South America

The Bogotá District Phenomenon: Yes, it’s weird

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsSeptember 7, 2012February 5, 2017

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsSeptember 1, 2012February 5, 2017

How to negotiate Bogotá etiquette

I have just returned from a month in England with a mountain of new cotton leggings, a rapidly diminishing supply of decent chocolate and a new found respect for the importance of etiquette. During my month there I attended one wedding, one funeral, met two new babies, numerous new husbands and negotiated the delicate business […]

Colombia’s River of Wonder: Caño Cristales

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsAugust 15, 2012February 5, 2017

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsJuly 7, 2012February 5, 2017

Colombian Relationships: It’s Complicated

Those of you who deign to read this blog regularly will know that I am a terrible combination of both idealistic, Jane Austen-style dreamer and complicated, risk-avoiding control freak – neither of which could destine a person towards any kind of romantic harmony. Considering marriage, even co-habitation, represent possibly life’s greatest risks of all – […]