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Colombia: Maybe Bogota:

Yes. I agree. Furniture and home goods are fine here. Even towels are great, but sheets and bed covers are best brought from the US. And you will want blankets. It's chilly at night. :) Do take your dog as carry on. Try very hard not to ship him/her. Check out the far north of BTA. Chia is too far but the area known as "Guaymaral" and its neighborhoods have large, secure homes with yards and is very close to the best schools in Bogota. Uber is always good. I take taxis on the street by myself but only in certain sectors. Where I live has a "ruta privada" bus that takes the residents to certain stops. Very handy. There's some very nice areas near Rosales, Chicó, Usaquen, Guaymaral, and La Floresta. I'd say bring rain boots and a light waterproof jacket. Bogota's rainy season is currently in full swing through December. :)

Colombia: Employment in Antioquia:

I disagree with a few of the other posters on SOME things. Yes. You must get a work permit or figure out how to establish residency in order to work. If you can't get a legal claim to live and work in Colombia, it will be really hard to wing it unless you can work remotely. However, if you can easily establish residency or get a work permit, then I would say get here and then look for a job. Everything in Colombia is about appearances and who you know. If you have some money to live on for awhile and friends/connections, get to Colombia and work it. People are very face-to-face and it's hard getting employment via resume submission. This is a who you know, not necessarily what you know place. Also, yes. $5-7 million pesos is standard salary for lots of professionals, BUT you can easily rent a place at $1.5 to $2 million pesos. If you both work and eat frugally, you can get by. You might no be dressing in the ultima moda or hanging with the gomelos, but you might have some fun. I can't imagine that hacking it in Russia is any more difficult for an American than doing so in Colombia. Good luck!

Colombia: Shipping Us to Colombia:

I have used Osvaldo at Cargos and Melodias in Los Angeles to ship boxes of many sizes. No problems with things arriving ON TIME (whoa) and intact. I don't live in L.A., but he said that I could mail him things and he'd pack and send for me. He's great. I agree with many of the above comments. Don't hassle with big heavy things if you can avoid it. Get some lovely criollo furnishings and support local economy with the fabulous exchange. We did not have to pay an expensive IVA on clothes or books (2% maybe?), but on a used laptop that went in a box, yes. Osvaldo is very good at explaining all the terms. We paid 15% on the value of the laptop. Meh. If you fly, carry your expensive electronics. Ship the fluff. Cargos y Melodias: Address: 15711 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: (818) 780-0923 You can also check the various offices of ServiEntrega that are in the U.S, but Osvaldo's prices are better. :) And before anyone says anything, no he's not family, nor a friend. He helped me in a pinch when I had to ship a bunch of stuff to family in Col.

Colombia: Cost of living in Monteria Columbia:

Check some of the most recent news on Monteria. It can be a little caliente there.

Colombia: NY Pizza in Medellin:

I always hear good things about Pizza Opera off La 70. The owners are Italian.

Colombia: Santa Marta or Barranquilla or neither:

Hello kids- Looking into the possibility of moving to la costa. My DH and I can work remotely and so job market isn't a need. We're looking at quality of life, security, internet reliability, and to a certain extent, budget. We just want to live sabroso y tranquilo. Any feedback or experience on living in the coast is welcome!! Thank you!

Colombia: Barrios:

Read up on the pollution in Medellin. There are daily health warnings for air contaminants and people with problems breathing.

Colombia: Pet Relocation Services-worth it?:

Hi there. My husband and I are organizing ourselves to move with our pets too. We are planning on flying them Miami to Bogota since this is a fairly short flight (usually). We plan to work with the standard airline procedure for flying the pets. We have big dogs. And of course we are doing all of the pet immigration due diligence with the Colombian equivalent of USDA. Ojo. You can't get your pets out of their 'holding' office during off hours so try to get your pets in country during their office hours. Here's the site I referenced: http://www.ica.gov.co/Importacion-y-Exportacion/Otros-Procedimientos/Requisitos-para-importar-mascotas.aspx And you probably saw this.. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/downloads/co_cn_rev.pdf That's all I know so far..

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