People thought I was crazy when I told them that I was going to visit my friend in Bogota, Colombia. I read the state department warnings against traveling to Colombia and heard all the stats on the number of kidnappings. I even had friends offer to organize a rescure plan in the event of my kipnapping. (I think that they were kidding...)

Still I wanted to see my friend again and see the country that she had told me so many wonderful stories about. I must admit that I loved every minute of it. I never felt in danger, despite the ... (more)