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December 22, 2015
the Accidental Journalist
The Accidental Journalist Richard McColl is a formally trained Anglo-Canadian journalist born and raised in London, England. His parents saw …
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December 10, 2015
Bogota Stereotype No2: The Bicinazi
Don’t even get me started on the inexplicable night-time ciclovia, I promised myself that this wouldn’t end up as a …
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November 21, 2015
Returning from the Island of Curacao
Upon returning from the island of Curacao I was left thinking about how my travel style has changed over the …
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November 6, 2015
The Bogota Stereoptype No1. The Oficinista
It’s been almost a month since I have been inspired to write here on this page, but, thankfully due to …
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October 14, 2015
The Lasting Effect of the Mompox Jazz Festival
A lot has been written about our most recent Mompox Jazz Festival held annually now over the first weekend in …
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September 28, 2015
Getting a Fix in the Siete de Agosto
It was about time for me to pop my Siete de Agosto cherry. In truth I had been avoiding coming …
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September 11, 2015
Can Bogotá’s Teatro San Jorge be Rescued?
“Que buscas joven?” The woman making the enquiry leant forward on to the damp window on my side of the …
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September 9, 2015
A Short List of Colombian Paradoxes
More than six million Colombians are internally displaced but the country mobilizes when 10,000+ are forced to leave the neighboring …
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September 3, 2015
Casa San Rafael or Mompos House No.3
We finally managed a holiday this year, the first in 2015, and only five pitiful days in length. For obvious …
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August 13, 2015
Surfer Survives Crocodile Attack: the Colombia Calling Interview
I cannot imagine my reaction to the surprise of being hauled under into deeper water and then thrashed into a …
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