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01-22-24 17:14 #65219
Posts: 4015This is pretty solid advice. Be advised however that doormen can work for you or against you and it doesn't have so much to do with tipping. In other words, tipping can help improve service for things like food deliveries as well as protection from misbehaving visitors but, and this is a big but, you should never assume doormen would not get into cahoots with potential robbers. Trust me, it happens.
Originally Posted by ElSexoChino7 [View Original Post]
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01-22-24 17:12 #65218
Posts: 15908Originally Posted by Bill [View Original Post]
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01-22-24 17:09 #65217
Posts: 15908Originally Posted by TjBrazil [View Original Post]
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01-22-24 16:04 #65216
Posts: 1680Yep
Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]
P.S. Comparisons to cities like Chicago will always remain invalid as, for example murder stats in cities like that are inflated by gang violence in certain areas of town and are neither here nor there to expats and tourists.
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01-22-24 09:07 #65215
Posts: 87Always trust your gut instinct
Originally Posted by RudeBwoy100 [View Original Post]
Seeking and online (PasionPrepagos) is also my go to now. I picked up girls in LLeras every now and then, but very minimum.
For the safety measures, I just require the girls to come to me all the time. They will have their identification and photo recorded on where I'm staying at. These two pieces of information alone is enough for them to think twice if they happen to have bad intentions to you. I'd also recommend tipping the security staff and befriending them. They are the ones that will always look out for you.
Also, using a local Colombian number for your burner phone is a clutch. As soon as the girls know you have +1 (US phone number) on your WhatsApp, you will become an easy target and she can get you setup. Last one will be, learn Spanish.
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01-21-24 23:25 #65214
Posts: 102With all the reports of the uptick in violence especially druggings are you guys moving differently when it comes to meeting girls from online sites like facebook, photoprepagos, seeking, tinder etc?
Would you guys recommend only going to strip clubs and brothels and if you want to bring a girl back to your place get their number from one of these establishments and do it that way or not? What are you guys doing to safe guard yourself in 2024 and beyond in Medellin?
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01-21-24 22:06 #65213
Posts: 5638Originally Posted by TjBrazil [View Original Post]
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01-21-24 20:07 #65212
Posts: 433Imho
Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]
Simply, many don't like outspoken, cocky, shorts and flip flop wearing working girl mongers throwing money around and raising prices.
"Fly under the radar or risk getting shot down".
I speculate they saw a vulnerable gringo. They vented, told him to jump then he did.
Some of us could learn a little about respecting the country and residents of destinations we visit?
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01-21-24 19:53 #65211
Posts: 1173I heard of something called pattaya flying club where people self delete from there. I don't know how common it is there but maybe it's making its way to Latin America now.
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01-21-24 16:46 #65210
Posts: 51Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]
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01-21-24 14:40 #65209
Posts: 4015I saw a couple of videos. People in the crowd were absolutely yelling at him to jump. I don't understand that mentality.
Originally Posted by FunLuvr [View Original Post]
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01-21-24 14:38 #65208
Posts: 4015Some of us who live here see it differently. In any case, you have to trust your instincts. Also on a more practical level it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to spend money to come to a place that makes you uneasy and afraid of your own shadow. This story has made the rounds of the major American and European media outlets for the past couple of years. I know this because people up north and in Europe who know I live here send me links like the one in your post on a regular basis. Whenever I am traveling and I mention to someone that I live in Colombia, more often than not they ask me "is it safe?" My stock response is "it's a city of two million plus people so crime is a problem and you have to take precautions. " The real answer is of course that yes it is safe for some and no it is not safe for some others.
Originally Posted by GuiGui123 [View Original Post]
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01-21-24 13:53 #65207
Posts: 55Originally Posted by HumbleHal [View Original Post]
Some people here will keep their head in the sand and pretend this only happens to "stupid, careless" people but truth is Medellin has gotten more dangerous recently. A shame because I loved my trip there but this will definitely make me think twice before rebooking.
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01-21-24 05:46 #65206
Posts: 1038Originally Posted by Combo [View Original Post]
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01-21-24 04:28 #65205
Posts: 169Men are getting killed looking for love on dating apps in Mde
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/a...=hp_lead_pos10
Many men have been stabbed and killed recently in Medellin. Watch out!