Medellin Living

Medellin’s Tango Festival kicked off last Wednesday and I headed downtown to Teatro Lido for a free performance by an Argentine group.  Teatro Lido is supported by the government, therefore all the activities and shows are held free of charge, which means a long line forms in advance of the more popular event.  I took [...]

When I met Robin back at The Arepa’s launch party at Melodie Lounge, I pitched a humor piece to him about the experience of riding Medellin’s city buses as a foreigner.  Fast forward a few weeks and it’s in the new July issue of The Arepa. The magazine can be picked up at the city’s [...]

Time for a little rock, straight from Buenos Aires, Argentina.  This is the first song I heard by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. They played in Medellin a few months ago, and I remember running into musicians from the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador who had made the journey just to see one of their favorite bands.  Maira [...]

Hola amigos, The comment system was new to me when I installed it a few months ago, and I didn’t configure it properly.  If you left a comment, it was awaiting moderation by me, which is something I hadn’t thought to be doing!  I updated the settings to ensure all comments appear immediately! I also [...]

In response to my open call for contributors to this blog, Holly from Idaho (USA) responded.  She touches down in Colombia July 28.  Her introduction immediately captured my attention, and I’m happy to share a little bit about her with you. Medellin Living: Tell us a little about yourself. Holly: I graduated in May 2008 [...]

Yesterday afternoon, I renewed my tourist visa for the 4th and final time in 2009. In a little under 4 weeks, I will be on a flight back to the USA.  It feels like I have so little time left. On the flip side, by most working Americans’ account, 4 weeks is A LOT of [...]

The guys over at Definitely Casual have wrapped up their South American adventure, and posted a great recap and video. It feels like just yesterday that I bumped into them at Casa Kiwi’s lobby, but in reality, it has been about 4 months. Colombia gets some good mentions in the superlatives department, and there are [...]

Last week, Medellin had the privledge to host its first World Cup qualifying match, ever!  The opponent was the rather weak Peru, and despite Colombia’s low standing in its group, the paisa fans came out in full strength to support the home team.  I met up with Sirley at the Estadio metro, surprised to see [...]

“Me Gusta, Me Gusta” is damn catchy, and one of the first songs I started to hear over and over again when I arrived in Medellin.

Jamie’s sister, Gabi, plays drums in a London-based band called Orphans & Vandals.  They recently released a new album called I’m Alive And You Are Dead. Not the most uplifting title, however it certainly matches the moody feel to their indie rock music.  After listening to a selection of songs on the band’s MySpace page, [...]