A look at how the city of Medellin has fared in its quest to become the “Silicon Valley of Latin America.”
Category: colombia
Gringo Roundtable on the Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
A gringo roundtable of analysis on the Colombia-FARC peace agreement from various journalists in Colombia.
A Look at Cockfighting in Colombia
An expat on the Colombian coast explains the lure of a controversial spectator sport and Hispanic tradition, cockfighting.
Non-Profit Work in Colombia: Easy Money?
The founder of an NGO in Colombia explains two of the top territory hazards of trying to make a difference.
The Mick to do Reddit AMA today!
Christopher Kavanagh, aka “The Mick” and subject of “Mad Outta Me Head,” will do a Reddit AMA interview on Friday. For those with questions after reading the book.
Bullfighting: Art, Culture, Drama, Death
The case for why Spanish-style bullfighting is art, culture, drama, death and all that. Extracts from Ernest Hemingway’s “Death in the Afternoon.”
Peru Reports: English-Language News from Peru
An introduction to my latest publishing project, Peru Reports, an English-language news service from Peru.
The Man Behind the Mick
Highlights from a recent article by Richard McColl about Christopher Kavanagh, AKA “The Mick,” the subject of Mad Outta Me Head.
Be a Mindful Expat
SUMMARY: My rant on an uninformed critique of one of my books, an admission of my own ignorance in the past, and a book list to help prospective expats be mindful.
Mad Outta Me Head Published
Announcing the publication of Mad Outta Me Head: Addiction and Underworld from Ireland to Colombia.
Kingdom of Thieves: El Cartucho, Bogota
An excerpt from Mad Outta Me Head on the old El Cartucho district of Bogota, which was a un-policed neighborhood of drugs and addiction.
Acknowledging the Patrons
Acknowledging the patrons of the work-in-progress, This Mick’s Life, a biography of Irish drug mule, Christopher Kavanagh.
