elgrin has written 6 posts

supermarket loyalty cards - worth it?

Survey:you know the kind of cards they give you in places like Olimpica's to get discounts, do gringos here bother with them?

interesting barrios in Barranquilla?

Hi, so I'm settled in and up here in north BAQ there are some cool people, but also you know some silly grumpy people, so I'm thinking of expanding my horizons and checking out some other barrios... Any good places where a poor gringo can wander about in the day and won't be looked down on? - elgrin ...

dial a cellphone from a fixed line?

Hi, Real basic question but I can't find the answer. In Colombia, what's the simplest way to dial a mobile phone from the fixed line in my apartment? It seems to be blocked. I'd prefer not to have to buy an account with anybody. - elgrin ...

dentistry in Barranquilla?

Hello,

I believe Medellin is famed for good dentists, but what about Barranquilla? I'm headed there soon, but my gums could be better, and I'm wondering if I should get things done before I go? Any dentists to recommend?

Elgrin ...

tourist visa and flight booking for 6 months?

Hi,

I'm from the UK, going on a long trip to Colombia, hope to be there for 6 months - the maximum of a tourist visa. However, when you enter the country, they stamp you for only 2 months if I remember correctly, and then you have to go and renew every month. Is that right?

It makes flight booking a bit complex. Is it ok to get a return ticket for 6 months later? When you enter the country, will immigration accept that or demand that you have an exit ticket within 2 ...

Colombiana psychology - help

Hi,

Can I just say first as a new person in Colombia what an amazing country you have and what a great time I´ve had meeting all kinds of people here. I thank the Colombian people for their patience with my Spanish and the warmth with which they have treated me here.

Anyway almost as soon as I arrived I had the good luck to meet a beautiful and smart woman, and my question is about her. We've gone to dinner a couple of times and she has been incredibly sweet. Howev ...