Susan Kuratomi
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Medellín vs Cartagena, Which Colombian City Should You Visit?
Medellin vs Cartagena, which should I visit? This is the question we get from Americans planning their first Colombia trip more than almost any other. And honestly, it’s a tough one to answer with a simple “go here” because these two cities are so fundamentally different that comparing them is […]
How Tourists Get Around Colombia Without Public Buses
How Do Tourists Get Around Colombia Without Public Buses? If you’ve landed in Colombia and pulled up Google Maps expecting a clean, easy transit system like back home, you’ve already figured out something is off. The public bus network here is extensive, cheap, and works perfectly well for locals. For […]
Is It Safe for Americans to Travel to Colombia in 2026?
Yes. And here’s the full, honest answer — no sugarcoating, no fearmongering. Colombia has one of the most unfair reputations in travel. A country of 52 million people, 1.2 million foreign visitors to Medellín alone in 2025, and a city whose homicide rate is now lower than Indianapolis gets tarred […]
How to know if a tour company is legit in Colombia
Here’s how to know if a company is legitimate in Colombia in under thirty seconds. With so many fly-by-night unregistered and illegal tour “operators” and companies, you want to know who you’re dealing with, don’t you? Here’s how to find out if you’re dealing with a real, legal company or […]
Paragliding Roldanillo Colombia
Paragliding in Roldanillo Colombia Roldanillo Colombia is one of the top destinations in the world for epic XC flying. Roldanillo is one of South America’s friendliest and safest locations for paraglider pilots, both on ground and in the air. Renowned for its reliable conditions during its best flying seasons (from […]
The Western Bridge, Very Old Bridge Built by a Drunk Engineer.
Close to the Historical Town of Santa Fé de Antioquia, The Western Bridge, One Hour From Medellin. Santa Fe de Antioquia is a historic town located in the Antioquia department of Colombia, approximately 60 miles northwest of the city of Medellin. The town was founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistador […]
Lost in the Guajira desert
Serious Outback Gives a Serious Reality Check. And There I Was, another season of Guajira desert tours … … standing in the middle of nowhere -literally nowhere- in the dark night without knowing who was coming towards us making signals with a torch. Allow me to define nowhere: Nowhere […]
Don’t believe the weather forecast Colombia!
Travelers planning a trip to Colombia or already in Colombia are often disheartened by the weather forecast in Colombia. Lots of times the forecast appears as if it’s going to be a washed-out day or vacation, it says rain every day! So there you are thinking that your plans to […]
Is Paragliding Safe? Allow us to put it into perspective.
This is one question we get asked a lot during the ride towards our launch site on paragliding tours, a nervous “Is it safe?” So here’s the answer, look at it this way: You are about to go paragliding in Medellin, Colombia, which means you are about to jump […]
