Little Colombia Observationist

Hola! ¿Cómo estás? Thanks for visiting again. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in…If you haven’t subscribed yet, just click the buttons on the right.Dear Colombia, One day, I hope to come back, to see your pink Amazon dolphins, explore your coffee region, experience the flower festival in Medellin, but for now it is [...]

Simón is Colombian by birth, but he grew up with a German family in the United States. When he returned to Colombia to reconnect with his roots, him and his wife Sabrina set up an organisation called Aguauyda to help Colombian communities access clean water. Simón tells us his story below. LCO: Tell us a bit about [...]

I’m still in New York, but I’m interrupting the blog break for a special version of Conversations with Colombians. Javier went all out and made a video for us. How cool is that? It’s in Spanish. Enjoy! Watch this video on YouTube Thanks Javier! For more interviews with Colombians, click here.     Spread the Colombia [...]

Hi everyone! Thank you for reading Little Colombia Observationist over the last 6 months. It’s had a brilliant response. I came back to New York yesterday and will be here until January when I go back to Colombia again on a different (longer) visa. During the next four months, the blog will be on hold. [...]

Steven, who lives in NYC, wasn’t here long enough to be considered an “expat” really, but he was definitely here long enough to have done something interesting in Colombia that is worth talking about! Read on to find out what… LCO: First, introduce yourself. Where are you from and what’s your connection with Colombia? SW: I’m [...]

Though she’s lived in the States since 2004, Adriana is very proud of her own country. Read on for some of her favorite Colombian foods and shops and a place with untouched beaches she’d love to visit. LCO: Let’s start with some background details: Where are you from originally, where do you live now and how [...]

If you stop by the blog regularly, you have probably noticed I haven’t been posting as often as usual. This is because I’ve been preoccupied with my soon-expiring visa that I need to sort out within the next week or I’m back to America until January. So, I haven’t been doing much cultural stuff to [...]

A serial expat, Marcello, the wandering day trader, has finally made it to Colombia where he has been enjoying himself for the last four months. Read on about his adventures in Colombia and some honest advice from an experienced world traveler. LCO: Where are you from originally, what brought you to Colombia and how long [...]

I love photos of people so today I’m going to show off this one from Tim Lowe. He explains below. A word from Tim: “Steppenwolf had it completely wrong. The pusher man is a genial guy at the corner store. (It’s actually in the middle of the block but you know what I mean.) He [...]

Hiking Valle de Cocora Meet Dave, editor of the most popular expat blog in Colombia – Medellin Living. Well-connected in the community, he’s got lots of insider info on all things Medellin and a lot of Colombia stuff generally so listen up! LCO: Let’s warm up with some basics: Where are you from originally, how [...]