Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Medellin, Colombia

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These blog posts contain all the unconventional Medellin travel advice and discoveries we accumulated while living there.

Don't feel obliged to follow them all and do everything. Pick and choose what appeals to you and stir them together to create your own unique Medellin travel experience.

Start With the Basics

Kim in supermarket holding plantain/bananas in her hands

22 Things to Know Before Coming to Medellin

Pick the Perfect Base

View from rooftop towards the buildings of La Florida, El Poblado, Medellin

Where to Stay in Medellin:
Grading the 10 Best Neighborhoods

Discover What to Do

Kim on the walking tour, one of our top ten things to do in Medellin

Things to Do in Medellin: 10 Best, 5 Worst, and More

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Envigado: Inside Guide to Medellin's Most Authentic Neighborhood

hiking from waterfall to medellin viewpoint

7 Medellin Hiking Trails: Jungles, Waterfalls, Views, and More

Build Up Your Appetite

Cover image of best restaurants in Medellin post - a colorfully painted table and a plate of food

The Best Restaurants in Medellin for 20 Unique Occasions

Dharma Vegan Restaurant's soup, menu del dia, and juice pictured from above

The Best Menu del Dia Lunch Specials in Medellin

Kim having a chocolate Santafereno, one of our favorite Colombian drinks

Colombian Drinks: Popular, Traditional, Unique, Tasty

Discover the Best of the Rest of Colombia

Is Bogota Worth Visiting?

A Trek in the Mind-Boggling Colombian Paramo

Wherever you stay, enjoying a cold beverage tops the list of things to do in Bahia Solano

Colombia's Pacific Coast:
How to Pick Your Paradise

Jerico:
The Secret's Out!

Jardin:
The Garden Getaway

Venecia:
Cerro Tusa's Base Camp

Travel Better

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15 Travel Essentials for Women: Kim's Favorites She Never Forgets to Pack

Pros and cons of Airbnb vs hotels cover image of Kim from our trip on the Garden Route

The Pros and Cons of Airbnb vs. Hotels: A Wake-Up Call

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50+ Travel Tips and Tricks That Will Change the Way You Travel

Continue the Adventure After Your Colombia Trip

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Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Medellin