[scotian]

So I`m nearing the end of my three month stay in Colombia and was thinking of how well it has gone so far and what I could have done during my trip to have made it any better. Of course, one thing that came to mind is that I could have gone to a lot more places than just Colombia.

However, I`m happy with my decision because I got to know this country so well ( although I still have a lot more to learn and will definitely be back) and by the end of my trip will have hit up the `BIG FIVE` (Bogota, Cali, Medellin, Barranquilla, Cartagena).

That`s one of the reasons that I chose to come to Colombia, it has quite a few big cities that are each unique and a lot of smaller interesting cities as well. This country has a lot to offer (and obviously the women are some of South America`s best as well) and for a guy who wants to learn Spanish, the accent in Bogota is very easy to understand.

So, my country in South America is obviously Colombia.
My favorite country in Western Europe is France (definitely a country that has it all)
Not too sure about Eastern Europe but I will likely go to either Poland or Romania
I figure if I go to SE Asia, I will probably just stay in Thailand
East Africa; Kenya, Southern Africa: South Africa, West Africa: Ghana
Caribbean: Jamaica has been my hot spot there for a quick island getaway but I may have to switch it up for the DR
Central America: I`m hoping to hit up Nicaragua next winter, place looks dope (surfing, scuba, hiking, etc. and cheap!)
Middle East: not sure but I`d like to check out Israel someday

Are any of you guys like me, you`d rather get to know one country in a specific area well, rather than travel around to a bunch of countries for limited times only?

[The Fantasist]

Ideally I would base myself in one country,say Poland and get to know it very very well but then from there make lots of forays into neighbouring lands for some pillaging.

I think to have the best chance of swooping women you need to spend at least a month in one location,I found this to be particularly true in the FSU where one night stands are a lot harder for me to get then back home in Blighty.

[Deb Auchery]

Base yourself in one country, you can always visit neighbouring countries for short trips.

The problem with travelling from place to place is that's it's quiet stressful, long journeys, not eating right, not hitting the gym etc

[mofo]

(03-20-2012 04:12 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

Base yourself in one country, you can always visit neighbouring countries for short trips.

The problem with travelling from place to place is that's it's quiet stressful, long journeys, not eating right, not hitting the gym etc

What if you're not hitting the gym?

[Deb Auchery]

(03-20-2012 04:17 PM)mofo Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 04:12 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

Base yourself in one country, you can always visit neighbouring countries for short trips.

The problem with travelling from place to place is that's it's quiet stressful, long journeys, not eating right, not hitting the gym etc

What if you're not hitting the gym?

Speaking from more of a personal perspective. I'm an ectomoprh and I lose mass very easily if i'm not training and eating right. Has a profound negative effect on my mental well-being.

If i'm travelling around too much, not eating right because I don't know where to go, sedentry on a bus, train etc.

Really takes its toll. These days I prefer to stay in one place for a few months at least. For example I have it easy right now, I'm right in the centre of the city everything I need is less than 10 minutes walk from my apartment etc.

[mofo]

(03-20-2012 04:44 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 04:17 PM)mofo Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 04:12 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

Base yourself in one country, you can always visit neighbouring countries for short trips.

The problem with travelling from place to place is that's it's quiet stressful, long journeys, not eating right, not hitting the gym etc

What if you're not hitting the gym?

Speaking from more of a personal perspective. I'm an ectomoprh and I lose mass very easily if i'm not training and eating right. Has a profound negative effect on my mental well-being.

If i'm travelling around too much, not eating right because I don't know where to go, sedentry on a bus, train etc.

Really takes its toll. These days I prefer to stay in one place for a few months at least. For example I have it easy right now, I'm right in the centre of the city everything I need is less than 10 minutes walk from my apartment etc.

Interesting

[scotian]

Deb auchery I agree, this thread could even be about just staying in one city within a particular country as opposed to traveling to various cities.

Personally I like to get set up in a city like I am here in Bogota, EVERYTHING I need is within a 10-15 block radius; gym, school, bars, stores, etc. Depending on what your travel goals are (mine was to learn Spanish), setting yourself up in one city is IMHO, the best way to go. Also, it has to be a city that will keep you entertained for long periods of time, for that reason, I like Bogota the best in Colombia, so far.

I like traveling and seeing different places but honestly, after about 10-14 days of being in a new place and doing new things, I get anxious to get back to a regular routine.

[worldwidetraveler]

(03-20-2012 04:53 PM)mofo Wrote:  

You associate manliness with being muscular probably. You should not be in a position where your mental well-being is determined by your size. I used to be like that, now I don't care.

Would you agree that this is the case? What are your thoughts about it?

By the way your current logistical situation sounds good.

[worldwidetraveler]

Scotian, I am the same way. I rather live in one country for awhile. Even if it is for 3 months at a time. Those round the world trips would be too much traveling, in a short time period, for me to really enjoy it.

[AlphaTravel]

It depends, sometimes I want to travel round and see and do lots other times I just want to spend the majority of time in one country or city and get to know it better. I've done a bit of both on this trip, spent most of my time in Bangkok but visited other parts of Thailand too, not been enjoying the travel aspect of the trip so much though. Not in the mood for long journeys, no sleep, having to find decent places to stay etc. Compare that to my last trip which was a big 6 month trip round South America. Depends on my mood.

[Lukey]

From the countries I have visited, I think Colombia is somewhat unique in the fact that everything most could hope for is all in the one country and also easily accessible from city to city.

As per the cities you visited, you have everything from amazing beaches, cities, jungle, nightlife, cultural events and a variety of women. There aren't too many countries that can boast all that on offer in one place.

I too though much prefer to set up shop in one locale for an extended period of time. You can usually get the most out of what is on offer by having a more intimate knowledge of the culture.

[Hencredible Casanova]

It depends on what your goals are, but personally I like to travel around. I get the itch frequently and the wonderment of what else is out there after I get acquainted with a place always stays on my mind. I'm naturally nomadic and prefer to get moving once I've experienced a wide sampling of what a place has to offer.

I also like to visit as many places so that if I ever meet someone from there, I have a talking point that will lead to a closer connection. I feel there's more opportunities and more connections that could result from being more widely traveled.

Also, there are some cities you will never fully experience no matter how much time you spend there. There's just so much depth and complexity to them. NYC is one of those places. I also feel that way about Buenos Aires. I figure since I'll never get to really know all of its dimensions, I might as well keep it moving once I've had my fun.

[The Fantasist]

(03-20-2012 04:44 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

Speaking from more of a personal perspective. I'm an ectomoprh and I lose mass very easily if i'm not training and eating right. Has a profound negative effect on my mental well-being.

+1000

I'm exactly the same. I'm 6'4 and if I don't hit the gym or eat right I lose mass and turn into a lanky piece of piss rapidly. Hate missing a session and having to eat take away shit for an extended period. I'm taking my favourite Belarusian girl down to the Bahamas for ten days next month but we're going to an island where there is no gym whatsoever which is pissing me off. People say you can do press ups and bodyweight exercises but for an ectomorph that don't cut it,we need to be squatting and doing deads to keep everything on an even keel.

[Deb Auchery]

(03-20-2012 04:53 PM)mofo Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 04:44 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 04:17 PM)mofo Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 04:12 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

Base yourself in one country, you can always visit neighbouring countries for short trips.

The problem with travelling from place to place is that's it's quiet stressful, long journeys, not eating right, not hitting the gym etc

What if you're not hitting the gym?

Speaking from more of a personal perspective. I'm an ectomoprh and I lose mass very easily if i'm not training and eating right. Has a profound negative effect on my mental well-being.

If i'm travelling around too much, not eating right because I don't know where to go, sedentry on a bus, train etc.

Really takes its toll. These days I prefer to stay in one place for a few months at least. For example I have it easy right now, I'm right in the centre of the city everything I need is less than 10 minutes walk from my apartment etc.

You associate manliness with being muscular probably. You should not be in a position where your mental well-being is determined by your size. I used to be like that, now I don't care.

Would you agree that this is the case? What are your thoughts about it?

By the way your current logistical situation sounds good.

Well I used to be very skinny as a kid, and then grew almost one foot in a short space of time, but was only 67kgs. So it was a painful time for me.

I don't think it has anything to do with being manly, just the desire to feel and look good.

Ectomorphs burn off calories like nobody's business and I avoid cardio like the plague. Travelling is a killer, all that walking around, lugging suitcases, can't find substantial food etc.

I think all Ectomorphs feel the same as me, it's a constant battle to build size then to maintain in. One Friday night drinking, followed my hangover the next day, not eating, no gym, you can lose a week's work.

I find it slightly easier to maintain my size now that I am getting older, harder with legs though, especially being a freelancer and sitting on my computer a lot. There is a clock tower near my apartment, every day I go up there before I start work just to keep them ticking over.

If I cant get to the gym while i'm travelling, I will do the absolute minimum which will be pushups, tricep dips using a chair, body weight lunges, resistant band curls, and if I can find a children's playground, pull ups on the swings bar. But hard to motivate yourself doing all that while you're travelling, too many distractions.

[Roosh]

You'll have to do both. You can't find a country that you really like unless you hop around to find that country.

For a guy with no travel experience under his belt, how will he know which on to stay in unless he's going solely by other people's opinions?

[scotian]

(03-21-2012 09:35 AM)Roosh Wrote:  

You'll have to do both. You can't find a country that you really like unless you hop around to find that country.

For a guy with no travel experience under his belt, how will he know which on to stay in unless he's going solely by other people's opinions?

I think that a guy can narrow down his options quite well and make a fairly educated guess based on other`s opinions, he can minimize his risk of ending up in a country that he doesn`t like by doing a lot of research, reading forums like this one, etc. Of course, there`s still a chance he may get to a certain place and hate it, but with the wealth of knowledge available on the net these days that should be easy to avoid.

That`s how I plan on traveling in the future anyway; when I go to SE Asia, I really don`t want to be lugging my shit all through Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. I`ll probably just stay in Thailand with my main base in Bangkok and if I want to take small excursions of 4-7 days to other areas in the country, I`ll have a place in the capital.

I just find myself getting tired and burned out after encountering new language, food, culture, customs, etc on a constant basis, while others thrive on that sort of thing.

Different strokes for different folks I guess!

[Deb Auchery]

(03-21-2012 09:35 AM)Roosh Wrote:  

You'll have to do both. You can't find a country that you really like unless you hop around to find that country.

For a guy with no travel experience under his belt, how will he know which on to stay in unless he's going solely by other people's opinions?

For me personally, I do some serious research before I go(like on this forum), so I have a fair idea of what to expect.

For example, I have never been to South America, but I know from research that the best countries in terms of livability and bangability(quality) are Brazil, Argentina, and Columbia

If I go there to live for a few months, I'm not going to hit the backpacker trail. I will go to a place, rent and apartment and perhaps make a couple of trips to Machu Pichku etc. Then I will come back another time and see what I didn't see.

This is because I am addicted to gaming women, and I don't feel good gaming women after i've been on a 24hr bus ride full of all sorts of creatures
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[Golden Boy]

(03-20-2012 05:01 PM)scotian Wrote:  

Deb auchery I agree, this thread could even be about just staying in one city within a particular country as opposed to traveling to various cities.

Personally I like to get set up in a city like I am here in Bogota, EVERYTHING I need is within a 10-15 block radius; gym, school, bars, stores, etc. Depending on what your travel goals are (mine was to learn Spanish), setting yourself up in one city is IMHO, the best way to go. Also, it has to be a city that will keep you entertained for long periods of time, for that reason, I like Bogota the best in Colombia, so far.

I like traveling and seeing different places but honestly, after about 10-14 days of being in a new place and doing new things, I get anxious to get back to a regular routine.

Great point, Scotian. I just got back from Colombia a couple of months ago, and went for 2 weeks. I went to Medellin and Bogota for about 1 week each. The problem was that 1 week flew by so quick, that after I pipelined a few girls and got numbers, it was almost time to go so nothing could develop. If you really want to hit a lot of girls in a country, it is best to set up base in one city for at least 3 to 4 weeks or longer. Its great to go to various cities, if your focus is to experience what a tourist would. Next time I go to Colombia, I will just pick one city and stay there. I found I had better luck with the girls in Medellin.

[Saladin]

I like the idea of staying a month at one place, and taking a few 3 day trips to other cities to check out their vibes for future trips.

[WanderingSoul]

I prefer to stay in one place for several months and make friends who live there. That way I have a social circle and generally have a lot of things I can go do. Of course it makes it easier for me since I train Jiu Jitsu. I can show up at a gym in a new city and make friends very quickly.

[Golden Boy]

(03-22-2012 02:07 AM)torontokid Wrote:  

I like the idea of staying a month at one place, and taking a few 3 day trips to other cities to check out their vibes for future trips.

Definitely a good idea. Like when i went to France i stayed 3 weeks in Paris but hit a couple weekend visits to St. Tropez, and the French Riviera. Or once, I set up shop in Ibiza, but then went to Barcelona, Madrid, for extended weekend excursions. Smart traveler, torontokid.

[Rurik]

(03-22-2012 01:54 AM)Golden Boy Wrote:  

(03-20-2012 05:01 PM)scotian Wrote:  

Deb auchery I agree, this thread could even be about just staying in one city within a particular country as opposed to traveling to various cities.

Personally I like to get set up in a city like I am here in Bogota, EVERYTHING I need is within a 10-15 block radius; gym, school, bars, stores, etc. Depending on what your travel goals are (mine was to learn Spanish), setting yourself up in one city is IMHO, the best way to go. Also, it has to be a city that will keep you entertained for long periods of time, for that reason, I like Bogota the best in Colombia, so far.

I like traveling and seeing different places but honestly, after about 10-14 days of being in a new place and doing new things, I get anxious to get back to a regular routine.

Great point, Scotian. I just got back from Colombia a couple of months ago, and went for 2 weeks. I went to Medellin and Bogota for about 1 week each. The problem was that 1 week flew by so quick, that after I pipelined a few girls and got numbers, it was almost time to go so nothing could develop. If you really want to hit a lot of girls in a country, it is best to set up base in one city for at least 3 to 4 weeks or longer. Its great to go to various cities, if your focus is to experience what a tourist would. Next time I go to Colombia, I will just pick one city and stay there. I found I had better luck with the girls in Medellin.

Good post. I concur as well. Stay in one city for at least a few weeks so that you can take advantage of all the chicks that WANTED to bang you in one week, but couldn't because of logistics.

Two weeks to a month is a good amount of time to spend in a city to allow you to do the most "damage."

If you are going to do a one week "hit", make sure you pipeline on a good dating site at least 3 to 4 days in advance, if not more.

[AlphaTravel]

Quote:

If you are going to do a one week "hit", make sure you pipeline on a good dating site at least 3 to 4 days in advance, if not more.

My current trip was the first time I pipelined (well I used couchsurf before but for diff purposes) and it paid off big time. I'm here for a long time so maybe not neccessary but great way to get off to a flying start.

[Pilgrim37]

(03-20-2012 05:01 PM)scotian Wrote:  

Deb auchery I agree, this thread could even be about just staying in one city within a particular country as opposed to traveling to various cities.

Personally I like to get set up in a city like I am here in Bogota, EVERYTHING I need is within a 10-15 block radius; gym, school, bars, stores, etc. Depending on what your travel goals are (mine was to learn Spanish), setting yourself up in one city is IMHO, the best way to go. Also, it has to be a city that will keep you entertained for long periods of time, for that reason, I like Bogota the best in Colombia, so far.

I like traveling and seeing different places but honestly, after about 10-14 days of being in a new place and doing new things, I get anxious to get back to a regular routine.

How has your Spanish come along in your time there?
Would you recommend the school you attended?
And lady wise...good times?

[Aliblahba]

(03-20-2012 04:07 PM)Vorkuta Wrote:  

Ideally I would base myself in one country,say Poland and get to know it very very well but then from there make lots of forays into neighbouring lands for some pillaging.

I think to have the best chance of swooping women you need to spend at least a month in one location,I found this to be particularly true in the FSU where one night stands are a lot harder for me to get then back home in Blighty.

I agree. 1 month seems to be the magic number, even when I travel within the U.S.

(03-20-2012 04:12 PM)Deb Auchery Wrote:  

Base yourself in one country, you can always visit neighbouring countries for short trips.

The problem with travelling from place to place is that's it's quiet stressful, long journeys, not eating right, not hitting the gym etc

Last year I clocked 30K miles in 3 1/2 weeks, mostly for work. I was fucking cooked. Out of that I got 4 days in San Salvador, and 4 in NYC. Those trips were unsatisfying due to being short. I really didn't have time to see shit, and was too tired to hit it hard in either city, due to all the flying. I'm all about stationing for longer stays, getting an apartment, and working on a higher class of chick.

IME, on short trips, you end up fucking tourist bitches, gold diggers, shoring hookers, or low end skanks. Anything that is worth having takes time, including women.