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Wouldn't it be great to live in a city where every day is a walk in the park? Well, that is exactly what life is like in the beautiful Colombian city of Bucaramanga. It is a modern, moderate-sized city, with a population of about 1 million people, good public transportation...
Many people have an outdated perception of Colombia. The country has transformed from its dark past of violence and drug cartels and is now a vibrant, thriving, and welcoming place to live. Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world...
When I decided to move to Medellín I knew I wanted to buy an apartment. Previously, I’d lived in a house back home in New England, U.S., but now I was ready to give up the chores of cutting the grass, weeding the flower beds, painting the house...
Colombia is probably one of the most misunderstood countries in the world. People of my generation have had very little exposure to this country. We remember the Juan Valdez coffee commercials, and of course, the news stories of Pablo Escobar and the drug cartels...
As we finished walking through the apartment we wanted to buy in Medellín's El Poblado neighborhood, Mike, my husband, turns to me and says, "Honey, trust me, it will...
Baseball great Yogi Berra said, “It´s like déjà vu all over again.” That´s exactly how I feel when I see Facebook posts from “newbie” transplants to Medellín, Colombia. The newcomers get caught up in the wonder and newness of living in the city...
"When my 2016 vacation plans with my girlfriend fell through at the last minute, I looked for the cheapest flight to go on a trip by myself," says 52-year-old Rob Abshear. "I was coming from Fort Lauderdale and I got a great price on a flight to Medellín, Colombia."
The fabulous spring-like climate was what first attracted David and Carole Wallis to the idea of retiring in Medellín, Colombia.
“We are living a lifestyle in Medellín we never could have in the U.S.,” says Shelly Owens about the life she and her husband, John Woolley, have...
My love affair with Medellín, Colombia began after only my third day in the city. I woke to the sound of the birds chirping in the tree outside my window. I spent the day wandering through the neighborhood taking in the sights and sounds of my new surroundings...