Colombia
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Being Digital Nomad in Medellin (Colombia)
That’s it, after 4 months of emptying our bank account in Canada and the United States, we finally arrived in Colombia, a less hostile land for our wallet. As we arrive very late and we are tired by 2 weeks of road trip in Florida, we decide to spend 2 quiet days in a great hotel in the South of Medellín (pronunciation: MIDDLE JUNE) before taking place in our Airbnb (we call it the “vacations after the vacations”). Finally, we missed the computer too much and we had a lot to tell you. Instead of resting, we are chaining article after article for the blog, vlog after vlog for YouTube…
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[Travel Guide] Transport from Medellín José María Córdova Airport to the City Center: Taxi, Bus, Metro…
How do you get from Medellin airport to the city center (or to the El Poblado neighborhood, where most tourists stay), and vice versa? Here are the main means of transportation, we have tested almost all of them. The airport is about 20 km from the city (about 45 minutes by car because of the uphill). By Taxi As soon as you leave the airport, you will immediately see the cab fares clearly indicated here. The fare for Medellin, whether it is the city center or El Poblado (our neighborhood) is 75000COP. The other fares you see on the sign are the suburban neighborhoods. For this, you can take a…
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[Travel Guide] What to do in San Andrés (Colombia)? Transportation, Accommodation, Excursions, Practical advice
We have just spent 4 dreamy days on San Andrés Island, a Caribbean island belonging to Colombia. If you have the opportunity to visit Colombia and stay there long enough, don’t miss this opportunity. How to get to San Andrés Island? Simply by plane. Internal and direct flights aren’t very expensive in Colombia. You can get there from : Cartagena de Indias: 1h29 from 41€ return without checked baggage Medellín 1h48 from 58€ round trip without luggage in the hold Bogota 2h10 from 73€ AR without luggage in the hold VivaAir offers the lowest fares but inconvenient departure times (too early or too late). For 20€ more, you can opt…
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San Andrés (Colombia): Proof that Paradise Exists
For my nth birthday we went to San Andrés, a Caribbean island far away from Colombia, but still belonging to Colombia. It is on the same level as Nicaragua. We spotted it by looking at the airplane trips from Medellín. The weather forecast announces rain during our 4 days of escapade (it is mid-September) but we cross our fingers to have some sunshine anyway. This trip was entirely planned by JB (thank you!) Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Medellin => San Andrés by plane Before entering the plane, we are asked to buy a tourist card. Bad surprise! We did not know that the…
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Test & Reviews of the Cabify application (+ promo code)
If you want to get a free ride on Cabify, you can use the coupon code jeanbenoij1 In Colombia, the Uber application is prohibited. This does not prevent many people from using it, but while doing so, one might as well try to be within the law. So I installed the Cabify application (ex Tapsy). Cabify was created in Spain and is available in 38 cities in Spain, Portugal and many Latin American countries (Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, …). It resembles in every way the standards of VTC applications: the application geolocates us, we indicate our destination address and we call a driver. Cabify allows you to use 3…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Colombia: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest
After more than 6 months using our SIM card Free Mobile, it’s over, we arrive in Colombia which isn’t covered by our subscription . So we resume our good habits of buying local SIM cards. In Colombia, as in most South American countries, you can buy a SIM card that you will then have to credit (credit can be bought in almost any small grocery store by giving your phone number). With this credit, you will be able to buy “packs” with a more or less long duration (from 1 to 30 days), more or less Internet, more or less SMS, more or less calls, .. Often, social networks (WhatsApp,…
