Spanky2014
American expat in Colombia
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About me
American
Lives in neiva
Speaks English and some spanish
Registration: 18 February 2014
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Allow Myself to Introduce Myself by JordanWander
Hello I'm Jordan and I'm new to the site. I'm an American who has been traveling across latin america (Mexico to here) while working online. So far the journey has been for over 7 months. In that time Medellin became a legend from all the ...
Hello Jordan,, Are you still on site? Alan Read More
pulling the trigger on retiring to buuccaramanga by jimgleaton
hello everyone! My wife and I are planning to move to buccaramanga when she retires in June. We are lucky in the aspect that we already own an apartment, however it has been a rental for the past 8 years so I am sure that it will need a lot of ...
Hi,, There is a company out of Orlando,Fl, that usually ships for me. They charge about $1.50 a pound and things arrive within 7 business days. No issues or damage yet. Ref, banking That is the way to go with using the states. I also suggest having ... Read More
pulling the trigger on retiring to buuccaramanga by jimgleaton
hello everyone! My wife and I are planning to move to buccaramanga when she retires in June. We are lucky in the aspect that we already own an apartment, however it has been a rental for the past 8 years so I am sure that it will need a lot of ...
Hello Jim,, Sorry I cant help with health insurance quotes. I am on wife's work policy. I have heard anything from 75,000 t0 160, 000 pesos a month. We have claro with 5mb internet and it is about 88,000 a month. Gas 5000-8000, electric is about ... Read More
pulling the trigger on retiring to buuccaramanga by jimgleaton
hello everyone! My wife and I are planning to move to buccaramanga when she retires in June. We are lucky in the aspect that we already own an apartment, however it has been a rental for the past 8 years so I am sure that it will need a lot of ...
Hi,, I have been down here fulltime since June. I have visited, several times over last couple years. Right now, I am being very lazy and not working. I worked as a Deputy in Florida for 30 years. My wife is a colombiana English teacher . I spend ... Read More
pulling the trigger on retiring to buuccaramanga by jimgleaton
hello everyone! My wife and I are planning to move to buccaramanga when she retires in June. We are lucky in the aspect that we already own an apartment, however it has been a rental for the past 8 years so I am sure that it will need a lot of ...
Hello Jim You folks should do very well with that amount. Here is my mail of allencraig09 aol com, if you want to go thru a detail account of expenses. On the subject of teaching, you can get students fairly easily, but your evenings and ... Read More
If you have some questions, do not hesitate to ask by GuestPoster120
Hi, my name is Merrill. I moved to Rionegro about 8 years ago and totally fell in love with the country and the people. I met and married a beautiful Colombiana and we live in a small town not far from Rionegro, which is near the Medellin intl ...
Hi,, I am looking to move my family to Medellin in Dec. Any chance do you have friends that can point me in the right direction for an apartment rentals? Thanks Gary Read More
cost of living questions? by guero57
Hi all. I'm seiously considering accepting an offer to come work in Bogota, and I'm curious on what to bring? For example, I imagine buying a computer here in the states will be a better deal than in Colombia. Anything else? Clothes, English books, ...
Hello,, Mark It is same as the USA. You can buy just about anything here. It depends on your cost of shipping,, Most of the heavy items, probably cheaper to just buy here. Most areas have a Exito store,, just like a super Walmart. A lot of the ... Read More
cost of living questions? by guero57
Hi all. I'm seiously considering accepting an offer to come work in Bogota, and I'm curious on what to bring? For example, I imagine buying a computer here in the states will be a better deal than in Colombia. Anything else? Clothes, English books, ...
Good Morning,, You can buy almost everything here,, but most things are on the low end of quality. I suggest bring everything you will need for work. Also bring on the plane, the pricey, heavy items for normal life. You can have most things shipped ... Read More