Raymond Fellers
@CaliRay
American expat in Colombia
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193
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About me
American
Lives in Cali
Speaks English, Some Spanish
Registration: 01 September 2010
Activity
Finding a divorce lawyer in Colombia? by CaliRay
Any recommendations? I'm not in Colombia and need an English speaking lawyer to handle this in abstencia if possible.
@nico peligro "If you have nothing invested in Colombia, dont worry about it. Seriously."You mean just walk away as if a marriage never happened?That hardly seems fair to the woman. Read More
Finding a divorce lawyer in Colombia?
Any recommendations? I'm not in Colombia and need an English speaking lawyer to handle this in abstencia if possible. Read More
Email services blocked by China's Great Wall? Gmail, hotmail. etc. by CaliRay
I'm often asked what email services work in China that don't require a VPN to access. I don't know of any VPNs that can be downloaded while in China. Any information about this is appreciated.
Recently I was able to get my WeChat working through a member here who was looking for help with English. That was nice. Read More
Nationwide water drought 2024 by cccmedia
Colombia is afflicted with a long-lasting droughtapparently caused by the weather phenomenonknown as El Ni帽o.I've been in Bucaramanga, Santander .. and it hashardly rained at all, with no hard rains, in recent months.This is not a local ...
@nico peligro I haven't checked lately but in both the US and China birth rates are well below replacement levels of 2.1 live births per couple to sustain a population. Over the next 20 years or so China is projected to lose 400-500 million people ... Read More
The US Dollar Vs. The Colombian Peso ............. Who's Up? Who's Down? by cccmedia
Weekly close a record.For the first time ever, the exchange closed forthe week with the U.S. Dollar above 5000 Pesos.The closing value for the week endedNovember 4, 2022, is 5092 Pesos to the Dollar.Source... xe.com USD-COP charting
Yep, The dollar has more than doubled against the COP in 12 years. However if you're getting paid in USD, inflation has eaten up ~37% of those dollars. Read More
The US Dollar Vs. The Colombian Peso ............. Who's Up? Who's Down? by cccmedia
Weekly close a record.For the first time ever, the exchange closed forthe week with the U.S. Dollar above 5000 Pesos.The closing value for the week endedNovember 4, 2022, is 5092 Pesos to the Dollar.Source... xe.com USD-COP charting
Neither currency is showing much strength. The US is definitley in an undeclared recession. More than a handful of countries are abandoning the US dollar as the settlement currency for trade. BRICS seems to be gaining acceptance in place of the US ... Read More
Language-exchange partner by DorinChui
Hi Friends,I am looking for a Language-exchange partner. I am living in Shenzhen, China. I need a language partner whoes mother language is English. We can chat online to share life/work or anything. I am willing to share the China' local life with ...
@DorinChui I'm a native English speaker with an interest in learning more about China. PM me. Read More
New members of the China forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the China forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
Technically, at least for now, I'm not an expat. I just returned to the US at the request of a family member. Until last September I'd been living in Colombia for 15 years. I was in Beijing very briefly on a work trip more than 40 years ago. The ... Read More
New members of the China forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the China forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
I have been living in Colombia for quite a while and recently moved to the US but am interested in learning as much about th 'new' China as I can. I say new China because I was in Beijing for a week in the mid-80s when most were still using bicycles ... Read More
Email services blocked by China's Great Wall? Gmail, hotmail. etc. by CaliRay
I'm often asked what email services work in China that don't require a VPN to access. I don't know of any VPNs that can be downloaded while in China. Any information about this is appreciated.
@mrangry Thanks again. I asked Bing about getting verified and got back several options. Read More
Email services blocked by China's Great Wall? Gmail, hotmail. etc. by CaliRay
I'm often asked what email services work in China that don't require a VPN to access. I don't know of any VPNs that can be downloaded while in China. Any information about this is appreciated.
@mrangry I have a WeChat account but haven't been able to find anyone (friend?) who can connect so I can't use it. I've seen people on Fiverr who will connect to you but they usually want $25 or so to do it. Read More
Email services blocked by China's Great Wall? Gmail, hotmail. etc. by CaliRay
I'm often asked what email services work in China that don't require a VPN to access. I don't know of any VPNs that can be downloaded while in China. Any information about this is appreciated.
Thanks for the information about fastmail. I've also heard that hotmail works in China too. There seems to be a handful of different services that work in China but my limited contact with mainland residents indicates that most are unknown to the ... Read More
Email services blocked by China's Great Wall? Gmail, hotmail. etc. by CaliRay
I'm often asked what email services work in China that don't require a VPN to access. I don't know of any VPNs that can be downloaded while in China. Any information about this is appreciated.
Thanks for that. Read More
Email services blocked by China's Great Wall? Gmail, hotmail. etc.
I'm often asked what email services work in China that don't require a VPN to access. I don't know of any VPNs that can be downloaded while in China. Any information about this is appreciated. Read More
Getting a PayPal account for a Venezuelan living in Colombia by CaliRay
Can it be done? Is anyone on this site in a similar situation and was able to open a PayPal account?
@nico peligro The person I'm trying to help with this has a Bancolombia account. I'll have to ask about the status for living in Colombia. I'm fairly sure there's no Colombian cedula. Thanks for your reply. Read More