Here’s my take on Colombia as an Expat Destination 2024 As someone who has lived in Colombia non-stop since 2013 – I have ten solid years of observations and a few thoughts on future…
Category: Expat Consulting
Blog posts
Top 6 Visa Requirements for Colombia
If you have decided to retire abroad here are the most recent visa requirements for Colombia in 2023! Dare we also recommend an excellent visa service to help you get going on your dream…
Cost of Living in Pereira Colombia 2023
More tourists than ever are entering Colombia. Let’s examine the Cost of Living in Pereira because they aren’t here to go see beautiful forests and experience the culture yet – and if you are…
Emergency Contact Information Colombia
The Emergency Contact Information Colombia listed here is current for 2022. With embassy contact info for the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, USA and Germany. Keep in mind that as of OCTOBER 2022, it is…
How To Avoid Kidnapping and Extortion in Colombia
Based on personal experience, it’s time to outline motives and actions to avoid kidnapping and extortion in Colombia. We reviewed online forums and interviewed a professional investigator with the Manizales police to create solid…
7 Useful Colombia Culture and Lifestyle Facts | Coffee Axis
Here’s our take on Colombian Culture and Lifestyle in the Coffee Axis. It is based on our experiences living here continuously since February of 2013. Our Colombia culture facts about the people, the life…
Why Expats Should Invest in Cryptocurrency To Safeguard Against Inflation
Let’s face the elephant in the room and talk about Why Expats Should Invest in Cryptocurrency. It might seem like a completely unreasonable proposition, but some of us are putting back cryptocurrency for a…
How Foreign Residents End Up Dead in Colombia
The most delicate subject matter I have ever approached is about how Gringos End up Dead in Colombia. No sunshine, arepas and jeep willys here. This is dead serious. How To Avoid Winding…
Is Armenia Quindio a Good Expat Destination 2022
Like a train headed for a giant wreck, Armenia Quindio as an Expat Destination in 2022 is the story of a small town which has grown too fast! On the other side of the…
A Good Life in Manizales vs Pereira | Expat Lifestyle
Having lived in both cities for periods of time, I can tell you what the Pro’s and Con’s are to Life in Manizales vs Pereira, as a foreign resident. There are some distinct benefits…
Why We Live in Colombia!
Many of us fell into it – we weren’t necessarily looking for anything. Some of us even fell in love. Others were sent here for jobs. Why We STILL Live in Colombia is another…
What are the 9 Benefits of Retiring Abroad in Colombia?
Interestingly enough, the media is beginning to catch fire about a topic which I have seen as an increasing trend in foreign arrivals. Over the last two years, I am seeing more and more…
5 Great Techniques for Learning Spanish in Colombia
Many of the people who read this site are from the US/Canada, or are here learning Spanish in Colombia. Beyond that, I have an entire segment who are reading to improve their Spanish and…
Page 1 of 2