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[QUOTE=Player2]Hi Guys:

Please help in deciding which city to go in Colombia.

I dont speak spanish and I have never been to Colombia before.

I do have experience in int'l travel.

Thanks for all your help in advance.

Player2[/QUOTE]I have been to BAQ, CTG and Cali so of those 3 places for hard core mongering, Cali wins hands down. With the right taxi driver He will take you to places you will not believe. Be sure to go to the naked pool hall. The quilty is not great but what an experence!

[QUOTE=Player2]Hi Guys:

Please help in deciding which city to go in Colombia.

I dont speak spanish and I have never been to Colombia before.

I do have experience in int'l travel.

Thanks for all your help in advance.

Player2[/QUOTE]If you don't speak spanish Cali is the last place to go, nobody speaks any english in Cali and you will be eaten alive, if you must go to Colombia, I would suggest monger haven ctg or someplace like the mansion or el castillo in mde. In a place like the mansion you will find other eager mongers in the same position as you who "might" be wiling to help you along, if not you have the mansion staff!

[QUOTE=Player2]Hi Guys:

Please help in deciding which city to go in Colombia.

I dont speak spanish and I have never been to Colombia before.

I do have experience in int'l travel.

Thanks for all your help in advance.

Player2[/QUOTE]Since you don't speak spanish CTG is your best choice.

Where is this naked pool hall vics?

What's the corrct term for the naked pool hall its in cali right?

I'm thinking about visiting Colombia and have been browsing the Colombia posts and am surprised at how high the prices are here. Colombia doesn't get as many visitors as Thailand and is also more dangerous/less tourist friendly, yet the prices seem to be about twice as much in Colombia versus Thailand. Is there something special about the women in Colombia that make it worth the higher price?

I'm thinking about visiting Colombia and have been browsing the Colombia posts and am surprised at how high the prices are here. Colombia doesn't get as many visitors as Thailand and is also more dangerous/less tourist friendly, yet the prices seem to be more expensive in Colombia than Thailand. Is there something special about the women in Colombia that make it worth the higher price?

[QUOTE=Hm Hw]I'm thinking about visiting Colombia and have been browsing the Colombia posts and am surprised at how high the prices are here. Colombia doesn't get as many visitors as Thailand and is also more dangerous/less tourist friendly, yet the prices seem to be more expensive in Colombia than Thailand. Is there something special about the women in Colombia that make it worth the higher price?[/QUOTE]If you want low prices definitely head to Thailand NOT Colombia. The price difference is closer to 3x lower in Asia. The big draw to Colombia is many of us are bilingual and obviously the flight is shorter, among other things. But I think most of us will agree it is not a budget destination especially with the stronger peso in the last 12mo.

[QUOTE=Vics Picks]I have been to BAQ, CTG and Cali so of those 3 places for hard core mongering, Cali wins hands down. With the right taxi driver He will take you to places you will not believe. Be sure to go to the naked pool hall. The quilty is not great but what an experence![/QUOTE]Hmmm ... I definitely wouldn´t steer a new guy to Cali on his first trip.

I´ve visted the pool hall a couple times, and though it´s interesting, and like you said, not great quality, it`s definitely not a reason to choose Cali over another city within Colombia.

A visit to Cartagena or the Medellin Mansion would be far more enjoyable for a first time IMHO.

[QUOTE=Tjmee]What's the corrct term for the naked pool hall its in cali right?[/QUOTE]The name of the place is Bar Billar Discoteka. It is near the Chipi Choppi Mall.

And for the record I did not say that this pool hall was the reason to go to Cali.

[QUOTE=Player2]Hi Guys:

Please help in deciding which city to go in Colombia.

I dont speak spanish and I have never been to Colombia before.

I do have experience in int'l travel.

Thanks for all your help in advance.

Player2[/QUOTE]If you do not speak any Spanish, I think there is not much point to go to Colombia. You will miss a lot. Even though taxi drivers usually know some English, and also places like Medellin Mansion will help you a lot, but the girls usually know at most 1-2 words in English. Also girls who come to Mansion charge a lot. I think it would be simpler to go to Curacao where everything is very simple and Colombian girls there are more experienced with foreigners and they are relatively cheap.

The Medellin mansion is like a banquet hall, it seems, from what I have checked online and its owned by aussie greg. Its not like a real bar. Is it? They have like bday parties for kids there.

[QUOTE=Goga Fung]If you do not speak any Spanish, I think there is not much point to go to Colombia. You will miss a lot. Even though taxi drivers usually know some English, and also places like Medellin Mansion will help you a lot, but the girls usually know at most 1-2 words in English. Also girls who come to Mansion charge a lot. I think it would be simpler to go to Curacao where everything is very simple and Colombian girls there are more experienced with foreigners and they are relatively cheap.[/QUOTE]I have only been to CTG but in my experience if you wait long enough you can always find a girl that speaks at least some english (more than 1 or 2 words). I have never been to Curacao but Colombia has a lot to offer and where I stayed many spoke english.

Mongers,

Any recommendations in Bogata to purchase authentic Emeralds, Rubys or Sapphires at good prices?

Thank you.

[QUOTE=Looking For Eden]I have only been to CTG but in my experience if you wait long enough you can always find a girl that speaks at least some english (more than 1 or 2 words). I have never been to Curacao but Colombia has a lot to offer and where I stayed many spoke english.[/QUOTE]I guess you are right, it looks like there are more English-speaking girls in CTG. But in Medellin and Bogota I have not met any English-speaking working girl. In Medellin I stayed at the Mansion and they do everything to help you around. But at the time when I did not speak much Spanish the experience with girls was quite dumb for me. Of course it was good, but you feel really stupid when they try to say something to you and you don't understand. One girl was asking me if I wanted her to be my girlfriend, but I did not get it. When I learned some Spanish, it was a completely different story.

[QUOTE=Hlover]Mongers,

Any recommendations in Bogata to purchase authentic Emeralds, Rubys or Sapphires at good prices?

Thank you.[/QUOTE]Rubys and Sapphires I don't know anything about, but I looked at how to do this with Emeralds and came to the conclusion that for the average person its nearly impossible. While grading diamonds is straightforward, grading emeralds is not: they have many more variables and can easily be treated to hide flaws from all but the most expert eyes. Consequently most reputable jewellers won't touch them (if you're thinking of resale).

Having said that I do have a source, and emeralds can be graded and certified by state bodies, so if you've found people who would buy them let me know and maybe we can work something out.