Colombia
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Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | Views [7963] | Comments [1]

Colombia, the South American country with a
frightening reputation for warring drug barons and - thanks to Russell Crowe
and Meg Ryan – kidnapping, is surprisingly a hot new destination for backpacking.
So is it safe?
WorldNomads.... Read more >
Tags: am-i-covered-if, colombia, ecuador, kidnap, south america, travel-crime, travel-insurance, travel-safety
Monday, 4 Jul 2011 | Views [1855]

Imagine a drug that can transform you into a zombie slave. An automaton that loses all free will, is incredibly compliant but still appears to be alert and coherent. The drug is easily extracted from a very common plant, is tasteless, odourless and ... Read more >
Tags: borrachero, colombia, travel-safety
Monday, 4 Jul 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011 | Views [2813] | Comments [2]

A warning to the thousands of travellers heading to the hottest new adventure destination - Colombia. The country's leaders have made enormous progress in ridding the nation of drug lords and violent gangs, but danger still lurks. The independent ... Read more >
Tags: bogota, colombia, crime, south america, travel-safety
Monday, 22 Nov 2010 | Views [1006]
World Nomads is advising travellers to take caution if considering a visit to Colombia in the next few weeks, due to severe flooding. 28 out of the 32 provinces in the country have been declared a "state of public calamity", and at time ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, colombian floods, floods, travel-alert
Friday, 22 Oct 2010 | Views [2616]

Word travels fast on the backpacker
grapevine, and Colombia is emerging as the hot new destination for anyone with
a sense of adventure. But because of the country’s reputation as
a killing ground for drug lords and desperate thieves, we're often ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, medellin, south america, travel-safety
Sunday, 4 Jul 2010 | Views [237]

The Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) trek is one of Colombia’s not-so-hidden secrets. Since its fairly recent revelation (1975) the ancient city has attracted international attention, in no small part due to the brutal story of its discovery. But only recently ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, colombia, south america, tour groups, travel-safety
Sunday, 4 Jul 2010 | Views [323]

Colombia’s Caribbean coast is home to some of the cheapest dive schools in the world. You might think bargain basement prices are a little disconcerting when it comes to scuba but the diving industry in Colombia is well respected world wide and attracts ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, diving, south america, travel-safety
Sunday, 4 Jul 2010 | Views [347]

Bogota is at the forefront of Colombia’s charge onto the world tourism stage. New transport developments and plenty of new police have opened up the city to travellers keen to take advantage of its great nightlife and friendly atmosphere. However, ... Read more >
Tags: bogota, colombia, south america, travel-crime, travel-safety