A trip to Colombia in my 20s turned into 8 years freelancing in South America. Here's what I'd do differently.

A trip to Colombia inspired Sinead Mulhern to go freelance. Jake VDVF Sinead Mulhern has lived in South America and worked as a freelance writer for 8 years. Before the move, she saved enough to cover the cost of living for a year. Looking back, she wishes she'd spent more time studying Spanish and made better use of the flexibility of freelancing. In 2016, I spent two weeks in Medellín, Colombia — and it changed the course of my life. I explored the city and hiked to a waterfall hidden in ...