by Rebecca Liloy | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog
As more First Generation Americans move to Latin America searching for affordability, cultural belonging, and a better quality of life, many of us don’t realize that we may also be bringing the same American values and behaviors we claim to dislike. More often than...
by Rebecca Liloy | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog
Hustle culture mentality had me by the neck a few weeks ago. There weren’t enough hours in the day to get to everything I needed (wanted) to get done. This wasn’t the first time I felt this. Once I realized I was bugging I began thinking about how I got...
by Rebecca Liloy | May 19, 2026 | Blog
Medellín continues to make headlines. On March 27, 2026, the body of Erick Molina, an American Airlines flight attendant was found 100 kilometers south of Medellín. Erick had been a victim of a very popular drugging scam in Medellín: Scopolamine. It is a natural drug...
by Rebecca Liloy | Apr 14, 2026 | Blog
I always knew New York was different. I really never came to understand what that meant until I moved out of the city. The first time was in college. I went to a university in a rural town in Upstate New York with a population of about 12,000 people. The difference I...
by Rebecca Liloy | Apr 3, 2026 | Blog
Reading has served two purposes in my life: reduce screentime and help me put my feelings in place. I’ve become a voyeur. It has helped me feel less alone. I don’t think I’ve ever read as many books as I did when I moved to Colombia in 2018. I think...
by Rebecca Liloy | Mar 22, 2026 | Blog
Medellín has the reputation for being a big party city. And it is if you are on vacation or on a sabatical. I have been living in Medellín since 2018 and I have found that drinking culture is much more prevalent in the United States. Drinking culture in the US...
