Through no fault of its own, Cali has been a little neglected of late here at SCT. As a small way to begin to compensate this lack, here´s a blast from the past from my beloved compatriate, Sarah. Shake it, Cali. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 1. Salsa You cannot travel to Cali […]
Category: Salsa
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Well, if you´ve paying any attention at all, you´ll know that I´m talking about what kind of economics? Anybody? Anybody? I mean, you´ll know that ¨puentes,¨ which is Jamaican for ¨long weekends,¨ are pretty damn boring here in Colombia. For example, if you´re in Bogotá for the one starting […]
So, Nairo Quintana gave Colombia a (slightly tardy, mind you) birthday present by becoming King of the Mountains, the best rider under 25, and second over-all in the ridiculously gruelling Tour de France (being beaten out by a Brit, my associate Paul Fowler hastens to point out) – it´s got to be the craziest, most […]
“If a tree fell in the forest, and nobody heard it, would a hipster still have the album on vinyl?” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Supsies, brah? So, this is totes Awks, babez. Like, the History Channel (puhlease! Totes outdated!) has just released the 25 finalists in El Gran Colombiano – which means, the Great […]
If you’re speaking in sporting circles, very rarely – probably once in the history of a particular sport – an athlete comes along that forces the rules of a game to be changed. In my two favourite sports; there was basketball’s Wilt Chamberlain, and cricket’s Donald Bradman. If you’re talking about another kind of sport, […]
We decided we needed something epic to celebrate our 500th post on this blog, and what could be more epic than a list of 500 reasons we love Colombia? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country that has given us all so much, and we’re grateful to be able to give something back […]
I don’t know if it’s because I grew up way out in the Australian sticks, or if it’s just because I’m a little weird; but I often feel uncomfortable when close to other – especially little known – humans’ bodies. It’s not that I don’t like people: I think they’re alright – most of the […]
1. Salsa You cannot travel to Cali without getting your salsa on. Cali is the Salsa capital of the WORLD, there are dance schools throughout town one of which is owned by World Champions Swing Latino (Carrera 24 N° 28-47, Cali) –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Salsa dancing is a must in Cali, whether or […]
No matter where you go in Cali there is always salsa playing – in the supermarkets, in the taxis, in small tiendas on street corners. It’s everywhere. But what if you want to spend a night out in Cali without getting your feet stepped on by a salsero? What if you can’t move and shake it […]
No, that’s not a typo and yes, I know, Cali is the Salsa capital of the WORLD. But it isn’t all salsa bars and fancy footwork in this city caliente. No matter what music you like or what you like to do, there is a lot going on in Cali and you’re bound to find […]