Herman Melville said that artists have to take a dive, and either…
Love… demons… and slightly macabre stories from Cartagena
Of Love and Other Demons is the title of a book written…
Pablo Escobar & the Mystery Plane
While leaving the reef after snorkelling, I asked the captain of our…
Snorkelling the Corales Islas del Rosario
The name of the Rosario Islands is literally, Corales Islas del Rosario.…
The Rosario Islands: The Experience
I was nervous about booking this trip. If you’ve ever been to…
Coffee in the Old City of Cartagena
While Colombia is one of the great producers of coffee for the…
The really cheesy street food of Cartagena
Colombians love their cheese (queso); and, their fish. But, you’ll rarely find…
The wonderful street art of Getsemaní
Getsemaní used to be really dangerous. Drugs and prostitution happened openly on…
Those Montréal flood photos that I promised to share
I started writing this post a few days ago; and then, it…
El Runner
One section of the Bazurto market houses José Corredor (a.k.a. el Runner),…
That maze called Bazurto Market
One of the smartest things we did before arriving in Cartagena was…
The Door Knockers (aldabas) of Cartagena
The decorations on many of the doors in old Cartagena tell a…