Travel

Exploring The Elements

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsMarch 8, 2015December 18, 2020

Capture the Colour…

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsAugust 20, 2012February 5, 2017

Colombia’s River of Wonder: Caño Cristales

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsAugust 15, 2012February 5, 2017

Cycling Cartagena’s colonial streets

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsJanuary 4, 2012January 15, 2012

Honey… would you like to move to the Caribbean?

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsNovember 30, 2011January 15, 2012

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 bananaskinflipflopsApril 12, 2011April 17, 2012

Rumble in the Jungle

“If ever there is a time to have a functional boat, this is probably it,” my cousin’s husband, Simon, remarked drily as we crossed the river in our mouldy wooden vessel. It was rainy season in the Amazon and much of the forest was flooded. There we were, rowing into that dark green abyss having […]

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsMarch 24, 2011April 12, 2011

When God made Colombia…

People always ask me why I chose Colombia. Well, if there is one thing you can say about Colombia; it’s always interesting. A Colombian fable: “When God was creating the world, he put gold into South Africa. But there was some was left over, so he threw it into Colombia. “Then he put coal into […]

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsMarch 9, 2011April 12, 2011

Everything is fine… except…

The immigration officer was tall and burly. “So are you planning to be here a while?” he barked, as he closed the door of his interrogation room. “Yes, please,” I squeaked. I was trying and failing to mask an internal scream of desperation. “Well… everything looks fine with your application,” he began. Thank. Goodness. I […]

Colombia by bananaskinflipflopsMarch 1, 2011April 12, 2011

Help me, I’m an American

Anyone who has ever spent time applying for a visa will know the process does not put you in the best of moods. Still, I was feeling reasonably cheery this morning. Yes, I had a 5am alarm call. Yes, I was standing in the wet, bedraggled queue outside the office at 7am. But, by 8am, […]