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    After living in Colombia for over 2 years we got pretty much used to the Colombian culture and their costumes. But for those who haven't been living here, some things may be perceived as weird.
    In this video I want to talk about the things that are weird to me as a Swiss person.
    Please be aware, that "weird" to me means something being different, uncommon also funny. It is in no means meant to be disrespectful to the Colombian culture. Those are just things I have never seen before or things that are managed differently here.
    In this video I'll talk about:
    Men Manicure
    Age Gaps
    People Culture
    And More!
    Thanks for watching!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 203

  • @HowToExpat
    @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +4

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  • @bananapatch9118
    @bananapatch9118 3 роки тому +18

    I’m a gringo married to a Nica and we live in the south eastern US. Here in the south, like in many hispanic cultures, we tend to chit chat and ask about family, etc before asking direct questions. I was raised this way and I can see why some people would find getting into direct questions immediately to be rude.

  • @djcandle3863
    @djcandle3863 3 роки тому +4

    “The law is more of a suggestion.” Driving through red lights in Cartagena, I said the exact same thing! 😂😂 It’s definitely just a suggestion more than anything else. I was loving it!

  • @hermanc.4420
    @hermanc.4420 3 роки тому +10

    I think you and Sam should seek some information on the gangs there in medellin. they are becoming an increasing problem there, especially north of medellin. I'm personally aware of things going on in bello and copacabana now. Maybe you can get someone from the army to speak on your channel to advise of the area's where travelers are most at risk? thank you for your content! i love you guys!!

  • @billnolen541
    @billnolen541 3 роки тому +26

    I understand what you mean about eating there. My fiance is a Colombian and we eat with this philosophy. in the morning eat like a king, at lunch eat like a prince and at supper eat like a pauper. All in all, it works well and makes total sense

    • @cheekeebandito
      @cheekeebandito 3 роки тому +2

      I noticed this too !! And I kinda like it

    • @viajerozz
      @viajerozz 3 роки тому +1

      Not for me..if I eat a big breakfast I can't stay awake till lunch! haha

    • @thedude1440
      @thedude1440 3 роки тому

      I can't get used to it. But I think most Colombians walk to their bus station. So they eat a large breakfast. Uggg, I can't eat a big breakfast. Zzzzzzzz

    • @andresarias5303
      @andresarias5303 3 роки тому

      @@viajerozz they nap at lunch

    • @RK-cj4oc
      @RK-cj4oc 3 роки тому

      Bruh. We have the exact same saying in the Netherlands.

  • @tclass99
    @tclass99 3 роки тому +23

    The supporting the extended family thing can be annoying... especially if no one in the extended family has a job!

    • @davidjose89
      @davidjose89 3 роки тому +3

      Well that's not true at all, the age gap is something maybe an specific feature of Medellin culture. I'm live in Bucaramanga, Santander, and I must say you won't expect to find a boyfriend to help all family. That's ridiculous. I think it works the same in Bogota where I was born.
      These days in a relationship, both has to work.
      Colombia has different customs in every city or region of the country.
      In Santander we say things straightforward, and we are perceived as ride by the rest of the country. Maybe because there were german immigration here?

    • @Anonymus-z3z
      @Anonymus-z3z 3 роки тому

      Not true in decent households. You are the one who has to choose well.

  • @KeepitWausome
    @KeepitWausome 3 роки тому +11

    Good stuff! Can’t wait for this pandemic to be over so I can visit Medellin

  • @AscendedWarriors
    @AscendedWarriors 3 роки тому +29

    My GF is 9 years younger than me. Totally normal and i had younger

    • @BAghz00
      @BAghz00 3 роки тому +1

      9 years ain’t even much though. my parents age gap is 8 and that’s normal in England once they’re adults

    • @scarface548
      @scarface548 3 роки тому +1

      nice humblebrag

    • @cultofmalgus1310
      @cultofmalgus1310 3 роки тому +1

      me and my fiance are 11 years apart. Not an issue for either of us.

  • @senseofstile
    @senseofstile 3 роки тому +28

    It you are eating with your Colombian gf, she will stick a fork of food in your mouth and say "taste this." I like it and they all do it.

    • @cheekeebandito
      @cheekeebandito 3 роки тому +2

      Yep , mine does exactly that !!

    • @senseofstile
      @senseofstile 3 роки тому +2

      Only in Colombia

    • @tomgolab3958
      @tomgolab3958 3 роки тому +1

      Thai girls do the same.

    • @LeoM-zt3pl
      @LeoM-zt3pl 2 роки тому

      Yes and one time I ended up eating a cows 🐄 tongue 👅 😆 🤣

    • @mjl8197
      @mjl8197 Місяць тому

      They do that in the Philippines as well. Filipinas seem like latina Asians. Just like South America there was a huge Spanish influence there.

  • @arielpuatu3961
    @arielpuatu3961 3 роки тому +3

    Great information! Especially for people who do not travel out of their countries, many only know their own culture and ways, while others who travel the world may give/get false impressions and judgments based on visiting only for short-stays (eg 3-7 days). It's accurate when the message comes from someone like you and Sam who actually have stayed there for a long period; authentic and better representation of true life and values. Cheers :)

  • @shawnashawna4360
    @shawnashawna4360 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you for the clarification on bathtubs as I was totally lost there for a moment but otherwise I really did like the "rapid fire" format and hope to see more

    • @UntilNextime
      @UntilNextime 3 роки тому

      Thank you I scrolled down hoping to see a "sounds like" word. I heard several uncertainties but I didn't get bathtubs. Wow! Thanks for being my audio editor.😎

  • @joksinm5
    @joksinm5 3 роки тому +3

    #HowToExpat : Sorry you are wrong, the reason people don't smell is because in Latin America it is normal to take several showers during the course of a day. A rinse before working out, A complete shower after working out, Another after coming from work/school, and lastly one before going to sleep. Water is very cheap, and it is a culture thing.

    • @djinkastluqman2261
      @djinkastluqman2261 2 роки тому +1

      Yes! I believe this because i am jamaican and in jamaica sometime we bath all 4 times in one day. By the way i LOVE COLOMBIAN PEOPLE, they are extremely friendly people, however rough they may be. I would to see a Colombian that show the positive and loving side of Colombia

    • @djinkastluqman2261
      @djinkastluqman2261 2 роки тому +1

      I mean i would love to see a colombian channel that show the positive and loving side of colombia

  • @user-ko1gt6eb9i
    @user-ko1gt6eb9i 5 місяців тому

    I love these videos of yours Tasha! I've learned so much about the Colombian culture via your quick info videos. Please keep them coming!

  • @BoydJones
    @BoydJones 3 роки тому +6

    I noticed in parts of East Asia (Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore) bags are never put on the floor or ground. Same dynamic. Perhaps it has something to do with public health and hygiene in the public areas.

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing.
      That makes total sense!

    • @tclass99
      @tclass99 3 роки тому +3

      It’s also a superstition. If you put your purse/bag on the floor you’re “making it easy for your money to run away”.

  • @jdoyle4811
    @jdoyle4811 Рік тому +1

    I am married to a Colombian woman from Barranquilla and there is an 18 year gap. We are both college educated but I also believe Colombian woman feel more secure in older men that can provide better, are less macho, and more secure about themselves

  • @Ocean245
    @Ocean245 3 роки тому +6

    That was really good information, Tasha thank you!!!! 👍🏽

  • @julianweekes
    @julianweekes 3 роки тому +1

    We''ll be in touch as soon as I can work out a way of coming to Medellin. I love your style Sam and Tacha. And I'm definitely not a 'rude' one! I hope this finds you having a wonderful day :)

  • @jawkneekat
    @jawkneekat 3 роки тому +5

    Lots of interesting bits of info. Thank you!

  • @king-yq5xj
    @king-yq5xj 3 роки тому +3

    You are succinct in explaining your point of view; thank you.

  • @antoniodelrey585
    @antoniodelrey585 3 роки тому +6

    I know that "when in Rome do as the Romans" but what I personally had to get used to and accept (not 100 % yet) is not being on time or ever in a hurry. Also you can be texting or talking with someone and they say wait, I'll be back in a minute and that minute will most likely be an hour or more. No sense of time... but it is an awesome place or I wouldn't keep visiting and you two wouldn't be living there.

  • @gustorres02
    @gustorres02 3 роки тому +5

    You didn't mention something very important. If you are doing business in Colombia, Whats App is a very common network. Every Colombian uses WhatsApp, and it is even at works, official offices, government agencies, everything...It is the most used platform in Colombia.

    • @robertowhyte2836
      @robertowhyte2836 2 роки тому

      It’s crazy how they use WhatsApp for every thing even government use it for business like you said. It makes me wonder what would happen if Facebook just disappeared one day. She country would shut down lol

  • @335alien335
    @335alien335 3 роки тому +4

    Hi, how's the family? Is your wall decoration upside down? LOL.

  • @iversonjcameron
    @iversonjcameron 3 роки тому +3

    Been to medillin too many times, me and the wifey love it, the medical cant be beat, the weather is 74° F all year...we plan to retire there or in jeriko 4 hours south, a lot if german and swiss already there.....it already has a large expat.com community there.....if your a single guy the ladies of the night are nonstop.....its normal too see 70 year old guys from US, CAN. or Europe with 18 year old girlfriends......

  • @Robertsdogs
    @Robertsdogs 3 роки тому +3

    Very cool review of the "quirks" we are all experience in countries where we aren't raised!

  • @fanstream
    @fanstream 3 роки тому +6

    Age gap also is common in Brasil and Miami Beach. I always put my foot in my mouth by saying, "Oh, this must be your daughter." "My wife" "Uh, yes, I was, er kidding." (even with 25 yr age gap :) You and Sam provide excellent tips. Bravo - Gracias!

    • @andreanavarro2341
      @andreanavarro2341 3 роки тому

      I went to Miami last December. I didn't see any of that....

  • @richardsieber6673
    @richardsieber6673 3 роки тому +4

    You did a great job!

  • @aljab100
    @aljab100 3 роки тому +2

    Nice video with all the tips about Colombian culture, etc.

  • @bedinabebe4521
    @bedinabebe4521 3 роки тому +2

    Tasha when you said its bad luck to put your bag on the floor I could have moved there immediately! I don't want my bag to touch the floor at all. I'm Morocco a woman offered to hold my school bag.
    Big Lunch & Small Dinner comes from Siesta Tradition in Spain.

    • @Anonymus-z3z
      @Anonymus-z3z 3 роки тому

      That is BS: Not bad luck, it is just hygene (you surely don't want to ruin your bag by puting it on the dirty floor). Also offering someone to take their bag is a way to show that you care about others. It is emapaphy, since you know how it is to carry a heavy bag after a work day, especially if you have a long drive ahead.

  • @chiefenumclaw7960
    @chiefenumclaw7960 3 роки тому +2

    Excellent work!

  • @matarleon7128
    @matarleon7128 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you that was great information.

  • @BrandonClark-StocksPassports
    @BrandonClark-StocksPassports 3 роки тому +5

    I'm 33. My fiance is 19 from Colombia.
    Age gap thing is true. I am experiencing it firsthand

    • @mitch5775
      @mitch5775 3 роки тому +4

      Be careful man I'm married to a Colombian but we are both 25

    • @davidobramwinkle5590
      @davidobramwinkle5590 3 роки тому

      @@mitch5775 Please do share bro! What should he be careful about? Cause I'm tryna get me a Colombian honey too.

    • @davegarmendia1717
      @davegarmendia1717 3 роки тому

      My woman is 50 and I’m 66.

  • @TheIslingtongirl
    @TheIslingtongirl 3 роки тому +4

    It's nice to get a chair to put your purse on, not gonna lie. Especially if it cost a bit.

  • @laurao9415
    @laurao9415 3 роки тому +2

    Looooved the Taylor Swift reference!

  • @chrisawelch
    @chrisawelch 2 роки тому

    The thing with the bag not going on the floor and strangers offering to hold it... I saw this in Jerico Colombia in a "taxi" ride (in a land cruiser up the mountain). I thought it was odd. All these strangers holding other people's stuff. Now I understand it. That you!

  • @Ocean245
    @Ocean245 3 роки тому +2

    It's like that in Asia, too.

  • @lawdog369
    @lawdog369 3 роки тому +2

    So what is the average age gap with couples in Colombia? What is still considered normal? Like a lot of men I am looking to start over in South America.

    • @jenni8524
      @jenni8524 3 роки тому

      The age gap is somewhat complicated, I have an aunt who is 9 years older than her husband and my father's girlfriend is 7 years younger than him, people here dont worry much about that when there is an age difference in adults. But the typical thing is to see young couples with very little difference in age or the same age.

  • @freedomofthemind5259
    @freedomofthemind5259 3 роки тому +3

    This was a Helpful video

  • @viajerozz
    @viajerozz 3 роки тому

    Interesting insights! I have been there and didn't notice the things you did..your presentation style is always a pleasure to watch!

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks a lot Ron!
      Maybe you will notice it on your next trip.

  • @Andy-vw7ok
    @Andy-vw7ok 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your perspective. 😊

  • @ronnieadrian9843
    @ronnieadrian9843 3 роки тому +2

    The gap between people isn't a traditional thing, it's just survival, if you know what I mean

    • @CA-sz6vw
      @CA-sz6vw 3 роки тому +1

      it is a traditional thing, because it's a survival thing.

  • @felixemmanuel7756
    @felixemmanuel7756 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Tacha. Wonderful information...

  • @ChalupaJ23
    @ChalupaJ23 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, thanks Tacha!

  • @MiguelTorres-bp9lg
    @MiguelTorres-bp9lg 3 роки тому +1

    Great video i like your format very much keep it up hope to eee more of you

  • @juniorb3775
    @juniorb3775 3 роки тому +2

    do you think the custom of social before business is practiced when the Columbian lives in the U.S.A. ?

  • @1jgonga
    @1jgonga 3 роки тому +1

    cosas extraños ~ culture shock (but well, literal translation can be strange things/weird things)

  • @ChrisBCartagena
    @ChrisBCartagena 3 роки тому +2

    Good advice

  • @philblackmon4499
    @philblackmon4499 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! I enjoyed.... Please do more "Rapid Fire" ones. Thanks! :)

  • @memojl7195
    @memojl7195 3 роки тому +4

    When colombian ask for you wife or family just are trying to be frendly wtiht others specially with neihgbors

    • @ronnieadrian9843
      @ronnieadrian9843 3 роки тому +2

      Or may be they are trying to hit your partner up... You really never know

  • @kundudance
    @kundudance 2 роки тому

    Great info!

  • @andretigiovaneti7587
    @andretigiovaneti7587 3 роки тому +2

    Age gap equals money there and any where the actually have a term for it I believe it was a marrano . If you are a local you won't see no age gap.

  • @jmarrero33015
    @jmarrero33015 3 роки тому +1

    The not putting your purse on the floor is a Latin custom. Some believe if you put your purse on the ground you won't have any money. In Mexico when you go to a restaurant hhey provide what looks like a short coat rack for ladies to hang their purse.

  • @zoorush
    @zoorush 3 роки тому

    Excellent points

  • @vernonesau100
    @vernonesau100 3 роки тому

    Very interesting !!

  • @johnbragg537
    @johnbragg537 3 роки тому +1

    Love your honesty regarding the subject material. I am a individual in his late seventies. What age lady would I appeal to up to her mid sixties. I won't deal with the really young; but I can't deal with the older ladies either. John C.

    • @mitch5775
      @mitch5775 3 роки тому +1

      You can find a woman in her 40s or 50s no problem

  • @jmarrero33015
    @jmarrero33015 3 роки тому +1

    To me it's normal to have a manicure, it make me look a little more professional.

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +1

      Interesting how different cultures can be! A Swiss person would never admit that.

    • @RK-cj4oc
      @RK-cj4oc 3 роки тому

      How does it make you look more proffesional? European here that has never had one.

    • @Anonymus-z3z
      @Anonymus-z3z 3 роки тому +1

      @@RK-cj4oc That is true especially if you work in an office, a bank, if you are an engineer, etc. Colombian ppl are very fastidius with the looks.

  • @cannotsay5505
    @cannotsay5505 3 роки тому +5

    I have traveled to Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, it's hard to tell which of the 4 people smell the worst. Killer body odor an understatement.

    • @liberationselassie5280
      @liberationselassie5280 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly I am in Ghana now and I work and there school right next to shop and all kids the smell really bad

    • @josephineldn
      @josephineldn 2 роки тому

      @@liberationselassie5280
      Well leave and go work in your own country .

  • @johnwright2509
    @johnwright2509 3 роки тому +7

    Age gaps.....my Colombian spouse is a whopping 40 years younger than me, but it's working for us.

    • @HamiltonRb
      @HamiltonRb 3 роки тому +11

      As long as the money doesn't run out it works

    • @Mr.M_I_T
      @Mr.M_I_T 3 роки тому +6

      @@HamiltonRb LMFAO, that's funny because it's true!

    • @troyelam8978
      @troyelam8978 3 роки тому +1

      Yes! Do your thang!

    • @cheekeebandito
      @cheekeebandito 3 роки тому +3

      My Colombian G/F is 14 years younger than me ... as long as she's okay with it , I'm definitely not complaining ... and my ex cleaned me out , so it's not for my money...

    • @HamiltonRb
      @HamiltonRb 3 роки тому +3

      Cheekee B My wife is 14 yrs younger as well, living in Canada. I guess it is a lot, hadn’t thought much about it, but 40 yrs is huge

  • @darksky67ramos32
    @darksky67ramos32 3 роки тому

    Does somebody know what "churquis" mean as a kind of endearment?

  • @chimichango9085
    @chimichango9085 3 роки тому

    Excellent channel

  • @leonardbritt8945
    @leonardbritt8945 3 роки тому

    Regarding websites, at some point you need to upgrade to a non-hyphenated domain (current one looks spammy). I'll keep my eye out if I see something suitable.

  • @Alonso-Santiago
    @Alonso-Santiago 3 роки тому +25

    Western cultures a very rude and the Colombian culture is beautiful in fact it's the finest in Latin America and a Mexican is saying this.

    • @urbancommute5239
      @urbancommute5239 3 роки тому +1

      I agree, western cultures are rude and arrogant .

    • @BuddyHotshot83
      @BuddyHotshot83 3 роки тому

      It is very different in western cultures. Europe for example: english people are often perceived very polite, french people are often perceived rude and cocky, germans are often perceived to be harsh, italians are often perceived open and friendly. But i have to admit, that people in Colombia always have been really friendly to me. Also very open - i had good chats in the Metro of Medellin, which never happens here in Berlin, where i live. And i think that there are rude people to find in all of these countries including Colombia. :)

    • @joshwilliams2400
      @joshwilliams2400 3 роки тому +2

      So you’re saying colombia isnt in the west? Lol

    • @borisnegrarosa9113
      @borisnegrarosa9113 3 роки тому +1

      @@BuddyHotshot83 The English being polite? Maybe back in the 19th century. They have a reputation of being heavy drinkers.

    • @2bigdifferences
      @2bigdifferences 3 роки тому

      @@BuddyHotshot83 for good chats in Berlin metro learn Russian or Polish! ☝️

  • @vannesagreenlen5640
    @vannesagreenlen5640 3 роки тому

    I'm personally,not a big fan of big age gaps.my father is a cougar man.
    when he married my mother on January of 1975,45 years ago,my father was 31years old,my mother was too young for him,she was 17 years old.my mother told me,that she prefer older man,but I think,in the past,her second husband guillermo,was 7 years younger than
    her,and her current husband,(Peter's
    father). pedro is three years younger than her.

  • @Avedis_Van_Dodelijk
    @Avedis_Van_Dodelijk 3 роки тому

    Very interesting

  • @ibnBobby80
    @ibnBobby80 3 роки тому +8

    Maybe you should've named the video "DIFFERENT Things In Colombia" instead of "Weird Things In Colombia"

    • @carlosjurado7109
      @carlosjurado7109 3 роки тому

      Yes , i agree with you , tasha needs to be a little more respectful about the place she CHOOSE to live !!!

    • @gitsome7118
      @gitsome7118 3 роки тому

      Lighten up.

  • @francismartin2427
    @francismartin2427 3 роки тому

    Interesting

  • @ceneliaquerida
    @ceneliaquerida 3 роки тому

    Very good

  • @balbutie
    @balbutie 2 роки тому

    how about corruption? well i dont expect an answer. Nice video thanks.

  • @dsvillalva
    @dsvillalva 3 роки тому

    Anything 'weird' like with the cuisine/food in Medellin that might be uncommon elsewhere? For instance I hear they put cheese on coffee, cheese on ice cream, etc.

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +1

      I've never seen cheese in coffee but in hot chocolate fruit salads and ice cream.
      They also have lemon-flavored chips here, not my fav to be honest.

    • @dsvillalva
      @dsvillalva 3 роки тому

      Thanks, I meant to say cheese in hot chocolate not coffee. It might be a regional thing because my mom from Ecuador also does the cheese in hot chocolate from time to time.

    • @p_noiz9688
      @p_noiz9688 3 роки тому

      @@HowToExpat Are the Choclitos these "lemon-flavored chips" ? Jaja It's delicious

  • @Dentsun4228
    @Dentsun4228 3 роки тому +2

    "big age gap" comments start at 2:09

  • @aferrer74
    @aferrer74 3 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous 😍

  • @gotthemgoing
    @gotthemgoing 3 роки тому

    She IS Quite offensive to the Colombian People and she know is IT !!! HER ENERGY REVEALS HER JUDGEMENT AGAINST THEM !! ......You feel it !!

    • @mdo5121
      @mdo5121 3 роки тому +3

      YOU FEEL IT... she was telling her experiences...she was right about age and the bag thing.... you are a tad too sensitive... coming from someone who lives in Colombia.

  • @mlconnors6117
    @mlconnors6117 3 роки тому +2

    Yes it’s normal. I have Colombian friends who are middle to upper class. 55 to 60 year old financially successful man has a 25 year old attractive wife. Same thing with the older Financially successful women having younger men as well. Same as any place else if you have money people will flock to you. This rule applies anywhere Far East, Northern Africa , almost all spanish speaking countries. Just don’t get married so you get stuck with divorce settlement payouts 😂

  • @Romans_3-38
    @Romans_3-38 2 роки тому

    Busfahre in dr Schwyz ka übel si😆

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  2 роки тому

      Das stimmt aber Kolumbie isch schlimmer haha😂

  • @troyelam8978
    @troyelam8978 3 роки тому

    What did she say there is not a lot of unless you pay a lot of money for? I couldn’t understand what she was trying to say. Bad tops?

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +2

      Bathtubs lol

    • @markbaldwin975
      @markbaldwin975 3 роки тому

      She was talking about bathtubs.

    • @fao831
      @fao831 3 роки тому +1

      I thought she said bad cops! Lol

    • @jmejiabeher
      @jmejiabeher 3 роки тому

      I understood laptop's 😁

  • @alfapower7467
    @alfapower7467 3 роки тому +1

    Hola hermosa, podrían colocar subtitulos en español para la comunidad latina y hispanohablantes, saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴👍🌐

    • @volooooo
      @volooooo 3 роки тому

      Aprende inglés hombre tonto

    • @alfapower7467
      @alfapower7467 3 роки тому

      @@volooooo pues mas tonto sos vos

    • @yescali
      @yescali 3 роки тому

      En qué época estás? ahora todo es posible, en el video, haz click en la ruedita de ajustes y allí te da para escoger los idiomas que quieres ver la traducción, eso existe desde los tiempos de los dinosaurios. Cuando no sepas algo, como yo hago, busco un video que me explique. Un tipo me quería cobrar $100 dólares, para instalar windows en una Apple, que hice me vine a youtube y encontre como hacerlo yo mismo y me ahorre cien pesitos, era solo bajar el software y partir el disco y eso lo hago con todo, hace dia en donde compre el carro en la Toyota, voy hacer el cambio de aceite, me surgieron cambiar el filtro del aire acondicionado y me cobraban $165 dólares, que hice me vine a youtube como lo podía hacer, el filtro me costo el mas caro que se puede lavar $25 dólares y un spray del más caro para desinfectar, $10 dolares, saca la cuenta cuanto me ahorre, y aprendí ingles, obvio en el 90 yendo al colegio en eua, pero ahora con tantas herramientas en el internet cualquiera aprende y gratis. La proxima vez no te quejes, solo preguntale a google

    • @yescali
      @yescali 3 роки тому

      @@volooooo Es increible que para dirigirse a una mujer siempre enamorando, que cultura tan miserable la nuestra, hasta en ese el man es tonto.

  • @blammm100
    @blammm100 3 роки тому

    I'm confused.
    Are you in SWITZERLAND or COLUMBIA ?

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому

      We are IN Colombia but FROM Switzerland 😊

  • @maxfella
    @maxfella 3 роки тому

    Just curious what is your background ? Portuguese or the Caribbean ?
    Just because you don't have a german, french, italien or romansh accent when you speak English...

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому

      I'm Swiss and grew up there but I speak 5 languages... French, Swiss German, German German, English and Spanish. I tend to mix accents when I hear other people speak maybe that's why 😁

    • @maxfella
      @maxfella 3 роки тому

      @@HowToExpat I understand you grow up in Switzerland 🇨🇭 but I was asking about your native language...because you don't have German, French or Spanish accent , when you speak English...

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому

      @@maxfella Swiss German😊

    • @morism6957
      @morism6957 3 роки тому

      @@HowToExpat Bonjour, vos deux parent sont de meme race? Vous semblez etre metisse. Merci

    • @1879gym
      @1879gym 3 роки тому

      @@HowToExpat
      He is being polite, though you two may have grown up in Sweden ... clearly there is a country of origin... for example, you appear to be of African descent perhaps via the Caribbean...
      Respectfully

  • @eaglefoot1977
    @eaglefoot1977 3 роки тому

    Beautiful lady

  • @yescali
    @yescali 3 роки тому

    I would like this information in California, that you need at least 6 figures to live decent life, but I could imaging having that such money to live in Colombia

  • @fao831
    @fao831 3 роки тому +5

    Good video for will-be-expats, but you should have used the word “different”. The word “weird” has a negative meaning.

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your comment. You're right, I'll do that next time.

    • @jimedvt
      @jimedvt 3 роки тому +1

      I think the part about not getting directly to business was enlightening.

  • @axtrion888
    @axtrion888 3 роки тому

    Strange things

  • @jarrad347
    @jarrad347 3 роки тому

    Sounds similar to south east asia.

  • @cultofmalgus1310
    @cultofmalgus1310 3 роки тому +2

    See I was raised by my grandparents. My grandfathers were both WWII veterans. One of them was from Italy. I spent a lot of time with both so I really am old fashioned and believe in these same values even though I am a third generation American. When I met my Colombian Fiance it was like striking gold tbh. I can't really be happy with the women in my own country because they are too liberalized and modern. For me it makes me feel sick and unnatural and I am never happy with such women. I like a traditional woman. And I guess it's a double bonus that God made me attracted to latinas over other women. I admit I go coo coo for coco puffs for them. I love brown eyes and black hair so much.

  • @masthedecart7650
    @masthedecart7650 3 роки тому +4

    Honestly, I don't think you guys have much idea about Colombian culture, 2 years give you no much overall. I have been 15 years in Europe and still discovering many things, like age gaps is very common here too. In fact, I think is more common than in Colombia. Very Conservative religious cultures and a lot unimpressed things and behaviours. I felt the way you described things about Colombia is very disappointing and sometimes insulting, would like about your country. By the way, people hold your bags in the buses because they want to be nice. One more thing, try to learn more Spanish to understand things better and stop to be too judgemental.

  • @timhill6090
    @timhill6090 3 роки тому

    AGE IS JUST A NUMBER WHEN UR 19 AN UP AN YOU KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG AN YES AN NO THAT'S LIFE 🤔🤔

  • @Anonymus-z3z
    @Anonymus-z3z 3 роки тому

    It's absolutely not true that we don't eat much for dinner! We traditionally eat warm also for dinner. We common ppl cook for lunch and dinner and we eat more or less the same portion at night. Of course, sometimes there is not much left, so we have something like arepa and chocolate or scrambled eggs. But we usually eat at night. Most ppl. do. Might be that ppl this lady know don't eat much bc they are young workers, but she cannot generalize based on few observations. That is spreading false stereotypes. As a Colombian I advice you to take her point of views with a grain of salt.

  • @Speeding_faster
    @Speeding_faster 3 роки тому +1

    They are normal as long as the older man/woman is willing to take the sugar daddy title with full cash and gifts credentials.

  • @troyelam8978
    @troyelam8978 3 роки тому

    Are Americans allowed to travel to Colombia yet?

  • @canechambis4368
    @canechambis4368 3 роки тому +1

    I lived in Medellin for a year; I've lived in Ecuador and now Peru for 4 years. In Colombia, I dated a lot of Colombian women. The 1st Colombian I dated was 22 years old, I was 42. Our 1st date, she took my hand, looked at my finger nails and dropped my hand with a look of disgust. Women in Colombia expect men to have perfect nails and no pubic hair! And then you get to Ecuador and an Ecuaodrian woman will ask, why did you shave your pubic hair? We like our men hairy downstairs!

    • @davidjose89
      @davidjose89 3 роки тому

      Lol hahahaha, you should razor just half of your hairy downstairs next time.

  • @thebrazilshow
    @thebrazilshow 3 роки тому

    Sounds just like Brazilian culture.

  • @Plumbing_Sales_Academy
    @Plumbing_Sales_Academy 3 роки тому

    Yo where you guys at im in colombia right now lol in Las Vegas

  • @franklinmoreira1919
    @franklinmoreira1919 3 роки тому +8

    1 - Bus/bag : politeness and hygiene
    2 - age gaps: divorce rate in Switzerland is huge. There is no wright or wrong as long as it Works.
    There is a natural age gap since women get older MUCH faster than men.
    10 years ???, like 35 and 25, 55 and 45, 85 and 75 😅 is nothing! Imagine going home everyday and facing the devil ! 👹
    3 - "latin countries" : this shows a lack of knowledge about the continent.
    Ex: Brazil: 8th economy on the Planet. We speak portuguese. The country is larger than Europe.
    Argentina and Venezuela: 🤐. Comparing Chile or Uruguai to Bolívia??? 🤷🏻‍♂️
    4 - business or not : a lot of europeans are RUDE.
    Maybe it is the crisis that began more than 2 thousands years ago. 😅
    So not making business when you feel uncomfortable is st outcomers should learn just because peace and happiness are priceless.
    Maybe that's why suicide is not like a flu in South America.
    5 - eating : THERE IS NO FOOD IN EUROPE, GOD!
    I Love the winter in Europe. I go to Switzerland every winter.
    At some point I start to dream about food. Fishes, stakes, FRESH FRUITS and so on ...
    6 - True: they don't wash that much, but a have very nice swiss, german and austrian friends.
    7 - law flexibiliylty or social flexibility: try to build a house in Switzerland or open a business in Germany that u will face a enormous burocracy and discover why so many people leave and NEVER come back. There is no perfect place.
    Ps: I've Just made my point as a South American. Most of your informations are essentials but you have to take into account that You moved to Colômbia. You're not colombians. I mean you have a very good Idea about Medellín, but never like paisas. The same happen to me : spendind months in Europe every year doesnt make me an european. ( st I wouldn't like to be... I Just like skiing !) That's it ! But making appointments to meet your own family ?😳
    This is st I respecte, but I'll never understand. U see...

    • @Elbiojacker
      @Elbiojacker 3 роки тому +1

      Make your own videos, you´ll find much more joy than spending a lot of time hating on what others dare to do.

    • @franklinmoreira1919
      @franklinmoreira1919 3 роки тому +1

      @@Elbiojacker A lot of time...deux minutes...😒
      "CE n'est pas la mer à boire".
      Having an opinion doesn't mean "hate" 🤷🏻‍♂️, bello rubio ! 😅 Take it easy, lol !

  • @inolvidable.
    @inolvidable. 3 роки тому +4

    Colombians normally eat healthy and just the necessary. That's why seeing a really fat person in Colombia is very hard.

    • @Anonymus-z3z
      @Anonymus-z3z 3 роки тому

      Not true, average colombians eat too much carbs and tend to overweight.

    • @inolvidable.
      @inolvidable. 3 роки тому

      @@Anonymus-z3z Hahahaha. You wish you were in many Colombian's shape. If there are women with pose, femininity, pride in their appearance, those are Colombians. At least Colombians like to walk and exercise, not like other countries with the most elephants in the world because nobody walks but drives. Of course, there are exceptions in every country.

    • @inolvidable.
      @inolvidable. 3 роки тому

      @@Anonymus-z3z Also, don't confuse having voluptuous figure with being overweight. For example, American women tend to be skinnier with flat buttocks, narrow hips, no waistline, and sometimes bonny. So, for some guys that are used to see these women, a Colombian could look overweight, which is a complete mistake. That's why Colombia is famous for having, perhaps, the most beautiful or sexy women in the world.

  • @factsondeck1552
    @factsondeck1552 3 роки тому +1

    How do you know who gets exploited for the money ? If the aunt gets sick at I the only family member that has her as an aunt? Why not one of her children? What about her provider husband? What about her nephews? Are they nit providers ? Or is the provider the gringo?

  • @lasflores8
    @lasflores8 3 роки тому +1

    Hey I like this video but I don't think its right to use the word 'weird' to describe the cultural differences.

  • @ArtificialintelligenceDesign
    @ArtificialintelligenceDesign 3 роки тому +2

    OK, .... with respect to how people smell in the "most innovative city in the World Medellin", your assessment is totally incorrect. The mean temperature in the City of Medellin is spring like temperature it is not hot and it is not cold, typically the temperature during the day 75 degrees and during the evening 68 degrees. Thus the name eternal spring city of Medellin.
    The result is that the temperature is perfect, therefore the people in Medellin 99% shower 2 times per day, ... the citizens of Medellin shower in the morning every day prior to going to work and after they return from work at the end of the day they also shower as daily routine.
    This is a contrast by comparison to all countries in the European Union, which at best 99% of the population only showers once per every 7 days. many Europeans shower once every 2 weeks. I know this for a fact since I traveled through out Europe including Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, England, The Netherlands and many others. In fact the french normally use lots of perfume to complement the odors from the body for only showering once per week.
    The citizens of the Most Innovative city of the world Medellin, are extremely clean in terms of showering 2 times daily. The Girls in Medellin above showering daily, also love to look their best and many wear perfume to smell even better.
    I am in the USA today and by most part 80% of the population do shower once per day... specifically those of us who leave in the sun belt of USA, such as Florida which is extremely hot.

  • @lerryperry
    @lerryperry 3 роки тому

    If I marry a Colombian, I AM NOT PROVIDING FOR MY IN-LAWS.

    • @HowToExpat
      @HowToExpat  3 роки тому +1

      Well, then you may want to rethink getting married to a Colombian in the first place.

    • @taigaaj
      @taigaaj 2 роки тому

      Lol you don't have to, that depends of the person but definitely is NOT mandatory.

  • @davemariash1700
    @davemariash1700 3 роки тому

    I can’t go there if no bathtubs. Can I have a rain barrel in apartment? Sam and I chow down ...what if I rub myself with bananas... smell better... u fast

  • @1maggotbrain
    @1maggotbrain 3 роки тому

    I’ve been to Zurich , beautiful woman in Switzerland also, you’re beautiful also, I love Colombian ladies also

  • @freespirit6746
    @freespirit6746 3 роки тому +1

    It's very rude to say it "weird"...
    Use better term please...