Medellin
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Medellin.
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World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel from Zac and Ine, who create videos and guides from their trips.
This Medellin guide video outlines 12 things to do in and around the city, making it a practical choice for activity ideas and travel safety tips.
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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, with city-focused episodes about food, culture, and history.
This Medellin travel guide video gives a thoughtful city overview through food experiences, art, people, and local context from Colombia-focused contributors.
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The New Travel is a YouTube travel channel focused on meaningful stories from real people around the world.
This Medellin video offers a human street-interview angle, asking strangers how many languages they speak while filming in Comuna 13.
Travel articles & blogs
Nomadic Matt is a budget travel-planning site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical independent travel. Their Medellín budget guide is a practical planning resource covering things to do, costs, savings, transportation, and accommodation.
A comprehensive budget travel guide to Medellín with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and more!
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/colombia-travel-tips/medellin/
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel publisher offering destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Medellín guide gives a strong edited overview of attractions, street art, bachata clubs, restaurants, timing, and places to visit.
Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/colombia/northwest-colombia/medellin.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/colombia/northwest-colombia/medellin
Wild Junket is Nellie Huang's adventure and experiential travel blog with detailed destination and offbeat travel guides. Her Medellín guide rounds up 22 things to do, making it a helpful city-focused overview of activities and places to explore.
Medellin has come a long way to become one of the coolest cities in South America. Get to know the city inside out with these things to do in Medellin Colombia.
wildjunket.com/things-to-do-in-medellin-colombia/
Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog covering destination guides, family travel, and practical trip inspiration. Their Medellín article offers practical local-style ideas on where to stay, eat, drink, dance, explore, and plan activities.
Check out these insider travel tips on what to do in Medellin, Colombia! Learn where to stay, eat, drink, dance, explore and much more from a local!
ytravelblog.com/16-insider-travel-tips-for-medellin-colombia/
Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog and podcast focused on detailed guides, itineraries, and practical advice. Their self-guided Medellín city tour is a useful budget-friendly option, showing how public transit can support a low-cost way to explore the city.
A budget friendly self-guided city tour of Medellin, Colombia using public transit. A complete guide to how to see the city of Medellin for under $5!
practicalwanderlust.com/city-tour-of-medellin-colombia/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site for backpackers, digital nomads, and independent travelers. Their Medellín safety guide is a practical resource for visitors, pairing destination-specific cautions with useful travel-safety tips.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/is-medellin-safe/.
thebrokebackpacker.com/is-medellin-safe/
Solo Traveler is a specialist digital publication focused entirely on guidance and resources for people who travel alone. Their Medellin guide is a helpful solo-travel resource, combining recent trip perspective with practical tips for exploring the city independently.
Just back from a solo trip in Medellin, Colombia, King shares why it should be on your solo travel wish list and tips for a great trip.
solotravelerworld.com/solo-in-medellin/
My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani's travel blog, offering direct destination guides and practical observations. Her Medellin safety guide is a practical read for visitors, outlining key safety concerns alongside straightforward tips for moving around the city more confidently.
Is Medellin Safe? Read this post to discover the main safety issues in Medellin, and for tips on staying safe when visiting this interesting city.
myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/is-medellin-safe/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination tips and guides from multiple contributors. Their Medellin neighborhood article is a useful companion for travelers who want to look beyond the main tourist zone and understand more local parts of the city.
If you want to explore more of what Medellin has to offer, then you need to travel further out to the more localized Medellin neighborhoods.
traveldudes.com/medellin-neighborhoods-to-explore-beyond-the-tourist-zone/
Nomad is Beautiful is a travel and digital nomad site focused on practical guidance, long-term travel, and location-independent lifestyles. Their Medellin things-to-do guide gives travelers a practical starting point for considering Colombia, with activity ideas grounded in trip planning.
If Colombia is in your list of your next travel destinations, we have prepared this detailed guide of things to do in Medellin.
nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-medellin/
This Battered Suitcase is Brenna Holeman's personal travel and life blog with narrative travel writing and advice. Her Medellin article offers a thoughtful mix of things to do, historical context, and personal impressions from a short visit.
Medellín has had a terrible reputation in the past - due to the drug cartel led by the infamous Pablo Escobar, it was once dubbed the most dangerous city in the world. Thousands of innocent civilians died in the 1980s and 1990s due to the business of cocaine. After Escobar's death in 1993, however, the city started to get back on its feet, and over the past two decades there have been humongous changes. It is not a city totally devoid of crime, but crime rates have fallen in huge numbers, and I for one felt safe in its streets. Now, as the second biggest city in Colombia, it is a city of beauty and culture; surrounded by mountains, it offered us blue skies and green landscapes. Although we only had a few days there, we filled our days with as much as Medellín could offer. There are many things to do in Medellín, but here are just a few of the things we enjoyed.
thisbatteredsuitcase.com/things-to-do-in-medellin/
Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource focused on sustainable long-term travel. Their Medellin activity guide is a clear and helpful roundup of places to visit and attractions around the city.
Learn the best things to do in Medellín, including the best places to visit and top attractions. There's something for everyone in Medellín!
goatsontheroad.com/10-cool-things-medellin-colombia/
Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog by Andrew and Emily, focused on selective, photography-led guides. Their Comuna 13 article is a strong visual guide to the neighborhood, linking its street art, stairways, escalators, and changing story.
Comuna 13 is the most violent, yet most colourful neighbourhood in Medellin. We visited to see how street art and stairways are providing a brighter future for people there.
alongdustyroads.com/posts/2015/3/6/comuna-13-street-art-escalators-medellin
Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site by Jessie Festa. Her Medellin paragliding piece is a vivid adventure-focused account, using photos and video to help travelers understand the experience before booking.
Paragliding in Medellin is a must-have adventure when visiting Colombia for those wanting scenic thrills. Check out my account, photos and video included!
jessieonajourney.com/paragliding-in-medellin/
HoneyTrek is a couples travel blog focused on long-term travel, road trips, sustainability, and shared adventures. Their seasonal Medellin story is a warm, sensory look at the city's Christmas lights and holiday atmosphere.
Read the guide at honeytrek.com/medellin-a-christmas-feast-for-all-your-senses/.
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