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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 visit·Things to do

101 Things To Do In Cali

Updated January 2022 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 of

La Linterna – Cali’s Old Poster Factory

Although I’ve known about this place for years, I never realized how

15 Colombian Festivals Worth A Visit

“Colombia es muy relajado!” proclaimed my friend this past Monday – on Día de la

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

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

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

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

Watching a Futbol Match in Cali

April 26, 2017

Culture·Events & Festivals·Sport & Recreation·Things to do

In Colombia – and especially in Cali – people are very passionate about two things: Salsa and fútbol! Both are ingrained deep in their roots, and most Caleños will have a hard time denying their love for either. Here’s how my buddy Rodrigo describes it… “A Caleño is a salsa

La Petite Tartine – Cheap, Delicious French Bistro

March 10, 2017

Restaurants·Things to do

Part art gallery, part French bistro – La Petite Tartine is a probably one of the coolest new additions to the Cali restaurant scene. Two Caleña sisters of French heritage run this operation. The decor is colorful. The walls make up an exposition of artwork made by local artists, all of

A Weekend to San Andres

December 28, 2016

Things to do·Weekend trips

I love the beach and so do my kids. So a couple of weeks ago, for my birthday, we decided to take a spontaneous last-minute trip to San Andres for the weekend. Although closer to Nicaragua the tiny 26 km2 island belongs to Colombia and is a tourism hotspot for

3 Things To Do In Pasto

September 22, 2016

Culture·Hiking·Things to do·Weekend trips

One of the things you’ve likely come to realize is the high level of contrast within Colombia, which seems to have every conceivable landscape known to us. I am talking about tropical coasts, Amazonian jungle, plains and wetlands, and even desserts that somehow found themselves nestled in the middle of

Ware – Colombia’s Best Arepa?

September 20, 2016

Restaurants·Things to do

With the risk of offending a sizeable chunk of the Colombian population, I must say that the Arepa – Colombia’s stable corn bread – remains one of the most boring, tasteless things I have ever put in my mouth. From what I can gather from fellow expats and other foreign visitors,

Microbrewer Bogotá Beer Company makes it to Cali

September 13, 2016

Nightlife·Restaurants·Things to do

Colombia has a long history of having a very poor selection of beer. Aguila, Poker, Pilsen and Club Colombia – lagers that all taste more or less the same, dominate 99% of the Colombian beer sales. They also have the same owner, the Bavaria brewery, owned by South African SABMiller

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