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Where To Buy Good Meat In Cali

October 29, 2015

Have you ever been to Galaría Alameda in Cali? It’s a fun place to visit and a great spot to try out exotic fruits and buy your veggies. But I’d never buy my meat there. It’s kind of like driving through a Colombian pueblo. You’ll pass the local butcher and

4 Co-Working Spaces in Cali

October 23, 2015

Finding work·Plan to stay·Plan to visit

You might have a WiFi connection at home or at the your hotel, but maybe you tend to fool around on social media instead of actually getting stuff done? Or maybe you need access to a printer, scanner, conference room and would like to socialize and bounce ideas off with other

Parque del Perro in Cali: Students, Bars & Restaurants

October 22, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Parks & Sightseeing·Restaurants·Things to do

At the western end of Carrera 34, in barrio San Fernando lies Parque del Perro – the doggy park. It’s small, and although is has a statue of a dog named Teddy and dog owners occasionally meet up there, the real reason for going is the wide selection of little

4 Great Breakfast Restaurants in Cali

October 21, 2015

Restaurants·Things to do

Feeling lazy or have an empty fridge? Or maybe your hotel doesn’t offer breakfast – and if they do, maybe it’s the universal continental breakfast consisting of the whitest and driest bread, margarine, factory-made jam with less than 5% real fruit and instant coffee? Pathetic and not exactly breakfast for

3 Awesome Hotels in Cali for 3 Different Budgets

October 19, 2015

Accommodation·Plan to visit

Being a resident of Cali means that I never stay in hotels here. That being said, I still receive visitors, friends and family, from all over the world, most of whom I arrange accommodation for. Here’s what I consider to be the three best hotels in Cali, taking most budgets

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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Where To Buy Good Meat In Cali

4 Co-Working Spaces in Cali

Parque del Perro in Cali: Students, Bars & Restaurants

4 Great Breakfast Restaurants in Cali

3 Awesome Hotels in Cali for 3 Different Budgets

15 Colombian Festivals Worth A Visit

A Gringo’s Guide to Latin Music

La Colina – Cali’s oldest Bar

Is El Niño Killing Cali…?

Colombia: The Best Kept Secret In Travel

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