@wwaycorrigan [For an audio/video version of this blog story click here.] Bucolic bliss. The rural idyll. Like anything that refers to perfection, the reality is different. Nothing in this world is perfect. What we strive for is to have as many positives as possible in whatever...
@wwaycorrigan [For a YouTube version of this blog entry, click here.] After having visited over 50 of Colombia’s Andean towns, in particular in the Boyacá, Cundinamarca and Santander departments, I do feel I’m in a strong position to evaluate the region. Yes,...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] It’s not exactly a case of hit-and-miss for me when it comes to visiting random Colombian pueblos. When an escape from Bogotá’s badness and madness is needed, pretty much any town will suffice. It is the getting away that matters more so; the destination […]
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] When one thinks of Colombia’s Boyacá department, if one thinks of it at all, it tends to conjure up images of the awe-inspiring Andes, clean, cool country air and the odd superstar cyclist. It’s...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] I do sometimes feel a bit torn after getaways to Colombian pueblos — pueblo pick-me-ups as I like to call them — due to my desire or at least perceived need to blog about them. It’s because, as...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] I’ve generally been reluctant to leave Bogotá during Colombia’s tourism high season or at long weekends. So the first holiday Monday of the year is a negative on both fronts. However, feeling...
@wwaycorrigan When it comes to quaint colonial towns and villages, Colombia has a plethora to offer. Indeed, you could pretty much spend your whole life going from one to another, exploring the idiosyncrasies of each. Some say that there’s not a big difference between them. Once you’ve seen the ‘big’ ones — big as regards […]
