@radiobrendan In previous posts I wrote about, or at least mentioned in passing, the visa issues I had in Colombia this year. Indeed, the chief reason for my recent visit to Venezuela was down to being unable to renew my ‘independent journalist’ visa. (I am somewhat...
@wwaycorrigan During my recent 16-day visit to Venezuela I had a host of people asking me «What’s it like ‘for real’?» I’m still getting asked that since my return. Via an article in The Irish Times I did touch on a number of the everyday issues that...
@radiobrendan Sorry, sorry. I know the, um, legions of Wrong Way readers have been wondering where I’ve got to the last while. The recent presidential election and Colombia’s World Cup exploits, nay the tournament in general, have been distractions for sure. «Yet»,...
@radiobrendan We don’t have to go too far back to find a time when Colombia was pretty much considered a no-go area. At the turn of the millennium, only the true adventurous, nay mad in the head, would consider visiting the country as a tourist, let alone actually settle...
@radiobrendan Many people on the outside looking in think our Colombian life is kind of cool. An exotic existence, away from the dreary 9-5 drag with a nice amount of time to travel. On that score, it is. Our work life is anything but 9-5, Colombia certainly is exotic and...
@radiobrendan After over six years based in Bogotá we’ve experienced many aspects of Colombian life, from the hugely enjoyable to the utterly frustrating. However, there’s one thing that, thankfully, we’ve yet to sample (and hopefully never will): The health...
@radiobrendan There is very often a significant difference between what one might like to see happen and what actually does transpire. In this regard, in relation to our previous post, lest there be any confusion, we don’t expect Humberto de la Calle to be Colombia’s...
@radiobrendan OK, we may need to change our preference. While we still have plenty of respect for V.E. Blanco, the sad reality is, for, um, existential reasons he won’t actually physically make it to Palacio de Nariño, Colombia’s presidential palace. That being so,...
@radiobrendan It tends to be the case that going green is one of the last things countries concern themselves with on the route to ‘development’. Environmental issues are usually an afterthought as states strive to boost their economies. This can be particularly...
@radiobrendan Regular readers of this blog (stop it, there are a couple) will know I’m generally happiest when on the move. That tends to mean travelling, but it can also refer to feeling busy, having lots to do from a ‘fulfilling’ work point of view. On that...
