@radiobrendan Depression, as we know, is an illness of the mind. That being so, some view it as a condition that can be cured, or at least managed, by the power of the mind alone. In over-simplified terms, ‘will ourselves into a happier state’. In relation to...
@radiobrendan When we’re going through difficult or frustrating times, there is the old saying of, ‘Things could be worse’ to make us feel a bit better. For most, if not all people, that is the case. Things could always be worse. (OK, there may exist a person...
@radiobrendan We’ve written here before that you can never become too relaxed going about your daily business in Colombia. Let the guard down briefly in terms of watching your personal belongings and there’s a high chance somebody will be on hand to take advantage....
@radiobrendan Exciting times out there. A middle-class revolution (of sorts) is in the Bogotá air. You see there was a time when those of a perceived certain standing in these parts wouldn’t be seen dead in what would be considered a more normal establishment. They had a...
@radiobrendan When it comes to nearby escapes from the madness of Bogotá, we’re not stuck for options. There’s Choachí, Giradot, La Vega, Melgar, Pandi, Tobia and Villeta to name just some of the places we’re familiar with. Each of those differs in terms of...
@radiobrendan When it comes to beer drinking in Colombia, the market is dominated by the bog-standard Bavaria beers. The nation’s tipple of choice is generally a Poker, Aguila or Costeña, with some opting for the more ‘upmarket’ Club Colombia. They’re far from amazing, but they’re fine all the same. Yet for those looking for a […]
@radiobrendan After eight years of the good, the bad and the ugly with Juan Manuel Santos, next year the Colombian electorate will vote for a new president. There’s still a bit to go before we know the, um, range of candidates on the actual ballot paper, but there are a few who have already indicated […]
@radiobrendan In a similar fashion to our Bogotá ‘bull’ report a few weeks back, the following is the original script of our latest report for RTÉ’s World Report, this time on the growing number of Venezuelans entering and staying in Colombia. You can listen...
@radiobrendan We’ve a slightly different approach to things with this post. Below is the script of a report we did for Ireland’s state broadcaster RTÉ on the recent return of bullfighting to Bogotá. So for English-language learners, you can listen to the report on...
@radiobrendan It’s fair to say that it’s largely down to the Irish Americans, those in the US to be clear, that St Patrick’s Day is as big and wide-reaching a celebration that it is these days. They glamorised, as only they can, what had been back in its origin...
