Is it safe to travel to Colombia?
Why you should visit Colombia For a long time, travelling to Colombia was not recommended, and that still causes hesitation for many travellers. Charlie spent an entire month in Medellin, and she had the best time! She was welcomed with open arms and met the friendliest people
Public transport in Medellin
Getting around Medellin Medellin has one of the most modern public transport systems in the world. It has been built over the past 20 years, and some parts are not even a decade old yet at the time of writing. There are several metro lines, buses, a
Santa Elena
Silletero culture in Medellin Santa Elena might seem to be only a small, remote village in the mountains, but it holds something very special for Medellin. It is the heart of the silletero culture and is the place where the flowers for the annual flower show and
Learning Spanish in Medellin
Centro Catalina Spanish School For years, Charlie thought that her Spanish was sufficient and that she wouldn’t need to take any more classes. The Portuguese course that she did in Rio though showed her another aspect to it: cultural immersion and access to a different kind of
Street Art in Medellin
Murals and graffiti the Colombian way Street art was the main reason for Charlie to decide on Medellin as a destination. Of course, she had also heard good things about the digital nomad community there and the salsa scene, still the murals were the most convincing. If you
Day trip to Jardin, Hispania and Andes
Visiting the garden of Antioquia The town of Jardin is recognized as a cultural heritage site since 2012 for its colourful colonial architecture, the neo-gothic church and the floral displays. It is one of the most visited places in Antioquia. Most visitors stay there for a night
Santa Fe de Antioquia
A day trip to a colonial village from Medellin If you ask a local in Medellin for a recommendation of places to visit, sooner or later they mention the villages near the city that have kept their colonial style and one of them is Santa Fe de
Coffee farm tour in Medellin
Making specialty coffee in Colombia Coffee tours are one of the popular tourist activities in and around Medellin. There are so many on offer that it might be difficult to decide which coffee farm to visit. Charlie was lucky to have chosen a tour that provided cultural
Guatapé and La Piedra del Peñol
A day trip from Medellín It is a popular destination and there are a lot of different tours on offer to Guatapé. Charlie and some of her housemates at the coliving in Medellín however, wanted to find out how it would be to go there by public
Cafes to work from in Rio de Janeiro
Coffee and Co-working in Rio It might be more accurate to say cafés in the Zona Sul of Rio or cafés in Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. Those are the areas where Charlie stayed during her time in Rio. There are plenty more recommendations for laptop-friendly cafés in