Posts Tagged ‘reason’

Reasons #32 Why Colombia is Awesome: Patacones!

Ah talk about life changing! It will be my mission to spread the deliciousness of patacones to the rest of the world from this moment onwards. This deceptively simple food is like the duck tape of Colombian cuisine. It’s versatility is not to be underestimated as I have used patacones with just...

May 30th, 2010 | Barranquilla | Read More

Reason #119 why Colombia is awesome: The Fruit

Now aside from the fact that at 8am every morning a guy with a cart, sometimes pulled by a donkey comes along screaming Auguacata (wow, it actually took 15 seconds to think of what that word is in english) which of course is Avocado sells avocado’s the size of both of my fists for 25 cents and...

May 4th, 2010 | Barranquilla | Read More

Reason #7 why Colombia is awesome: Spanish

A perfect language for a culture that is so vibrant, genuine and expressive as this. The one thing I’ve taken notice of as I travel around is how dull English, or at least North American English really is. Practical yes, easy for people to pick up and learn, yes but romantic? Sensual? Beautiful?...

April 30th, 2010 | Barranquilla | Read More

Reason #98 why Colombia is Awesome: Baby Geckos

I went to bed yesterday morning at my usual hour of 7:30am or so and at about 7:45 I was woken up by an all too familiar sensation on my chest. The sensation of little baby gecko’s feet on my body as the baby Gecko which I have seemingly befriended had done one of two things, he had either scampered...