant rhythms of Cali, Colombia, you’re in for a treat! Cali, known for its rich cultural heritage and infectious enthusiasm, has now made it easier than ever to immerse yourself in the city’s heartbeat. Thanks to the new online event calendar, you can

5-Star Cabins on the Pacific Coast of Colombia

November 3, 2023

Nature·Things to do·Weekend trips

I found a little pieces of paradise in the Colombian Pacific and invite travelers to go explore this magical part of the country.

My First-Hand Experience with Colombia’s Private Health Care System

August 27, 2019

Health care·Wellness

Hi everyone, it’s Stu here. Patrick gets lots of healthcare-related questions about Colombia so he asked me to describe my experience so far since I’ve only been here since January but I’ve had to use the system. Colombia’s private health care system is excellent. So here’s my medical story: I

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

Best Salsa Lessons in Cali, Colombia

May 5, 2019

Culture·Music & Dancing·Things to do

I recently took salsa lessons in Cali. I would start from the beginning, but that story is a bit long. Suffice to say I’m a relatively tall, very white man raised in rural Canada. My wife is a caramel skinned Latina from the pacific coast of Colombia. We’ve never really

Craft Beer In Cali – Sultana Brewing

April 4, 2019

Culture·Daytrips·Restaurants·Shopping

Craft beer in Cali (and all of Colombia) is still very much in its infancy. With only a few certified microbreweries and a handful more home brewers, the craft beer scene in Cali is new, exciting, and delicious. Last week we had the opportunity to tour one of Cali’s few

La Linterna – Cali’s Old Poster Factory

March 7, 2019

Culture·Shopping·Things to do

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

Family Friendly Hike to Chorro de Plata Waterfalls

March 2, 2019

Cali with kids·Daytrips·Hiking·Nature·Things to do

It can be difficult to find family-friendly escapes. Not knowing what you’re in for when heading on an excursion can make parents (including myself) leery. I love to get my kids out in nature, hiking, biking, swimming in the river, lake or ocean and generally being active. A family friendly

Cali’s Expat, Entrepreneurs, and Nomads Meet-up.

February 20, 2019

Events & Festivals·Making friends

More and more people are discovering Colombia as a great destination for working, living and investing. In Medellin, it’s easy to figure out how. You just go to El Poblado or nearby and that’s where most of the foreigners are and you can piggyback off all their experiences. Here in

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

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