The city with a dark past and a silver lining

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May 10th 2016

Published: May 10th 2016

Just like Colombia, Medellin has a lot of history...unfortunately a lot of it bad. At one point it was named the most dangerous place in the world. A stigma very hard to shake. Despite its history (again, just like Colombia) however, the people here are some of the most positive and friendliest people we've ever met. Which is probably the reason we've managed to stay in one country for so long. M... Read Full Entry

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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11th May 2016

cabochick
Andrea

Loved the blog!
I think I would find Medellin really cool. It seems so colourful and vibrant. Thanks for the blog!

17th May 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Loved the blog!
Thank you :) Medellin really is nice place to sight-see and socialise. We highly recommend going if you have the chance, we're sure you wont be disappointed.

11th May 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Columbia
You've really spent a good amount of time in Columbia and have gotten a rhythm to your travel. Sorry they backed out on Christmas dinner. I can't believe they did that at the last minute. The people sound wonderful and we are eager to go.

17th May 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Colombia
We really did fall in love with Colombia, longest time in any country since we began our trip in Feb 2015. It was worth slowing down for. Yes christmas dinner plans were a bit of a shambles but we still enjoyed our day and the tasty meal we managed to knock up.

15th May 2016

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Really like this photo
This was a cool photo! I have a question for you. We have been thinking of going to Colombia but wonder a bit about the safety situation. Is there many parts of the country that are unsafe to visit?/Ake

17th May 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Really like this photo
Thank you. Go Go Go is our answer to your question about Colombia. Colombia is very safe. We were there for 2 months and never had any trouble. There are areas that maybe deemed unsafe but tourists would never generally go there anyway. People are very friendly there. Big cities are the same all over the world, use the same caution as you would in London, Paris or New York etc.

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