–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– #A country gone to hell. (Overhead shot of a desert – cacti, chickens, and donkeys. Numerous Mexicans in army fatigues shooting machine guns into the air) Mexicans: “Underlay, underlay, Yippai! Yippai!” #A ruthless drug lord with no mercy. (Shot of a chubby, white-suited, sun-glassed drug lord walking away as […]
Year: 2013
I’m a man of simple pleasures: music, books, football, travel… These are the things I think about during my spare time. One thing about these interests that frustrates me, however, is that I can’t drink them. That’s where beer comes in. I can drink beer. Delicious, delicious beer. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– One thing […]
Something we don’t mind repeating about this great country we happen to call home is how music seems to pulse through Colombia’s veins. The same could also be said about their greatest footballers. Not only has Colombia produced some of the greatest footballers of all time, but they also happen to be those with the […]
In honour of today’s match against Argentina (which Colombia are definitely going to win), enjoy this pick of Colombian songs that are guaranteed to have you in the mood for some serious Colombian pride. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– COME ON COLOMBIA!
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So, despite Mr and Mrs Smith’s experience there, Bogota turns out to be a pretty good spot for kids, right? Guess what? Despite Madge’s kid, Rocco’s fit of badmouthing, you’ll find that Medellin’s got one or two things the kids will love. So here’s our guide to make a trip with your kids to Medellin […]
Producing the best expression of a traditional dish is all about realising potential. How many times have you bitten into an arepa, and thought “I see what they’re trying to do here, but they didn’t quite get there?” That question was directed at you, Paul Fowler. I’ve often had the same feeling when it comes to […]
Ah, the sweet glory of a “puente” (long weekend). In Colombia there are far more than we get back in Europe, the States or in Australia, and at certain times of the year it can feel like you’re on full-time vacation. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Luckily for those of us living in Colombia, the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I currently have a few weeks off and was very keen to go to Venezuela to find out what is actually happening in the country, as opposed to what I imagine are exaggerated news reports. Having already crossed the Colombia-Venezuela border in Cucuta, I decided to head north […]
What do Sean “Puffy” Combs, Pepsi, President Obama and us have in common? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We’ve all bought Twitter followers. Buying Twitter followers is a popular method to gain fans. It’s easy, it’s quick. it’s cheap and can potentially drive your amount of followers through the roof. Great, right? Well, no. Our […]