All posts by Cartess Ross
The Cost for Renting Our Penthouse Suite in Medellin Colombia
Got a lot of questions from people wanting to know the cost for the penthouse we’re renting in the La Frontera neighborhood of Medellin. In case you haven’t seen it yet, watch the video tour of our place in the video below:
I am paying a lot more than what most people will need, and there are a bunch of personal factors that drove my costs up. Keep in mind you can find a much nicer looking place for cheaper, if you don’t need the room.
Our place is HUGE — well over 3,000 square feet. You don’t see that much space here often. So before I get into the pricing, let me explain the factors that drastically boosted my costs.
SPOOKY Bats Flying Around My Condo in Medellin
Wow … We had an exciting weekend. I was suppose to go out and meet with other expats that are business owners to exchange ideas and resources, but my wife took both cell phones (one was supposed to be left in the house for our older daughter to call us as needed). And then when she got home, my Uber app didn’t want to work right, and then my cell phone crashed. I took all of those to be signs that I should stay home. Good thing I did.
About 2 hours later, while binge watching my favorite show on NetFlix, The Killing, my 9 year old come running and screaming about a bird in the house. I jump up and look to see what all the commotion was about, and there it was … a big old BAT flying around in my house.
Thanksgiving in Medellin with Other Expats and Local Colombians
Meet other expats traveling solo and with their families during our first annual Thanksgiving extravaganza in Medellin Colombia. Our new local Colombian friend Ana, her mother and brother ‘Esteban’ joined us on this very special day as well.
Exotic Fruits in Medellin Colombia with Amazing Healing Properties for Health and Wellness
I just started back juicing and making smoothies for my health and wellness. I’m blown away by the variety of fruits and vegetables they have available here in Medellin, Colombia; and the costs are amazingly low compared to what we pay for in the United States.
I wanna live to be a very healthy 100 years old… So it’s best to start now before any major issues arise. The exotic fruits in Medellin, Colombia is amazing. Great for smoothies, juicing, cleansing and healing. Tomorrow, I’m going to an Exotic Fruit tour and I can’t wait to see and sample the variety.
In the interim, here’s a video from some of the fruits I’ve managed to pick up from the local market/store … It’s some of the best eating I’ve ever had. I can literally eat on these all day and be completely satisfied (and healthy).
The Secret to Traveling Abroad & Living Anywhere in the World
Living abroad is an appealing concept and idea. We talked about doing it for nearly 15 years but never really looked into it until recently, and finally took our butts over to live in Medellin, Colombia.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been slammed with requests from people inquiring about a variety of topics, like…
- How do you determine which country to live in?
- What is the healthcare like?
- How do you support yourself?
- How much money do you need to have to live comfortably?
In this video, I won’t answer these questions directly, I’ll do that in another post… But, in this video, I will reveal the one thing you must do today, if it’s your desire to travel abroad and/or live anywhere in the world!