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Sola en Colombia: A Solo Female Traveller’s Experience of Colombia

Moving to Colombia was as exciting as it was terrifying. Exciting because I was fulfilling a bucket-list dream; terrifying because of the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding how wise this choice was. According to GOV.UK, tourists need to be wary of terrorist attacks, kidnappings, robberies, assaults and other crimes. The government even warn against travel to … Continue reading Sola en Colombia: A Solo Female Traveller’s Experience of Colombia →

The Myth of the ‘Native’ Accent

A former student of mine once asked me whether it was possible to truly speak a foreign language with a ‘native’ accent. This student – let’s call her Emma – had initially come to me for French classes after not having studied the language since secondary school. Emma had reached that all-too-familiar feeling of defeat … Continue reading The Myth of the ‘Native’ Accent →

Discovering Colombia Through Encanto

I recently rewatched Disney's Encanto for the first time since moving to Colombia. For anyone who's seen it, you'll already know it's a visual masterpiece with some of the catchiest songs ever produced for a Disney animation. What I didn't realise the first time I watched Encanto was how true it is to Colombian culture. … Continue reading Discovering Colombia Through Encanto →

Neiva

I’m waiting at the kerb, staring down the stream of oncoming traffic. Cars, motorbikes and yellow taxis beep their horns as they soar past, drowning out the noise of the restless cicadas. The city bakes under the morning sun: stallholders slouch under their parasols; motorcyclists careen down the road fashioning their jackets backwards with the … Continue reading Neiva →