Freelance Work in Colombia
By Roadjunky, Posted Oct 23, 2006
Sections: The Telecommuting Traveler Finding Work Freelancing on the Road Mexico Colombia Brazil India Thailand
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By Roadjunky, Posted Oct 23, 2006
Sections: The Telecommuting Traveler Finding Work Freelancing on the Road Mexico Colombia Brazil India Thailand
![]() Colombia! http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebolazul/ |
Few travelers would consider Colombia their dream destination but provided you speak some Spanish, this can be a really fun place to live and work. You can live in the cities for $400-600 a month and still go out drinking every night.

A nice urban scene http://www.flickr.com/photos/aku-ma/
It can be dangerous if you flash your wealth around and don’t take local advice but the people are educated and smart and it can be a good place to find local talent, albeit in Espanol.
Try Try Bogota for an urban vibe, Medellin and Cali for something a bit wilder, and Santa Marta or Cartagena for Caribbean beaches – though not quite as idyllic as elsewhere in the turquoise waters.
I quite often get emails asking me how to make a living as a travel writer.
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