Medellin Living

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 [...]

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 have the [...]

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 from [...]

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 [...]