Dealing with Colombia

Do wear that yellow underwear inside out, please

There's a number of things happening in Colombia on new year's eve you may find strange. They kinda make perfect sense though once you have them explained.

Colombia too wild? Try Columbia, Maryland

Colombia is passion. When going to Colombia you run the risk of never wanting to leave. Horror. For those who fear this risk (or any risk whatsoever), a trip or maybe even a home in Columbia, Maryland seems a better option.

Pielroja sin filtro: exercising your lungs

Colombia's the perfect country for the social smoker and hardened nicotine addict. The current smoking ban is not exactly enforced, cigarettes are incredibly cheap and LOTS of people smoke. When Boston stops giving you the nicotine rush and even Marlboros stop doing the trick there's the last resort: Colombia's own Pielroja.

Reporting Colombia for gringos

2008 saw the birth of several Colombian media aimed at an English-speaking audience. They all have their own approach and way of reporting what happens in Colombia. Anchor Brian Andrews works for RCN in Bogotá, journalist Bertha Villa for El Colombiano in the United States and U.S. academic and radio host Mario Murillo reports on indigenous issues in Cauca.

Saying no to beggars and vendors

There's not a yard you can walk in Colombian cities without being asked for money by a beggar or to buy something you don't need. In some cases you want to just give him or her 200 pesos, in other cases --when the glue is still sticking to his or her nose for example-- you may want to say no.

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