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.
Tag: alcohol
A Bit of Fascism, a Bit of Modernism in Peru
Discussing the impact on my life of two recent developments in Peru: the 10-year census and the legalization of medical marijuana.
Aguardiente Sour: A Gastronomic Tip for a Culture with No Taste
A recipe to make Aguardiente Sours using the standard Pisco Sour recipe with Colombian aguardiente instead of pisco.
Fiesta Brava: The Butcher’s Dance
A progressive liberal tells his account of a bullfight at the Plaza de Acho bullring in Lima, Peru.
Buying Weed in Comas, Lima
The story of a small adventure I had visiting a friend and burning one up in Comas, one of Lima’s poorest neighborhoods.
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.
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.
Contributed Story: Robbed by Arequipa Taxi
Contributed story of an American who was robbed after hailing an unregistered taxi in Arequipa, Peru.
Contributed Story: Sandwich, A Chinaman to Have a Beer With
A character profile of a Chinese drinking buddy of Chuck in Beijing, Sandwich, a peasant Chinaman made good.
Henry Miller’s Expat Exploits in Tropic of Cancer
SUMMARY: Review of Tropic of Cancer, the signature novel by fellow degenerate expat and ugly American: Henry Miller.
Contributed Story: Locked Up in Arequipa, Peru
SUMMARY: Gringo expat buddy tells the story of when he was locked up after a wild night of debauchery in Arequipa, Peru.
Joey’s First Days in Bogota, Colombia
SUMMARY: A friend from Chicago gets my personal intro to Bogota, including sex, drugs, and more.
When Speaking Spanish Doesn’t Serve
SUMMARY: Why some gringos may be better off picking up Latinas WITHOUT Spanish.
