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[QUOTE=Hilltopper; 1199669]JG, here's a copy-and-paste from the USA Customs and Border Protection web site:

Traveler bringing tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, bidis, etc.) to the USA for their personal use.

A traveler may include up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes in the $800 exemption from duty. USA residents on State Department-licensed travel to Cuba may not bring cigars or other goods back with them from their visit.

Additional cigars and cigarettes may be brought into the country, but they will be subject to duty and taxes. Cigarettes may also be subject to a tax imposed by state and local authorities. Bidis. Essentially flavored cigarettes. Are not generally permitted entry. For pipe / loose tobacco products, contact the port of entry directly.

Once every 31 days, a resident returning from travel from American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) , or the Virgin Islands of the United States may import 1, 000 cigarettes (5 cartons) , not more than 200 of which acquired elsewhere than in such locations, within the returning resident's $1, 600 exemption from duty and taxes.

For information about duty-exemption or duty rates for other tobacco products, please contact the port of entry directly.

[url]https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/53/kw/cigarettes/sno/1[/url][/QUOTE]Thank you HT.

What I 'm going to say is not new, but I got a real good taste of it last night.

I'm in MDE as I write this after a terrible night last night in Mayorista. Rain as usual here, but had a blackout which really put a damper on mongering. The lights were on when I made a last ditch effort to find a good girl at 2 AM. What I found instead was a table of four Gringos. Come to find out they were all young guys in a total group of nine fellows all from the New Jersey area. These four guys were really nice fellows. I had a long chat with them, and it was like talking to kids on their first trip to Disney Land. There was a lot of Wow, , and gee wiz, and a general feeling of they had found heaven in Colombia. So it got me to thinking how these nine guys will go home, and tell thier friends how great Colombia is, and how it was safe for them.

We all know this is happening in Colombia with the flood of Newbes spreading the word to all their friends.

So I have made my decision. Time for me to pack my tack, and move on to greener pastures. No more Colombia for me as it it so sad to see this Country become another Costa Rica.

Where are they staying? Just curious.

[QUOTE=John Gault; 1200799]What I 'm going to say is not new, but I got a real good taste of it last night.

I'm in MDE as I write this after a terrible night last night in Mayorista. Rain as usual here, but had a blackout which really put a damper on mongering. The lights were on when I made a last ditch effort to find a good girl at 2 AM. What I found instead was a table of four Gringos. Come to find out they were all young guys in a total group of nine fellows all from the New Jersey area. These four guys were really nice fellows. I had a long chat with them, and it was like talking to kids on their first trip to Disney Land. There was a lot of Wow, , and gee wiz, and a general feeling of they had found heaven in Colombia. So it got me to thinking how these nine guys will go home, and tell thier friends how great Colombia is, and how it was safe for them.

We all know this is happening in Colombia with the flood of Newbes spreading the word to all their friends.

So I have made my decision. Time for me to pack my tack, and move on to greener pastures. No more Colombia for me as it it so sad to see this Country become another Costa Rica.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Lmarcone;1200806]Where are they staying? Just curious.[/QUOTE]They told me they were staying in Laureles. John of Penthouse fame hooked them up.

I was a little drunk when I talked to them but pretty sure they are leaving today.

[QUOTE=John Gault;1200799]So I have made my decision. Time for me to pack my tack, and move on to greener pastures. No more Colombia for me as it it so sad to see this Country become another Costa Rica.[/QUOTE]Colombia is a big country with much to explore. Lots of towns (some which have ISG threads, most which don't) where I go into the local titty establishments, and they'll tell me I'm the first gringo there in 2 years. Maybe Medellin is being overrun with tourists; I don't know, as it has been off my personal itinerary for years (I don't consider it one of the better cities in that country). But Colombia is huge and incredibly diverse, and has so much more to offer than just Medellin. Your loss.

I'm going to sign up and I'm one of the experiment airports. See if we can move things along a little.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/travel/trusted-traveler-program/index.html

(CNN). The Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday will unveil a "trusted traveler" program. One meant to expedite screening at USA airport checkpoints, agency chief John Pistole said.

"As with any initiative, we are testing this pre-screening concept with a small passenger population at limited airports," he said at an aviation security conference in the Netherlands."If proven successful, we will explore expanding the program to additional travelers, airports and airlines."

All participants must be USA citizens, who voluntarily release certain information about themselves.

During its evaluation phase,"TSA PreCheck" will be available only to certain frequent fliers on American and Delta airlines. Flying out of certain airports. Delta passengers must be flying out of Atlanta and Detroit airports, and American Airlines passengers must be flying out of Miami and Dallas airports.

It also will be open to participants in Custom and Border Protection's Trusted Traveler programs, including Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS.

The program won't guarantee expedited security screening, according to Pistole, who said participants would still be subject to "random and unpredictable security measures."

In July, the TSA said it would expand this pilot program to include United, Southwest, JetBlue, US Airways, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian airlines, and additional airports, once operationally ready.

Currently, the TSA vets passenger lists against "watch lists" of known or suspected terrorists. But the TSA is working with a very limited amount of information about those passengers. Namely a person's full name, date of birth and gender. Under "trusted traveler" programs, travelers voluntarily surrender more information about themselves, giving the government more assurances of who they are.

The amount and nature of the information that will be sought was not disclosed.

There have long been calls for the TSA to adopt a trusted traveler program. Congress and critics have stepped up that demand following two highly publicized incidents, one involving the search of a 6-year-old girl, and the other involving a 95-year-old cancer patient. In both cases, the TSA has said the airport screeners were following established protocols.

But the TSA also has said it is working toward a "risk-based" trusted traveler program that could expedite travel for people believed to present little risk to aviation.

The TSA said in July that Pistole will work with Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin and the airlines to determine passenger eligibility for this screening project, which is voluntary.

All passengers in the pilot project will be subject to recurrent security checks.

Security experts have long expressed concern about so-called "clean skins". Potential terrorists who enroll in "trusted traveler" programs to avoid scrutiny during a terror mission. But the TSA says it will continue to incorporate random and unpredictable security measures to address such concerns.

Pistole said in July that other layers of security will remain in place, including intelligence gathering and analysis, explosive-detection canine teams, federal air marshals, closed-circuit television monitoring and behavior detection officers.

International airline Avianca Taca announces that it will begin operating direct flights from Bogota, Colombia to Rio de Janiero, Brazil three times weekly.

I have never been to South America as my travels have been so far limited to Southeast Asia and Europe.

However I am willing to give it a try.

I don't speak Spanish and know nothing about the culture or mongering methods other than in this forum.

So, if you don't mind, please advise on a good place to begin a South American visit so as to get my bearings, figure the area out and sample the environment.

Thanks

I'm thinking about paying a visit to Medellin. So I'm talking to these chicks online telling them that I don't know anything about the place. I ask one girl about where to stay. She says I don't know. Look for a hotel. As if she knows nothing about her city and can not even attempt to point me in the right direction. I tell another girl that I don't know where to stay. She takes it as I don't know where Medellin is located. And she tells me "Colombia en el sur." So I informed her that Medellin is not in the south of Colombia. Are the women in Medellin generally as dense as these two? For someone trying to visit them they are no help at all.

[QUOTE=Mr Enternational;1203362]I'm thinking about paying a visit to Medellin. So I'm talking to these chicks online telling them that I don't know anything about the place. I ask one girl about where to stay. She says I don't know. Look for a hotel. As if she knows nothing about her city and can not even attempt to point me in the right direction. I tell another girl that I don't know where to stay. She takes it as I don't know where Medellin is located. And she tells me "Colombia en el sur." So I informed her that Medellin is not in the south of Colombia. Are the women in Medellin generally as dense as these two? For someone trying to visit them they are no help at all.[/QUOTE]Just like every country some chicas are complete airheads and have no sense of direction nor geography.

In your case though It does sound like these chicas had / have no interest for small talk with you for whatever reason being so naive and unhelpful.

[QUOTE=Mahaba;1203218]I have never been to South America as my travels have been so far limited to Southeast Asia and Europe. However I am willing to give it a try. I don't speak Spanish and know nothing about the culture or mongering methods other than in this forum. So, if you don't mind, please advise on a good place to begin a South American visit so as to get my bearings, figure the area out and sample the environment. Thanks[/QUOTE]I am not sure exactly why you would post a general question on South America in the Colombian forum, but I'll bite. I have been to every Spanish-speaking country on the continent and I don't think you can figure out the area or get your bearings by simply going to one country. South America is almost twice as big as Europe, and it comprises many cultures. While it would be somewhere between foolish and inexcusable to arrive anywhere knowing nothing about the culture, I would rate Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, and Chile in that order if one is considering only mongering. English will not be widely spoken anywhere in South America outside of hotels and tourist areas, but is probably most widely spoken in Chile, in my experience. Argentina is a huge country and has every possible climate. Colombia is quite large as well. Chile has a wide variety of latitude such that most any temperature can be obtained at any time (somewhat true of Argentina as well), and has the advantage that the mountains are extremely close to the coast. Perú is intriguing for a first-timer because it has mountains, beaches, jungle, and desert all in a somewhat compact area, but I don't personally think the mongering is that great. It certainly exists.

Appropriate questions to ask yourself include:

1) Hot weather or cold weather?

2) Smaller towns or larger cities?

3) How much time do you have?

4) How much money do you have?

5) How much balls do you have (it's a relatively dangerous continent)?

One thing I would say is that if you have no Spanish and think you have a lot of balls, you can get in a LOT of trouble. Like dead kind of trouble. If I spoke no Spanish, had plenty of money, wanted to stay out of trouble, and could only go to one city, I would probably go to Santiago de Chile. If I spoke no Spanish, wanted to stay out of trouble, did not have a lot of money, and only wanted to monger, I would go to Asunción, Paraguay, and make sure I was home by 10 PM. If I wanted to party my ass off and had more balls than brains I would go to Colombia. That country can be done on a low budget or on a high budget. If I wanted a sophisticated urban experience with things to do in the daytime and lots of different ways to monger, I would go to Buenos Aires. If I wanted a nice, clean, mellow experience with some mediocre mongering and a fair amount of English, I would go to Uruguay.

If I wanted to shit my guts out the entire time and for weeks or months afterwards, I would go to Perú. So if you choose that country do not forget your Loperamide, and only eat fish in the morning.

Note that I am only rating the Spanish-speaking countries as I have not mongered in Brazil and have not been to the other three non-Spanish cultures. Venezuela sucks totally and is very dangerous, and I did not spend enough time in Bolivia to form an opinion, although I did fuck a couple of hookers in La Paz and one in Lago Titicaca, but she was actually (allegedly) from Puno, Perú. That town is a real shit hole.

First time I went to Colombia, I went to Medellin & stayed at Casa Blanca I.

The place is a little pricey but it was well worth it.

Aussie Greg is a good guy, he helped me get my bearings,

The whole staff was very professional & helpful.

Even the mongers staying there didn't mind sharing info. & let me tag along. Just a good vibe.

I suggest you read the Medellin Reports & Casa Blanca threads for the last 2-3 months.

If you decide to go there, make your reservations right away, the place gets booked well in advance.

If you decide to venture out by yourself, go to World Traveler's post # 770 in the Medellin lists thread, it's invaluable info I use very time I go to Medellin.

I got to tell you, if you don't know Spanish & look Anglo, just hire one of the drivers in the list. Fernando knows where to take you & knows enough English for you to understand each other.

If you happen to be there the first two weeks of November, PM me.

Best.

[QUOTE=Mahaba; 1203218]I have never been to South America as my travels have been so far limited to Southeast Asia and Europe.

However I am willing to give it a try.

I don't speak Spanish and know nothing about the culture or mongering methods other than in this forum.

So, if you don't mind, please advise on a good place to begin a South American visit so as to get my bearings, figure the area out and sample the environment.

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Hello, fellow mongers!

We are two guys planning on visiting Colombia for the first time in Jan / Feb-2012.

We have plenty of experience from Europe and Eastern Europe. One of has spent a wonderful month in Buenos Aires a few years ago. One of the questions we have regarding the chicas. How common is the acceptance of anal sex and deep-throat?

We keep seeing a lot of pretty faces from your posted pictures. This has been the main motivation of choosing Colombia as our next destination. But how kinky are the girls in general? Are there any special places that can be recommended over others?

One of the scenarious we have in mind, is a private party with say 6-8 chicas staying over night. What would be a reasonble ball-park figure for such a venture?

Our humble thanks to anyone helping us out with these important queries!

Max & Dan

[QUOTE=Maxlou1970; 1203537]Hello, fellow mongers!

We are two guys planning on visiting Colombia for the first time in Jan / Feb-2012.

We have plenty of experience from Europe and Eastern Europe. One of has spent a wonderful month in Buenos Aires a few years ago. One of the questions we have regarding the chicas. How common is the acceptance of anal sex and deep-throat?

We keep seeing a lot of pretty faces from your posted pictures. This has been the main motivation of choosing Colombia as our next destination. But how kinky are the girls in general? Are there any special places that can be recommended over others?

One of the scenarious we have in mind, is a private party with say 6-8 chicas staying over night. What would be a reasonble ball-park figure for such a venture?

Our humble thanks to anyone helping us out with these important queries!

Max & Dan[/QUOTE]Argentina is AMAZING! If not for the long flight I'd go all the time. I had three trips for a total of 5 months and I loved every second of it!

IME Anal and deep-throat are not as common as in Argentina."Servicio Completo" en Arg is great ($15 extra I belive) but in Colombia I find that most girls are not down with booty sex and for the most part are not as Kinky as the girls in Arg. I could be wrong but from what I see in reports this is the same experience of the others as well. I've gotten a finger or two in the booty during doggie but that's about it and with a few of my favorite regulars.

For the private party; I've never tried to execute such a thing myself and I wish you good luck; sounds awesome! For cost? Depends on your budget and where you recruit the girls from. Bogota-Cartagena-Cali-Medellin (estimate / average) I'd say a TLN is $150K-$250K per chica x 8 so $600-$800 and WAY beyond.

P4P is Colombia is accepted as long as it's not THROWN in peoples faces; like door guys, hotel staff, neighbors, ect. When you parade 8-10 Hookers into the hotel lobby or even in your rented apartment you might be asking for a bit of a hassle as the door guys are more concerned about the permanent residents than the wants and needs of two guys who are looking to party for a week or two. But this depends on where you are staying. It's not like Thailand or the Philippines where it's working girls every where all day every day. More of a chill vibe I'd say. Plus from what I have heard here and in country is when you have two or more girls in your place is when the DRAMA starts. Shit gets stolen, scams get pulled off, boyfriends / pimps / thugs get let in and dudes get tied up and their stuff stolen. Not trying to be negative or to scare you but this is the info I have heard and heard of so I hope it helps.

When I got o Europe I hope I can lean on you guys for some advice!

Hi, does anybody have any experience of this place? I can't see any reports on here?

Ta