Medellin Living

A year and three days after leaving Medellin in 2009, I once again rode a shuttle bus from Jose Maria Cordova International Airport down into my favorite semi-tropical valley.  Unlike my first visit, I was arriving in the evening, so instead of being greeted by green mountains and blue skies, I saw twinkling city lights [...]

I have been in Colombia now for about ten months, and as a result of changing life situations for myself and past roommates, I have lived in three different apartments in my short time here. Of the three, I love my current apartment the most and I think that is a direct result of my [...]

When I first was invited to my friend Juan Diego’s house, I was expecting the typical Medellin style house.  I knew it was up in Santa Elena, but that didn’t mean much to me.  What I found was one of the most amazing homes I have ever been in.  Like a cross between a ski [...]

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 [...]

I moved into a new apartment recently, and I am so happy in the new neighborhood.  I am still in Envigado, but I am much closer to the center now.  The stores on every corner include markets of all sizes, Internet cafes, bars, restaurants, bakeries, and even an ice cream shop.  I have little need [...]

My last few days have been filled with my quest to settle down in Medellin. Right now, I’m not even sure why I am so determined to be here. I can’t communicate with most people, and I really do miss my friends and family that are back in Idaho. Still, this city calls to me. [...]

University students are on summer break, which means Maira has left Medellin to spend a few weeks in her home town of Cucuta near the Venezuelan border.  Jamie, the English guy who took Martin’s place 10 days ago is about to start traveling again in a few days. What does this mean for me? I [...]

I am excited to share a new feature on Medellin Living which I developed over Semana Santa. In an effort to provide useful, current, first hand information to foreigners contemplating or planning a move to Medellin, Colombia, I created a questionnaire to collect the experiences of those already here.  Now you can see what Scott [...]

The nightlife in Medellin is amazing, at least as far as this gringo is concerned. And this past Saturday, I was invited to a birthday party at Paul’s apartment in El Poblado. Paul is the American owner of Casa Kiwi Hostel where I had been staying for my first 4 weeks in the city. We [...]

I finally made the move from hostel to private residence after much debate and delay. If I am going to be living in Medellin, I need to act like it instead of hiding out within the safe and comfortable confines of the hostel. Ultimately, I was getting tired of sharing a room with up to [...]