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[QUOTE=Mr Enternational;1183710]I'm sitting here trying to figure out what you two will talk about on the phone seeing that you don't speak Spanish and she doesn't speak English.[/QUOTE]Bingo, his posts are almost borderline "trollish" I mean you can't hand gesture or sign via telephone with a calling card.
Just checking on a possible run to the US and I am seeing NOTHING under $850 with the vast majority of airfares to NYC area at $1,000.00.
What did you guys do up there, break the airports or something? This is outragous. I just travelled 6 months ago for just under $600.00.
[QUOTE=Kukulkan; 1183565]Dial 01157300+ number.
My two Colombian CENTS.[/QUOTE]Exacto. There you go LatinLover, a concise, accurate answer for you for only two cents.
[QUOTE=LuckyEddie; 1183523]There is no way to say this nicely but I will try. You are totally wrong. Bello, Sabaneta, Envigado, MEDELLIN, Itagui, La Estrella and Caldas are all on the same level and are all municipalities that contain many comunas that contain many barrios.
So there is no difference. To say Envigado is a barrio, well you are two levels too low. If someone tells you they live in Envigado you can ask "which barrio?" and you could even say,"Oh, so you don't live in Medellin" and that is a correct statement. When you are at Frank's Place you had to leave the municipio of Medellin to get there. He is located in the "municipio de Itagui" it its "Comuna 4" in barrio "central Mayorista"
Bello has 10 comunas and those comunas have about 80 barrios.
Medellin has 16 comunas and about 250 barrios.
NO disrespect intended, just clearing it up.
Let's leave it at that and not even bother with corregimientos like Santa Elena.[/QUOTE]Can't imagine someone trying to convince us that the second largest city in the department, with its own mayor and separate local government, is really a part of Medellin. I mean come on, isn't it possible to state the freakin' obvious, (all at once)"I was wrong." Reminds me of when I was a kid from one of the episodes of the Fonzie from Happy Days struggling to say "I'm wrong". Freakin' hilarious, the fragile human psychic.
[QUOTE=LuckyEddie; 1183735]Just checking on a possible run to the US and I am seeing NOTHING under $850 with the vast majority of airfares to NYC area at $1, 000. 00.
What did you guys do up there, break the airports or something? This is outragous. I just travelled 6 months ago for just under $600. 00.[/QUOTE]Eddie, have you checked Spirit? I found flights from New York to Medellin in October for under $200. Each way. I figure at least another $100. For all of the extras. Might be an option. Spirit is a cheap bus, but it will get you from point A to point B.
Hi,
I've been reading the posts and they are very informative. But I was wondering, is Medellin safe enough for a lone gringo who doesn't know a lot of Spanish? I would try to blend in as much as I could and hit the casas in the day. Is this feasible? Will I get targeted and fucked with as soon as I open my mouth?
[QUOTE=LuckyEddie; 1183735]Just checking on a possible run to the US and I am seeing NOTHING under $850 with the vast majority of airfares to NYC area at $1, 000. 00.
What did you guys do up there, break the airports or something? This is outragous. I just travelled 6 months ago for just under $600. 00.[/QUOTE]LE, I feel your pain. My Sept. MDE trip I used miles, and it only cost me $85 in fees, and taxes. Had I not the miles I would not have booked the trip.
Spot oil is down, and the planes are full. Lets not even talk about baggage fees, and paying for the better seats. These airlines are cleaning up.
Guys,
I need your help here. I contacted one independent escort to stay with me one week on a vacation that I booked. We agreed on the price, but she demanded half upfront. What if she splits on me after taking the money! What is the best way to go about doing this? Should I give her the half in advance? She told me to trust her, yeah right!
[QUOTE=LuckyEddie; 1183735]Just checking on a possible run to the US and I am seeing NOTHING under $850 with the vast majority of airfares to NYC area at $1, 000. 00.
What did you guys do up there, break the airports or something? This is outragous. I just travelled 6 months ago for just under $600. 00.[/QUOTE]I am from the NYC area. Best to wait until right after labor day to fly anywhere. There is a few weeks of opportunity when things are pretty slow in the travel industry. Timing is everything.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1184247]I am from the NYC area. Best to wait until right after labor day to fly anywhere. There is a few weeks of opportunity when things are pretty slow in the travel industry. Timing is everything.[/QUOTE]Very true. Wait after Labor Day or after kiddies go back to school signaling their vacation is over. I usually check airfares online on either Tuesday or Wednesday for bargain. I read an article somewhere on Yahoo recommending air travellers looking for bargain to do so.
Good days gents.
EZ
[QUOTE=Legal Tender;1183895]Eddie, have you checked Spirit? I found flights from New York to Medellin in October for under $200. Each way. I figure at least another $100. For all of the extras. Might be an option. Spirit is a cheap bus, but it will get you from point A to point B.[/QUOTE]Spirit's website is tough, have to book each leg separately. That being said they do have deals every now and then. Just not now in the summer.
Guys the prices I was quoting (Alll over $1000 in the previous post) [B]are for August[/B]. These next few weeks.
BUT.
MDE-NYC (all 3 airports)
Sept 24th. Oct 08th. Note some of these flights are over night 14+ hours with layover etc.
$700 Spirit (fees not yet added to 1 checked and 1 carryon) will be $800.
$800 LACSA / AVIANCA.
$800 LACSA.
$825 Avianca.
$830 American
$830 COPA
$1069 TACA.
$1395 Air Canada
Looks like just north of $800 is the price right now for after Labor Day.
So for now I guess I am stuck down here in PussyHeaven and I wil have to put my trip up to PussyPrison on hold. I hope all the uptight gringas don't mind.
I travel a good deal. This is going to add $2, 500 out of pocket this fiscal year for me (Sept).
[QUOTE=Viajero; 1184218]Guys,
I need your help here. I contacted one independent escort to stay with me one week on a vacation that I booked. We agreed on the price, but she demanded half upfront. What if she splits on me after taking the money! What is the best way to go about doing this? Should I give her the half in advance? She told me to trust her, yeah right![/QUOTE]Don't be fooled by them. Don't pay in advance. If she still insists. Divide by days and pay it day by day. That is only answer that I can give.
[QUOTE=Viajero; 1184218]Guys,
I need your help here. I contacted one independent escort to stay with me one week on a vacation that I booked. We agreed on the price, but she demanded half upfront. What if she splits on me after taking the money! What is the best way to go about doing this? Should I give her the half in advance? She told me to trust her, yeah right![/QUOTE]I answered in the MDE thread, but I'll try here too since you seem committed. Unless you know this girl well, under no circumstances should you pay her for half a week up front. MAYBE, pay her for ONE day and see how it goes, by then, hopefully she will have enough trust in you (do you deserve it?) to wait for the rest until the end of the week. I'm not hard hearted, just experienced.
[QUOTE=John Gault; 1184180]LE, I feel your pain. My Sept. MDE trip I used miles, and it only cost me $85 in fees, and taxes. Had I not the miles I would not have booked the trip.
Spot oil is down, and the planes are full. Lets not even talk about baggage fees, and paying for the better seats. These airlines are cleaning up.[/QUOTE]I used my miles in spirit also. But, only could use it for one way had to pay full for the other leg. Total was about $400. Not toooo bad for Sept.
[QUOTE=Errol Flynn;1184470]I answered in the MDE thread, but I'll try here too since you seem committed. Unless you know this girl well, under no circumstances should you pay her for half a week up front. MAYBE, pay her for ONE day and see how it goes, by then, hopefully she will have enough trust in you (do you deserve it?) to wait for the rest until the end of the week. I'm not hard hearted, just experienced.[/QUOTE]Thank you kindly and all of those who commented. I do appreciate it sincerely. This question was double posted by mistake on both Medellin and General info. Since this happening in Medellin, it should be moved to Medellin where there are more opinions on this matter.