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07-14-26 20:02 #71751Senior Member

Posts: 285Based on that, you want to check out Mandalay Spa down in Manila. It's an easy walk down and an easy walk back up.
Originally Posted by JohnnyWishBone
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07-14-26 19:42 #71750Senior Member

Posts: 30Number of devices
When I'm going to be out of the US more than a long weekend in Canada I always pack an old, spare cellphone. Personal electronics seem to be one thing that isn't cheaper in LATAM. This practice saved me a lot of hassle on a month trip to Mexico and Columbia when I dropped my phone and trashed the screen.
Usually I'm traveling with two phones, my work laptop and a little convertible chromebook for movies, etc. And no immigration officer has ever given me a second look.
Originally Posted by Kazeu
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07-14-26 19:35 #71749Senior Member

Posts: 6570I've had massages at Energy. I found the quality a little better than what hookers in other casas would give you but not as good as in an authentic massage parlor.
Originally Posted by GringoLoko
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07-14-26 18:37 #71748Senior Member

Posts: 576Always check the Fine Print
Just like Mr. Enternational said, I should've checked the count limit on how many phones could be brought in. That was an error on my part, and it's the exact factor that put me between a rock and a hard place. Lesson learned. PN!
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07-14-26 18:28 #71747Senior Member

Posts: 576Being Kind can be costly!
The first couple of times this happened, I didn't pay it any mind. However, things changed in 2022 when roles shifted and I was summoned to federal court. On four or five different occasions, my suitcases were opened, and a card was left inside stating that TSA frequently inspects luggage. My devices remained in the suitcase, along with the declaration page—which included all of my receipts for the cell phones and tablet.
Originally Posted by Kazeu
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They allowed me to enter the country without any issues, a pattern that likely started in 2018. Back then, I never brought in more than $1,000 worth of phones. Looking back, they searched my suitcases three or four different times when I was carrying a significant number of cell phones. While it wasn't quite 30, it was definitely more than three. Once again, I will just say: lesson learned. PN!
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07-14-26 18:12 #71746Senior Member

Posts: 759It could be argued that tracking your movement is the whole point of TSA and immigration, but I'm still a bit unclear as to what your electronic devices have to do with all this. Are you saying they tracked your electronic devices? How would they know what devices are yours or not? What is a large number of devices? Did they check your bags and find a large stash of devices? Are we talking 3 or 30? Theres a lot left unsaid.
Originally Posted by PolloNegro
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07-14-26 17:37 #71745Senior Member

Posts: 76Scanning IDs for entry in Parque Lleras?
Like some others, I've been away from Medellin for more than 1 1/2 years, slowing down right as its popularity was crescendoing. At that last visit to Medellin, I had went to the park and the entry points had gate erected (like that for a good 6+months), but the security staff checked women only. And seemed to only look at the ID, not scan it.
Originally Posted by Degenerate24
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Starting to read up on the city and places of interest and heard the police are scanning IDs for Parque Lleras and entering them into a national data base? Is this anyone's experience? From Degenerate's post, I interpret the scan as haphazard. And the post before makes it sound like it happens only when the police perceive there's business negotiations going on.
Is there a website or youtube page that discusses this "security" measure?
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07-14-26 16:41 #71744Senior Member

Posts: 4496That is a nightmare scenario.
Originally Posted by PolloNegro
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07-14-26 16:12 #71743Senior Member

Posts: 576It was a barter system!
Originally Posted by IamLookin
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Hopefully this explains why I had electronics in the first place! Stay vigilant! PN!
Originally Posted by PolloNegro
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07-14-26 06:43 #71742Senior Member

Posts: 133Be careful when they scan or take your ID and record the info, it goes into a database.
Originally Posted by ZofoMofo
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07-13-26 23:47 #71741Senior Member

Posts: 576Pay attention to the details.
After running into a few minor bumps, one thing I can tell you about people is that you can find out everything you need to know about someone if you're able to read between the lines.
It was an error on my part to bring electronic devices into the country. I had no idea that they were tracking my movements through TSA and immigration, even though I legally documented every device I ever brought in. According to federal documents, I had accumulated a large number of devices over a three-to-five-year period. I had no idea this would lead to a federal criminal complaint, which would also lead to a federal criminal charge of illegal international importation.
Luckily, I had the financial means to afford a very good attorney. He worked through the situation, and everything ultimately worked out in my favor. My passport and my finances were returned. While I had to deal with a three-year delay in my ability to travel, it was a lesson learned. IYKTYK! PN!
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07-13-26 23:45 #71740Senior Member

Posts: 104I've actually not been to a casa in Medellin yet. I tend to get girls via Instagram and built a good contact network over the years. It helps that I speak Spanish.
Originally Posted by ChicoBonito
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I wouldn't mind trying out a casa though, as well as reacquainting myself with Parque Lleras.
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07-13-26 23:41 #71739Senior Member

Posts: 104Thanks for replying with these recommendations.
Originally Posted by NilAdmirari
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I'm back in Medellin for two weeks in total. I'd like to try out a couple of massage places. I know that they won't be as good as Vietnam (I was there in June) but I do like proper massages and full on Nuri body to body.
Aside from this, I've lined up plenty of girls for the time I'm there, all bareback and happy for creampies which is a huge bonus.
I've not ventured out much to Parque Lleras to pick up girls, but I quite like exploring and picking up a young lady. Nicer than Santa Fe in Bogotá, obviously! So I'll be exploring Parque Lleras a few times I think.
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07-13-26 23:38 #71738Senior Member

Posts: 576Clarity Is Always Priceless
After thinking about what Mr. Enternational said, I realized that I actually declared every phone I ever brought into Colombia. I had the receipts and documentation—everything I needed to bring them in legally and without any problems. PN!
Originally Posted by IamLookin
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As I mentioned before, it was an error on my part to trade phones for favors from girls I met. If it was cheaper for me to use my electronic devices instead of spending actual cash, and a person wanted a phone, I would give them one if that is what they asked for. I didn't know that bringing different devices into the country would lead to any kind of international complications, especially since I had every single phone documented and never brought in more than $1,000 worth of phones at a single time.
Instead, it was the accumulation over time that caught up with me. They were tracking me and going through my luggage, documenting how many phones I brought over a three-to-five-year period. It wasn't a situation where they caught me with a large stash of phones and I was arrested, apprehended, or fined. It was simply customs and airport immigration going through my luggage and logging the total number over time. It was a mistake on my part, but I learned my lesson. From this point forward, regardless of what certain laws say, I know not to travel with more than three phones at a time.
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07-13-26 22:47 #71737Senior Member

Posts: 477Why are you bringing in large amounts of phones in the first place?
Originally Posted by PolloNegro
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