Guest Post – Botero and his Fatties
Fernando Botero is a major force in Colombian artistic circles and his sculptures can be spotted in many cities in Colombia and around the world. I've done a little write up of some of the ones I spotted whilst there over on Medellin Living.
Steak, Buenos Aires Style – Today’s Photo
Bife de Lomo, La Brigada, Buenos Aires, 26th June 2009. Bon Apetit as they don't say here!
The Infamous Dead Whale – Today’s Photo
A dead whale on the beach at Cabo Polonio, Uruguay, December 2008. Click on the photo for full-size and just count yourselves lucky you're only seeing, not smelling...
Getting all gadgety
Now, this is supposed to be a blog all about my travels, rather than indulging in my nerdy gadget-love, but I'm going to make an exception and tell you all about my PowerMonkey (well there's a sentence I never saw myself writing). Before you get all excited and report...
Surviving Colombian Buses
My latest guest post on how to survive long-distance bus travel in Colombia is now up on Medellin Living - you have my permission to go and read it there... [singlepic id=26 w=320 h=240 float=center]
Outside the Box
Whoever said that South America is a land of contrasts know what they were talking about. One minute we're sunning ourselves at the beach in Mancora, Peru and 3 days later we're exploring the Cajas National Park outside Cuenca, Ecuador, 4,000m above sea-level. The...
Ketchikan – Today’s Photo
Orchids – Today’s Photo
There are 35,000 species of Orchid in the world and 3,500 of them are in Colombia. Don't know what this one is called, but it sure is purty.
Amazon – Today’s Photo
What's This?
New Theme
Well, after hours of farting around, I have finally decided on my new theme for the blog. Hope you like it! I don't think it's the final one, so it could well be changing again in the months to come - let me know what you think.
Round the World in 80 Seconds
Nicely done.
Pablo – Today’s Photo
What's This? Pablo Escobar's grave in Jardines Montesacro cemetery, Itagui, Colombia. Click the photo to see it full-size. The inscription translates as: Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria Dec 1 1949 - Dec 2 1993 "When you see a good man try to imitate him; when you see a...