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5 Important Things When Holding A Colombian Visa

February 12, 2020

Last year, I wrote a post about The Top 5 Mistakes When Applying For A Colombian Visa which I know has already helped a lot of visa applicants. Since then, I have noticed that when people get their visa approved and stamped into their passport, they automatically assume the whole

Retire In Colombia On $1000 Dollars Per Month

September 27, 2019

How-to guides·Plan to stay·Visa

If I told you that you could retire in one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, a place where the sun (almost) always shines, where the people are friendly, where the health care is first class, and the cost of living is a fraction of what you are

La Pescaderia Gourmet – Awesome Fresh Seafood in Cali

August 30, 2019

Groceries·Plan to stay

I love seafood. But for some reason, I’ve been buying it frozen from the supermarket… and a lot of that comes imported from Chile (salmon), Ecuador (shrimp) and even China (tilapia). First of all, it makes no sense buying farmed, imported seafood when the Pacific Coast lies just 2 hours

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

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

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5 Important Things When Holding A Colombian Visa

Retire In Colombia On $1000 Dollars Per Month

La Pescaderia Gourmet – Awesome Fresh Seafood in Cali

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

TDT – Cali’s Best Burger?

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

Our Vacation Rentals in Cali

Colombian Visa Services

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