Spanglish – An Eejit Abroad

IT’S VERY EASY to stay within your comfort zone in foreign countries. Especially when you can speak enough of the language to get around. I’m half way through my Colombia adventure, a third trip in two years. My first time on these shores was a backpacking trip through Central and South America. I fell in love with […]

Inverting Winter and Future Projects

I HAD NO intention of spending Winter back in cold, wet and dreary Ireland so have moved back to Colombia this week. Medellin again for at least another three months. I only came back from the city to Ireland last month for Godfather duties and the small matter of the Rugby World Cup but was […]

Medellin, Colombia – The Love Affair Continues

Today is a Colombian National Holiday celebrating their independence when the people took to the streets to protest against Spanish rule. I’m not sure if it is celebrated more so in Bogota, because in Medellin today at least, it was very quiet. This was probably due to the torrential rain and thunder which has blanketed down […]

Itchy Feet – Colombia Bound

Those who know me well know I suffer from the debilitating syndrome known as ‘itchy feet’. Not long after my last jaunt around Central and South America, my yearning to jet off again was cranked up in 2015. A new job did little to satisfy my growing wanderlust and being desk bound again after having […]

Cali Men and Medellin Women

Two of my favourite cities while trekking through Colombia were Cali and Medellin. While backpacking through jungle terrain for three days to find La Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) fellow travellers regaled me with stories from the two cities. Having just arrived in Colombia on the Northern edge, I was keen to find out more.