Bangalore is not a city filled with must-see tourist sites. Instead, it is a vibrant, lively and fairly modern place where people live and work, rather than visit and sightsee. And this was why we were here. Not to live and work ourselves, but to visit some friends, Sara and Mike, who are working out here and to see a snapshot of their new lives, living in India. Eating out! They looked after us very well, taking us to some…
Like the Argentinians, the Brazilians do like their meat, meaning that for our just over two weeks in the country, we found that Brazil was not a particularly vegetarian friendly place. As in Argentina, we found that ‘by weight’ self- service restaurants, where you are charged by the kilo for the amount of food you put on your plate, are a good option (particularly if you like beans and rice!). In Rio and Sao Paulo, as you might expect, there…
Plaza Cisneros in the centre of Medellín Once home to the brutal drug lord, Pablo Escobar, and known as the most dangerous city in the world, Medellín has really cleaned up its act in the last 5 to 10 years. In 2013, it was named the most innovative city in the world in recognition of its remarkable turnaround, notably through regeneration projects, such as the building of cable cars to improve transport links up and down the mountains. For visitors,…
1. Its Colombia NOT Columbia! Fed up with everyone from international media sources to Paris Hilton and even US presidents* misspelling their country’s name, a social media campaign was launched last year to shame offenders into correcting their error. The campaign is also designed to encourage people to take a second look at a country that most people immediately associate with drug-lords and kidnappings. So remember! Colombia is a country, while DC stands for the District of Columbia. Columbia is also a…
Açaí berries are a purple fruit from the Brazilian rainforest, which for hundreds of years have been a central part of the diet of native Amazonian people. In the last ten years açaí (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) has become known as one of the latest superfoods, alongside goji berries and adzuki beans. Its popularity was given a particular boost in 2008, when its antioxidant properties were highlighted on the Oprah Winfrey show. It is claimed that the berry helps combat premature aging and promote…