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Why expats leave their countries

November 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

Today guest blogger on leading feminist blog The F-Word, Nat Newman, explored some of the reasons why expats leave their home countries in the first place. My story is mentioned in the blog – to briefly summarise, I had to leave if I wanted to continue my relationship with my Colombian boyfriend, due to the current immigration policies in operation in the [more]

Colombia not Columbia!

November 11, 2014 // 2 Comments

Helping people to understand the difference between 'Colombia' and 'Columbia'! [more]

Weather in Bogota: Rain

November 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

During the rainy season, the weather in Bogota can be pretty grim. Yesterday it rained so hard that the mountains completely disappeared!! This was followed by rivers of mud flowing down from the hills and much amusement watching people trying (and failing) to jump over the pools which had accumulated at the sides of the road! Before the rain.. During the rain [more]

Gender equality in Bogota: double standards?

November 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

The other day, I was on the TransMilenio bus going down the séptima (7th Avenue) on my way to the Museum of Modern Art on my day off, when something happened which got me thinking about gender equality in Bogota, and in Colombia generally. A common scene on the TransMilenio bus The bus was full, as usual, so I was standing. To give you some context, in Bogota, [more]

English books and magazines in Bogota

November 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you’re an avid reader, you might be tempted to fill your suitcase with books to read during your trip to Colombia. Books in Colombia are expensive, especially English books, children’s books, and imported English language magazines. Here are some ways to acquire English books in Bogota as well as magazines, while you’re away from home. [more]

Banks in Bogota

November 7, 2014 // 3 Comments

Banks in Bogota are somewhat of a culture-shock in themselves, for a number of reasons. Here, I tell of my experience of opening and having a bank account in Colombia. Firstly, you will need your cédula (Colombian ID card) to open a bank account; the cédula is the main form of ID here, and if you think that your internationally-recognised passport should [more]

Sundays and Ciclovía: The Calm Between the Storms

November 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

Sundays are something that Bogota does really REALLY well. I love Sunday in Bogota. I live close to 7th Avenue, near the mountains, and this is closed to traffic on Sundays and bank holidays. This means a brief escape from the noise and pollution, and opens the road for walkers, cyclists, skaters and skateboarders: From where we live, we can either walk north towards [more]

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