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This is a fair statement. We lived in Dallas Texas for 6 years and we are comparing our preferences against all these different places and cities. I could imagine that DC is a lot more expensive than Dallas, it seems so through just some simple Google searches. But if you compare Montevideo to many other Latin American cities, it is quite more expensive.

We still dream of all the restaurants in Villavicencio and all the hiking near by. 😃

There is a beautiful side to Bogota we agree!

LOL! - This might be a struggle for the rest of my life. Let's call 30+ years of conditioning to where it's still difficult for me know what 20 degrees Celsius feels like versus 75 degrees Fahrenheit... Half of our audience is in the US, so it might still be relevant. On top of learning Spanish, I've had to adapt to using the metric system and celsius... People ask how tall I am and I say six foot one... They look at me like, what does that mean?... I now know that is 185 cm... I think the trouble will continue for me with all these conversations. And then on top of that you have different currencies. --- Thanks for the compliment on the film quality! 95% of this is shot with a an iPhone 13 Pro believe it or not. --- AND THANK YOU FOR THE VIEW AND COMMENT!

Thank you for the view and a through comment! - We can totally understand this point of view. It is a quite chaotic and the way Colombians are about personal space is really a Colombian thing. I cannot say that's isolated to Bogota. --- Regardless, we think you did it right, you decided to spend over a year in the city to see if it matches your vibe. This is really a push and pull in our relationship as Bogota is a bit chaotic for Jonny... But it's Widny's home and she loves it. But that's just more fuel to the fire as to why we're traveling the world in search of a place that matches our vibe. We hope you and anyone else watching our channel ultimately finds their vibe.

AWWWW AND THANK YOU AGAIN! - You've commented that we should be at millions are few times. Again, maybe some day. But we're going to continue presenting our own experiences.

@@lifetheorycouple yes, keep being authentic and bringing yourselves to the process! That's rare and much appreciated.

Thank you!!!

Thank you! - We have considered those States and Seattle itself. - There is just sooo much to explore! --- The bigger benefit of living outside of the US is cost of living. American is relatively more expensive.

Sii, probamos bastantes 🙈 de varios cafés, de RapaNui, y del supermercado. Fue nuestro punto débil en nuestro mes en Buenos Aires.

Yes! Exactly! - Since we move around the world, literally, many people don't really know where Dallas or Texas is... believe it or not. So, speaking to an international audience, I always specify the country as well.

De acuerdo contigo! Nos faltó muchísimo por ver. Teníamos muchísimas ganas de ir a Punta del Este, pero los dos trabajamos tiempo completo y solo dos fines de semana no fueron suficiente para conocer 😞

Hi! Thank you for your view and comment. We’re currently in Dallas, hope you are enjoying this TX summer! Do you know of a place where we can go get empanadas uruguayas? ☺️

@@lifetheorycouple there is this place in Irving that calls Empa Mundo, is not an Uruguayan but I don't see any different ,they have like around 10 different flavors , rich in flavor juicy and of course Texas size!

Thank you! We will definitely try it out.

No intentes convencerlos de nada amigo; simplemente no conectaron con las vibras de la ciudad y no es culpa de la ciudad ni de su gente. Suele suceder cuando se está en otra frecuencia. A veces conectas con la ciudad y con su gente desde el primer minuto, a veces solo con la ciudad y no con la gente y viceversa. Pero si no conectas con nada ya ni te dan ganas de conocer más nada porque ya das por hecho de que no te gustarán por mucho que te lo recomienden. Particularmente me pasó lo mismo con Paris, que con toda su fama, y sus sitios históricos, las vibras fueron completamente negativas, especialmente con la gente. Y cuando estás en esa frecuencia negativa, no tienes ni siquiera la suerte de encontrar un croassant que te sepa rico, y así vas sumando una seguidilla de sucesos negativos que solo te entran ganas de irte lo antes posible. En síntesis, es la persona, no la ciudad ni su gente, y creo que todos están en su derecho de percibir las cosas como les surja. Tampoco creo que se tenga control sobre eso ya que muchos ni siquiera pueden entender lo que les pasa, como el hecho de que a ti te gusten ciertas cosas que a otros no.

Si, definitivamente es una ciudad que me interesaba mucho conocer! Crecí escuchando cosas increíbles de Uruguay y me causaba mucha curiosidad como vive la gente en este país. Los uruguayos nos trataron muy bien, algunos súper curiosos de donde veníamos. Nos sentimos muy bienvenidos y muy respetados. Muchas veces no comentamos nuestras experiencias con la gente del país, pero lo vamos a tener en cuenta para futuros videos! Gracias por el apoyo ☺️

Estoy de acuerdo contigo, cuando energía no está en la misma frecuencia es difícil conectar. Aunque disfrutamos nuestro tiempo en Montevideo y nuestra experiencia no fue negativa, en este momento de nuestras vidas estamos buscando algo diferente ☺️

I’m talking about collared shirts.

Very true! I think people confuse peace and tranquility with being boring.

Thank you! - We were only in Ibague for a week. But it was so much more laid back compared to the larger cities, such as Bogota.

We enjoyed it a lot! - We want to go back to the Andean side. :-)

We totally understand this. There's a heavy list of props and cons to this city.

@therapygame - Thank you for the the view and the comment! - I'm not sure what you mean. We had a lot of positive to say about our experience in Armenia and every single place we have visited. In fact, we loved the whether in Armenia and the Quindio department.

Thank you for you view and comment! - Yes, and I will comment on that again. My biggest beef (no pun intended) around this topic is that many people claim that, "Argentina has the best barbecue/asada in the world..." I'm challenging this opinion/belief. Since barbecue/asada is done very differently across the world, there's no way this could ever be true because everyone has a different taste and preference. Including me and Argentinians. And hence, in all our dining experiences with meat, steak, etc. There was no innovation or creativity around adding any flavor to the meat. Barely any salt either. And I more than understand that is exactly how Argentinians like to eat their meat. Did I enjoy the meat? Yes! Would I have liked with with some type of spicing and or sauce, yes! But given my experience, I cannot join the camp that say "Argentina has the best barbecue/asada in the world". I did however love how much more affordable meat is in this country. Nearly a third or quarter of the cost you'd pay in the US for the same amounts and quality.

Thank you for the view and the comment! - Are you saying that Bogota has a lot of music and night events?

Thank you for the view and comment! - Canada? We wouldn't know, we've never been. Plus Canada is huge. In contrast, I would think it's a lot like Canada, because the majority of cities are in flat lower elevated places. --- Please keep in mind that this is only a negative against our preferences... In the answering a big question... Would we live here in the long-run?

Thank you for the view and comment! --- We are totally pro legalization of soft drugs like marjuana. It creates more issues to criminalize people for something that can be done safely in a controlled circumstance. Like chilling on your couch... However, we don't like that it is accepted in public places... We saw it in the street, on the beach, in the parks, etc. Fair points about "Latin vibrancy". That could still be defined more... But the looseness that Latinos have in most over countries makes it loose in every part of society, we have noticed that too.

@@lifetheorycouple Uruguay was the first country to legalize it, now in many cities in the U.S. have legalized it as well and you smell it throughout the city. In the next decade you will see this more and more across the world.

Nice! - What would you all have done for 2 weeks? - We had to work, so it didn't really feel like 2 weeks.

@@lifetheorycouple We spent a day in Colonia, but that's probably the only thing I could recommend. We saw pretty much everything we wanted to or felt was worth the money in Montevideo and happily went back to Buenos Aires!

Montevideo has a lot of nice places to visit, museums, theaters, parks, restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, malls, markets, stadiums, beaches, gardens, historical buildings, etc, etc. And there's always something going on, like festivals, expositions, concerts, and many other different events. I don't think 4 days is enough to really discover everything the city has to offer.

Thank you for the view and comment! - I would say, it's worth a day or two if you spend time in Buenos Aires. Especially summer time. Because the beaches are quite nice.

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Fair points! - This is why we encourage people to do their own vibe checks. Still a great city! We just don't think we could ever call this place home.

Such kinds words! And I love that we're not the only ones thinking just this. We appreciate the support! And we'll keep the videos coming. :-)

me too but very much going against the grain in this part of the world.

Thank you for the view and comment! - Completely wrong however. Tell me how you make assumptions and comment without considering the full message of a video without tell. If you watch some of our other videos you will see how we are more than tourist. We have lived together in Colombia for over 2 years. And Widny is from Bogota. We have been to Medellin 4 time in the past, and more recently we stayed a entire month in Belen area to explore and get a feel for Medellin outside of the typical tourist areas (Poblado and Laureles). --- We have even spent time in Caldes and Amaga which are south of Medellin. --- There is a lot more hiking to discover in both Bogota and Medellin areas, we admit. But regarding Medellin, it does appear you must get out of the city to find a good hike. Bogota on the other hand has a public service ran by Acueducto (www.acueducto.com) in which they regulate the number of people who can do the hikes in the Cerros Orientales. And all these hikes are in the actual city of Bogota, not a neighboring city. This is why we make this criticism. --- Perhaps you can watch minute 11:02 where we mention that preference is key and encourage people to discover both places on their own to do there own vibe checks. No winner was announced between each city. There will never be a winner.

LOL!

Thank you for the view and comment. I'm not sure what to say about this comment however.

This may not apply to Argentina, but it's more or less true for other Latin American countries... I think more than skin color... It is looking like a foreigner and walking alone that makes you more of a target. I might have misspoke when I was making a generalization about Latin America all together.

HAHA! - We do feel like Bogota attracts a more sophisticated crowed versus Medellin or Cartagena.

Thank you! - We said quite a lot of positive about Buenos Aires. To provide more context, we do these city reviews as a reflection of whether we would choose to live here in the long run or not. The negatives/odd things mentioned would be items we might struggle with.

Thank you for the view and comment! - I'm not sure about the dengue thing... Our Airbnb host said two of her cleaning ladies had dengue at the same time... Scarey!

Thank you for the view and comment! - I am definitely not a Yankee, and that is a strong assumption. I am from Dallas, TX actually. - Leaving a country doesn't mean it was hell to live there. - I think bigger and more dense cities like New York, Bogota, Buenos Aires, etc... Have more instances of people getting targeted and followed compared to places like Dallas TX or on the rural areas. Dallas is very spread out and you must own a car to live there. Anywho, I've been followed both in Bogota and Buenos Aires. Something I've never experienced. ~Jonny

Thank you for the view and comment. ---- "Argentina has the best meat/barbecue/asada in the world"... is an opinion. ---- "Argentina has one of the largest cattle industries in the world"... is a fact. ---- "People who like eating meat with sauces or seasoning are used to eating low quality meat"... is an assumption. --- Less of an opinion and more of a fact is Argentinians likes to eat their meat the way it is, with very little salt added. That is fine. But no matter how good the quality of meat, I still want something, like a sauce or seasoning. We bought a lot of meat for the home while in Buenos Aires, and we cooked it how we liked (3/4) and seasoned it (with mostly salt and cayenne pepper) the way we like. The meat is great, but Argentineans just don't seem to like or feel it is necessary to season meat. Therefore, I cannot have share the opinion that "Argentina has the best meat/barbecue/asada in the world".

Haha! That's a common phrase.

Thank you for your view and comment! - These are valid points and there is both a beautiful side of Colombia and its cities, the same can be said for its people too.

Thank you for such a detailed comment! - It sounds like you have a lot of passion for the city. So far... Santiago has been our favorite city we have visited all year. We do want to come back for sure!

We will definitely be back! - Given all the countries we've been to this year, Chile is ranking number one thus yet!

We totally get that his can be people's experience. However, you really cannot discredit how many awesome things there are within Bogota and around it, even in the midst of the chaos.

Nice! We happy to hear you enjoyed Bogota!

Thank you! - Such kind words.

Thank you! - What makes us the most authentic couple on RUclips in your opinion? - Just curious. Such a great comment. :-)

@@lifetheorycouple It's the gringo/rola dynamic. I'm a gringo with a serious Colombian girlfriend. Our relationship (like yours) is nothing like the relationships propagated by so many RUclipsrs. We have fun with each other and our cultures. It's an equal partnership with respect and admiration.