JorgeGringo
American expat in Colombia
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About me
American
Speaks English and Spanish
Registration: 28 October 2017
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Just for fun: Unusual cultural habits in Colombia and around the world by Diksha
In this Just for fun thread, we would like to highlight unconventional customs which make Colombia stand out. This is a chance, at the same time, to learn about other countries聮 equally interesting traditions. 1. Which country considers cats to ...
If you are like me and don鈥檛 care what people think you should dress however you feel comfortable. If you don鈥檛 want to stick out like a sore thumb then you should dress nicely. My wife obligates me to dress nicely and there have been ... Read More
How to get my cheating Venezuelan boyfriend out of my apartment? by joselowe
Long story short, I let my boyfriend who is Venezuelan with no paperwork stay in my apartment in Bogot谩 . I found out some bad stuff and I want him to leave my apartment, he had never paid one peso for rent, his name isn鈥檛 on the lease ...
Have you solved the problem yet, or is he still there? Does he ever leave the apartment to run 鈥渆rrands鈥�? How about changing the lock when he leaves. Or talking to the landlord as was suggested and basically telling the landlord you are ... Read More
Best cities for retirement in Colombia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into Colombia for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in ...
From first hand experience I recommend staying away from Cali. It isn鈥檛 the same city from a few years ago. I have my eyes set on the 鈥渆je cafetero鈥� regi贸n, made up of 3 main cities, Manizales, Pereira and Armenia. Armenia ... Read More
Need advise by awanyc
Hello everyone, I have been looking for an apartment for the last two weeks. I found some for less than 1,400,000. The issue is that they all required fiador, which I obviously do not have. There鈥檚 one owner who is interested I rent his place. ...
I feel like they are taking advantage of you. The fact that you are a 鈥済ringo鈥� is the reason. 500,000 is way to much for administraci贸n. If you want to find the real pricing/costs you should speak to the administration office ... Read More
Children integration in a new school in Colombia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Moving abroad can be particularly hard on children. For any parent planning a move to Colombia, it is of utmost importance to make sure they do everything in their power to make sure their children聮s transition is as smooth as ...
There is always the option of Homeschooling your child. This is the route we decided to take after visiting numerous "educational institutions" in the south Of Cali, Colombia. Non of these lived up to the hype many if not all oblivious ... Read More