Well Worth the Time Spent
[QUOTE=Osteoknot;2684251]That's an amazing story about how fast you learned Spanish. Thanks, now I feel super lazy about my Spanish, jeje.
You didn't specifically mention, but can I assume that it was worth the effort? That you saw an immediate and direct benefit with the chicas (and in general) that made the extra effort you put in learning Spanish, worth it? You would do it again?[/QUOTE]I saw immediate results. I can now have deeper conversations with chicas, joke with them, and I feel like they are way more into the sex because they know me better. Also, conversations just flow quicker, as we don't have to keep typing into the translator apps.
It's been great and I am hoping to learn more!
Two ATM Cards And Text Message Capability
[QUOTE=Ptgbac;2684380]Also, any of you guys uses revolut or some kind of online bank in South America? To save fees, compared to traditional banks? Thank you.[/QUOTE]Unless you have a bank account with a Colombian bank, you won't be able to do any online banking in Colombia, if that's what your inquiring about. So if you were thinking that you could do any online banking between a Colombian bank and a USA bank, there are a few options. I know that Wells Fargo has a relationship with Bancolombia, but to do anything online with them you need to have a Bancolombia account, and Bancolombia has lots of fees and a terrible exchange rate.
However ATM cards will work just like in the USA if that is where your from, with associated fees varying from bank to bank in Colombia.
My advice to you is too bring not one, but two ATM cards to Colombia, as some times there may be issues with one of your cards, typically security issues requiring verification of transactions.
Also, it's best to have International service on your phone so that when there is an issue with a card you can receive text messages. This happens to be a problem that guy's have when they come to Colombia without the capability to receive text messages.
As far as which Colombian banks to utilize for ATM transactions, that has been discussed on this Forum many many times, with Scotia bank being my go to bank versus all the others.
Hopefully this information helps.