Colombia Expat and Travel Blog October Archive

Colombia's Tourism Risks Campaign

10/24/08 21:12

Colombia thought of a way to re-brand their tourism with a catchy phrase "Colombia. The only risk is wanting to stay" according to the entirely new tourism campaign.

This campaign will sure increase tourism figures in Colombia amids the dropping crime and violence rates thoughout the country although the U.S. Embassy in Bogota warns its personnel and visitors that there is still a possibility of kidnapping by FARC rebels.

Link: World Hum | Travel | Re-Branding Colombia: ‘The Only Risk is Wanting to Stay’

Cosmetic Harmony's Affordable Quality Make Over

"Looking good is feeling good" is a quotation that holds true in these scrutinizing and superficial society. Those who are not gifted with physical beauty or individuals who had an accident usually has lower self esteem and confidence upon knowing that this society looks down on them. The answer to this is through cosmetic surgeries, but these surgeries doesn't come in a cheap price. Quality doesn't come cheap as they say but what if it does. One cosmetic company provides both quality and affordable cosmetic surgeries. See it here.

Link: Cosmetic Harmony Cuts Costs, as Medical Tourism Goes Mainstream

Colombia - A World-Class Tourist Destination

Tourism has always been vital factor for a government to function efficiently. Tourism also boosts the nations morale and overall GDP (Gross Domestic Product) that will help a country to be a globally competitive nation. Colombia is one of these globally competitive nation who recently rank 71 in the world's touristic competitive index as presented at the world Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. For more information about this news and what Colombia has to offer its future investors, read it here.

Link: Colombia 71st most competitive in tourism

Uribe might run for third term

With significant security improvements and a thriving economy, it is not surprising that Colombians want Colombian President Uribe to run for a third term--even if this means petitioning to the Congress to ammend the Law prohibiting three Presidential terms.

And Uribe might just consider running if, he says, his party fail to go behind a unified candidate. Now things are getting more interesting.

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