We’ve left behind pulsing city vibes of Medellin with its noisy traffic and endless nightlife for a dip into the serene tropical cloud forests of Salento, Colombia. We’re spending most of our time working from hammocks which is awesome, but not quite as awesome as living here: We’re staying on the Kasaguadua Natural Reserve operated …
My Spanish is about as good as you’d expect from someone who spent two weeks on Duolingo two months ago: not great. Kenny is better at it than me, but we are a far cry from even conversational Spanish. Our first three months abroad are in Spanish-speaking countries. Some people speak some English, but I …
We spent 19 beautiful days in Medellin, Colombia, and it only took about 48 hours to fall in love with this city. I didn’t do so well running the steep hills and I would call it more the City of Eternal Late-Spring-Almost-Summer on the weather front, but if those are the closest I can get …
We ditched Medellin for a day and jumped on a bus to explore some of the small towns outside the city limits. While Guatape was the tour’s namesake, we saw so much more than that and actually spent very little time in the town itself (the one complaint we had about this tour). While you …
Our City Scorecard is designed to share our high-level review of a city based on metrics that are important to us and that we think are important to travelers. The number of things we’re able to try, the amount of time we can spend in a city, and even the weather and season during which …
I’ve been living out of a backpack for more than three weeks now. I’ve quickly adapted to my limited wardrobe and lack of amenities. I tried to be very deliberate in my packing to only bring the items I would need regularly and couldn’t easily buy in a pinch. Even with that high standard to …
Summary // Toucan has become a bit of a home base for us. We’ve gone on three tours with Toucan Cafe & Tours (Coffee Farm Tour, Graffiti Tour and Guatape & El Peñol Tour), and each time we have had coffee there while awaiting our departure. We’ve also spent a few mornings working from there, …
In the heart of Medellin’s Poblado neighborhood, you’ll find the bumping bar district of Parque Lleras. We have fallen in love with Parque Lleras. It’s definitely the place that we’ve visited most frequently here in Medellin, and it would absolutely be a must-do for anyone coming to the city. While most cities have a bar …
Medellin is a proud city. The Antioquia region (where Medellin is located) has 300+ years of amazing history, including gold mining, coffee production, and so much more. But people don’t think of that when they think of Medellin. Instead, they remember the past 40 years when the city became plagued with drug cartels and crime, …
Summary // We immediately felt at home at Pergamino, and we keep making our way back to it. With a whole menu section devoted to cold brew varieties and fabulous iced lattes served on an open air patio, there’s little not to love. The cafe is full of people like us, travelers on their laptops, …