Colombians in London

el flaco says on Aug 17, 2006, 02:27:

I suggest you visit Instituto Cervantes, 102 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AN and join the library for £30. This will give you access to three Spanish DVDs for two weeks free of charge, you can of course keep on borrowing. They have telenovelas and films, also videos. They also have free newspapers for the Lain Americans eg Noticias and ExpressNews which have adverts for restaurants and concerts.

There are lots of Colombians living in London, I would put a notice in the local corner shop advertising for a meet up. I would also use Amigos.com as there are lots living in London, I found it surprisingly expensive but you only need to be a member for one month (silver membership).

There is no need for her to be lonely or bored, you can get Colombian food and ingredients over here.

You did well getting a visa, even tourist visas are hard to get.

If you feel like a fish out of water we could meet up, I am a Londoner working at Victoria.

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gabo4ever says on Aug 17, 2006, 04:01:

Im a Colombian living in London, and there are a lot of things she can do whilst shes here. A lot of Colombian clubs and restaurants!

Search on the website for past threads on London, you will get a list of club nights, reatuarant details which have been answered to in the past!

What is she in to? what is her scene? Theres a concert coming up in a few weeks, Maelo Ruiz, maybe you both might be interested in atending!

Drop me an email on the contact form if you need more details!

La Felicidad es un Don o simplemente una reaccion?

Y por si se atreven: Watsamatamaracuya?

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Mikey1 says on Aug 17, 2006, 05:55:

Surf Buy "Time Out" it is a weekly magazine that has all the info you will need. Embrace London culture, one huge mix.Again it depends what your into but there are some of worlds finest restaurants, (La Caprice , behind the Ritz ),nightclubs (Ministry of Sound), shopping (Bond Street for clothes ), culture ( Tate Modern & the theatres) and history ( a full list in Time out), you can not get bored.However I would try and arrange time off , or take a sickie or go awol as being on your own in London and not speaking English will be a bit daunting.Hang out in Knightsbridge and Chelsea to some nice chicas ( some will put the Cali chicas to shame).Hire a car and view the countryside if you want a change of scene.
One thing though London is very dangerous just now, do not take direct flights from US to UK as the Islamic Facists are going to blow up the planes .Also do not go on the tube at rush hour as they like to blow up the tubes during rush hour.
If you need any more info just ask .Hope you have good time.

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Mikey1 says on Aug 17, 2006, 06:14:

I nearly forgot You’ve also got all the street crime and muggings .It is unadvisable to walk down the street wearing an iPod or use use you’re mobile phone in public as “they� the blacks will just take it straight off you. And as for the happy slapping craze …. And some think Colombia is dangerous…..

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webmanco says on Aug 17, 2006, 06:44:

Try this map and register

Try this map and register.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Juanes says on Aug 17, 2006, 12:27:

Calmado mikeyuno...la cuidad londres no este peligroso well just come surf dude, you will love it here.

dont be too scared by the terrorist thing, we have some of the best security workers here in the whole world. use the tube, bus and every form of transport and dont moderate ur behaviour cos of some supposed red level of terrorist fever in our city.

there is loads to do & see, i have been here 9 years and still not done it all yet ! we recently had the biggest latin american carnaval in europe here in london and there is a massive community of colombianos, peruvianos, brasilianos, argentinos to be found in the south london area - especially close to elephant & castle tube station and stockwell and the like.

u and ur senorita may find some luck meeting some other latinas on orkut.com or friendsabroad.com which is where i track down people from these places for helping with my spanish.

the nightlife here is second to none but the one thing you may find heer is that it is expensive especially if r coming from dollars to english pounds, just try and track down a happy hour or have some drinks before ya go out.

have a good one and please go to big ben, millenium wheel, river thames tour, oxo tower restaurant, buckingham palace and houses of parliament, richmond park, regents park, covent garden, portabello road market, notting hill gate, bigredbus tour of the city and tower of london all day for £9.

hope u enjoy

juanes en londres

http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Juanes/

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