Medellin Living

It seems like my life in Medellin takes a new turn every time I blink.  After almost three months of (not very intense) job searching I finally have a job that will keep me securely in Medellin for as long as I want to stay.  I had decided after the first month that I didn’t [...]

This is a guest post by Robin, director of The Arepa. Medellin, home to friendly Paisas, beautiful women, and people with really small feet. Yes, small, feet. I have lived here for a year now and have sadly not been able to find a pair of shoes in size 13. Here in Medellin, shoe sizes [...]

“Oh, shit.  The security guard is right there!” said HP.  We were rounding the stairwell from the parking garage to the main building.  I could hear the common Latin music that is played throughout this city.  I stepped in front of my friend, and peeked around the corner.  I looked back at HP and then [...]

Robin from The Arepa put together a great video of photos from the past year. If I knew how to edit video, I’d be doing the same!

In the center of Medellin there is a small theater called Lido that I have come to love. It has free events every night with live music, dancing, theater, and I believe even movies.  If you want a little culture for absolutely no money, this is the place to do it.  The first and second [...]

On a truly average Saturday night, my friends and I wanted a real Colombian experience.  I asked one of my Paisa friends to take us anywhere but Poblado. We ended up on LA 33 in Laureles.  I had seen the bars and clubs lining this street before and had always wanted to try it out, [...]

When I came to Medellin, I befriended a few somewhat random people on Facebook.  Mostly skydivers and other extreme sport enthusiasts that were “friend’s of friends.” One night I saw a status update from a skydiver that read something like, “Still in Medellin…loving it!”  I commented and said that we needed to get a drink [...]