Month: February 2011

Guyana by bananaskinflipflopsFebruary 23, 2011April 12, 2011

Do Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana even exist?

“You know, it’s funny,” I remarked to my friend Leonardo. “I’ve met people from all over the rest of South America, but I’ve never met anyone from Guyana, Suriname or French Guiana. “Maybe they don’t travel outside their countries.” Leonardo looked at me and smiled. “That’s because those countries are not in South America,” he […]

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsFebruary 12, 2011April 12, 2011

Do I look helpless Mr President?

“Do you need any help? Are you on your own?” the portly police officer asked me, looking concerned. “Yes, I’m alone,” I lied. It often makes life easier. In fact, I was attending my first ever bull fight – in the gloriously warm city of Medellin – with a photographer. He’d left to find his […]

101 Reasons to love Bogotá

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsFebruary 3, 2011February 6, 2017

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsFebruary 2, 2011April 12, 2011

Catch the pigeon

The police officer looked apologetic. “It’s no longer here,” she said quietly. The room was suddenly very still. “The pigeon,” she repeated, raising a sorrowful smile. “We don’t have it any more.” She was referring to a young homing pigeon, used by enterprising criminals trying to smuggle 40g of marijuana (and five grams of cocaine) […]