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[Dog Face]

I would to know if there any all inclusives vactions with escorts in Colombia.

Thanks

[Isinc2003]

Hello to All,

I am a brand new newbie (BNN?) traveling to Medellin and Bogota by myself.
I am also interested in any side trips to other towns or countryside destinations.

I am exploring the possibility of sharing expenses on a luxury apartment in Medellin and/or Bogota.

I will arrive on Aug. 11th and depart on Aug. 28th.

Also interested in any "mentor" willing to show me the ropes. I am a professional magician, specializing in Close-Up magic. Translation: I can gather the chicas around me very quickly when I show them the "magic hands at work."

Thank you in advance for any advice.

LOL you remind me of the great master pickup artist "mystery method" I don't care what anyone says women love to be entertained!. I'll be there on the 26th of August for a short jaunt. (my 9th one) if your around still PM me. Maybe we'll set a trip in the future! I'd love to learn how to dazzle the babes myself!

[Motor Oil]

Most magic I've seen in MDE is I pull out a $100 bill and the chicas make it disappear.

Reef.

LOL, that is a good one Reef, and how true.

[Robby Burns]

Hello to All,

I am a brand new newbie (BNN?) traveling to Medellin and Bogota by myself.
I am also interested in any side trips to other towns or countryside destinations.

I am exploring the possibility of sharing expenses on a luxury apartment in Medellin and/or Bogota.

I will arrive on Aug. 11th and depart on Aug. 28th.

Also interested in any "mentor" willing to show me the ropes. I am a professional magician, specializing in Close-Up magic. Translation: I can gather the chicas around me very quickly when I show them the "magic hands at work."

Thank you in advance for any advice.

[Lusifer69]

Hello everyone,

I will be in Medellin in about a month with at least 2 other friends and we are in need an apt.

I want to thank all in advance.

[Blk Big Bootyluv]

So, I got a 24hr layover at MDE airport in couple of days. Anyone got any idea on some action. My driver out of El pablado said it might be a difficult to get a chica out the the airport for a couple of hrs. So, if anyone has any connections.

Please Share.

BBL

[Justafool]

Ask a local or just observe as the locals do. If you see them tip you tip if not when in Roma.

In the 90's I was in the UK drinking at a pub. After buying a round of pints I left a pound on the bar. The tender looked at me like an idiot and told me not to leave tips as this is not the way in the UK.

Your TIP is very much wanted but not accepted with a gracious thank you instead it is like feeding a stray, they expect it everytime they see you. The guy who works the tourist in the streets near Hotel Nutibara asked me once for Perico and then the next day as well, I have not yet seen him drink coffee. By the third day I started telling him, no. I asked him when he was going to offer me coffee.

You might be right, because I haven't been to all those countries. Anyway it is something, I think, Hioctane was pleading for. And like I stated before, tipping or not is strictly personal in most of the countries and that guide reflects that.

BTW, let's stop about tipping in Colombia. If you mention that in some unusual circumstances people do tip, that means, that your statement that "locals do not tip in Colombia" is at least arguable. Because people coming to Colombia for the first time will not consider tipping even in those circumstances and thanks to you they will be frowned on.

[Justafool]

For some time I have been using a florest in Estadio to send flowers to Ex and daughter in Medellin. I usually make the orders on the internet and the flowers come out spectacular.

This time I since I am here I walked into the pace and made the order in person. They erred, sent the flowers two days early and incomplete.

I spoke with Catalina about two days after they were supposed to be delived and she truely apologized (as opposed to the usual Colombian ¨Que pena¨, I hate that ¨Que pena¨). The following day she sent and spectacual arrangement with fruit as was ordered and also went with the delivery person to deliver it in person, no added charge. A Colombian business trying to make it right.

Catalina is great and the arrangements and better than you will see in US for much cheaper. If you want a trustworthy quality florest in Medellin I do recommend this place, Tienda Floristería Estadio = www.Floristeriaestadio.com.

Mike

[Menteng]

That guide is pretty inaccurate. I was born and raised in Canada and lived 11 years in the US. Americans on average tip quite a bit more than Canucks do.

Any local in Bogota will tell you. Do NOT tip taxistas. Unless there are some unusual circumstances or if they help you lift a lot of heavy bags. Also have exact change handy for them because you don't want change from a taxi driver, there's a good chance it will be counterfeit, even the COINS! Taxi drivers here in Bogota in 2010 are looked upon like tax collectors back in biblical times. And for all the same reasons.

You might be right, because I haven't been to all those countries. Anyway it is something, I think, Hioctane was pleading for. And like I stated before, tipping or not is strictly personal in most of the countries and that guide reflects that.

BTW, let's stop about tipping in Colombia. If you mention that in some unusual circumstances people do tip, that means, that your statement that "locals do not tip in Colombia" is at least arguable. Because people coming to Colombia for the first time will not consider tipping even in those circumstances and thanks to you they will be frowned on.

[Bango Cheito]

http://www.gonomad.com/traveldesk/0806/tipping.html

You can get information about that in travel guides and at the airports of your destination. Or ask the first local people you meet. No big deal!

That guide is pretty inaccurate. I was born and raised in Canada and lived 11 years in the US. Americans on average tip quite a bit more than Canucks do.

Any local in Bogota will tell you. Do NOT tip taxistas. Unless there are some unusual circumstances or if they help you lift a lot of heavy bags. Also have exact change handy for them because you don't want change from a taxi driver, there's a good chance it will be counterfeit, even the COINS! Taxi drivers here in Bogota in 2010 are looked upon like tax collectors back in biblical times. And for all the same reasons.

[Menteng]

Because. Maybe this isn't NY? If you look at Japan, tipping is considered rude. We should all tip what is customary and not assume everyplace we go to is "the west" and that we should act like "the west". Tip like "the west". Do everything like "the west". Learn some customs! From what I understand, the taxi tipping custom in Colombia (Medellin at least) is to round up or down to the nearest 1k. Again, this is not about how much. But about the customary norms.

http://www.gonomad.com/traveldesk/0806/tipping.html

You can get information about that in travel guides and at the airports of your destination. Or ask the first local people you meet. No big deal!

[Hioctane]

this tipping thread has me somewhat mystified. in the first place, have you ever taken a taxi in new york? so here in medellin they charge you say 10k to get from el centro to la loma de alejandria, $5, and say you have the crazy idea to tip the guy 1k, or go crazy 2k. 2k is one dollar. what the fuck are you guys talking about?

because. maybe this isn't ny? if you look at japan, tipping is considered rude. we should all tip what is customary and not assume everyplace we go to is "the west" and that we should act like "the west". tip like "the west". do everything like "the west". learn some customs! from what i understand, the taxi tipping custom in colombia (medellin at least) is to round up or down to the nearest 1k. again, this is not about how much. but about the customary norms.

[Menteng]

Have a precious day!

How can I? I'm no taxidriver. But thanks anyway for making me laugh with your brilliant remarks and generalisations. I owe you a gaseosa from the supermarket for that.

[Bango Cheito]

You might be right. In the weekends I see them leaving for their finca's in their Toyota's HiLux and when they go to the dicoteques they have their driver drive the Audi or BMW. I wonder where they get the money to do those kind of things. Maybe thanks to the tips they received? Makes me want to be a taxidriver and maybe I can persuade my novia to leave her job at the bank. And of course I'll consider to stop tipping then. That will save me a huge amount.

If your novia were a taxi driver she WOULD have more money than working at the bank, unless she's management. There's like a 3 year waiting list for a Bogota taxi medallion for a reason!

Anyways, thanks for speaking up. I can see clearly that the best information will still have to be kept off this board, because of attitudes like yours. Have a precious day!

[Chesscat]

This tipping thread has me somewhat mystified. In the first place, have you ever taken a taxi in New York? So here in Medellin they charge you say 10k to get from el centro to La Loma de Alejandria, $5, and say you have the crazy idea to tip the guy 1k, or go crazy 2k. 2k is one dollar. What the fuck are you guys talking about?