-
Hola Panamajack,
No I didn't know that TLC was having their tour in Cali, I arrive in Cali on the night of the 26th but I might bring it forward a few days or a week because I've finished all my imporntant work now on the farm, the sooner the better for me to start traveling.
I do have a guy in Cali to look after me now and he is lining every thing for me, he is organising me a room in a house with a group of University girls !!!! Ive talked to him on the phone a few times. I got his name and telephone number from another Americain guy that used his servise and raved about it so I'm giving him a go. I teach the girls english and they teach me spanish and supply me food and accomidation, and a few other things !!!, they look after me, they are all studying to be Dentists and one that I'm really interested in has done modeling, is tall, slim, long back hair, shit I better stop, Ive got another month to wait !!!!
Gracias Panamar, adios
Aussie.
QUOTE]Originally posted by panamajack
[i]Hello guys,
My MAN I think that there trying to stick you with what I like to call gringo pricing. This is what you do in this cases tell them when you call, that you have a good friend that recommended this place and that your friend paid $300,000 colombian pesos for a two week stay. tell them to quote you in colombian peso. If I'm not mistaken $300,000 colombian pesos equals to about $145.00 U.S. Dollars. They are really trying to bull shit you, typical colombian business practice. Move on if they don't cut that price by half per day.
About if I live in panama? I'm in the process of moving to Panama this summer, I'm in the states know. I travel to Panama often, I just bought an apartment in Panama city, looking foward to living in the tropics once again, been about 45min by flight from cali. I'm as much a panamanian as an american.
Also Aussie, are you going to try the marriage agencies? do you have any info. on a good agency in Cali?. If I'm not mistaken TLC worldwide is having there tour june 26 at the intercontinental. Has anybody attended this tour? sounds pretty nice, they send me there promotional video shot mostly in cali wow....... [/i][/QUOTE]
-
Hey PanamJack.
It would be intersting to hear your story.
I also moved from the US, and have been living in Panama City for the past 2 years.
I am slowly learning Spanish, and do understand the condept of Gringo prices. They do the same here in Panama.
Send me a note when you get in town, and perhaps we could get together.
-
Hi Antifreeze,
I have been quoted 70,000 per day to board at a Colombian family home in the east of Cali city, they feed me and generaly look after me. They also have a son and daugther who will show me around. I think it is the best way to learn spanish is just to be put in a situation where you must, they have many friends who know friends and they know I'm looking for a girlfriend with view to marriage if all goes well. I think I will go with this for a week or so and just takle it as it comes, I can change it if it doesnt work out.
What do you think Freeze, is this price to much or should I do it all my self !!, waiting for your advise and comments, regards
Aussie Greg.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by antifreeze
[i]panamajack,
I've never been to ESCOCIA. It sure seems interesting and I'll make sure to pay them a visit.
Aussie Greg,
I was not able to find any trusworthy translator for you. Sorry, you'll have to look through other channels. I'd say that when you'll arrive in Cali, just come north. There are plenty of English teaching companies. Have them propose someone to you. I'd stay away from the newspaper for that since some distorted colombian may want to prey on you... [/i][/QUOTE]
-
Gidday Panamajack and Antifreeze,
Change of plans, I'm boarding with a Colombian family now. Still meeting the Dentist girls.
Yes, I've been lined up with a young "garota", 20 years old, 1.76 cm, yes tall for Colomabian girls so I have been told, learning to be a Dentist, ex model, from good family ect !!.
I've got a man in Cali called Ramon, met him by looking at CH board from a guy called Batman's post. Ramon is doing all the running around for me, he'll be at the airport to pick me up on the 13 June, yes the 13th, I've changed it from the 26th June. After what Ramon told me about the little sweetie that he has for me I went and changed my flight details.
Ramon seems not a bad guy on the phone and speaks very good english, I'm his first "aussie" that he looking after and all he wants from Australia is a Aussie football jumper !! plus cash for his servise of course !!!
O.K., thats all for now, if there are any changes I'll let you guy's know. This trip will be interesting !!
Regards, gracias, adios.
Aussie Greg.
-
HELLO GUYS,
MAN, a little about me; U.S. military dad, panamanian mom, I move to the U.S. when I was 14, finally return for a visit after I finish college, loved it, so many beautiful girls, different atitude than american girls. So I traveled to panama often, met some of the most beautiful girls that I've ever seen in my life most of them colombian pros. and non pros. Last year help my uncle when he retired move back to panama from the states, this man now is having the time off his life, He told once he fucks more beautiful girls in a month in panama than I do in a hole fucking year living in the states!! lucky fucking bastar.
So know after alot of hard work I'm able to make the move this summer, I would love to get in touch have some drinks, I speak spanish like native, know the culture and the custom I think I'm going to enjoy panama. Hopefully I can travel to cali and other places often from panama city.
Aussie, yes TLC is having a tour for that time in cali, I'm glad you found some help sounds great. What part of town is the house in? I think thats a great idea having somebody to take care of you that also knows the city, nice going Aussie. I hope you enjoy Cali as much as I did, Cali will always be in my agenda good luck guys....
-
Panamajack and Man. I have been going to Panama City once a month for awhile. It is my favorite place to monger. I like both the Colombian pros and the Panamanian semis. Every trip I come back barely able to walk. I will be in Panama City on June 4-7. Let's meet up spmewhere for some cervesas! My e-mail is DouglSchan@aol.com.
-
for Aussie Greg,
Sorry to butt into your conversation here but it seems to me you've got a good deal ... staying with a family in Cali. I did that when I first came to Colombia too.
I have visited Cali many more times since and now live about half the month in Medellin and half in Miami for work.
Being with a family and getting to know them and their friends is invaluable ... especially if you don't speak much spanish. You will meet and make a lot of friends, girls and guys a lot faster this way.
Colombians are very friendly people and generally love "gringos" especially if you're a friendly person too. Once word gets out that you are staying at this family's house, everyone will want to meet you. That was my experience.
I'm just a normal "gringo" and I had girls quarreling over me. Great experience.
My guess is that you will love your time in Cali and meeting all these Colombianas and a weeks time won't be enough. Make sure this family introduces you to Ave Sexta on the weekend and Chippichappe mall.
The only drawback staying with this family is if you want to bring a pro or other girl home for fun, could be tough ... but you can always visit one of the many "casas" for in-house service if needed.
Also, for future, Medellin is fantastic too. Check out my report on Medellin ... I personally like it better than Cali (to live in) ... but Cali is GREAT.
Have fun!! Start learning Spanish ... opens a lot of doors and it doesn't have to be perfect or even close to it.
-
For Aussie Greg again,
70,000 pesos is a lot of money for most Colombians per day ... you could definitely get a hotel room and go at it solo if you wanted but if i were you ... as i put in my last report, i'd do the family thing first. You will meet and make so many more friends faster .... you can stay at a hotel and go solo next time.
For about $25 dollars US a day, they will appreciate the money and you will have a great, inexpensive introduction service ... way better than the professional marriage agencies which are expensive and unnecessary if you do what you're doing.
-
I unconditionally agree with Ricker's last 2 posts regarding your potential stay in a family Aussie Greg. 70000 pesos per day is a lot of money, do not feel shy to negociate. On the other hand, it's the way to visit Cali. You'll have a good time. Even more on the weekends when one or many of those will pick a guitar and Aguardienten will start to flow. There's no price for those unprogramed events...
Enjoy, you seems to be in control in order to get a great trip.
-
Hi Guys,
Muchas gracias Anitfreeze and Richer,
I didnt know if I was doing the right thing with the family, since I have not been to Cali, Colombia or South America. I was only doing the best I could, I'm glad for both of your imput and are looking forward very much to meeting Colombian people !! ( the good ones !! ) and reporting back to WSG.
I have just e-mailed back to my agent and asked for a discount on the 70,000 pesos even before I read your responce Freeze this morning, I'll see what they say. I have been going on the prices on the board here on Hotels.
Richer, yes if I find need to find a hotel for a quicky then the short time places are the way to go.
O.K. guy's, thanks alot. Arrive in Cali the 13 June 2003, its a bloody long way from the West Coast of Australia, 3,5 hours to Sydney, 14 hours to L.A. then 4.5 hours to Miami then 4,5 hours to Cali with out all the waiting in between the flights. I'm not looking forward to the flight's only whats at the end of them !!!!
Regards Aussie Greg.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by antifreeze
[i]I unconditionally agree with Ricker's last 2 posts regarding your potential stay in a family Aussie Greg. 70000 pesos per day is a lot of money, do not feel shy to negociate. On the other hand, it's the way to visit Cali. You'll have a good time. Even more on the weekends when one or many of those will pick a guitar and Aguardienten will start to flow. There's no price for those unprogramed events...
Enjoy, you seems to be in control in order to get a great trip. [/i][/QUOTE]
-
Aussie Greg,
I know Ramon and I can tell you that he is an upstanding guy. Batman got his name from my initial Cali report which I filed a couple of years ago on TSM, WSA, and other websites.
Tell Ramon his amigo from Chicago says hi!
-
Gidday Zippy,
Thanks very much about the news on Ramon, when your traveling half way round the world to a hot spot and relying on people you have not met before its good to know other peoples view's, muchas gracias.
The next time on the telephone talking to him I will say your name, and you say hi to him.
Ramon already has the girls lined up for me.
Thanks again Zippy. regards
Aussie Greg.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Zippy
[i]Aussie Greg,
I know Ramon and I can tell you that he is an upstanding guy. Batman got his name from my initial Cali report which I filed a couple of years ago on TSM, WSA, and other websites.
Tell Ramon his amigo from Chicago says hi! [/i][/QUOTE]
-
Ok guys, I am just finishing my trip in Cali.
I have been here for 4 days, but I think I got the jist of it.
I have to say, I was disspointed. Being from Panama, I can tell you that Cali while a much bigger city did not impress me.
Although nothing happened to me, you get the obvious sense that everybody is on guard.
When it comes to the quality of the in house places, it was a frightening experience. Dirty and cheap sums it up real good.
After one bad experience, I lost all desire to go on. I took a look at other places, but they are all the same. If I wanted to have sex with the employda, than I may try it. Most girls that I saw were 5-6.
You should come to Panama City and visit Golden Time. Not only does the place offer gorgeous Colombian babes, but at least it is clean and dignified.
Calli is an interesting and one might say a beautiful city, but to say that Cali has the most beautiful girls around is simply not the case.
I think you see many more babes in the US, than you see in Cali. Most girls look alike, and the Latin look gets boring after awhile.
Anyhow, I feel I have learned my lesson. The next time I read reviews, I may want to ask who wrote them. I would much rather pay $100 and have great sex, than pay $20, and throw up later.
Sorry, but I had to vent.
-
HELLO MAN,
Hey where exactly did you go while in Cali? did you know anything about the city other than what you saw on this page. Cali is not a traditional vacation destination. Its been about a year since I've been to Cali but men as I remenber, Cali was the shit when it came to beautiful girls. I'm from panama and I know about all the colombian girls working in panama, panama its great no dout about it, but in my opinion colombia has much more girls than in panama. I guess maybe if you new someone in cali that could have shown you around it would have been much better. I think most girls in cali don't party like in panama, most get together with friends and have house party, they go to places you would never go. Thats what I notice while in cali with my girlfriend, her female cousins very rearly went out because there was no money or it was unsafe. Oh well sorry about your trip MAN
Oh MAN how much did you pay for your flight from panama to cali?
-
I think Man needs to get his eyes checked.
First of all, I know for a fact that most of the Colombianas who end up in the brothels of Panama and Costa Rica are the hard-core type who "graduate" to these countries usually after working for years in the brothels of Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Medellin, etc. So to say that the Colombianas in Panama are better is crazy since you are dealing with the same chicas! That is, except for the fact that you're getting ripped off at US $100 a pop.
I think Man needs to find out where to go before making such gross generalizations about Cali. He basically explained that he gave up "after one bad experience." Jesus, dude, have you traveled much- obviously not! You've never had a bad experience in Panama???!! *****houses are like a box of chocolates...
And I think comments such as the following bring "Man's" credibility into SERIOUS question:
"Most girls look alike, and the Latin look gets boring after awhile."
Well, why the HELL are you visiting South America if you don't like the "Latin look"???? And what the heck are you doing in Panama??? Move to Europe or better yet, go for an overweight, pasty-white, American *****.
And his most hysterical quote of the day:
"I think you see many more babes in the US, than you see in Cali."
If you're talking in quantity, you are right since the US is obviously a much bigger country. But percentage-wise?? I'll take an "average" girl from Colombia (or almost anywhere else in the world for that matter) before I take an "average" American girl.
There are literally 1000's of casas in Cali and to make such generalizations about Cali after a 4 day trip is just absurd. Next time, go there with someone who knows the city instead of aimlessly running around and more or less, giving up after one bad experience.
Did you even try to go to a non-pro disco??