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[QUOTE=TheTallMan;1900045]MagicPeter, Are you sure you want to "try" a prostitute?

First off leave your $1,000. Camera and expensive cell phone either at home or locked in the safe at your hotel. DO NOT wear anything shinny, expensive or even cheap junk costume jewelry.

And please find yourself a partner, someone that knows Colombia, preferably one that speaks Espanol, not judging you but you are clueless as to the risks, they are real, that are out there. Remember that "you don't know what you don't know".

Please go back through and read a minimum of 50 pages of the reports, get educated.

The questions about STD are valid, this hobby comes with risks so pick carefully, think with the big head.

Some will kiss, some will kiss you so passionately as you will have never experienced in your life, but some will not..[/QUOTE]Thank you for your answer.

First, I speak a very OK Spanish, I've been used to travelling and I've read many pages of the forum.

Sure, you don't know what you don't know, but you need to have the most accurate sense of it before knowing it. Otherwise you don't do anything and never take you camera.

Actually, it's just that your answer seems a little bit more alarming from what I've read so far.

I may not take my camera but I m really wondering about my cell 'cause if I buy another one I'll certainly don't use it when I come back.

I know Colombia is not a "safe" place but how do you "feel it" as a traveler? I've been to Peru and Brazil and have heard a lot of alarming things too and it was OK.

Do all of you guys prefer buying a less-expensive cellphone?

And about STDs.

Again I am asking you! What do you do? Do you avoid kissing at all cost? Do you avoid BBBJ at all cost?

Hi guys,

Looking for some advice.

Last year spent 6 months in Jomtien, had a great time, but was thinking as I love South American women so much more then Asian that I should check it out, been to Brazil a few times for holidays. No way going for 6 months, with Ziko & the costs there that is out, Argentina, same thing, been for holiday but don't fancy it for 6 months. So that brings me to the home of the worlds most beautiful women, Colombia, I have read many pages of reports on Medellin & on Bogota, I am not a beach person so no problem with that, am looking for a good standard of apartment in a safe area, decent local transport options, and good nightlife venues. From what I can gather there is nothing like WS in Pattaya, which is fine, but the advice and info I am looking for is, which city has a higher amount of better clubs, where will I get a good apartment with a decent pool, rough cost please, and also any other advice for a first time long stay visitor to Colombia. BTW my Spanish is very limited, a few words not conversational.

Thank you.

[QUOTE=Dasisextra;1902579]Hi guys,

Looking for some advice.

Last year spent 6 months in Jomtien, had a great time, but was thinking as I love South American women so much more then Asian that I should check it out, been to Brazil a few times for holidays. No way going for 6 months, with Ziko & the costs there that is out, Argentina, same thing, been for holiday but don't fancy it for 6 months. So that brings me to the home of the worlds most beautiful women, Colombia, I have read many pages of reports on Medellin & on Bogota, I am not a beach person so no problem with that, am looking for a good standard of apartment in a safe area, decent local transport options, and good nightlife venues. From what I can gather there is nothing like WS in Pattaya, which is fine, but the advice and info I am looking for is, which city has a higher amount of better clubs, where will I get a good apartment with a decent pool, rough cost please, and also any other advice for a first time long stay visitor to Colombia. BTW my Spanish is very limited, a few words not conversational.

Thank you.[/QUOTE]I can only speak for Bogota, so I'll share my little knowledge.

According to the last census population is 8 million, according to the people who live there, 11-12 million. It's a reasonably compact city, rather than a sprawling metropolis, think NYC, not LOS Angeles. It's located about 8500' above sea level, which gives it a mild climate. Daytime Temps in the 70's, nighttime in the high 40's. Humidity is usually low. Because of the mild temperatures, most apartments and hotels don't have air conditioning or heating, they don't need it. Mid afternoon, even after a long walk, my room was comfortable. If you get out of bed at 5 am it might be a bit chilly, but by 8 am it will be fine.

The average local attire runs from business casual to business formal. You won't see anyone in shorts and t-shirts are not common. The exception is during Ciclovia. Polo shirts, good jeans or slacks and a light jacket are pretty standard attire.

The better parts of the city are to the north, Usaquen, Santa Barbara, Parque 93 are a few of the better areas. For a long-term rental you can probably find a place for under $900/ month USD. If you're staying for 6 months, I'd recommend finding something for 2 weeks, then find a long-term place.

Transportation system is good. The main bus routes have dedicated lanes, so traffic jams aren't a problem. Cost is 1700 pesos, 1300 off-peak. There are smaller buses which run on the main streets. The fare gets you into the bus stop on the main routes. You can ride, transfer and change buses as often as you want for the one fare. During rush hour the buses are packed, not full, jam packed, can't move a muscle, there is no way anyone else can fit. Either wait for another bus, they come along every few minutes, or follow behind a good looking girl. When the buses aren't packed, there's occasional live entertainment, singing, guitar playing, they work the buses for tips.

The food is excellent. There are plenty of US franchises if you get homesick. You can even find a Starbucks, unless you would rather get better coffee at half the price at Juan Valdez, locations everywhere. The tap water is safe to drink and tastes fine, you won't need to keep a supply of bottled water. Most restaurants have open or outside seating, because of the altitude, bugs aren't a problem. Restaurant bills include a 10% propina (tip). It's optional, you won't need to leave an extra tip.

Bogota businesses are grouped together. You'll see 3 blocks where almost every business is a bicycle store, or a hardware store, or a pet supplies store. It's a little confusing.

Ciclovia- Every Sunday morning they shut down a lot of the main roads to cars and open them up for bikes, skateboards, roller skates, or however else you want to exercise. If you have a thing for hot women in yoga pants on bicycles, that's the time for it. You might consider buying a bike.

The main red light district is known as Santa Fe. It's located between the downtown / government / cultural center and Chapinero. Plenty of strip clubs, casas and street walkers to be found there. There are also a few other areas with p4 p options. Santa Fe is not particularly safe late night.

There are lots of museums, galleries and other cultural attractions, most located in the same area. There are also quite a few nearby attractions worth a visit. There should be plenty to keep you entertained. There are also schools to improve your Spanish. If you're going to be in Colombia for 6 months, you'll need more than just a few words of Spanish.

Regular nightclubs are mostly concentrated around Zona Rosa and Parque 93. Both are reasonably safe areas with plenty of shopping and dining options.

There's nothing like Walking Street. If you want Walking Street you should go to Pattaya.

Jjbee62,

Thank you very much for you very informative reply, very much appreciated. I am surprised by the temperatures you mentioned, I was not thinking of the elevation. I do enjoy relaxing in a pool, but it would need to be a lot hotter then you mentioned. But thanks again. Looks like I will be back to Jomtien LOL.

[QUOTE=Dasisextra;1903002]Jjbee62,

Thank you very much for you very informative reply, very much appreciated. I am surprised by the temperatures you mentioned, I was not thinking of the elevation. I do enjoy relaxing in a pool, but it would need to be a lot hotter then you mentioned. But thanks again. Looks like I will be back to Jomtien LOL.[/QUOTE]Medellin is at a lower elevation, about 5000', which should bring the temperatures up to something a little more comfortable for poolside. Daytime in Bogota would be okay, but not at night.

Hi all,

I'm coming to Colombia November. I'm doing 3,cities Bogota, Barq, Med. So it's my first time and could do withe some pointers.

I'm 41 I travel a lot I've done Thailand several times D. R also. I only booked Colombia because a female friend said you should go. So here it is. If never really used pros that much. I'm staying in high end hotels and hope to wing it as I go. Spanish is poor I'm currently learning. Love reading your comments I love Latin women and hope you guys can help me out with some advice.

Thanks.

Most guys that think they didn't use pros did. Most women are pros. What are you traveling for? You mentioned three Places.

Known for prostitution. How long are you staying? What are you looking to do? What advice are you looking for maybe I can help you.

[QUOTE=TrueScotsMan;1908258]Hi all,

I'm coming to Colombia November. I'm doing 3,cities Bogota, Barq, Med. So it's my first time and could do withe some pointers.

I'm 41 I travel a lot I've done Thailand several times D. R also. I only booked Colombia because a female friend said you should go. So here it is. If never really used pros that much. I'm staying in high end hotels and hope to wing it as I go. Spanish is poor I'm currently learning. Love reading your comments I love Latin women and hope you guys can help me out with some advice.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=YouCan;1908375]Most guys that think they didn't use pros did. Most women are pros. What are you traveling for? You mentioned three Places.

Known for prostitution. How long are you staying? What are you looking to do? What advice are you looking for maybe I can help you.[/QUOTE]Yes this is true. Basically I want to meet cute girls go to nice restaurants and party. I'm only there for 2 weeks so if it's good I'll return. I spent a lot of time in DR visiting friends and they said get your ass to Barranquilla it's warm and a lot of cute girls looking for the gringo. So I booked a 3 city vacation. I've joined CC but my Spanish is still raw. The downside about DR is daytime. I like to make most of the day. Barq I can go on beach maybe. Bogota is just for 3 days after I arrive there. And the one that I am really looking forward to is Med. I got a great deal on the best hotel. So I have to get my head down and learn the native tongue.

[QUOTE=TrueScotsMan;1908612]Yes this is true. Basically I want to meet cute girls go to nice restaurants and party. I'm only there for 2 weeks so if it's good I'll return. I spent a lot of time in DR visiting friends and they said get your ass to Barranquilla it's warm and a lot of cute girls looking for the gringo. So I booked a 3 city vacation. I've joined CC but my Spanish is still raw. The downside about DR is daytime. I like to make most of the day. Barq I can go on beach maybe. Bogota is just for 3 days after I arrive there. And the one that I am really looking forward to is Med. I got a great deal on the best hotel. So I have to get my head down and learn the native tongue.[/QUOTE]If you're looking for nice restaurants and nice clubs in Bogota you probably should be looking around either Zona Rosa or Parque 93. Decent hotels in both areas, or pick a hotel between the two, which puts both in walking distance.

It's good you are going to Bogota first. You'll have a few days to adjust to the altitude before going to Medellin.

[QUOTE=JjBee62;1908945]It's good you are going to Bogota first. You'll have a few days to adjust to the altitude before going to Medellin.[/QUOTE]Well, no. It would be much better from that perspective to go to the lower city first and acclimate, then go to the higher city.

Earlier I wrote about taking Colombian girls to places like Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, and Aruba.

This time I took a non-working Colombian girl to Europe. I used to fuck her sister who used to work at LE Palace in Panama, but she got married. She finally gave her younger sister the go ahead to be with me. She works in Panama, but she definitely isn't a working girl, so we left from Panama. I found the cheapest way to get to Europe was Panama to Barcelona. I seen round trip tickets for $557, but I went with some $602 tickets because of better times and a shorter layover.

It was no problem for her to leave Panama, because she has a permit to work and live there and has a ID card for Panama. Some ignorant a-hole with Iberia airlines asked me when will I leave Panama when I return from Barcelona. I was thinking, WTF? This ignorant fucker. The other guys there seemed to be like don't worry about that, but he kept insisting on a ticket departing Panama. Well, I didn't have one. I float around the globe as I wish, usually with 1 way tickets, and it bites me in the ass once in awhile. I spent like 5 minutes on my phone and bought a ticket to Medellin, round trip, which was cheaper. They let me just hang out near the counter. When I said I have a ticket, I saw a lady, and she was helping me, and the ignorant fucker tells her to come talk to him. Seems like I was already given the go ahead to go on my flight. I just bought a ticket, and they didn't ask to see it, or anything about it. I was thinking about cancelling the flight, but going to Medellin seems good to me. Way better than Panama.

OK, so about her. We arrive in Madrid first. Immigration was actually quite easy. I made sure it was known we are traveling together and I am taking care of her. The only question he really asked was how much money do I have with me. He was happy that I have enough to take care of ourselves and let us pass. Customs was easy also. We enjoyed Barcelona. It is a good thing she knew she had to give me sex. We had sex after we ate dinner and got back to the room. But, I have to say she acts like she only has had 1 or 2 boyfriends her whole life. Not too exiting. But I got someone to take pictures of me when I want, LOL. I actually did not have tickets to other places. I just went with the flow. I know I wasn't going to be able to go screw hookers, but I wanted to see some places that I always wanted to see. We went to Paris, Prague, Amsterdam, Geneva, Rome, and back to Barcelona. There is no need to do any immigration or anything again after entering Europe the first time. So, you can take your Colombian beauty with you to Europe very easy. I just had to tell mine to stop saying gracias unless we were in Spain. I didn't give her 1 dollar or Balboa or peso when we returned and she never asked me to buy her any souvenirs, which is a good thing. I think I would have been much happier with a girl that had some experience though. In other words, a hooker would have been more fun, but probably would have asked for money, and ask me to buy things. A trade off I guess.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;1908976]Well, no. It would be much better from that perspective to go to the lower city first and acclimate, then go to the higher city.[/QUOTE]I was wondering what he was talking about. When I go to Bogota the altitude usually gets to me for 2 days. In Medellin maybe half a day at most and I am OK with the altitude. Things such as ED drugs actually help with that. When I felt bad in Bogota a few times or Quito, I would take Cialis just to make me feel better.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;1908976]Well, no. It would be much better from that perspective to go to the lower city first and acclimate, then go to the higher city.[/QUOTE]Not if he's spending most of his trip in Medellin and Medellin is the spot he's most looking forward to.

[QUOTE=TrueScotsMan;1908612]Yes this is true. Basically I want to meet cute girls go to nice restaurants and party. I'm only there for 2 weeks so if it's good I'll return. I spent a lot of time in DR visiting friends and they said get your ass to Barranquilla it's warm and a lot of cute girls looking for the gringo. So I booked a 3 city vacation. I've joined CC but my Spanish is still raw. The downside about DR is daytime. I like to make most of the day. Barq I can go on beach maybe. Bogota is just for 3 days after I arrive there. And the one that I am really looking forward to is Med. I got a great deal on the best hotel. So I have to get my head down and learn the native tongue.[/QUOTE]Your Spanish needs to be good to get around Barranquilla. You can find enough gringos in Medellin and Bogota but a little Spanish goes a long way there too.

On a 2 week vacation, you will be with hookers. They will hang around restaurants and clubs with you but guess what? They are working.

Does anyone have a line on contacting any available Colombian Porn Stars?

Such as:

Esperanza Gomez.

Paola Shumager.

Galiea.

Cielo.

Rianna.

Yoha Gálvez.

Johanna Gonzalez.

Jodi Bean.

Andrea Rincon.

Isabel Rincon.

Feel free to PM.

Thanks,

Rodeo.