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[QUOTE=Knowledge;2877552]My experience with Avianca last month was they paged any passenger who did not check in with an agent before going through TSA. They asked for passport, check mig, and return ticket or cedula. YMMV but why chance it?[/QUOTE]I wasn't saying to chance it. I always do checkmig. I was just asking if they ask for it if you bypass the customer counter and go straight to the gate. O my last cpl entries wingo hasn't been asking for it anymore but I still have it just in case.
The question that occurs to me is whether there has also been an increase in crimes against Colombians. The annual statistics published in the local media suggests that there has been an increase. The conservative media here mirrors the model of Rupert Murdoch's USA product, fear hype and a foreign immigrant angle on any crime story.
[QUOTE=MoonShot;2877590]Of course they don't divide the numbers up by mongers versus non-mongers but it does seem likely that the number of foreign men seeking sex in Medellin has substantially increased in the past 5 years. That's the point of all these posts on this website complaining about the large numbers of foreign men coming to Medellin and ruining Medellin. I think it's likely that the increase in crimes against gringos is partly in due to the large increase of gringos visiting Medellin but I could be wrong.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Gabacho;2877423]What hotel exactly in Centro can she be found at?? And how is she Morena, blanca, flaquita or what??[/QUOTE]For the time being I'm keeping my lips sealed on how to find her.
[QUOTE=Nrlmus;2877537] I bet if she brings up legalities or decides to jet there'd be a hell to pay for people back home and she'd be dissected alive if she's ever caught + the person who helped her won't survive either. Be careful with your 'monger save a ho' desires here if you're thinking (or rather feeling) in that direction. These are very bad and very resolute people you'd be dealing with with zero scruples. Even if you somehow manage to succeed initially which is highly unlikely and would require some seriously detailed advance planning you'd be looking over your shoulder for the rest of your life.[/QUOTE]Good advice Sir. 'Stealing' from crime organization isn't the way to go.
She's stuck. Maybe unless she'll pay some hefty penalty for cancelling the contract, buying herself out essentially, but even then, there are no guarantees, who's she going to complain to if they just take her money and keep her working.
There have been a lot of complaints about password bros and the large number of foreign tourists but you don't have to hang out in Poblado. There are other safe neighborhoods that have good bars and restaurants. Now you're not going to get working girls hanging out on the streets or at the bars But you can go to the casas or go online for sexual pleasure. I've mentioned that I've been seeing Facebook girls exclusively since coming here and I have been pleased with the experience. Attractive Facebook girls coming to my hotel and entertaining me has worked out for me. You just need to do your due diligence in finding the type of girl that you are interested in and to have an agreement on the type of activities that you want and the price that you and her can agree upon. I usually do this in the weeks before my trip and not during a trip.
Anyway, the trip is what you make it and you can still have a good time in Medellin.
3 robbers apprehended in Centro yesterday. Big rusty machete confiscated. They were trying to rob two local, 20-something, relatively well fed and tallish local chicos. Well, I assume so, but it's a safe bet since those two were the ones throwing insults with indignation at handcuffed robbers and slapping them around. Police didn't stop the slapping too much.
Time: 8:55 pm. Location: passage from Veracruz church towards Parque Berrio. There are some dark spots in there once the mall closes, occupied usually by homeless and with bunch of trash laying around, perfect spot for robbery, I'm always mindful when walking through there.
There was more police than usual in the area due to the DIM match final, that got them caught probably.
All that hanging around earned me an ID and phone IMEI check.
Later around 10 pm I saw a guy in a bar in Bombona getting his phone snatched by a drive-by lardon on a moto, while being hypnotized by the match on the TV. He went yelling and running after him, his friends jumped on their motos and gave chase, not sure if they captured him.
We all see the numbers and I also see guy's saying it is not that bad as there are so many new Mongers due to You Tube, going to MDE. Well what it is not talked about is the number of men who are robbed and attacked who do not report it to the police. Myself I have many times I was abused like that and I never once want to the police. Do you think I was the only one who did not want to waste my time dealing with Colombian justice? One example. I was robbed and suffered a cut on my hand from a knife attack. It was late at night and at the farmacy I was telling another person waiting in line that I was robbed. There was a cop standing close by. He almost ran away to aviod me.
[QUOTE=SlowBlow;2877644]......Learn Spanish, take an interest in your surroundings, blend in, and don't walk around "solo" places after dark and you'll eliminate 95% of the risk. .......[/QUOTE]Just being with a chica in your apartment seems to me to be greater than 5% of the risk. Medellin has become America's brothel and the chicas know it. If you are a gringo you need to grow eyes at the back of your head.
[QUOTE=JohnGault;2877731]We all see the numbers and I also see guy's saying it is not that bad as there are so many new Mongers due to You Tube, going to MDE. Well what it is not talked about is the number of men who are robbed and attacked who do not report it to the police. Myself I have many times I was abused like that and I never once want to the police. Do you think I was the only one who did not want to waste my time dealing with Colombian justice? One example. I was robbed and suffered a cut on my hand from a knife attack. It was late at night and at the farmacy I was telling another person waiting in line that I was robbed. There was a cop standing close by. He almost ran away to aviod me.[/QUOTE]Relative to other popular mongering countries, Colombia is dangerous and you need to have your guard up. Clearly, criminals are targeting gringos who are looking for female companionship and if you fit that profile, you are at a greater risk of being robbed. That being said, you can take precautions and not increase your risk of being a victim of crime. If you are concerned about crime and want a vacation where you don't have to worry about girls drugging you and being robbed on the street, there are other countries where the risk is much lower such as Thailand or even Mexico. I do have friends who will never come to Colombia because they think the risk is not worth it. I personally think the risks are worth it and that is why I continue to come to Medellin.
My advice as a local resident is to be very selective about where you go after dark.
[QUOTE=AdamWl;2877724]3 robbers apprehended in Centro yesterday. Big rusty machete confiscated. They were trying to rob two local, 20-something, relatively well fed and tallish local chicos. Well, I assume so, but it's a safe bet since those two were the ones throwing insults with indignation at handcuffed robbers and slapping them around. Police didn't stop the slapping too much.
Time: 8:55 pm. Location: passage from Veracruz church towards Parque Berrio. There are some dark spots in there once the mall closes, occupied usually by homeless and with bunch of trash laying around, perfect spot for robbery, I'm always mindful when walking through there.
There was more police than usual in the area due to the DIM match final, that got them caught probably.
All that hanging around earned me an ID and phone IMEI check.
Later around 10 pm I saw a guy in a bar in Bombona getting his phone snatched by a drive-by lardon on a moto, while being hypnotized by the match on the TV. He went yelling and running after him, his friends jumped on their motos and gave chase, not sure if they captured him.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Turgid;2877732]Just being with a chica in your apartment seems to me to be greater than 5% of the risk. Medellin has become America's brothel and the chicas know it. If you are a gringo you need to grow eyes at the back of your head.[/QUOTE]Not for me, I don't drink or do drugs. Just do the deed "why ya. " I also like to do a little vetting beforehand.
[QUOTE=Oterri;2877215]Why does this seem to be so difficult for you guys? - The answer is right there in your reply.
1. visitors should avoid movistar and use claro or tigo.
2. Should use a big offcial store (LOS Molinos shopping mall in laureles).
3. do NOT leave the store till you have ensured that store has registered the imei or you have downloaded the required app or know which web site to use for self registration.
Many, like me, visit just for a week or even 2-3 days and don't get the warning or ignore it.
No one has clarified the above before, hence the problems.[/QUOTE]Do you guys not use airalo? Way easier than running around for a sim.
Is barranquilla safer and better than medellin?
[QUOTE=Gabacho;2877486]What if you had a digital boarding pass on your phone and we're only traveling with a carry-on, then you wouldn't even go to the Avianca customer counter you would go straight thru TSA and onto your gate, then would they ask for your checkmig in that scenario or not?[/QUOTE]Yes, what happened in my last Avianca flight in June is that at the gate they announced that if you didn't have a paper with a pen mark, you needed to talk to them. I already had it, but I did notice two guys up at the gate desk furiously filling out the mig form on their phone, so it was clear that they were asking for the mig form at the gate for those that had gone straight through security with their digital boarding pass.
Good day,
As I am circling onto my trip to Colombia, I had a question for the forum. I have been in the scene for a while, but this is my first time using seeking. I am curious to what everyone thinks is a fair price to give girl from Seeking? No all woman are that forthcoming for what they need as for support or an arrangement. What would you give a girl for a couple hours, all night, or even weekly?
Much appreciated.