Transmilenio

Easy like a Bogotá Sunday?

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsDecember 6, 2014February 4, 2017

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsApril 13, 2011April 13, 2011

Please don’t molest me on Transmilenio

I am not a fan of the Transmilenio. I’m talking about the overly celebrated transport system that emerged in Bogotá when plans for an underground metro faltered (said plans have since been resurrected, but don’t hold your breath) Transmilenio is essentially a series of large, bendy buses with their own lanes, which move between clearly-marked […]

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsSeptember 20, 2010April 12, 2011

Just warming it up for you Sir!

The bus had been stationary for an unusually long time. I switched off my iPod and looked behind me. It was empty. I looked at the driver and the bus conductor, who were both staring at me with pity splashed across their faces. “Er, I go to 68th street? This bus is not correct?” I […]