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[QUOTE=Nypher;2804924]You should get an email instantly, if not check the spam folder. But I always print the confirmation page or take a screenshot of it. The airline just have to see that you did it so you can show them the screenshot or email. They are looking for your name, passport number, flight number and date, and makes sure it matches you plane ticket and Passport.

But, I have to repeat, different airline different procedures. My experience is with JetBlue when it comes to this. I have zero clue how other airlines operate when it comes to the checkmig.[/QUOTE]In 2022 and 2023 I have flown American, JetBlue, delta, and avianca. All were 100 percent fine with the instant download when you fill out the form. American required to see it to fly. Maybe delta too, but I forget. Avianca didn't even ask. All on the phone.

Heads up about the language barrier. If you would like to have a conversation with a girl I recommend taking a look at Microsoft Translator app. It can translate in-person conversations into multiple languages, and play voice message. You can speak English and the girl's phone will play a voice message to her in Spanish and vice versa. With a pair of headsets you can avoid typing text to translator and enjoy in a way better conversation.

Looks like Google Translate has a similar option except that it requires only a single device.

[QUOTE=Huacho;2803327]Use the address of any random hotel near the airport, or really any valid address. They don't give a shit.[/QUOTE]Thanks. I have actually decided to book a night at some nearby hotel to take a nap for a few hours. My flight arrives at Bogota at midnight and my next flight to Brazil is 9 hours later. I don't suppose there is much to do in Bogota during those hours.

[QUOTE=HombreIndio;2805584]I have actually decided to book a night at some nearby hotel to take a nap for a few hours. My flight arrives at Bogota at midnight and my next flight to Brazil is 9 hours later. I don't suppose there is much to do in Bogota during those hours.[/QUOTE]Not much to do? I would drop my bag and head straight to Santa Fe. Maybe you could get Woodman to give you a tour at that hour. If not the place is not hard to navigate if you are not afraid of your own shadow.

I know this is Colombia thread but has anyone been to BA lately and how does it compare? I am not able to find any good info about Argentina elsewhere. I know it has more European looking women from memory, and that they are having currency problems at the moment.

Thanks in advance.

[QUOTE=SeanEZ;2805854]I know this is Colombia thread but has anyone been to BA lately and how does it compare? I am not able to find any good info about Argentina elsewhere. I know it has more European looking women from memory, and that they are having currency problems at the moment.

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]On the currency tip: [URL]https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/11/i-doubled-my-money-in-argentina-with-a-black-market-exchange-rate.html[/URL] (and since when has Argentina not been having currency problems LOL).

[QUOTE=SeanEZ;2805854]I know this is Colombia thread but has anyone been to BA lately and how does it compare? I am not able to find any good info about Argentina elsewhere. I know it has more European looking women from memory, and that they are having currency problems at the moment.

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]I wouldn't try to compare. Sharpen your Rioplatense Spanish and see yourself. The advantage is culture, food and wine, women of Eastern European, Southern European and Middle Eastern heritage. Hobby there is much more challenging. For the exchange rate see 'dolar blue'. There are couple of local fora on Baires.

[QUOTE=Questner;2805859]I women of Eastern European, Southern European and Middle Eastern heritage. .[/QUOTE]What makes these women go to Argentina and not Brazil? Just curious.

[QUOTE=Questner;2805859]I wouldn't try to compare. Sharpen your Rioplatense Spanish and see yourself. The advantage is culture, food and wine, women of Eastern European, Southern European and Middle Eastern heritage. Hobby there is much more challenging. For the exchange rate see 'dolar blue'. There are couple of local fora on Baires.[/QUOTE]Questner, have you been to Argentina, lately? Have you actually ever been there? Because you speaking with a tone of authority.

FYI, I was there in late August, and just to clarify an estimated 71% of the population of BA is of ITALIAN ancestry. They look like Italians. And they act like Italians. There are so many Italians in BA that there were posters for Italian political candidates all over BA (I have been told by an Italian consulate representative that expat Italians almost always vote absentee Italian elections). The Spanish is with an Italian accent. The second person singluar is "Vos", not "tu" nor "usted" with its own conjugation.

BTW your ethnic breakdown of BA is closer to that of Curitiba, Brazil. They also have Japanese in Curitiba, as well.

As far as women, they are lovely, and they are also the bitchiest women I have ever encountered in Latin America. Punting was the worst of any country I have done it in, which is as of today (I'm in Lima, Peru) maybe 15 countries. Even if you change money at the blue rate, there is not much value there as far as punting. But hey, you sound like you've had a lot of experience there, Questner. So tell us about why the hobby is much more challenging down there. I'm eager to here your experiences.

[QUOTE=SeanEZ;2805854]I know this is Colombia thread but has anyone been to BA lately and how does it compare? I am not able to find any good info about Argentina elsewhere. I know it has more European looking women from memory, and that they are having currency problems at the moment.

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]As for money, yes Argentina is in a currency crisis because they have runaway inflation, so the steady decline of the Argentine Peso is only compensating for the rapidly declining buying power. In other words, its not cheaper to punt there now. Prices on everything, including poon is going up. After all, its costing these girls more to live every week, so don't think they are going to be spreading their legs for the same amount week after week. In summary, punting in Argentina is definitely more expensive than Colombia and a lousy value compared to Brazil (where I had been the previous two months before arriving in BA).

Yes, you get double the actual exchange rate on the street than you would at a bank. If you go to an ATM or use your credit card, you will get scalped. Its cheaper to take cabs instead of Uber because you will be charged the inflated official rate on your card with Uber. However, credit cards are not widely accepted in BA and the financial crisis has made vendors more suspicious of CC transactions, as I have been told. The "Blue Rate" is actually the fair representation of what the money is worth. You can also wire yourself money from your checking account directly to Western Union, though the fees that WU will charge you is extortionate.

Bringing cash is the way to go yet you end up taking the risks of having the cash lost or stolen.

And when I say the street rate, I do mean there are people offering to change money for you on the street. On Calle Florida, an upscale shopping strip in central BA, there are guys all over you pestering you to change money. They are aggressive to point of being annoyung I'm told to avoid them for someone more trusted. The host of my AirBnb gladly exchanged my two crisp $100 bills for a big pile of pesos. It's ridiculous because it could never fit in both your pockets. I am told that someone at your hotel will help you find a reputable person to change money with. At Western Union, they mostly paid me out in 100 and 500 peso bills, so I got so much currency that I had to put it in my shoulder bag. I felt like a criminal walking around with a bag full of money!

And to give an example of how high inflation is and how it impacts this hobby, I have this story. After the girl ghosted me at the hotel, I sent a Zap request for an encounter with another girl, who I'd gotten a response from. Problem was, she was way across town so I didn't immediately chose her first. But, she agreed to meet me the next afternoon (way across town). She was more professional in that when you sent her that initial Zap message you got the typical auto response message with prices, conditions and general location. When I sent her a Whatsapp the next door to confirm our appointment, I got another auto response with a new set of prices. About 30% higher. I initially thought she was hitting me with a gringo premium. Then I realized this was her standard auto response message. Yes, inflation is that bad and I couldn't complain too much. Back home, my landlord hit me with a 37% rent increase in April, around the same time my employer gave me a 2% raise. That's when I decided to retire. Yes, I could feel her pain. But, I didn't follow up with our appointment. I just booked a flight back to Sao Paulo.

As for the women, they are quite lovely, and demographically over 70% of the populace is of Italian extraction. The most prominent minority are the Chinese who only seem to be visible in the convenience and small grocery stores they run. In the first week, I was able to count all the black people I saw on the streets on one hand and still had fingers left over. So, if you are after exotic women, this is not your kind of place.

Now, the downside to all that beauty. They are the bitchiest women I have encountered in all of Latin America. An Italian friend warned me about them, saying "They're like Italian women, they're very difficult". My first night in BA I was standing in the line to checkout at a ordinary Carrefour supermarket (which always has long lines at the checkout) and saw a young woman in the line ahead of me suddenly just go off on her man and starting hitting him and screaming at him. Eventually a manager intervened and they left. But, not long after I saw the same thing happen on the street. And other times, I've seen them scream hysterically at people on the street that they were having an issue with. In terms of customer service type jobs, the women were very unpleasant. I've been here in Lima, Peru for 3 nights and I am so amazed at how nice the women are when you go to the store or a cafe, etc. While they are nowhere as pretty but, I will take these Peruanas any day. But, in BA the tourist is not terribly respected. Particularly when dealing with the women who work at the Subte stations. Plus, English is NOT widely spoken though Italian is.

That said, Buenos Aires is a lovely, amazing city that you should visit. Its got to be the best place in the world to have a good steak along with a very good and actually cheap bottle of wine. The real surprise about Argentina is that the wine is cheap and good. You can go to the Chinese-run convenience store on the corner were an actual "Nissan Cup of Noodles" is expensive but a bottle of good domestic wine is cheap. Also, the metro train (called the "Subte") is really good, so you can get around really well, once you figure out where to buy the "Subte" card (sold at convenience stores, not at the Subi stations) and how to recharge them. But, the city is quite safe, and you will see police everywhere, even late at night. I've never seen such a high concentration of police in any place I've been.

I don't regret visiting BA, at all. It's a marvelous city. If you are in Brazil and at the limit of your 90 day stay, it's the cheapest flight out to a foreign country (cheaper than a domestic flight to Salvador.) But, it is no punter's paradise, no matter how good the women look.

[QUOTE=HombreIndio;2805865]What makes these women go to Argentina and not Brazil? Just curious.[/QUOTE]Argentina may be similar to Brazil with respect to the period and source of immigration from Europe; the case is different for Colombia. For example, I like girls of Italian heritage. Where can I find them? Not in Colombia. Italy is one of the worst places for the hobby. Argentina on the other hand has a plenty.

[QUOTE=SeanEZ;2805854]I know this is Colombia thread but has anyone been to BA lately and how does it compare? I am not able to find any good info about Argentina elsewhere. I....[/QUOTE]BA still has two clubs that you can get girls easily. They quote in USD and are not cheap. I had a couple from the clubs.

The messages were from several months ago. She was 18 when I met her and her friend. We just went straight to BBFS in my hotel. Less than a year later, her rate has increased 150% and the currency depreciated 100% and she has enough clients so she no longer go to the club.

The other two are ads that are in downtown area. These are the cheap apartment options. There will be a few chicas sharing an apartment. The woman in the picture was removing the ads. That is also where many tourists exchange money. These guys just standing there whispering "cambio', "cambio' and they usually don't bother you. Like most el centros. Robbery happens here. You can also find SGs at night here but not many. There was another cluster that I saws with more girls and trans near San Telmo. To get the metro card, you can just get it from the chain convenient stores called 25 HS or something like that. They are all over but I am not sure all of them carry the card.

[QUOTE=HombreIndio;2805865]What makes these women go to Argentina and not Brazil? Just curious.[/QUOTE]I think most are descendants of those that immigrated to Argentina in the first half of the 20th century. Argentina did not involve itself in either of the World Wars and was a Top 10 or Top 15 country for many of those years on a GDP per person basis. In short, it was much richer and more advanced than Brazil when there was heavy migration.

Many replies, some are very thorough, thanks guys. I ve been to BA about 15-20 years ago or so when all the boliches / clubs were open and they were fun back then, also just going to regular bars and pubs and clubs was fun. I spent last few years in Eastern Europe and got used to European looks, which you don't get that often in Colombia, occasionally only. So was thinking to check out BA after I saw the beauties on seeking over there. I got impression the going rate for these girls is 200-300+ but some are absolutely gorgeous. I think Colombia these days with all the girls in the Parque Llerras and other areas and clubs Tinder, etc etc, not many places in the world can compare in therms of the number available girls at relatively low rates. I was also in Peru last month and can agree with the observation the quality is not the same but they treat you so nice, I think every girls there loved to lick balls for a long time. Not sure about Brazil anymore, it got really expensive and I found most girls working to be 25+, I prefer them little younger, maybe I went to top and posh places.