IrynaUSA
American looking for information about Colombia
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About me
American
Lives in Reno
Speaks English, Spanish, Italian
Registration: 22 January 2014
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Bucaramanga ESL instructor opportunities by calenapardo
Hi everyone! I'm from Houston, TX and I will be spending about 2 years in Bucaramanga and would like to know if a professional female would be able to find employment as an English teacher. My passion is education and I've been an ...
If you have facebook, you can check out the Networking Bucaramanga group. Read More
From Reno to Bucaramanga by IrynaUSA
Hello All! I have posted some on the blog but have yet formally introduced myself. I was born in Colombia and lived there for about 7 years. I moved with my mother to the U.S then. I've lived in California, Florida, and now in Nevada. When I was in ...
TPat, I appreciate the time that you took to write what you did. I carefully read it and realized how true your words are. I especially loved reading "the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side. It is, however, inevitably greener ... Read More
From Reno to Bucaramanga by IrynaUSA
Hello All! I have posted some on the blog but have yet formally introduced myself. I was born in Colombia and lived there for about 7 years. I moved with my mother to the U.S then. I've lived in California, Florida, and now in Nevada. When I was in ...
Go for it. I hated my life in the US, but now I'm happy in Bucaramanga CO. Life is short, don't waste a second. JohnThanks John. You're 100% correct. Read More
Foreigners in BUCARAMANGA!! by Rahul2604
hi guys, i am from India and will be moving to BUCARAMANAGA by next month, so i would like to know some useful information about the city, first of all is it safe place to live?? i will be coming as an assistant professor of English language to ...
Hi Rahul, I lived in Bucaramanga for nearly 2 years until Nov 2013 and I think Iryna is about right with the prices. Buses in the city cost 2,000 COP (1USD) per journey and taxis about 4,500 minimum. Traveling to Bogota costs 100,000 COP (50 ... Read More
Foreigners in BUCARAMANGA!! by Rahul2604
hi guys, i am from India and will be moving to BUCARAMANAGA by next month, so i would like to know some useful information about the city, first of all is it safe place to live?? i will be coming as an assistant professor of English language to ...
that's great, well i will be working in a school as an intern teacher,the name of the school is Colegio divino nino bilingue!! as you are also an expat, is it possible to get a rough idea about the living cost for one month, like what could be the ... Read More
Allow Myself to Introduce Myself by JordanWander
Hello I'm Jordan and I'm new to the site. I'm an American who has been traveling across latin america (Mexico to here) while working online. So far the journey has been for over 7 months. In that time Medellin became a legend from all the ...
Hi Jordan! I've never been to Medellin myself but I definitely need to go visit soon. What sort of online business do you have? Read More
Foreigners in BUCARAMANGA!! by Rahul2604
hi guys, i am from India and will be moving to BUCARAMANAGA by next month, so i would like to know some useful information about the city, first of all is it safe place to live?? i will be coming as an assistant professor of English language to ...
Rahul, have you ever been? It's absolutely beautiful. Make sure you go to Chicamocha and the surrounding cities as well. I've heard great things about Barichara but I have, unfortunately, never been able to go. Thank you for adding me to your ... Read More
Foreigners in BUCARAMANGA!! by Rahul2604
hi guys, i am from India and will be moving to BUCARAMANAGA by next month, so i would like to know some useful information about the city, first of all is it safe place to live?? i will be coming as an assistant professor of English language to ...
Hey! I'm from Bucaramanga currently living in the U.S and will be moving back soon. Bucaramanga is safe. It's like any other city that has it's bad neighborhoods. The rent for a 1 bedroom is about 500,000 COP plus utilities, but you can look around. ... Read More
US expat Moving to Bogota? by wende
We are a family of 5 considering a move to Bogota. Can anyone recommend an english speaking school for our children ages 16, 12 and 8? Are there expat neighborhoods near by? Is it safe? How is the medical care? Anything else we need to ...
My jaw absolutely dropped at the 25,000,000 COP price tag for CGB. :o Read More
need your help to move to Colombia by a.mohamed.fatah
Hi my name is Ahmed .. I'm From Egypt .. I Got job offer on Barranquilla -Colombia I just need to know the range of salaries i Will be (IT System Engineer), the Cost of Leaving (Accommodations) the transportation ..... etc ... is it safe to live ...
Hi my name is Ahmed .. I'm From Egypt .. I Got job offer on Barranquilla -Colombia I just need to know the range of salaries i Will be (IT System Engineer), the Cost of Leaving (Accommodations) the transportation ..... etc ... is it safe to live ... Read More
From Reno to Bucaramanga by IrynaUSA
Hello All! I have posted some on the blog but have yet formally introduced myself. I was born in Colombia and lived there for about 7 years. I moved with my mother to the U.S then. I've lived in California, Florida, and now in Nevada. When I was in ...
...and then you feel awfully bad for eating one. Lol. Good burger when cruising downtown. Don't get me wrong, I love Reno, but it's just not for me anymore. Read More
From Reno to Bucaramanga
Hello All! I have posted some on the blog but have yet formally introduced myself. I was born in Colombia and lived there for about 7 years. I moved with my mother to the U.S then. I've lived in California, Florida, and now in Nevada. When I was in ... Read More
Anyone in Bucaramanga? by rob_d
Hi, Moved to Bucaramanga from the UK a couple of months ago, and enjoying it alot so far. There seem to be very few English speakers here, so I'd like to get in touch with others. Cheers Rob
We have been in Bucaramanga since November 14, 2013, and we plan on being here for the rest of our lives (apart from visits to the USA). I think we are going to put our kids in a school here when it starts up again for the little ones (in ... Read More
Getting married in Colombia by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Colombia or who are about to get married in Colombia to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Colombia? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a ...
Bucaramunga has delicious hormigas colones.I have never actually tried one! Definitely on the bucket list. Read More