by Andrew | Apr 30, 2018 | Colombia
I talked about this in my previous post where I mentioned an excellent local cafe, Cafe Pergamino, but I’d like to delve into a bit more detail. Colombian coffee has a good reputation, and for good reason, but it seems to have been overshadowed in recent years...
by Andrew | Apr 22, 2018 | Colombia
Living in Medellin is like living in a city in the jungle…which, come to think of it, that’s essentially what Medellin is. There is foliage everywhere, little brooks, trees all along the sidewalk. It’s really quite lovely and about the opposite of...
by Andrew | Apr 3, 2018 | Colombia
I was really surprised to see this (pleasantly surprised). Colombians are even more environmentally conscious than we Americans are (we’ve gotten a lot better in recent years). For example, most stores and restaurants in the U.S. only have trash cans, not...
by Andrew | Apr 1, 2018 | Colombia
I’m really impressed with the overall quality of meat here, and of the beef in particular. I suspect it’s because factory farming hasn’t reached the level of sophistication it has in the U.S. and so they’re not cramming the animals in anywhere...
by Andrew | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
You cannot be outside and be left alone for more than ten minutes. You will be accosted and sold to. As far as I’ve yet seen, they’re merely annoying (sometimes very), but never outright dangerous or angry when you won’t buy anything. Several...
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