I discovered a new song the other day, “Dejame Así” by Maite Hontele. Adding that to three other songs that cycle through my ears on a regular, I now have an official Cuba playlist. Oh…
Greggo Dances Tango
A few times, in a few places I’ve mentioned that I’m a tango aficionado. Here’s the whole story behind Greggo dances tango. I’ve been convinced, or cajoled, into participating in a teacher-student exhibition. I’ve been…
The Big Black Guy: An Interview with Charles…
Charles Belk is a veteran entertainment marketing professional and digital marketer. He travels abroad for months at a time before returning to his home base of Los Angeles to recharge, reorganize and sate his craving…
Four Years a Colombian
Four years ago, September 12, 2013, I arrived in Colombia. Check out Grupo Amos on Colombia’s first post. This anniversary post provides more and different detail on the last four years. I haven’t been kidnapped…
Alejandro Zambra Spoke Extensively about Brevity at 11th…
A talk at the 11th Annual Medellin Book and Culture Festival held in the Explorer Park Auditorium at the Medellin Botanical Garden featured Chilean novelist and poet Alejandro Zambra Monday evening, September 11. In a talk…
Pope Francis Visits Colombia
His Holiness Pope Francis is in Colombia for a five-day visit. This visit is the first of firsts by firsts. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the…
Interview with Ricky Shetty
Ricky Shetty is a world traveling digital nomad who does it with his family. He blogs on being a daddy and coaches other digital nomads on mastering making a living and making their lives work…
The Corner Store
The corner store in Colombia, is like the barbershop or hairdressers in Black neighborhoods in the U.S., but better. It's gossip and groceries. Well, you can’t get your hair cut at the Colombian corner store…
Why I Moved to Manizales, Colombia, by guest…
by Christian Medina I made a huge change in my life four years ago. I moved to Manizales, Colombia. The United States has many great and amazing things to offer, interesting and big cities, restaurants…