Cristal Artesanal – Handblown glass in Bogotá
Don’t let the simple façade fool you, there are treasures inside Cristal Artesanal’s warehouse in La Candelaria. As soon as we stepped inside, I immediately regretted bringing a purse…firstly because...
View ArticleAn ode to micro-empresas
Each morning and afternoon as I walk our dog I see them, dotting the walkways along the park or on the corners of the busier streets: small wooden carts, sometimes pushed or with a bicycle seat,...
View ArticleSembrando Confianza: Organic eats with a social impact
I come from California, the birthplace of fancy—but unregulated and therefore technically meaningless—food buzzwords like local and natural. That said, my first reaction at these kinds of terms is a...
View ArticleWhy no one needs Narcos
A couple of months ago I was walking home and saw an ad for a new TV show at a bus stop: white powder formed an outline of South America, a breeze just beginning to scatter the dust. Narcos, a new...
View ArticleDon’t miss in December: Expoartesanías and Día de las Velitas
The holidays can be a bittersweet time for expats. On the one hand, it’s hard to celebrate away from family and your normal traditions; on the other, it’s an amazing opportunity to adopt some new ones!...
View ArticleSweet escape: The José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden
Between the quiet and the warm, dry smell of earth and pine trees in the sunshine, I didn’t feel like I was in Bogotá. I haven’t lived in Oregon for years, but smelling the evergreen trees growing in...
View ArticleLittle ways I’ll always be Bogotana
You know how they say that pets resemble their owners or couples who’ve been married for years start to look alike? Well, the same can be said when you live in a foreign country—it’s inevitable that...
View ArticleWhat not to wear in Bogota
When planning a trip anywhere new, I inevitably do some googling about what to wear. While I know there’s no way to completely avoid looking like a tourist, my goal is always to land somewhere in the...
View ArticleFlavors of Bogotá Coffee Shop Tour
Karen Attman, journalist and creator of the Flavors of Bogota foodie website, has a new love: Colombian coffee. I shouldn’t say the fascination is new, per se, because she’s lived in Colombia for many...
View ArticleLife lessons and a kind of love letter to Colombia
I’ve been reading about place attachment on the interwebs. It’s a fancy term for falling in love with places like one does with people. In case you’re curious as to why it’s because I really miss...
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