Medellin Reports

Many posters criticize others for how much they spend on their trips. I'm not sure if it's due to lack of funds, a sense of wanting to come across as subject experts, being cheap, or simply because they think that their low standards for girls and accommodations are the same for everyone here.

Personally I applaud you if you can stay in a hostel or a cheap place and be happy, more power to you if you like living the simple life. Same if you think that riding the local transportation makes you a local and gets you a feeling of the real experience. I've lived in a third world country before, and I can tell you I want no part of that lifestyle LOL.

There are plenty of hotels and Airbnb that cost north of $200 a night In Medellin, if you check everywhere in the world right now the hotel industry is going through huge demand, paying $250 a night seems fair to me for a big multi room place. Me, I'm planning to hit the ground soon and have booked a combination of a couple of days in a lower price $50-60 a night location but also staying in a place that charges north of $150 a night. Is it worth it? That is up to me, and to whoever other monger that does the same. I plan on enjoying banging my catch from my bed overlooking the big city and knowing I paid $150 a night because I can while others are happy banging in cheaper places.

[QUOTE=Huacho;2710397]They aren't girls, you aren't dating, and that's just a crazy amount of money to be paying in a developing country. I don't even know if there IS a hotel or Air BnB that charges $250 a night. $125 aka 50.000 COP is a week's wages. If you want to overpay ridiculously just to stroke your ego, go to Costa Rica instead. Please.[/QUOTE]Sorry, missed a zero there. $125 US = 500.000 COP.

[QUOTE=EverythingBlue;2710452]Many posters criticize others for how much they spend on their trips. I'm not sure if it's due to lack of funds, a sense of wanting to come across as subject experts, being cheap, or simply because they think that their low standards for girls and accommodations are the same for everyone here.

Personally I applaud you if you can stay in a hostel or a cheap place and be happy, more power to you if you like living the simple life. Same if you think that riding the local transportation makes you a local and gets you a feeling of the real experience. I've lived in a third world country before, and I can tell you I want no part of that lifestyle LOL.

There are plenty of hotels and Airbnb that cost north of $200 a night In Medellin, if you check everywhere in the world right now the hotel industry is going through huge demand, paying $250 a night seems fair to me for a big multi room place. Me, I'm planning to hit the ground soon and have booked a combination of a couple of days in a lower price $50-60 a night location but also staying in a place that charges north of $150 a night. Is it worth it? That is up to me, and to whoever other monger that does the same. I plan on enjoying banging my catch from my bed overlooking the big city and knowing I paid $150 a night because I can while others are happy banging in cheaper places.[/QUOTE]We all pick our spots in varying degrees to correlate with our financial situation. A couple of your implications come across as spurios and just boasting. I will write about what something cost or what I spend (or don't spend) if it is germane to the story I have to tell. But to post for what sounds like to me the purpose of declaring what you can and cannot afford and not much else, comes across with questionable motives including ego gratification. Especially when you categorize the others who aren't like you as having "lack of funds" or "wanting to come across as subject experts" or "cheap" or "having low standards". Then the entire purpose of why you would bother to post in the first place is a valid question.

Sounds like you are setting yourself up to have fun in the way you can best enjoy it, and no can can find fault in that.

[QUOTE=Huacho;2710397]They aren't girls, you aren't dating, and that's just a crazy amount of money to be paying in a developing country. I don't even know if there IS a hotel or Air BnB that charges $250 a night. $125 aka 50.000 COP is a week's wages. If you want to overpay ridiculously just to stroke your ego, go to Costa Rica instead. Please.[/QUOTE]Jajajajjajajajaaaaa.

[QUOTE=EverythingBlue;2710452]Many posters criticize others for how much they spend on their trips. I'm not sure if it's due to lack of funds, a sense of wanting to come across as subject experts, being cheap, or simply because they think that their low standards for girls and accommodations are the same for everyone here.

Personally I applaud you if you can stay in a hostel or a cheap place and be happy, more power to you if you like living the simple life. Same if you think that riding the local transportation makes you a local and gets you a feeling of the real experience. I've lived in a third world country before, and I can tell you I want no part of that lifestyle LOL.

There are plenty of hotels and Airbnb that cost north of $200 a night In Medellin, if you check everywhere in the world right now the hotel industry is going through huge demand, paying $250 a night seems fair to me for a big multi room place. Me, I'm planning to hit the ground soon and have booked a combination of a couple of days in a lower price $50-60 a night location but also staying in a place that charges north of $150 a night. Is it worth it? That is up to me, and to whoever other monger that does the same. I plan on enjoying banging my catch from my bed overlooking the big city and knowing I paid $150 a night because I can while others are happy banging in cheaper places.[/QUOTE]Couldn't agree with you more, the board is getting less and less constructive and is not useful in helping fellow hobbyist and has become rife with egos, mocking others, politics and other BS. The thread is about Medellin Reports, but most of the pages are nothing but arguments by so called subject matter experts. If you don't like someone's budget just move on, no need to troll and suggest that people take their hobbies elsewhere.

[QUOTE=Trim1;2710200]When you pull a girl from El Centro to take to a short-time motel, do you normally take a shower at the start of the session (or both at the start and the end)? If so, do you shower first or does the girl shower first? Do you bring your clothes with you into the bathroom to make sure the girl doesn't steal from you while you are in the shower? Does the time in the shower count as part of your time for the session? Is it the same way in the casas?

So far, I've only tried Santa Fe in Bogota and there were no showers in the rooms, but a lot of reports in this thread mention taking a shower.[/QUOTE]Rain amounts per month.

[QUOTE=EverythingBlue;2710452]Many posters criticize others for how much they spend on their trips. I'm not sure if it's due to lack of funds, a sense of wanting to come across as subject experts, being cheap, or simply because they think that their low standards for girls and accommodations are the same for everyone here.

Personally I applaud you if you can stay in a hostel or a cheap place and be happy, more power to you if you like living the simple life. Same if you think that riding the local transportation makes you a local and gets you a feeling of the real experience. I've lived in a third world country before, and I can tell you I want no part of that lifestyle LOL.

There are plenty of hotels and Airbnb that cost north of $200 a night In Medellin, if you check everywhere in the world right now the hotel industry is going through huge demand, paying $250 a night seems fair to me for a big multi room place. Me, I'm planning to hit the ground soon and have booked a combination of a couple of days in a lower price $50-60 a night location but also staying in a place that charges north of $150 a night. Is it worth it? That is up to me, and to whoever other monger that does the same. I plan on enjoying banging my catch from my bed overlooking the big city and knowing I paid $150 a night because I can while others are happy banging in cheaper places.[/QUOTE]You may have been responding to one of the bottom feeders that populates this Web site. Since you didn't Reply With Quote, that wasn't obvious to me. I have many others blocked on this site but when I thought about your post some more, it seemed like you might have been responding to someone, so I went back and read all the new posts that were on my Ignore List.

I still stand by everything I wrote, but I can empathize more with why you posted, now.

[QUOTE=EverythingBlue;2710452]Many posters criticize others for how much they spend on their trips. I'm not sure if it's due to lack of funds, a sense of wanting to come across as subject experts, being cheap, or simply because they think that their low standards for girls and accommodations are the same for everyone here.

Personally I applaud you if you can stay in a hostel or a cheap place and be happy, more power to you if you like living the simple life. Same if you think that riding the local transportation makes you a local and gets you a feeling of the real experience. I've lived in a third world country before, and I can tell you I want no part of that lifestyle LOL.

There are plenty of hotels and Airbnb that cost north of $200 a night In Medellin, if you check everywhere in the world right now the hotel industry is going through huge demand, paying $250 a night seems fair to me for a big multi room place. Me, I'm planning to hit the ground soon and have booked a combination of a couple of days in a lower price $50-60 a night location but also staying in a place that charges north of $150 a night. Is it worth it? That is up to me, and to whoever other monger that does the same. I plan on enjoying banging my catch from my bed overlooking the big city and knowing I paid $150 a night because I can while others are happy banging in cheaper places.[/QUOTE]No need to assert that it's your money your right. Goes without saying. There is a saying when in Rome do as the romans do. Whilst of course being from developed countries we are more used to the creature comforts and would want to avail ourselves of them, it's also true that you want to be roughly where the market is at.

When I am looking for accommodation I look for a few things, A safe comfortable building with hot water and a front desk in a neighborhood where other routine services are easily accessible and where walking around is fairly safe. Obviously it has to be chica friendly. I can usually find all that in the $60-100 a night range.

As for chicas, I pay 150 euro in Barcelona without batting an eye. In Mde that rate is 200 mil. Sure I can say 150 euro is 600 mil in MDE and rationalize it, but the fact is that you have both overpaid and also potentially put a target on your back. Remember at its core this is a transactional relationship, if you catch feelings that's on you. Do you go into a barber there and when the barber asks you for 20 mil, do you say nah here is 100 mil that's what I usually pay? That's the jist of the argument.

Now others have said there is some flexibility around those rates and there are girls that will take 150 mil or won't ever see anyone under 300 mil, all of that is true. Some variance and negotiation is to be expected based on quality and pricing power. However the truth is many gringos esp. new ones exaggerate it with their behavior and rationalization. There are atleast 8 chicas in my FB list that are in Europe right now, on a mongers dime. I have had 4 of them one at 150mil 2 at 200 mil and one at 250mil. As for the dudes sponsoring these trips, Is that necessary? Or have they caught feelings? Or are they rationalizing? I don't know, but either way it's not wise. My 2 cents on this topic.

[QUOTE=Ravi50;2710227]Why? My budget if 250 $ for the room, 500 $ for 4 SA girls, and 250 $ to 500 $ for other expenses per day. Is there a problem? Most of these girls date to have a good time and some luxury not to get banged in some sleazy love motel. Everyone has their own style and preference, why be so judgmental?[/QUOTE]Jajaja. You do you, why not go to La Isla and make it rain money. Heck you would have all the attention at the club.

Read my other post, pay up by all means, but please "no dar pappaya" which is not just about what you wear, but also about how you conduct yourself. People are very observant there and the bad guys have sharp eyes.
It's something about Latin culture, but they have daily struggles and if someone seems to be flaunting it, then they rationalize doing other things. When you moderate it, they relate a bit more. Not saying go cheap Charlie, but anyone planning to spend more than $1000 US a day in MDE is just being stupid. Hey if that's your style, go for it, don't argue about it here. If you were a Billionaire I would say the same thing. I might however tell you to hire private security instead though.

[QUOTE=InsolentSpike;2710199]I will be there next week and was planning to hit up Botero girls exclusively as they treated me so well when I went back in November 2021.

But I'm reading about these rainstorms going on.[/QUOTE]If you can't handle rain, which can be totally unpredictable at times, as June is typically one of the wettest months, than perhaps you should re-schedule your trip for another month. If not, make sure you bring more than one set of shoes because most probably your going to need them. Or better yet maybe some waterproof boots and I'm being serious about this. You can easily stay dry wearing rain gear and an umbrella, but keeping your shoes dry can be a challenge. And you can expect to be stepping in puddles, also known in Spanish as "charcos" which can be very deep. During a heavy downpour, also known in Spanish as an "aquacero" the puddles can get quite deep, and sometimes it rains so hard, the streets become like rivers.

Speaking only for myself, I use public transportation (metro) to avoid traffic jams when I don't have an extra hour to spare to be stuck in traffic. I absolutely prefer the comfort of a private car but sometimes it's not practical for me if I can't leave early enough to allow time for traffic. Although the metro at less than 3,000 pesos is very low cost, it's not significantly less than a 10,000 to 20,000 peso taxi / uber / didi fare. Guys who are here vacationing alone for a few days are unlikely to be operating on a schedule or have concerns about keeping friends waiting.

As long as we are on the subject of public transportation, there are a few uniquely Colombian metro habits that will surprise people who are used to systems in North America, Europe, or Asia. Here are a few: many people use the loudspeakers on their mobile phones to view videos or listen to music or make calls in the middle of crowded cars, the area immediately in front of the doors is the most popular place to ride. Even if your stop is many stations away, at the height of rush hour people will board a train and not take a single step into the car in spite of a platform full of people trying to board (to be fair men don't complain when you push them into the car), a somewhat related issue is the cologne and perfume situation which is not good for anyone sensitive to fragrances.

[QUOTE=EverythingBlue;2710452]Many posters criticize others for how much they spend on their trips. I'm not sure if it's due to lack of funds, a sense of wanting to come across as subject experts, being cheap, or simply because they think that their low standards for girls and accommodations are the same for everyone here.

Personally I applaud you if you can stay in a hostel or a cheap place and be happy, more power to you if you like living the simple life. Same if you think that riding the local transportation makes you a local and gets you a feeling of the real experience. I've lived in a third world country before, and I can tell you I want no part of that lifestyle LOL..[/QUOTE]

I have to back up Ravi here, and everybody else in fact. Everyone is within their rights to spend however much they choose. Maybe it's easy for me to say because I don't think there are enough guys spending at levels that inflate the market. Sure, 300 K is the mid to high rate on the Poblado streets and 150,000 is the low end for Facebook bunnies. I personally know guys who pay much more than what Ravi described. None of them are here full time and I don't think that is a coincidence. They are not stupid so they would see the costs differently with more exposure to the overall market. I try to keep an open mind. Even though I'm a Centro rat I plan to look in on Luna Lunera sometime this coming week. The 150,000 peso cost difference with Centro doesn't matter to me but I'm highly unlikely to pay it unless I see someone of special interest who looks like I might be five times as happy as I am after a Centro quickie. Like any market, be it commodities, equities or consumer products, outliers don't move the core fundamentals. In equity markets, sophisticated investors have access to tools and knowledge that weekend warriors do not. There is consistent value in emerging markets for investors who can evaluate IPOs based on profit potential rather than emotion or intuition.

[QUOTE=Huacho;2710397]They aren't girls, you aren't dating, and that's just a crazy amount of money to be paying in a developing country. I don't even know if there IS a hotel or Air BnB that charges $250 a night. $125 aka 50.000 COP is a week's wages. If you want to overpay ridiculously just to stroke your ego, go to Costa Rica instead. Please.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Osteoknot;2710211]
For sure, don't ever let your belonging out of your sight for one second. Sometimes I will shower alone at the end after the girl has left the room.

You can be meticulously clean and have just showered and some chicas will still insist on you getting a shower first before say, a bareback blowjob. That is one reason I carry panitos, or prepackaged moist towelettes, a quick wipe down with those I have found satisfies the vast majority of the girls, instead of a shower.[/QUOTE]Thanks! I was mainly worried about the girl taking my wallet and cell phone while I'm taking a shower. Using panitos at the beginning of the session sounds like a good idea.

Is 30 k for 30 minutes plus 10 k for the room a normal price in El Centro? I found prices in Santa Fe for street girls ranging from 27 k to 40 k for "un rato" with the cost of the room included. "Un rato" was supposed to be 15-20 minutes, but the knock on the door usually came after about 11 minutes.

[QUOTE=Ravi50;2710227]Most of these girls date to have a good time and some luxury not to get banged in some sleazy love motel. Everyone has their own style and preference, why be so judgmental?[/QUOTE]My man these are professional hookers that have seen it all. You do not have to impress them; you only have to pay them. Whatever place you are planning on staying, they are probably already there every week and known by name by the staff.

[QUOTE=Ravi50;2710227]Why? My budget if 250 $ for the room, 500 $ for 4 SA girls, and 250 $ to 500 $ for other expenses per day. Is there a problem? Most of these girls date to have a good time and some luxury not to get banged in some sleazy love motel. Everyone has their own style and preference, why be so judgmental?[/QUOTE]Agree with the others that this is quite aggressive, even by my standards as someone who often pays 'too much' (I. E. More than 200 k for a girl).

How do you even balance the schedules of 4 SA girls (often longer dates) and fuck all of them in 1 day LOL? What in god's name are you spending $500 on 'other expenses'? Are you taking the 4 SA girls to El Cielo on a group data / dinner every night? This seems like the Weekend Warrior mentality that ruined other spots.

I don't keep a tight budget, but I'm typically around $200/ day ($50 to $75 / lodging, $75 (girls. Casa, FB, SA), and $50 (food, drink, transport, tours)) over my 10 day trips.