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[travelgoddess]

and the info comes tumbling in. Thanks for all this.


Got another reply via email also; (see below)

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2. Cell phones. Guessing that a tri-band phone would be best? Buy a sim card there? any info would be great.

Any GSM unlocked cell phone must work in Bogot�. In that case you only
need to buy a SIM card.

Another option, buy here a complete cell plan, it's cheap (entry level
in about $50.000 COP per month.) this plans are anual.


3. Internet options at home/apt. DSL? Dial up? (ugh) Wifi? Has wifi
taken off in cafes yet?

Don't worry too much about it, every day more cafes goes wifi. Near to
BC must be one.

For home, you have ADSL or broadband providers to choose. You can
accquire ADSL with your landline telephone provider, and high broadband can
be provided for the TV cable provider. Both are suplemental services
rated per month.

(forget about dial up).


4. For apartment rental, how much up front is generally asked for? 2 months, 6 months, etc.


1 month

5. Teaching ESL (but, of course). In Vietnam they were game for any
teaching style we came into the classroom with, in the US, our
European and other Asian students want more of the traditiional
teacher in front of the room lecturing type of class. Any input on
Colombian student generalities would be interesting.

I prefer (as student) that a new teacher got new ways of develop a
class. Traditional ways are boring.

[travelgoddess]

Just found the below site.
Printed it up to read tonight and ITS A BOOK. It starts in 2005, but there are more recent posts as well.

Happy reading.



http://boards.bootsnall.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/591098755/m/79600852216/p/1

[john_n_carolina]

....good info, that should give you a good idea of Bogota and provide some good reading

[QatarChic]

I have also been following this thread as I am hoping to be there later this year. Lozwich has been great in answering my questions. I so can't wait to go!

Thanks to the OP for starting this thread

[travelgoddess]

Found a lot more women (and men) on this site (looks like a lot of long termers, AND Colombians too. Good, good daily life info )

http://www.colombianblog.com/phpBB2/index.php

Just to recap:

So have, have found great info on these sites;

1. here
2. Poor But Happy
3. Bootsnall travel
4. Colombian Blog (above)

Any to add guys?

[john_n_carolina]

....i have a bunch more, but we should probably post them now in the "Colombia" forum?

[travelgoddess]

wasnt sure what to do with the new forum,so thus far I posted a link to this thread, thought it might be best NOT to break a pre-existing thread. Dunno. Maybe the whole thing can magically hop over. haha.

[john_n_carolina]

...it can magically hop over, just PM the moderators and ask them to "move the thread"

[travelgoddess]

did that....just waiting