The Cali Adventurer

Best Salsa Lessons in Cali, Colombia

May 5, 2019

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

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

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

Xoom: Moving Money in Colombia Before You Get Your Bank Account

February 21, 2019

How-to guides·Visa

I’m a new resident to Cali and it’s an awesome place. It’s great to live here. One of the difficulties I’m finding is doing anything financially here while I go through the visa process. Let me explain. I’m still on my tourist visa as you will be when you first

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

Masonry Gallery

January 11, 2019

History

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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

High-Quality Furnished Apartments For Rent in Cali

May 29, 2018

Accommodation·Plan to visit

Here’s the reason I’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately. For the past 18 months, my team and I have been busy renovating and furnishing 20 apartments in Cali. And now they are ready for you to see them… Although there are plenty of buildings for sale in

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Best Salsa Lessons in Cali, Colombia

The Top 5 Mistakes When Applying for a Colombian Visa

Craft Beer In Cali – Sultana Brewing

La Linterna – Cali’s Old Poster Factory

Family Friendly Hike to Chorro de Plata Waterfalls

Xoom: Moving Money in Colombia Before You Get Your Bank Account

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

Masonry Gallery

Cali’s Best Coffee Shops

High-Quality Furnished Apartments For Rent in Cali

Our Vacation Rentals in Cali

Colombian Visa Services

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