Cevichería Central
Continuing with things we love about Bogotá, today’s post is about the best restaurant and is probably long overdue. If you have talked to Cody and I since we’ve moved to Bogotá, Cevichería Central has...
View ArticleArt outside the museum: Bogotá’s Graffiti Tour
If you know me, you know I studied art history and given the choice my first stop when visiting somewhere new would be an art museum. While Bogotá has several great museums, the Bogotá Graffiti Tour...
View ArticleA worthy cause.
Earlier this week I shared a little about how volunteer work has given me a sense of purpose since we’ve moved to Bogotá. One of the places I’ve been fortunate to find is Colegio Fundación Nueva...
View ArticleBogotá’s best bean? Bourbon Coffee Roasters
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of U.S. chains popping up around Bogotá…while they all irritate me just a little bit I suppose the most offensive is Starbucks. Now, I don’t have a problem with Starbucks...
View ArticleCiclovía: More than a good ride
The invention of the pacemaker, 100 Years of Solitude, Botero’s chubbies…Colombians have a lot to brag about but did you know that the idea of the Sunday ciclovía originated in Bogotá? In the 1970s,...
View ArticleInterview on ExpatsBlog.com
Hello there! This week we have our best friends visiting so here is a little something to tide you over while I enjoy our company… I’ve been joining expat blog directories as a way to get...
View ArticleAndrés Carne de Res: A Bogotá institution
After a year I feel like Cody and I have this “hosting visitors” thing down pat…based on who you are, how much time you have with us and what you like, we can pretty easily whittle down the list of...
View ArticleCristal 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 ArticleInterview with Blogger of the Day
Blogger of the Day is a new site which features–you guessed it–a different blogger each day. A couple of weeks ago I got an email asking if I’d be featured and of course the answer was yes! Take a...
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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