Navigating the cultural nuances and language barriers of the English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh at an Irish pub in Lima. Alternate Title: An Ode to our Friends from the Other Side of the Pond.
Author: Colin
Colombia Shifts Right as Nation Polarizes
Colombia Politics’ Kevin Howlett gives the casual Colombia watcher an overview of the 2018 presidential elections pitting Ivan Duque against Gustavo Petro, Sergio Fajardo and more.
Maca Nitro for Going HAM
Some training videos of myself and wife doing squats (140kg and 60kg respectively), overhead squats, deadlifts and more to show how Maca Nitro powers workouts.
How I Would Market Ayahuasca
Explaining how I would market ayahuasca (yaje) as a purely drug-tourism business, as opposed to a quasi-religious, spiritual ceremony. Alternate Title: Free Biz Idea – TFB Vacations.
The Curious Case of Sebastian Woodroffe
Speculative analysis on the murder of Olivia Arevalo and lynching of Sebastian Woodroffe in the Ucayali region of Peru. Alternate Title: Ayahuasca is Not the Safest Game in Town.
Nicaragua Outlook for Expats in 2018
An expat in Nicaragua gives an overview on the Central American country in terms of food, weather, modernity, economy, crime, education and more.
Ten Things to Do in Bogota
An expat’s list of the top 10 things to do in Bogota including Monserrate, Salt Cathedral, Chapinero, Botero Museum, Zona Rosa, La Candelaria, Usaquen and more.
Ten Years and Running
A history of the ten years since launching Expat Chronicles. Ups, downs, good, bad, ugly and a chart showing the monthly traffic data.
American Food: The World’s Best* Cuisine
A detailed explanation on how to objectively judge the world’s best cuisine, and a detailed profile of American foods including steaks, seafood, salads and more.
Peru Reports Sold
Explaining the reasons why I sold Peru Reports, the English-language news service I founded which reported on politics, economics and more from Peru.
An AR-15 in Every Classroom
We need security guards with an AR-15 in every classroom of every American school. We don’t need less guns snowflakes, we need more!
Neighbors from Hell in Bogota
Journalist and hotelier Richard McColl tells the story of his neighbors from hell which illustrates how the friendliness in Latin America is only skin deep.
