• The temperatures of Colombia [23/50]

    The temperatures of Colombia [23/50]

    Colombia has one of the most diverse climates of any region that I have ever encountered; from tropical beaches, to cool cloud forests, to misty towns in the mountains, to dusty lawless deserts fit only for banditos. Riding a motorcycle over this geography is challenging as it is almost impossible to predict what the temperature…

  • Get your motor running…[22/50]

    Get your motor running…[22/50]

    I have taken one bus so far in South America, it was only for four hours between Cartagena and Santa Marta, and it sucked. The thought of traveling the next 6000-8000 KMS by bus to Santiago in Chile made my heart sink as there is nothing particularly adventurous nor romantic about the autobus. I was…

  • Keeping my nose clean on the Caribbean coast [21/50]

    Keeping my nose clean on the Caribbean coast [21/50]

    After spending three weeks in Bogota in a sprawling colonial – style house in the Chapinero district, I decided that my Spanish was workable enough to tackle this vast continent (well, I can communicate the important things, like ordering food and beer, but then it gets a tad complicated). And I must say, having cafés…

  • The rhythms of Bogota [20/50]

    The rhythms of Bogota [20/50]

    Bogota, the capital of Colombia, is a large modern metropolis of about eight million people that sits atop a mountain range of 2500 metres. Because of this, it has a cool, temperate climate, that is in stark contrast to the other, tropical parts of the country. I have been here for two weeks now, taking…

  • Berlin: where histories collide [19/50]

    Berlin: where histories collide [19/50]

    After I had left Spain, I went to Berlin for three days. I have been to Berlin on numerous occasions and indeed, my first trip to Berlin was only a couple of months after the fall of the Berlin Wall. I remember watching the wall being pushed over by the Berlin crowds on the television…

  • Barcelona: spank the architect [18/50]

    Barcelona: spank the architect [18/50]

    After walking the Camino Portugul, I flew from Santiago de Compostella to Barcelona where I spent a fantastic few days with a good friend, Xavi, that I met in Hampi in India a few years back. And after walking for such a long time, it was good to be in a city where walking is…