[QUOTE=MiamiHeatLuver]Nice, you pretty much answered your own questions, weaker dollar, stronger peso, inflation and a gringo influx just equals bad news. How did it feel spending $400 a day in Colombia?[/QUOTE]
I have many a time come across reports once I post that I over spend. Ok here is the situation. I fly from Toronto to Medellin it cost me $ 1,000. Second I stay in Mansion it cost me about $ 100 per day. Let's say if I am making a trip for 10 days. My start up cost only including flight and Hotel at Mansion is $ 200 per day. Now think about it what is an extra $ 50 to $ 100 per day to get a great experience.
I am honest about my reports and you are right that if i spent $ 400 on girls in a day and none of them turned out to be fantastic experience then I am wasting my money.
Generally I only get 1 day in the whole trip which goes bad and that also once in may be 3 or 4 trips.
Now let's boil down the money issue. All currency below is US$.
Many of the guys coming to Medellin could be clearing for example 50 k a year after taxes. Now let's say for them $ 10 has very insignificant value.
Now compare that to a guy who clear 200 k per year after taxes. To a person making 200 k, $ 50 is like same as $ 10 for a guy making 50 k per year.
Now just multiply the 200 k figure and say a guy clearing Million dollars a year for him $ 100 has very little value.
Bottom line money has it's different perspective for different people.
IMHO it is best to stop discussing money and more the experience. If you can get the same girls for less than I can then not necessarily you are more smarter than me. It is simple how much of a haggle are you willing to make for that extra money.
Regards,
John.