IrynaUSA
American looking for information about Colombia
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Contacts
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About me
American
Lives in Reno
Speaks English, Spanish, Italian
Registration: 22 January 2014
Bucaramanga ESL instructor opportunities
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
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 ...
thanks rob,for the detailed information, really appreciate it,as i can see from your profile that you are currently living in bucaramanga,so is there any kind of expat community in the city where everyone get's together to celebrate some kind of ... Read More
schools
I found this list online by doing a quick search. Hope this helps! Cali Academy of British English www.britenglish.com Bartonshaw www.bartonshaw.com Berlitz www.berlitz.com.co British English International www.wix.com/britishenglishintern Centro ... 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 ...
I found this website. http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Colombia&city=Bucaramanga&displayCurrency=USD I'm not too sure how accurate these prices are but they don't seem too far off. 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 ...
Hello Ahmed, First of all, Colombia is safe. Of course, there are parts that I would probably not step foot in but that's with every city around the world. The cost of living is probably somewhere in the middle to high seeing as it is a beach town ... 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
Aubrie, that's what I was planning on doing. I have an 8 year old. I was debating whether to put her in school there or to homeschool her - mainly because I don't want her to lose her english. I was talking to my husband about it yesterday and we ... 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 ...
I have never actually tried one! Definitely on the bucket list. Read More
Hello
Welcome to my beautiful country! I am new to this blog, but have lived in both the US and Colombia. I was actually born in Colombia, moved to the US at a very young age and now I'm going back. I know that in my city, Bucaramaga, Estheticians don't ... Read More
Seeking Colombian friends
Are you in Malaysa or Colombia? It just seems like they're almost completely opposite in respects to global position. I'm moving to Colombia in a few months and am looking to make contacts with expats in Colombia. If you'd like to chat, send me a ... Read More
bucaramanga by chirodenia
hi my name is Oliver i am french and i am living to spain,i am DC Doctor of Chiropractic and i would like to know more about Bucaramanga....thanks for yours answer (i speak english,je parle fran莽ais,hoblo espanol (castellano) gracias,thanks..
chirodenia, are you still there? I would like to know if you were able to go to Bucaramanga. Although I'm not here yet, I know my back will need some adjusting. haha. 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 ...
I got married in Bucaramanga back in 2008. My experience was a bit different because I am a dual Citizen (USA & Colombia). We had to go to the notaries and get our birth certificates, apply to be married, and we got married about a month later. ... 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
Thank you Aubrie888. How long have you been in Bucaramanga for? How long are you planning on staying? DonWon, I appreciate your help! 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
DonWon, yes, unfortunately the man will be Colombian. I have looked and am enrolled to take an ESL/TESOL/TEFL course in March. I hope to move by October. I need to get all of my ducks in a row first. I'm hoping I can find something at least part ... 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
Hello Everybody! I'm new to this site and came across this thread. I was actually born in Bucaramanga and love my city. I have been in the US for about 15 years now and would like to go back along with my husband (who is also Bumangues) and my two ... Read More