So it seems that everyone’s favourite rogue chef is back in town with his new show: Anthony Bourdain, Parts Unknown. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– That’s pretty great news, since we loved the last show and it seems this time he’s going to be exploring areas a little more off the beaten track. The show […]
Category: Colombian Food
So… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– You probably know already that the Guativita Lagoon is said to be the birthplace of the El Dorado legend, and that it’s a beautiful, magical place to go have a sticky-beak at. There’s another Guatavita secret, though… Confusingly enough, Guatavita also refers to a – dare I use the […]
Just like Flava Flav – well, back when he had credibility, anyway – I’ve often found myself disappointed by things that have received a lot of hype (Avatar, anyone? I mean, the special effects were good: just imagine if they’d hired a writer, too!). That gave me quite a cause for concern when I finally […]
Travel to Cartagena and you’ll find it’s one of the best places to eat in Colombia. It goes without saying that the seafood is particularly delicious, but many people also come back raving about the variety of dishes, and unique and creative way that Costeños cook. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Of course, it’s not […]
At the risk of offending people on both sides of this discussion, Colombian food and British food aren’t internationally known for their experimental or sophisticated nature. That said, people in both countries are extremely fond of their national cuisine, and will stop at nothing to defend it. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– That’s not where […]
I was browsing Facebook last night, as you do, when I stumbled upon this rather comical video featuring the lovely Sofia Vergara and the rather less-than-lovely Gordon Ramsey: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It was interesting for two reasons. Firstly because this is one conversation that comes up all the time between expats and locals: […]
Being a vegetarian in a carnivorous country like Colombia is damn right difficult. Especially since eating meat is pretty much Colombia’s favourite past-time. But if you are a vego and want a daily dose of greens while you live in or travel Colombia, then here are some delicious places you should visit. –> Colombia Dolar […]
I first encountered Mauricio Kertzman while he was DJing at that… is it a club? somebody’s house? … Latora 4 Brazos here in Bogota at Halloween last year. He had the impressively costumed crowd going a little bezerk with his moment-perfect, minimal beats; sense of timing; and skillz (one must use the z a lot […]
If you are an avid reader of our Colombia Travel Blog, you may know that a few of us aren’t particularly fond of arepas – read the whole sordid tale for yourself here in the Great Arepa Debate. And although I’d admit to liking a regular old paisa arepa once in a while, I’d find […]
Walk into any Colombian bar, house, club or even little shop on the street corner and you will be sure to find a bunch of merry Colombians chuckling away as they down shot after shot of aguardiente. For this is the country’s national spirit, which transcends social, racial, cultural and professional boundaries. It can be […]