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[JjBee62]

I stayed for several weeks in cities like Lima, Mexico City and it was very safe. My Spanish is not great and I am in my 50's.

I am planning a similar trip (remote work+some sightseeing+hobby) to Colombia in December. I am having some seconds thoughts, as things that I like to do is walking, and it sounds like I would need to be extra cautious even in good areas. Can somebody calm me down on this forum?

My longest day walking in Colombia was 26 miles in Bogota. I've exceeded 20 miles a few times in Medellin. I've walked from Parque Lleras to Envigado at 4 am, and several times between midnight and 2 am. I've walked from Laureles to El Centro and Poblado. I've walked around Bello, Belen, Envigado, Sabaneta, Itagui and many of the less reputable barrios. I'm currently 61 years old and have probably walked over 2,000 miles in Colombia, mostly Medellin.

Is it safe? No. Can it be done safely? Yes.

[Tumeric1]

I stayed for several weeks in cities like Lima, Mexico City and it was very safe. My Spanish is not great and I am in my 50's.

I am planning a similar trip (remote work+some sightseeing+hobby) to Colombia in December. I am having some seconds thoughts, as things that I like to do is walking, and it sounds like I would need to be extra cautious even in good areas. Can somebody calm me down on this forum?

[SubCmdr]

My iPhone 14 Pro Max 512 has the capability for multiple e-sims. Please review the Apple website for more information on that. I have multiple e-sims in multiple countries. T-mobile offers excellent plans, one of which use. So, I am quite comfortable in my international travel using my US based number. I have nothing to hide. I do not live in Colombia. I visit Colombia to attend to my business and girl friend that I have there.

https://www.t-mobile.com/plan-details

So that is the how now let us dress the why for those who need education on telecommunication issues.

Oh and if you are from the Dominican Republic why do you have a Las Vegas phone number?

Well the short answer is: because I can! LOL! I happen to like Las Vegas a lot. It is my favorite city in the (Dis) United States of America. I do not see the need to set my international operations up for anyone other than for me. I have a system that works.

I am not FROM the Dominican Republic. Maybe some did not get the memo because they are not on my distribution list? All you have do if you want to know my country of origin is to read my extensive body of posts over the years. Very easy to figure out where I am from and where I currently live. I have nothing to hide. Nor do I need to hide behind my keyboard. I have met / meet my fellow ISG brothers who are not afraid to come out from behind their keyboards all over the world. And I maintain contact with them through WhatsApp and Line.

WhatsApp is the standard for Northern, Central, and the Southern Americas. Line is standard for many countries in East Asia. That is how I communicate. I rarely make a regular phone call or text. Line is a very cool program. If you meet a girl and want to exchange contact information she can show your her QR Code on the spot, you take a picture of it and you receive her Line ID directly. Keeps yours and her phone number private.

In this day an age all you need is a persons country code and their phone number in WhatsApp. If you have internet you can communicate. For more information, please review the attached thumbnail. I get one of those messages each time I have wheels down in a country. All those questioning my bonafides please note this on just one of the many I have received when I arrived in Colombia.

[Gabacho]

What you wrote doesn't make sense.

Haven't read about Google FI cancelling their roaming agreement with the providers in any of the 200+ countries. Why would the service work for 2, then 3 weeks, before going bad. Logically, the only reason I can think of with the facts you wrote is that the SIM slot of your phone is going bad.

The "No SIM Card" message would be displayed when the phone cannot find a SIM in its slot. Don't know why it would display that message if Google FI/Claro did stop its service.

I'm thinking of changing my service from T-Mobile to Google FI (Mainly because you get fast data in 200+ countries already priced in). But the problem is that I need 4 Google FI lines to drop the price to what I am paying now with T-Mobile. I hate have slow data when I get off the airplane. And I hate going to Andino Mall to recharge; I couldn't recharge using the Claro App on my phone. It rejected my credit card.

You can use this third party app called ding to recharge claro or Tigo with a US credit or debit card. You just want to make sure you recharge before you completely run out of data. (If that happens you will need to use Wi-Fi to recharge or recharge with cash at a gana or many of the papeleria shops).

I have a dual Sim phone with a telcel sim from Mexico and and a Tigo sim from Colombia. I use Ding to recharge my Tigo line before I step foot on the Wingo plane in Cancun and when I arrive in Medellin I switch over to my Tigo sim for data sms and calls and I have service before I even get off of the airplane.

I don't know what fast means to you guys but when I download movies from piratebay / utorrent I get speeds of up to 10 mbps thru the data. And I also get 39 gb of data for 31 k COP (but they give you less if you haven't been with Tigo for at least 12 months).

[GreenBud]

This trip I did not receive a "WELCOME TO Colombia" message from Google FI. Within 2 weeks I could not use my Mobile Data. There was a "No SIM Card" message. "Emergency calls only" message. Super rare for a SIM to go bad. Had a new SIM shipped to friend in USA and then to Colombia. This SIM lasted about 3 weeks. My guess is that Colombian cell phone towers and Google FI no longer have an agreement and thus killing FI's connections. Looks like I will have to get a local SIM is the answer.

I know there are other Google FI users here. Any problems? How did you fix?

What you wrote doesn't make sense.

Haven't read about Google FI cancelling their roaming agreement with the providers in any of the 200+ countries. Why would the service work for 2, then 3 weeks, before going bad. Logically, the only reason I can think of with the facts you wrote is that the SIM slot of your phone is going bad.

The "No SIM Card" message would be displayed when the phone cannot find a SIM in its slot. Don't know why it would display that message if Google FI/Claro did stop its service.

I'm thinking of changing my service from T-Mobile to Google FI (Mainly because you get fast data in 200+ countries already priced in). But the problem is that I need 4 Google FI lines to drop the price to what I am paying now with T-Mobile. I hate have slow data when I get off the airplane. And I hate going to Andino Mall to recharge; I couldn't recharge using the Claro App on my phone. It rejected my credit card.

[Triple Darknes]

This trip I did not receive a "WELCOME TO Colombia" message from Google FI. Within 2 weeks I could not use my Mobile Data. There was a "No SIM Card" message. "Emergency calls only" message. Super rare for a SIM to go bad. Had a new SIM shipped to friend in USA and then to Colombia. This SIM lasted about 3 weeks. My guess is that Colombian cell phone towers and Google FI no longer have an agreement and thus killing FI's connections. Looks like I will have to get a local SIM is the answer.

I know there are other Google FI users here. Any problems? How did you fix?

Basically what happened is that Google sees that you're in Colombia and they're not competing against the Colombian Cell Phone carriers.

If you need to call back to the states use Skype.

It's cheaper to boot.

Hope this Helps.

Trip.

[SubCmdr]

Saw the sign on the exchange place. 3,900 pesos for $1. Looked at my Schwab for the 920,000 I just took out and it was minus $219.94. So exchange of 4182.95 for using the ATM.

Where? In the Airport? Of course the worst rates and prices occur there. But thanks for the confirmation of what everyone already knows. Speaking only on behalf of myself, I appreciate it. LOL!

[LoveItHere]

This trip I did not receive a "WELCOME TO Colombia" message from Google FI. Within 2 weeks I could not use my Mobile Data. There was a "No SIM Card" message. "Emergency calls only" message. Super rare for a SIM to go bad. Had a new SIM shipped to friend in USA and then to Colombia. This SIM lasted about 3 weeks. My guess is that Colombian cell phone towers and Google FI no longer have an agreement and thus killing FI's connections. Looks like I will have to get a local SIM is the answer.

I know there are other Google FI users here. Any problems? How did you fix?

[Mr Enternational]

Arrived in Bogota and as usual did not fill out the check mig. Nobody said anything about it. Went down to pick up my bag and go to the Colpatria ATM as usual. Saw the sign on the exchange place. 3,900 pesos for $1. Looked at my Schwab for the 920,000 I just took out and it was minus $219.94. So exchange of 4182.95 for using the ATM.

On the other side of that exchange booth was a Claro SIM card booth. First the guy was not there but left some phones and SIMs. I came back after getting my bag and checked the prices. 60 K for a SIM for 1 week. With 12 gb, unlimited social media, and unlimited calls in Colombia. I told him damn that is expensive. I bought mine for 10 K. He started laughing like you know the deal.

[Ornitomovil]

After three marriages, many girlfriends and 15 plus trips to Colombia, IMHO, this is a very precise and balanced view.

It is my personal opinion that some individuals on this forum use confusing terminology. There are lots of ways to get sex from a girl. Money is simply one of them. There is nothing wrong with dating. But it takes time, energy (and in my opinion) money. Some would have us believe that they simply walk up to a girl and present themselves and panties drop. Nah, brother it does not happen that way. You have to develop your personality, that ability to talk to girls, your persona style, and the more money you have the easier it gets. You do not have to lead with money. The the signals that you have it, like jewelry, nice cell phone, nice digs where you stay all signal to the natural instinct of girls to get with you.

I've also been married two a girl to made more money than I have. And if anyone try to tell you that their wife paid for EVERYTHING that is well (in my opinion) in accurate. Image going up to you wife and asking her for 100 USD so you can buy her and anniversary present. LOL!

Personality plays into all human interactions. Especially with girls. Not all prostitutes will take your money. And all prostitutes are fucking someone who is not paying them. Furthermore, all quote un quote normal girls will fuck for money when they need to. The long running discussion in the threads of may countries is what is the definition of a prostitute. Some think is a bright line definition. I happen to believe that it is not. Because any real man who is not deluding himself knows that he does not know what his girlfriend of wife is doing when she is outside of his eye sight. Believe you me, I have fucked enough girlfriends and wives on the down low to tell you that is absolute fact.

And the only time I have ever been burned in the fuck game is when I had girlfriends I was raw dogging. Never with a prostitute and I have gone head in naked on plenty of them and flooded the zone. Prostitutes are easy. Everyone knows where the hos are at. Normal girls take work. No man should base his total sex life on one or the other. They both serve their purposes. The purpose of the forum is to share information on how to have sex with girls. I have many girls that I have sex with all over the world. Some of which I call my girlfriend. One of which lives in Medellin, Colombia. Ask me if I give her money for expenses. My answer is yes. Am I going to let someone define her as my prostitute? Nah, never happen.

Cheep charles of the world will never live like me and my brother who travel the world and fuck girls where ever we are at. If what you read does not pass the smell test. Don't pay any attention about it and do what works best for you. Do not be a repeat offender of Man Law 101: No man is going to tell another man how to spend his hard earn money or who to fuck.

[BigButtDetecto]

Brazil taxes your worldwide income at 33% if you become a resident (over 183 days per year in the country).

Colombia does that too.

[YoungPapi]

They are insanely flakey.

I've had many flake on me but some how I always end up matching with their friend in one of their group photos they had on their profile and when their friend video call them and sees me in the background they get super salty and all of a sudden want to meet me, and I just decline and keep the friend jajaja.

Good you had a great encounter. Very risky meeting 2 girls by yourself. I wouldn't do that with new girls at all especially when solo.

Be careful out there and enjoy your time.

I forgot to check this after returning back home. Ill say I had a good time in Colombia for my first time solo traveling. I was in Medellin, Bogota, Cartagena, and Cucuta. As I said I had a prepago in Medellin and met up with one of the cam girls I wanted to meet. The rest of the cities I ended up with another cam girl that I flew out to Bogota and accompanied me through out my whole trip and went back to her place in Cucuta. Lmao I'm a crazy SOB for trusting that girl that much but luckily she meant well and we had fun she even took me to some clubs in Cucuta and met her friends and met some girls on the streets as well. I had so much punani it was insane. Luckily since the girl I met that lives in Cucuta is pretty much an actual friend now, I have someone I can crash with if anything and who doesn't mind following me around while I meet other girls. I only had one bad encounter and it was with cops in Cucuta mfs were being rude luckily they let me go. I'm kinda glad I invested in some cam girls. I've still yet to go to Cali to meet a few other cam girls hopefully for the holidays ill be in Colombia again.

[The Cane]

Damn I am finally agreeing with Solo on something. I moved from Brazil to Thailand 14 years ago because things went downhill when they announced the Olympics and World Cup. I still visit Brazil often but I would not want to live there. Thailand is way cheaper too. My rent has been the same $125/ month for the last 14 years.

From Sao Paulo to Rio they play games with the price on that 50 minute flight making you pay $300 and $400 on some bullshit. In Thailand at anytime you can go online to Nok Air and get a $50 flight anywhere in the country. Spur of the moment me and this chick decided we wanted to take a trip the next day. Ticket was way cheap. Also cheap 3 hour flight from here to the Philippines if that place floats your boat.

I really like how it is service oriented here as well. Problem with my computer I can take it right up to the shop and they will be like we will call you back in 1 hour. Then it will cost like $10. Something wrong with my motorbike I can drive it up to the shop and they can fix damn near anything on it quick and fast and it will be like $6. Once I stood there 45 minutes while they damn near took the whole thing apart and put it back together.

Today I went and got a 3 hour real massage for $15. I also fucked the girl and with her tip for the massage portion was an extra $24. I will usually tip $1. 50 to $3 for each hour of massage. I sent that shit to her in a bank transfer too. That is another thing I like about here. Anywhere you go you can just scan with the bank app to pay. Then Lazada is like the Amazon of Thailand. Things I order arrive in like 2 days (unless it is coming from China) and in most cases it is 1/3 or less of the price of Amazon and it will be the exact same product.

Also here in Pattaya is full of expats so if you need advice or help or just want to hang out then there are thousands of people from all over the world.

Crime is a real issue in Brazil (as it is in his beloved Tijuana I note). I would say that if one likes Thai girls as much or more than Brasilieras (I don't) and / or if the cost of living would be an issue for you (Thailand is so much cheaper), then yes choose Thailand. But if those little flat chested, flat ass Thai girls just aren't going to do it for you (yeah, yeah I know what you say Mr. E but my experience tells me different) and if you're not mackin' on a tight budget, then go with Brazil! You can deal with the crime just by using some basic common sense and by being "street smart". I mean it's not that bad to where it's simply not manageable. It also helps me that I can easily pass for being Brazilian, which helps to fly under the radar a lot.

[XXL]

Stud,

Brazilians are harsh, no fun, life is plain, food average, too much crimes in most cities.

Thais are genuinely kind, easy-going, more fun, food is diverse, creative and delish, cities are much safer. From BKK you can fly very cheap to many destinations in Asia with interesting and unique cultures.

Thailand wins.

This post was not written using AI or any chatbot.

Who here has recent experience with these two countries to make a suggestion as to which is better for long term residency starting in 2023?

Brazil taxes your worldwide income at 33% if you become a resident (over 183 days per year in the country).

[Nounce]

...Yes I have been talking about random acts of kindness that people have done for me. I .....

I took the wrong bus in Salvador around 9 PM from the central station in Lapa, I did not know it was one of the most dangerous cities. I hopped on the bus in a hurry while it was leaving without checking carefully where it was actually going. I knew something was wrong when it started to go up and down the hills. LOL. The general direction was correct but the final stop was on a hill near a favela type neighborhood. I told the conductor where I wanted to go and asked if they could drop me off anywhere safe on their way back so I could get a taxi or Uber. They took me to a major street, then the conductor told me to get off and he ran to the middle of road to stop another bus that was going to my destination. I was amazed what they did for me. Another time I had to go from low city to high city and the elevator required a toll of are $0. 1. I had are $20 and I was dreaded to take the elevator because I did not bring change. They just waved me thru without paying. When I just arrived, occasionally I got a thumb up gesture from random people who cross my path. The first time I was thinking what he wants from me. LOL. Then I got used to the friendliness.

I went to a famous speakeasy bar around Recoleta, Buenos Aires. I was asked to sit on outside table and wasn't allowed enter the bar for whatever reason. I am not a drinker and I just wanted to checkout inside so I left stopped a short distance away to text a friend There was a homeless guy begging outside but no one gave him anything. I pull out a huge stack of bills and pull a few to give to him. Next thing I knew, some guy from the bar chased me down and invited me into the bar. He talked to the bouncer for a while then I was in. I am still wondering if it is related to that I gave money to the homeless because it's not the first time I tried to get into this bar.