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About Drew Sullivan

Drew Sullivan grew up in Sydney and has travelled in over 30 countries. He landed in Colombia after riding his motorcycle 20,000km around South America. When he is not toasting stick bread on a campfire or enjoying a brew with a view he is sitting at a desk and trying to focus his moseying mind on writing half decent sentences.

5 Things That I Miss About Colombia

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5 Things That I Miss About Colombia

 

1 week has passed since I left Colombia and while I’m happy to be home there are certainly things that I wish I could have taken with me. So I thought I’d put together a little list of 5 things that I already miss dearly about Colombia.

 

1) The music and dancing – Colombian music is almost always lively and intended to get you in the mood for a dance. This can get tiring if you just feel like sitting down and having a chat, but on the whole it creates a fantastically fun atmosphere and I already miss it dearly.

 

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Colombia Nightlife in Cartagena

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Colombia nightlife in Cartagena

 

Overview

It’s been named one of the world’s top travel destinations by countless magazines including Frommers and National Geographic. Now the secret of Cartagena’s fairytale beauty has got out, attracting a flowing mix of visitors as diverse as the city itself. During the sun-soaked days tourists wander the ancient stone fortresses and narrow cobbled streets of the World Heritage Listed Old City. They take boats out across the Caribbean Sea to the postcard perfect Rosario Islands, and they dine in the cities world class yet characteristically Colombian seafood restaurants. But once the sun sets over the serene sea, a different, even hotter side of Cartagena opens up its doors.


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Taganga: Lazy days on the Caribbean Coast

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Taganga: Lazy Days on the Caribbean Coast

 

Guest post by Catherine Mansfield

 

There’s nothing like the taste of fresh fish when the sea is so close that your lunch could practically have jumped from the water onto your plate.

Now, just add the signature coconut rice and fried plantains of the Caribbean coast, wash it all down with a cold beer and sit back and enjoy the feeling of having absolutely nothing to do all day.

 

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The Untouched Beauty of Colombia’s Amazon

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Colombia´s Amazon - indigenous woman rowing a canoe

 

Guest post by Azzam Alkadhi

 

Mention the Amazon and most people’s minds will immediately jump to Brazil or, maybe, Peru. With only two per cent of the Amazon within its borders, it is easy to see why Colombia is often overlooked in discussions about the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

However, the Colombian Amazon is no less rich in flaura and fauna than its neighbours and the secret is quickly getting out, so be sure to visit before mass tourism takes over.

 

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Colombiamoda – Fashion Week in the City of Eternal Spring

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Colombiamoda

 

Few people know that Medellin is one of the fashion and textile capitals of Latin America, manufacturing labels such as Tommy Hilfiger, Levis, DKNY, Ralph Lauren and Diesel. For 3 days in July, Medellin´s fashion industry will have its time to shine as it hosts Colombia´s most important fashion trade show, the 23rd annual Colombiamoda.

 

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