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Expat Chronicles
http://www.expat-chronicles.com
adventures of a sexually-frustrated, alcoholic gringo in latin america
- Added on: Feb 19th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: talcanmcnasty
- Listed in: Lifestyle Travel
- Tags: Culture sex expat colombia expatriate
Recent Posts
Bogota’s Zona Rosa in Pictures
Bogota’s Zona Rosa is the largest and most crowded party area for people with money. It’s also a major high-end shopping district by day and early evening. It features global brand stores like Puma, Hugo Boss, etc. as well as dozens of in...
Photo Exhibit in Bogota
Colombia’s National Museum of Photography had an exhibit in Plaza Lourdes last month. The images were compelling enough to devote a blog post. Each picture tells a story uniquely Colombian. Enjoy. ...
A Paisa Woman in Bogota
Alternate Title: My 1st Paisita and Now I Understand the Fuss about Medellin Women After months of reluctance, I agreed to practice golf with The Mick. The Mick had scheduled to play golf as a class with a student of his, Maribel from Medellin. Marib...
10 Things To Eat in Bogota
Just for fun, I also included 3 Things You Don’t Have To Eat in Bogota. Bandeja Paisa - - - - - - - You’ll eat Colombia’s national dish and my favorite, bandeja paisa, throughout the country. Rice, beans, ground beef or steak, chor...
Arepas in Colombia
Arepas are a staple food in Colombia. Arepas are to Colombia as tortillas are to Mexico. Here’s a picture of a portion of the arepa shelf at the store (I couldn’t fit all the arepas in the shot). - - - - - - - Arepas are basically cornme...
Contributed Story: Instability in Tijuana
This story was contributed by Luis Blasini, an American expat living in Tijuana, Mexico. Check out his blog, Borrowed Flesh. For context on Tijuana and the situation in Mexico, see this WSJ article on Mexico’s instability. An old man draped in ...
