Rediscovering Colombia after 500 years
Almost 500 years ago, Spanish galleons made their way across the Atlantic and 'discovered' Colombia, where they founded the first European cities in the American continent. Now, after years of guerrilla and paramilitary unrest, and an unfortunate global reputation for drugs, Colombia has cleaned up its act significantly, and once again is a country just waiting to be discovered. Here are 5...
5 Plan-Ahead Travel Tips
I have a confession to make that most people wouldn't expect from someone who's worked in a creative profession for 20+ years: I'm a planner. A serious planner - lots of lists, lots of to-do's, lots of thinking ahead, whether it's about my most efficient driving route on a day of errand-running, or a packing list for a 21-day trip to Colombia. And what I've learned from all these years of...
Now Playing: A Virtual Visit to Jerusalem
I've never been to Jerusalem, or any part of the Holy Land, to be honest. Not because I am not fascinated by the whole region (I do love a good historical drama of the swords-and-sandals-biblical-epic kind) but I have to confess that the politics of the city have probably pushed it lower down on my travel list. Which is exactly why director Daniel Ferguson made his new film, Jerusalem, in the...