Returning to Bogota, Colombia

I left the Philippines in February for Las Vegas to try my luck with Holdem Poker. I was there for a week and then returned to Bogota, Colombia. Of course I stayed in Martha's apartment. She has added one more apartment for rent in Bogota, Colombia. I rented a room in one of her apartments. You would think that Hotels in Bogota, Colombia would be renting their rooms cheaper given that there is worldwide recession. Unfortunately that is not the case. Hotels and hotel rooms in Bogota, Colombia continue to so expensive they are out of my reach. Yes you can find cheap hotel rooms in Bogota but don't expect wifi, micro wave over, fridge or stove etc.

I just wanted a decent vacation rental in Bogota, Colombia and I did not want a Bed and Breakfast or to live in a Guest House in Bogota, Colombia. Have any of you ever lived in a Guest House. This can be great experience but it can also be hell! For example, I lived in a Guest House recently in Colombia. The manager of the guest house would run after me and turn out the lights. Every night around 9 o'clock he would make sure all the lights were turned out. I don't know about the rest of you but I hate coming home to a place that is in darkness. I found it very uninviting.

On many occasions I felt like I was imposing on this person's life. That's why I like renting from Martha. I can come home whenever I like and I can leave a light on when I leave. I don't have someone watching over my shoulder all time or running around behind me turning off lights and such. And, no I always try and turn off lights to save energy. To make matters worse after 9 pm you were told to keep the noise down as his wife had to work at 7 am and would be up at 6 am. She needed her sleep so you had to whisper and not talk loud our play any music whatsoever. And every time I rent from Martha I have her rooms so clean. Bedding is so clean and I sure to like that.

Anyway I regress. Bogota, Colombia is still teaming with activity and it looks like real estate continues to boom. Some visitors to Bogota say that the people of Bogota, Colombia are cold just like it's inhabitants. I have never found that to be true. Yes it can get cold there but I have always found people from Bogota warm and kind. I usually stay in Bogota at least for a few weeks before traveling around Colombia. This time around I stayed in Medellin and Cali. The weather in Medellin is close to perfect. The weather in Cali can get quite hot but for the most it is really nice.

More later on Cali and Medellin.

After living in Cali for close to 4 months I traveled to Bogota. Stayed at the place I always stay click here for details.  I left Bogota for Canada for 6 weeks returned to the Philippines and now live in a place called Dumaguete City.

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA ONLY $100 A DAY!

RENT 3 BDM APARTMENT IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA $100 A NIGHT

That's $100 US on a monthly basis. Well here I am again in the sprawling city of Bogota, Colombia. I did a little hunting for a furnished apartments for rent and furnished rooms for rent before coming here. I hate traveling and just going from the airport to some hotel without exploring other alternatives is not an option for me because of my limited income as a pensioner. I have been to Bogota enough times to know that renting HOTEL ROOMS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA is a costly business. I am a budget traveler and enjoy saving my money for other things I want to buy or do here in Bogota, Colombia.

So, after doing some research with Poorbuthappy.com (PBH) and Craigslist.org, Google, Yahoo and MSN I end up here again in the same apartment I rented previously on my trips to Bogota, Colombia.

It's cold here today in Bogota and it rained this morning. I sure appreciate the hot water in my apartment. I only rent one room here and have to share the apartment with another traveler. Sometimes, however I get the entire apartment myself when the rooms are not all rented.

I searched for bogota guest house, bed and breakfast bogota colombia, bogota, rooms for rent bogota, Colombia, bogota bed and breakfast, Colombian family welfare institute, bienestar familiar, ICBF, children,adoptions, Bogota Hostels, Bogota Hotels, apartment rentals in bogota colombia, Maloka Salitre Magic and US Embassy in Bogota in a Google search.

But I ended up renting the same apartment in Bogota.  I guess because I know the quality of the rooms and the location of her apartments.

As I have mentioned HOTEL ROOMS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA ARE EXPENSIVE! I chose not to live in a Hostel with all kinds of back packers (no offense intented), or a GUEST HOUSE IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.

I don't do well living with the owner who often goes around cheking to see if you have turned off lights etc. Nor do I want to stay in any BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA with the same bland food every morning.
The apartment that I rent in Bogota is a good choice for me.

Click here for more details!