Medellin Reports

[Huacho]

What am I missing bud? Do you or other poster not know about checking in online the night before and head straight to the gate? Or is this a spirit thing? I refuse to fly them anymore, please explain, I haven't waited in a check in line in over 8-10 years! Granted I'm a carry on person for no matter how long trip is, even if checking bags is their not a bag drop?

Every time I have flown Spirit from the Yew Ess to another country they have made me check in either on their machine or in person.

[Mr Enternational]

Funny! Do you think they're jealous, knowing that mongers are having a good time and they are slaving away at their boring job.

You don't think they get days off and do the same thing? Because I am here to tell you that they do. A buddy of mine that died a couple of years ago was an undercover detective in New York City and he posted on here all the time when he went to places like Brazil, Colombia, DR, Thailand, etc. The job is not the person.

[Lefeu]

US authorities are only interested in harassing guys who have been having a good time fucking on the cheap. They are totally uninterested if you visited a legal brothel in Nevada as then they know you would have been fucked; they would just secretly laugh at you.

Funny! Do you think they're jealous, knowing that mongers are having a good time and they are slaving away at their boring job.

[BlackThought]

They don't have to "charge" you with anything. They can just hold you for a year pending investigation, no bail, and can get extensions on that if they want. In the meantime you are in a rat hole with no beds or changes of clothes or means to wash them, and no food unless you have money to buy it. You aren't in Kansas anymore Dorothy.

If he took a look at how prisons in Colombia is run, he'd think twice before testing his luck. LOL.

[JjBee62]

Without getting into too many specifics, this is beginning to happen more frequently now. A single male traveler with a history of travel to Thailand, Colombia, Cambodia and Costa Rica. Boom - expect to be grilled and have all of your stuff turned upside down. Customs some times take your electronics stuff away for hours, yes plural hours, and inspect it, far away from your eyes.

Don't be stupid. Take care and of course, don't indulge in illegal activities.

Now, can anyone please point me to any info on that sex tourism law that has been mentioned recently. About buying sex. I am not aware of any such law.

The law being referred to is known as Sesta-Fosta. It's intended to be used against sex trafficking, not sex tourism. It also closed a loophole which left online services immune from the actions of their users. For instance, before the law you could have run a sex trafficking operation openly on Facebook and Facebook had no liability. If I remember correctly, this law was the reason why ISG and USASG relocated their servers to Netherlands.

Personally I doubt if anyone is interested in going through phones to see what pictures random travelers have. However, if you've been identified as someone involved in sex trafficking, they might be interested, to see if there's enough evidence to either prosecute you or turn you over to the US authorities.

[BlackThought]

Except I'm not carrying any "cbd" or other substance that may be illegal. And no, they can't detain me forever. They can't confiscate my possessions and let me go either. Its in THEIR best interest not to do that because if the word gets out this is happening less people will come to a country that wants to go through your laptop and cellphone for no reason (I also doubt this is happening at all).

Jajaja you are very naive. Go test your American privilege in Colombia, I dare you. I suggest you do research on how prisons operate in South America before you test your luck.

[JjBee62]

US authorities are only interested in harassing guys who have been having a good time fucking on the cheap. They are totally uninterested if you visited a legal brothel in Nevada as then they know you would have been fucked; they would just secretly laugh at you.

I think the major flaw with his question is the fact that California and Nevada are both in the US. You don't have to stop and be processed through Customs when going from Nevada to California.

[Turgid]

How is that real? What happens when you go to a legal brothel in Nevada-do they pop you on the way into California? Or as you cross up into Idaho a fed is going to pull you over: were you in a brothel? I need to see your phone. Most of this discussion is just silly.

US authorities are only interested in harassing guys who have been having a good time fucking on the cheap. They are totally uninterested if you visited a legal brothel in Nevada as then they know you would have been fucked; they would just secretly laugh at you.

[EatALotOpus]

Now, can anyone please point me to any info on that sex tourism law that has been mentioned recently. About buying sex. I am not aware of any such law.

I was in Vietnam when the pandemic started with a side trip to Thailand. My fourth trip to Vietnam and sixth to Thailand. Had to come home just before the closing of the boarders. Upon arrival the passport agent asked what was I was doing there so long, told him my reason (Not mongering) and he let me go. The only other question from the roving customs agent was how much money I'm bringing back. Answered and walked out.

I have watched the show To catch a Smuggler where a guy was coming from Colombia and he had pics in his computer and the agent asked him and looked to see if there are minors. None found the guy was let go because according to the agent is not illegal to possess nudes of legal age.

About the "Law that Trump Passed" I'm not aware of. I am aware of the Bush law that states you will be prosecuted in the US if you're found Guilty of a sex offense abroad. But I may be wrong.

[JjBee62]

I imagine the longest I spent at one time was about 3 weeks. I love to travel, but I love to go home also. I love the pussy of Medellin. So when I go now, I usually focus on that. And I usually am not entirely on vacation so I have some work to do when I am re-juicing for the next girl. In Medellin, I do enjoy going out on occasion with one of the chicas who I like for more than sex. Getting something to eat, listening to music. I actually enjoy going to movie theatres, so I'll go to CineColombia for a movie (whether USA Or Colombian movie) and enjoy the "mixto crispeta" - regular, salted popcorn mixed with caramel popcorn. I like to stop by the little local restaurants. When I am with someone I trust, I enjoy venturing into the barrios to see how the "regular" people live. Take bus to Barbosa, which is a safe town where they grow pineapple. Guatape is something to do once or twice. I like Santa Fe de Antioquia for a few days of sun and pool and the little town is nice enough. Sopetran is another place that is nice. Fresh air, sunshine, nice little town...

That was an excellent response because it touches on a lot of things.

The Metrocables are a good way to spend some time and see the sights. The entire metro system is a nice way to get a broader view of the city. Same thing with the Transmilenio in Bogota. Although with both you need to pick your time, otherwise it can be packed tighter than a 300 pound woman trying to fit in her high school cheerleader outfit.

Movie theaters in Colombia are mostly superior to those in the US. Just like going to a stadium you can reserve the seats you want. Both El Tesoro and Santa Fe malls have very nice theaters. There's also a theater in Belen that shows art films.

Another fun thing at Santa Fe mall is the Xtreme Carts. If you've got a group to go and race with it's worth checking out.

The Castle museum I highly recommend. There are 2 drawbacks. The tour is all in Spanish and no photos are allowed inside. I had my roommate with me to translate.

On my need to see list is the Botanical gardens. I've meant to go a few times, but haven't made it yet. I'd also like to get to Santa Elena.

[ColombiaLover]

I imagine the longest I spent at one time was about 3 weeks. I love to travel, but I love to go home also. I love the pussy of Medellin. So when I go now, I usually focus on that. And I usually am not entirely on vacation so I have some work to do when I am re-juicing for the next girl. In Medellin, I do enjoy going out on occasion with one of the chicas who I like for more than sex. Getting something to eat, listening to music. I actually enjoy going to movie theatres, so I'll go to CineColombia for a movie (whether USA Or Colombian movie) and enjoy the "mixto crispeta" - regular, salted popcorn mixed with caramel popcorn. I like to stop by the little local restaurants. When I am with someone I trust, I enjoy venturing into the barrios to see how the "regular" people live. Take bus to Barbosa, which is a safe town where they grow pineapple. Guatape is something to do once or twice. I like Santa Fe de Antioquia for a few days of sun and pool and the little town is nice enough. Sopetran is another place that is nice. Fresh air, sunshine, nice little town.

While it's been a while, I've done the metrocable, the Christmas lights, museums, the circus. One of these days I'll finally make it to the Castillo and the zoo.

Outside of mongering, my favorites times were with my family. My ex-wife and daughter are Colombia, so when we'd go to Bogota, we'd stay in the MIL's house, pass a lot of time with the relatives (who all accepted me as one of their own), going to the big malls, going to craft fairs on Sunday morning. They would take long weekend trips to a finca in Melgar or Villavicencia and we would go when I was there. Those were great times.

I hope to pass more time at some fincas outside of Medellin the next time I stay longer.

I am not a huge fan of Cartagena. I live in Florida, so the beach there does nothing for me and the weather is the same. I hate the vendors at the beach. However, I do enjoy the Old City, particularly at night with a date for dinner. I also like San Andres, probably because when I take a chica she appreciate it and enjoys it. I can introduce her to stingrays and undersea creatures. Not a lot of night life there, but great place to relax. I have gone to Cali and Barranquilla and Santa Marta. Not in a hurry to return to any of them other than perhaps Santa Marta. Unfinished business there.

Damn, 16 years? Thats a long time. What's the longest have you spent there at one time? Any tips on Medellin or Colombia in general outside of mongering?

[Kerty9]

What am I missing bud? Do you or other poster not know about checking in online the night before and head straight to the gate? Or is this a spirit thing? I refuse to fly them anymore, please explain, I haven't waited in a check in line in over 8-10 years! Granted I'm a carry on person for no matter how long trip is, even if checking bags is their not a bag drop?

If you have any bags to check-in, than they require you to check in at the airport, even if you may have done online checkin. They also verify that you have filled out migration form required for entry in Colombia.

[RacShack]

Spirit airline has early morning flight from Ohare at 5 am for medellin and Bogota via FLL. I try to be at their counter by 3:30 am, so even though lines are still long at such ungodly hours, waiting time and delays becomes managable.

What am I missing bud? Do you or other poster not know about checking in online the night before and head straight to the gate? Or is this a spirit thing? I refuse to fly them anymore, please explain, I haven't waited in a check in line in over 8-10 years! Granted I'm a carry on person for no matter how long trip is, even if checking bags is their not a bag drop?

[Kerty9]

The counter service of Spirit Airlines in Chicago O'Hare was a complete shit show. The all-female staff messed up the lines: line A, international but to Cabo only; line be, everything else. Well, a bunch of people were going to Latin American countries (final destination). But they classified the line as direct flight. You don't find that out until you wait in line, get to the agent, and she tells you to go to the back of a mile-long line. They absolutely refused to let you skip the line to get in the correct line. This is messed up because of how poorly they communicate (dozens of people asked if they'd make the flight based on the line length and which line to wait in), plus, instead of fixing the problem, reducing the number of people in line, the insane request to go to the back of the line after you legitimately waited the first time, was outright dumb. Instead of stepping one queue over, the supervisor insisted people go to the back of the line that amassed to several hundred people by that time. They didn't fix the problem, they just postponed the solution. I heard the floating agent that helps people with auto-check in say they dealt with the chaos everyday. Totally stupid if you know it causes a problem and do not fix it. Unprofessional customer service. Although it worked out in the end, I had to sweet talk the floating agent to let me skip the line. It does pay to talk nice, I thought, but realized that if she does that everyday, then she's just playing the role of the hero when it wasn't required. They created the problem and they offered the solution. Not professional.

The transfer through Fort Lauderdale was much easier. Maybe because I didn't have to check in? Plus, the plane was much cleaner, less packed, and overall much better.

It holds true, I hate flying domestic.

Spirit airline has early morning flight from Ohare at 5 am for medellin and Bogota via FLL. I try to be at their counter by 3:30 am, so even though lines are still long at such ungodly hours, waiting time and delays becomes managable.

[Surfer500]

Relatively speaking this the best of times and the worst of times to be an international monger jajaja.

The best because at least compared to the recent past I think we will be seen less as "personas non grata" jaja.

When is your 1st trip to LOS scheduled? I'm thinking summer, when its sooper hot and less crowded?

My last long visit was during Christmas and Asia's new year holiday, that's a great time to visit!!.

Too answer your question as to when I might go to Thailand. Well it depends on how it goes over the next couple of months. If it truly opens up, meaning the mongering venues like Nana Plaza are fully operational and things re-open in Pattaya, ideally I would fly out on New Years.

But honestly, I'm not getting my hopes up. They tried opening up Phuket and it was a total bust, so who knows how it will go as the Pandemic has been unpredictable in both good and bad ways.

Colombia is a perfect example of this, initially during the Pandemic, Colombia would have COVID surges that would follow the USA two to three months afterwards.

So I thought the Delta variant would of already showed up in force in Colombia, but hasn't that I am aware of and things have been fairly stable.

So my point is that things are so unpredictable.

SEA has been shut down for a long time, and hopefully will really re-open.

I would love to return and enjoy the LOS, and hopefully all the SEA guys will return as well and get the hell out of Medellin. LOL Nothing personal against them though.