NOK Journal
Writing from the places we call home.
City tips, food guides, travel and lifestyle — from Medellín, Bogotá, Cartagena, Punta Cana and Miami.
Food Guide · Medellín
A morning guide to coffee in El Poblado
Where locals go before work. Six cafés in Medellín's most-talked-about barrio, ranked by something more honest than ratings.
Sofía Restrepo · Mar 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Travel
Long stays in Medellín vs. Miami — an honest comparison
We run residences in both cities. Here's what a month actually costs, and what you get for it.
NOK Editorial · Mar 18, 2026 · 8 min read
City Tips · Cartagena
Cartagena in four neighborhoods
Centro, Getsemaní, Bocagrande, El Laguito — what each is actually like, not what the guidebooks say.
Mariana Díaz · Mar 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Lifestyle
The case for fewer things when you travel long
A short piece on why our most-photographed residences are also our emptiest.
Santiago O. · Feb 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Travel · Punta Cana
Punta Cana beyond the resort bubble
Cap Cana, El Village and the places actual locals eat — a different map of the same destination.
Carlos Jiménez · Feb 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Food & Beverage · Bogotá
A short brunch list for Bogotá
Five places where Sunday at 11am feels right. Usaquén, Chapinero, Virrey.
Laura Betancur · Jan 22, 2026 · 5 min read