🇨🇴 Colombia or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Colombia leads on nature, value for money and the sea. United Arab Emirates leads on food and getting around.
A normal day costs about $75 in Colombia and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇨🇴 Colombia🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $75A normal day$175
- 5h 40m to BogotaNonstop from New York12h 45m to Dubai
- Very goodBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- GoodFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingNot the draw
- ExceptionalValue for moneyNot the draw
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Cheap domestic flights, because the Andes make every bus ride longGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- April, May, October and November, the two rainy stretchesWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇨🇴 Choose Colombia if
you want coffee mountains, Caribbean coast and one of the great party cities, on a budget that goes a long way.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Colombia guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.