laej1978 has left 3 comments

laej1978 comments on

CALI IM STILL GOING BACK TO VISIT FOR 10 TO 14 DAYS, BUT I WOULDNT LIVE THEIR. IF I DECIDE TO MOVE THEIR, IT WILL BE EITHER MEDILLIN OR CARTAGENA.

laej1978 comments on seeking airport pick up

WHATS UP EVERYBODY I WENT TO CALI, COLOMBIA LAST APRIL AND HAD A GREAT TIME. BUT I KEEP HEARING MEDILLIN IS THE PLACE TO GO. ANYBODY HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS. CARTAGENA, CALI, MEDILLIN!!!

laej1978 comments on

CALI WENTTO CALI IN APRIL OF 2006. I GREW UP IN BAD NEIGHBORHOODS IN CALIFORNIA, AND CALI, COLOMBIA MAKES CALIFORNIA LOOK LIKE DISNEYLAND. ITS REAL SIMPLE DONT GO OUT LATE AT NITE, IF YOU DO, TAKE A TAXI. I STAYED AT ONE OF THE NICE HOTELS IN CALI "INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL". I WAS SEARCHED SEVERAL TIMES BY POLICE AND THEY ALWAYS ASK FOR PASSPORT OR ID. I MADE A COLOR COPY IN CASE THEY DECIDE TO TAKE IT. I DIDNT SHOW OFF MY MONEY EITHER. I ALWAYS HAD LESS THAN $50 IN COLOMBIAN PESOS. AND MOST IMPORTANT I HAD A TAXI DRIVER THAT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME FOR MY SAFETY. THIS GUY TOOK ME EVERYWHERE, AIRPORT,CLUBS,HOTEL SHOOPING ECT.
THE REALITY IS THAT YOU CANT BE 100 PERCENT SAFE. BUT IT HELPS TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS. BEEING A FORMER MEMBER OF THE US NAVY IVE TRAVELED TO MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. SO IVE LEARNED TO UTILIZE THE "BUDDYSYSTEM", SOUNDS STUPID, BUT IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. I WAS ALWAYS WITH MY FRIEND, SHE ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED ME TO THE HOTEL AT NITE AND ALWAYS MADE SURE I WAS SAFE.
FOR THOSE THAT GO, HAVE FUN, ENJOY THE CULTURE AND BE SAFE.