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These days TJ is more dangerous than big Colombian cities. My opinion is it is worth getting a cell phone. Because most of your questions are not sex related may I suggest posting on poorbuthappy.com forum (for non-sexual content). Lastly the country name is spelled Colombia.

1. Invertours costs COP25.000 each way, not $25, to and from BAQ to CTG, to and from BAQ to Santa Marta. Service is door to door, as stated. Last van leaves at 6:00 pm from each city.

2. Invertours no longer travels to Valledupar.

NOTE: They will take you to the BAQ airport from CTG for COP35.000. They drive you into BAQ along with the other passengers, then an Invertours taxi meets the van upon entry into BAQ to take you to the airport separately.

- They will not pick you up from the BAQ airport, as it's completely out of the way from the CTG-BAQ, BAQ-CTG route. They offer a private cab service from BAQ airport to CTG for COP150.000 (approx. cost of vanload of 6 to CTG). You will need to call to set that up. If you want the COP25.000 service, best bet is to catch a cab at the airport into the BAQ office (approx. COP20.000, then take the van service into CTG. Will take about 2 hours.

- Always call to make reservations at least 1 day ahead of your travel. They usually call whatever local/cellular # that you provide them to confirm on the day of travel.

- Everything's in Spanish. There are other services like this. In fact, many Colombians travel this way as opposed to taxis and buses as it's safer, more professional, more cost-efficient, more reliable, and more timely. I've never had an issue in over 10-15 times using Invertours over the past 2 years.

Recent military stop experience: On my last trip in Nov. 2005, we were pulled over by the military and they performed a complete search of everyone's bags and luggage. Everything on the up and up. Just increased scrutiny due to a major cocaine bust in the area. Our van driver was pretty known along that route, provided them with the passenger list. No harassment or anything. In fact, the 3 guys were very cordial and professional. 2 had family in the USA. It was actually funny watching as they COMPLETELY searched this older European couple's bags. Big ass panties, bras, and all. LOL!!! 15 minutes later, we were on our way.

Best wishes.

[QUOTE=Dodger Bulldog]Lover,

I took the Invertours shuttle from Barranquilla to Cartagena last spring. It took a little over an hour.

Not only was it on time, but arrived 15 minutes early. Hotel door to hotel door for $25.

It gets you right through the traffic stops on the highway in no time, as the military is used to waving it through five times a day.

Plus, you can meet some interesting fellow travelers.

Definitely the way to go. Contact:

Invertours del Caribe (servicing Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, & Valledupar)

[url]www.invertours.com[/url] (or invertours dot com)

BAQ - Cra. 47 No. 75-07 tel: 5-368-2990 cel: 300-810-5686
CTG - Calle 70 No. 2-35 Crespo tel: 5-656-3757 cel: 315-712-3683
Santa Marta - Cra. 4 No. 13-61 El Rodadero tel: 5-422-3344 cel:300-816-1601

DB[/QUOTE]

This is my first post, though I have been reading here for 2 months now. I was originally interested in going to the Ukraine or Poland, I have a closre friend in Warsaw, and as an 80s child, all things of the former USSR or "Evil Empire" fascinate me.

However I stumbled into this forum and read about all the varities of women in Colombia. So now I am planning a trip to BAQ for next Sep-Oct.

A few questions for the vets:

I love big breasts, but alas have never been able to bask in their glory up close. How abundant are large chests in Colombia?

I'm a pretty good looking guy who has no problems attracting women in my home town. So my main interest is looking for college girls who need a donation, etc. Good pickings?

Anyone have information on apartments for rent? I would like to stay for 2 weeks or so.

Thanks in advance and cheers!

Has anyone ever used this service, if so, what did you think of it?

[url]http://www.lafeemme.com/[/url]

Cheers!

[QUOTE=Furiouz]Has anyone ever used this service, if so, what did you think of it?

[url]http://www.lafeemme.com/[/url]

Cheers![/QUOTE]

Looks to me like standard porn pics. Bet ya none of the girls resemble even remotely their pics.

See the Bogotá forum for other options.

My name is Tom, have been a long time voyour of this site, silently reading, looking, watching and admiring some of your stories and conquests. Simply awesome.

Myself, I'm an avid hobbiest that has been everywhere in SE Asia, I just got back from a 7-week sting in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, but have spent nearly 12 months over the past 3 years on the ground in SE Asia, and do consider myself a pro in that arena.

But, I am a complete novice in traveilng through S. America... and I am going to schedule my first trip this March or April. Just a week recon mission, to get a taste of the flavor. I studied spanish for 4 years of High school, but I am rusty. 30 years old, attractive and fit, very good manners, etc. Looking for a playground that is closer than Thailand. The 24-hour flights is a killer.

I want to go to Cartegena, am interested in the other hot spots, Cali, Medellin, etcx... But am interested in where to stay in Ctg. Any local contacts, hints, phone numbers. Any Expats that want to show me around for a day in trade for a few rounds of beers and laughs?? Please PM me. Else I am also glad to trade info on SE Asia, I have sooo many contacts, places to stay, routes, itineraries, etc.

Fellas, thanks in advance. Happy Holidays, and I hope to become a more active member in this community.

I suggest you stick to Cartagena for your first trip, ESPECIALLY if your Spanish is not soild. The biggest danger you will face is a new addiction, especially if you like orgasmic women, as Latinas are light years ahead of ALL Asians in that regard. VERY few who know both well (and I have been to BOTH SE Asia and SA more than 10 times each) disagree. No gogo bars (well a couple with weakl stripo shows but NOTHING like in LOS or POI) or point and click stuff like in LOS or PI, but the passion is MORE than worth the sacrifice.

[QUOTE=Surfer]I suggest you stick to Cartagena for your first trip, ESPECIALLY if your Spanish is not soild. The biggest danger you will face is a new addiction, especially if you like orgasmic women, as Latinas are light years ahead of ALL Asians in that regard. VERY few who know both well (and I have been to BOTH SE Asia and SA more than 10 times each) disagree. No gogo bars (well a couple with weakl stripo shows but NOTHING like in LOS or POI) or point and click stuff like in LOS or PI, but the passion is MORE than worth the sacrifice.[/QUOTE]
Tee Bone,

Although I am certainly not the Colombia expert Surfer is (having been there once for a couple of weeks recently), but as someone who has been to SEA before and has traveled extensively in Central/South America, I agree that for your first trip, Cartagena is your best bet since you can get by there without a lot of Spanish, while in other parts of Columbia, this may be dicey. I recently (December 9) wrote a detailed report in the Cartagena section, including things to do, excursions, the hotel I stayed at (and its girl friendliness), non-pros, pros, etc. Cartagena can easily keep you busy for a week, so I think there is no need to go anywhere else on a recon mission. Hope this is helpful for your upcoming trip.

EA

Tee Bone: Hell don't limit yourself just to Cartagena, I would hit Aussie's place, I've never been there myself but that place looks like a giant Disney Land for Adults! I've had a friend or two that have been to both Med and CTG and they fell in love with both places.

If you studied spanish for 4 years, that should be enough to get you by!

Hell I only studied for 3 years and I was my own teacher! As long as you can say Cuanto para su puerta trasera? and Mucho dinero! 100,000 No mas Mami!

As far as apartments go Tom33, has listed a few just read back a few pages, and on the BAQ board Hoof Hunter listed about 40 or so Hotels for BAQ!

[QUOTE=Tee Bone]My name is Tom, have been a long time voyour of this site, silently reading, looking, watching and admiring some of your stories and conquests. Simply awesome.

Myself, I'm an avid hobbiest that has been everywhere in SE Asia, I just got back from a 7-week sting in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, but have spent nearly 12 months over the past 3 years on the ground in SE Asia, and do consider myself a pro in that arena.

But, I am a complete novice in traveilng through S. America... and I am going to schedule my first trip this March or April. Just a week recon mission, to get a taste of the flavor. I studied spanish for 4 years of High school, but I am rusty. 30 years old, attractive and fit, very good manners, etc. Looking for a playground that is closer than Thailand. The 24-hour flights is a killer.

I want to go to Cartegena, am interested in the other hot spots, Cali, Medellin, etcx... But am interested in where to stay in Ctg. Any local contacts, hints, phone numbers. Any Expats that want to show me around for a day in trade for a few rounds of beers and laughs?? Please PM me. Else I am also glad to trade info on SE Asia, I have sooo many contacts, places to stay, routes, itineraries, etc.

Fellas, thanks in advance. Happy Holidays, and I hope to become a more active member in this community.[/QUOTE]

TeeBone,

You could do OK just staying in Cartagena that one week. Hanging out in the Laguito neighbourhood gets old pretty quickly though, so you would want to do some of the following for variety:

- Go out to the islands on a boat (nice clearwater Caribbean beaches, nothing like the Cartagena city beach which is below average).
- Date some non-pro (people report great success lining them up on cybercupido.com or amigos.com)
- See the tourist sites
- Walk around town, hit the shopping malls which are a good place for meeting people.

If you can extend that week to 9 or 10 days, try and do the trip to take in two weekends and the weekdays in between. Weeknights Monday - Wednesday are quiet in Cartagena (LDV is excellent 7 nights per week but variety is always good).

[QUOTE=Cachorro]
- Walk around town, hit the shopping malls which are a good place for meeting people.[/QUOTE]

Never found any really good malls in CTG. Where do you suggest?

You would never just stumble upon them in the normal tourist track between Laguito and la Ciudad Vieja. You WOULD find nice girls that would never think of hanging at LDV or Tripletera though. There are two large, plush, malls though the names of both escape me. Surely Tom or another CTG regular will know the names.

The big one is Centro Negocio de Castellaña(or something similar) in Barrio Castellaña. There is another one not far away from the big one.

I guess I'm a big slug. I can just hang out in Laguito and Bocagrande for months at a time. There is a very nice rotation of chicas that provides the variety. I do make it into centro on occasion to buy fresh flowers. I'm still waiting to get bored after three years.

[QUOTE=Tom 33]The big one is Centro Negocio de Castellaña (or something similar) in Barrio Castellaña. There is another one not far away from the big one.[/QUOTE]
I think I've been to that one, though the GF referred to it as "Vivero de la Castellana". The name is Centro Comercial Paseo de la Castellana on Av. Pedro de Heredia. It is a bit past the Plaza de Toros and the Real Cartagena soccer stadium at the Villa Olimpica, coming from Centro. This is definitely a long way from the center of the city and way off the usual Centro/Bocagrande/Laguito tourist circuit. Checking out the hotties there, though, was definitely worth the detour.

Here's a helpful website with tons of info (in Spanish only, though), including current cab rates to/from different parts of town: [url]http://www.cartagenaonline.com/informa2.html[/url]. They have a few maps of Cartagena, too: [url]http://www.cartagenainfo.com/mapas/[/url]. More maps at [url]http://www.cartagenatravel.com/english/maps.htm[/url].

EA

EA is correct on the name. A friend just E'd me with the name of the other one, Centro Comercial Executivo.