Monthly Archives: July 2013
Some Travelers to Colombia are Plain Stupid
There are times when I wonder why we promote Colombia if the country is a destination for not only the intrepid and educated but also for the plain stupid. Those of us who dabble in travel journalism and blogging are … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Journeys
Tagged america soldier kidnapped in colombia, crossing the darien gap, darien gap, FARC, guaviare, jan braunisch, john gimlette, kevin scott sutay, Puerto Inirida, swedish tourist kidnapped in colombia, travel journalism, travel to colombia, travellers are stupid
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My Colombia Book: The Mompós Project
I’m going to write a book about my experiences in Colombia and it’s tentatively entitled “the Mompós Project”. Of course, I may fail abysmally and just let this new endeavor fall by the wayside as I search for paying journalism, … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, la Casa Amarilla
Tagged a year in provence, casa amarilla author, casa amarilla hotel, casa amarilla journalist, journalist richard mccoll, living in Colombia, mompos, mompox, my colombia book, novels on colombia, peter mayle, the mompos project, the mompox project, writer richard mccoll, writing a novel
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