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Brian

@topperZZ99

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Canadian looking for information about Japan

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Canadian

Lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa

Speaks English, Spanish, French

Registration: 10 January 2014

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Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

Some things bear repeating....hahaha Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

Sounds great. You sure found your niche and complete happiness in Colombia. Congratulations. Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

Yes, that is very good advice. No place is perfect. Those whacko nut-bars are just a bunch of low-life criminals. But they have people like that in almost every country all over the world. You just have to listen to the locals on how to stay safe, ... Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

So what is your totally different experience in Colombia ? Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

There is crime in every country and in every big city all over the world, including the United States and Canada where I live. Mexico is full of crime, drug cartels, etc. Italy has lots of crime and lots of organized crime, but that does not stop ... Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

The nutbar Maoist-style crazies and guerillas are mostly confined to jungle and remote areas Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

Obviously. Good advice. And don't walk through dirt poor barrios in major cities like Medellin, Bogota, Cali late at night all by yourself after you've had a few drinks. Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

and the cheaper cost of living Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

maybe they all have Colombian wives and girl friends.... or maybe they just like the lifestyle .....and the climate .....and the culture.... and the short 3 hr flight from Miami, Florida Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

I just wonder why there are so many American and Canadian expats living in Medellin and other cities in Colombia if it is all so dangerous Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

There is lots of serious crime all over the United States .....whether you want to admit it or not......in virtually every major city.....New Orleans, Miami, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, etc., etc. etc. ... Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

But Colombia is changing now, and has been for the last 5-10 years. They still have a long way to go, for sure, but they have made major changes. I think they made a tentative peace agreement with FARC, so that's a good thing and a sign of real ... Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

I know there are problems in Colombia, serious problems, the same as there are in every country, especially in the United States. But the problems of displaced persons, and on-again, off-again guerilla warfare, are mostly confined to certain ... Read More

Brian
topperZZ99 replied to a thread
6 years ago
MiskatonicPhD

English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD

I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...

Brian

If Colombia is so bad, why are you living there ? Read More