Friday Flashback: Coffee and Couchsurfing in Bogota

Plaza Bolivar - Bogota, Colombia

Before leaving Spain, I'd already had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket.  Was traveling to Colombia going to be that much more of a risk than getting on a crowded metro after an FC Barcelona match?

Due to a Couchsurfing stay in Bogota, I quickly began to feel at ease in a country with a violent past, and a troubled present (America's ongoing demand for cocaine doesn't help).

• My Latin American Arrival
• Bogota Living – La Candelaria, Botero's Art, and The Simpsons
• Cerro de Montserrat and Museo del Oro
• Poker Night with the Expat Community
• Photos from Around Bogota
• Friday Night in Zona Rosa

Dave Lee

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio, a food blog. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Read the complete story of how he became a pro travel blogger.