2 Months in Jail in Nicaragua - Q & A with Nicole

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  • @ivyarg
    @ivyarg 3 месяца назад +47

    We all need a Nicole in our lives ❤️

  • @brittjackson5851
    @brittjackson5851 3 месяца назад +7

    Allison I have followed your story and I am so glad you are in a better place mentally and physically now. Off topic though your hair is GORGEOUS!!

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  3 месяца назад

      Thank you so much. I wish I could say it's my hair, but it's a wig :)

  • @TaraCreel
    @TaraCreel 3 месяца назад +19

    Thank you for addressing the first question. I didn’t want to comment on past videos because I felt it was unfair to your experience and trauma, but it did sadden me to see so many comments addressing Nicaragua in such a negative way due to the actions of a few people. My husband is Nicaraguan (now a US citizen) and we visit Nicaragua about 2x a year. It is my favorite place on the planet. AND it is also a third world country; with that comes poverty, desperation, and corruption. That’s important for people of other [more privileged] nationalities to remember and not villainize, but instead empathize with a people who have extreme hardships. None of that justifies what happened to your family and I continue to be devastated for you. I appreciate that you are still able to sit in front of us and speak fondly of your time in another country while also sharing the heartbreaking circumstances of your experience.

    • @joywilliams7657
      @joywilliams7657 3 месяца назад +2

      I feel the same way about the West Indies or anywhere you are aware that the consumerism from tourists is what makes your income. The lack of support from government in these place that makes the country desperate as a whole is saddening. The place itself is innocent.

  • @LimeRickey71
    @LimeRickey71 3 месяца назад +4

    So grateful for this wrap up and for the answers to so many big and small questions. It was great to hear your voice again as it became very familiar during the few weeks that the videos were initially made and released. I was gripped by your story and moved by your strength in the whole process. You are looking well also, after being home and settled a while. Of course I'm sure like many others here, I would be happy to support your efforts in whatever way, if any, you chose to further tell this story. If this is truly the closing of the chapter, I want to thank you for sharing this intense part of your lives and giving us an understanding of your experience.

  • @joywilliams7657
    @joywilliams7657 3 месяца назад +5

    She is literally friendship goals! We should be a friend like her and have friends like her. She is amazing!

  • @schweisy
    @schweisy 3 месяца назад +1

    I can’t believe me searching for videos by Canadians doing RA and selling on Amazon, of all things, is what led me to your channel tonight and subsequently bingeing this whole story. Kudos to you for sharing it and all best to your family in healing! (And shoutout to Nicole, she’s a real one!)

  • @marciblack7112
    @marciblack7112 3 месяца назад

    Wow!!! That is such an Understatement! I have had sooo much anxiety living this through your beautiful and kind narration. It’s such a scary nightmare, yet it’s filled with so much hope! I absolutely feel grateful you were brave enough to share this. It shows how there is still kind, loving and generous humans on the planet! Loved the show of kindness and sense or urgency by everyone that had the chance and opportunity to help you along this horrible situation.
    God Bless you and your family!❤

  • @donaschneider
    @donaschneider 3 месяца назад

    I just finished watching your complete journey. I am in awe that you all survived this! You are completely amazing and I could only WISH to have the wonderful friends that you have! You are an inspiration to me! I'm so happy to hear that you are all in counseling and I hope it helps heal you and your family.❤

  • @adalineproulx9773
    @adalineproulx9773 3 месяца назад +2

    Thats a good point about the family. A book would be really interesting and informative.
    Thank you for sharing Allison!❤

  • @7ven7venty7venArtworks
    @7ven7venty7venArtworks 3 месяца назад +1

    Allison- you are so strong for sharing all this! And what a great friend Nicole is…wishing you both, and the whole clan, the most peace and healing 🥰🙏🏻💖

  • @whitneyrose96
    @whitneyrose96 3 месяца назад +1

    Watched the whole thing!! Wishing you and your family nothing but the best. You look like a coworker i once had and that’s why i initially started watching lol. Thank you for sharing love!!😊

  • @Dgervelis1
    @Dgervelis1 3 месяца назад +2

    Love you Allison and pray 🙏 for you and Harrison and your children!!! You are a godsend Nicole. Blessings to you and all that helped the family.

  • @truenativebullies
    @truenativebullies 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for sharing. I cried and cried!! Much love and i am glad there is a happy ending and i hooe the future is full of happiness.

  • @debborahmartinez7134
    @debborahmartinez7134 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your story. You shared a part of your lives that people are now aware of that could happen to them in different countries. This could happen on a travel vacation to anyone. Your friend is an amazing friend. And all the honest people you have encountered along the way. Take care of yourself and your family 💜

  • @pachiefbrody
    @pachiefbrody 3 месяца назад +1

    I watched this whole series. You did a great job. You are still living with the ramifications of all this, but you lived through hell and were strong enough to make it out.

  • @nicolettedorfling9788
    @nicolettedorfling9788 3 месяца назад +5

    I wish only the best for you and your family. You look so good and healthy! May all your "wounds" heal quickly. ❤❤❤

  • @marinakarlova3956
    @marinakarlova3956 3 месяца назад +3

    Take care of yourself, your family and your wonderful friend Nicole ❤

  • @MeJaneEntrprsz
    @MeJaneEntrprsz 3 месяца назад +1

    TY again for sharing all this & for Nicole. It takes a village. I do have 1 last question tho. In hindsight, would contacting the Canadian embassy as soon as it happened be the better choice than depending on the locals? I.e. my 1st thought was, "Why not immediately contact embassy once Harrison was taken to jail?". I'm asking for others who may have watched this & wonder, "what is best course of action when faced w/ legal issues as an expat in another country?" Best wishes to you & your family for continued good health & wealth.

  • @ScottAlanMillerVlog
    @ScottAlanMillerVlog 3 месяца назад +6

    I'm glad that you exposed "Mark" to be Nicholas. No one should be shielded in that situation. It seems to be the case from the whole story that he's got tentacles into a lot of things and is defensive because he needs to maintain a "story" to tell around town and keep his business running. I know it sucks to have to actually expose someone, but there's no question it's the best thing to know for sure there's no chance that he was acting in your interest and he knew all along that the lawyers were going to run a scam.
    Sadly, SO many expats in SJDS provide references for scammers. It's a problem that we talk about a lot outside of the SJDS that the expats there are the real danger. Like Tony the famous Rad Pad scammer who became a brand name of scams nation wide. Of course lots of great people there too, but there's so much risk. It's easy to produce a large number of references for any given scam. It's awful and scary.
    Did you happen to see the official license of the "lawyers" that Nicholas provided? All lawyers must produce a license from the supreme court. It's similar to a drivers license. If you can share the names of the corrupt lawyers, privately is fine, I can pass the info along.

  • @MegaCj65
    @MegaCj65 3 месяца назад +9

    What a beautiful, true friend you have in Nicole. We should all be that lucky. So glad that you are on the mend and back home!

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  3 месяца назад

      Thank you. Yes I am eternally grateful for Nicole.

  • @ScottAlanMillerVlog
    @ScottAlanMillerVlog 3 месяца назад +2

    RE Snowbirding: One of the channenges that Canadians face with Nicaragua is that there are no direct flights and no good flights of any kind. American don't have that, they have $70 direct flights reguarly. So for us (we Texans) one of the reasons we originally chose Nicaragua was that we could be home with family in Houston an hour faster than we could get to them from our old house in Dallas. We were "so close" to family that it was just as good as being local in the same state. We had an emergency including a child death in the family ten years ago and had to be home immediately and we were able to fully relocation from Nicaragua to Texas in just 14 hours. From getting the news to being on the ground with family. Faster than we could get from Dallas to Ohio for another family tragedy years later. That's a big deal. For Americans it's a big deal that Nicaragua is essentially local. ANd for Canadians it's a big deal that it is several hops and a lot of money away. My wife's best friend lives in Edmonton and comes and goes to Leon often and it's a huge expense and a huge hassle. But we go home just to do the shopping! Different worlds. Sucks that practical logistics make Nicaragua so difficult for you guys or else the family and friend support network back home in Canada wouldn't feel so far away,.

  • @ronileigh2571
    @ronileigh2571 3 месяца назад

    The numbers don’t matter ~ your health and your family’s happiness matters the most. I wish I could have given more! I’m keeping all of you, including the amazing Nicole, in my prayers.

  • @CarolineKarousos
    @CarolineKarousos 3 месяца назад +2

    Nicole is really a ride or die type of friend. 💝💝💝💝

  • @Cassieroll
    @Cassieroll 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for this video. I appreciate your transparency. Edit to ask about your health? How are you feeling and I know you were talking about another surgery?

  • @machitameg
    @machitameg 3 месяца назад +1

    We all need a friend like Nicole and also to try and be a friend like Nicole.

  • @ChimiChimiChurryPie
    @ChimiChimiChurryPie 3 месяца назад +2

    Wishing you all the best, Allison. Thank YOU for sharing this story. So many content creators only show the rainbows and roses of their lives and it sends a false impression to the viewers. I feel like I need to go back and watch all the parts of this drama you posted because things changed by the minute.

  • @carmencorleto1479
    @carmencorleto1479 3 месяца назад +4

    Awesome to have a friend like Nicole

  • @Breakfastfordinner74
    @Breakfastfordinner74 3 месяца назад

    We love Nicole ❤ She's an amazing friend.

  • @mayaandlittlelou
    @mayaandlittlelou 3 месяца назад +1

    You look so well rested. I just wanted to say your hair looks so good dark and down you look much younger.

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  3 месяца назад

      Thank you. I wish I could say it was my hair but it's a wig :)

  • @betsybabf748
    @betsybabf748 3 месяца назад +3

    A nation's judicial system is its most important thing. It doesn't matter how beautiful a country is, if they do not have not solid rights for the people while having a horrible and unjust judicial system, encouraging corruption and extortion, with no judicial recourse, it is not at all a good country.

  • @nolacozy
    @nolacozy 3 месяца назад +1

    Nice to meet the award winning Nicole 🎉

  • @terrylewis_
    @terrylewis_ 22 часа назад

    That's a good friend. My memory is terrible!

  • @Rebecca-zp4gm
    @Rebecca-zp4gm 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for sharing this too.

  • @RubberWilbur
    @RubberWilbur 3 месяца назад +19

    Allison I think your instinct of not wanting your hubby to come on camera is because you are protective of him, especially since he has been through so much the last year. I don't blame you.

  • @jessbellofatto
    @jessbellofatto Месяц назад

    How long was Greg in jail and for what reason? I literally DROVE by this accident on Easter Sunday with my 10 year old and my heart dropped because I had JUST heard as an expat that to be in an accident even if you’re not at fault is really scary. I don’t know you personally but couldn’t get you guys out of my mind. I saw your husband and daughter sitting on the steps of peace and cake. So glad you are home safe.

  • @rawlyroo5975
    @rawlyroo5975 3 месяца назад

    You are awesome ❤

  • @nadadragonfly5111
    @nadadragonfly5111 3 месяца назад +3

    I’ve noticed in my own Life, after every Storm, there are many Blessings 🙏Movie Rights💵💰💸Make some of that Money back♾️🌷

  • @proudmamita2009
    @proudmamita2009 3 месяца назад +1

  • @ScottAlanMillerVlog
    @ScottAlanMillerVlog 3 месяца назад +2

    Can you say which hospital you used? Our experience in Vivian Pellas is that you simply pay at the end, none of the "pay as you go." Still have to pay, of course, but the mechanism has been different when we used it. AMOCSA in the west, we give payment when we arrive and then a bill at the end as well. But every private hospital can use their own mechanism, of course. It's just random that the ones we've used have seemed similar. But we never use insurance either, always found it more effective just paying out of pocket. I tried to pay attention but don't think you mentioned which hospital you chose.

    • @RickWoord
      @RickWoord 3 месяца назад +1

      She did say that she was in Vivian Pellas. She had insurance and used it all
      up. Again, there are no numbers. She also said that the rest of the bill was around $60,000 dollars. This seems quite high to me.

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  3 месяца назад +1

      I never saw the license of the corrupt lawyers, but I don't mind sharing their info privately. I did see "Michelle's" license. I went to Vivian pellas. I've had procedures done in the past where I paid at the end but those were day procedures. Once my club salud insurance ran out they were in my room everyday. I also had to pay for the surgery itself separately with the specialist.

    • @ScottAlanMillerVlog
      @ScottAlanMillerVlog 3 месяца назад

      @@allisonsjourney thanks for the clarifications. yea i'd love to get the "lawyers" info. I'm literally sitting with my primary attorney right now discussing how to prosecute some people like this (not these specifically, we recently caught a fake lawyer in SJDS scamming people) - for anyone who asks.... all real lawyers have a carnet from the supreme court AND Nicaragua has a website to verify the license and show specifically what licenses they have. I'm not familiar with that insurance. Maybe our situation is different because we pay direct from the beginning and keep a card on file.

    • @ScottAlanMillerVlog
      @ScottAlanMillerVlog 3 месяца назад

      @@RickWoord well it's definitely high because it was a LONG time in the hospital and a lot of really special (e.g. not normal down here) procedures. $60K is a whopping bill (that might be CDN though, not USD) but that's a casual weekend hospital visit in the US. So it's still super cheap by northern standards. A heart attack or stroke here would be a fraction of that cost, without insurance. But it's the premiere hospital doing really specialized services over a long period of time. So I can see how it could get up to that. Presumably the insurance covered very little, I would guess.

    • @ScottAlanMillerVlog
      @ScottAlanMillerVlog 3 месяца назад

      @@allisonsjourney Nicole knows my channel, I can't send you my email in comments, RUclips blocks that, but it's all over my page and show notes. Very easy to track me down there, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc. If you can send me their info privately, I can look into some things as a resident and I already have some info for you from real lawyers as to how to take action.

  • @Dgervelis1
    @Dgervelis1 3 месяца назад +2

    Definitely a book

  • @sherriclearlake1611
    @sherriclearlake1611 3 месяца назад +1

    There was a lawyer in another central American country that had had a great reputation and then something changed and he left the country with hundreds of thousands of dollars of peoples money and left their residencies and other legal issues up in the air. Many people still defended him.

  • @truenativebullies
    @truenativebullies 2 месяца назад

    Yes i also said this should be a movie! I watched all 13 right after one another.

  • @Dgervelis1
    @Dgervelis1 3 месяца назад +1

    Take time but the right time will come. Write a book.

  • @LeighMerrydayPorch
    @LeighMerrydayPorch 3 месяца назад +2

    Completely different situation, I know. But you'd be surprised how a simple post or story in People can lead to a book contract. It happened to me! The trauma and growth I had to work through involved a profoundly disabled child. Like you - in the thick of it - I would not have thought I could write a book. (Although I was a blogger and had had a few things published.) I didn't even know how to begin. But the largest publisher in the world reached out to me via Facebook. I wasn't about to say no. I worried about "Whose story is this to tell?" and "Does the need to share my truth outweigh how somebody flesh-and-blood might feel about it?" Eventually, I decided my story was more beneficial being shared. Surprisingly, by the time a few years had passed, the process of writing it turned out to be cathartic. It helped filter through my soul a bit. Allison, your story was not only riveting due to the wild twists and turns. It was also riveting because you are a natural storyteller. You could absolutely write a book one day if you wanted. You might even find it part of your healing. Thank you for sharing your story. 🙂

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  3 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much for sharing your story, and the encouragement. It seems very overwhelming to me right now, but maybe in the future it will be something I consider. I'm so glad you found it to be cathartic. That's good to hear.

  • @sosleepy2
    @sosleepy2 3 месяца назад +1

    You don't owe us anything. If your done be done here. ❤❤❤❤

  • @tinman47-t3m
    @tinman47-t3m 3 месяца назад +1

    I’m confused when you said the case against Harrison wasn’t criminal….what does that mean? What kind of a case was it?

  • @angiepino17
    @angiepino17 3 месяца назад +2

    You should write a book about this!

  • @Barkyboys
    @Barkyboys 2 дня назад

    Allison, forgive the sudden questions but what is your ancestral history both paternal and maternal..do you have the Scottish genes or Irish and German…? I ask bc I’ve seen connections. Did you have any genetic testing done.? You’re such a beautiful person both physically and spiritually. Thanks for sharing. I have a lot of videos to catch up on…keep posting girl…

  • @angiepino17
    @angiepino17 3 месяца назад +2

    I know you said that there was a death involved but the person who died was intoxicated keep in mind that your husband could have died in this accident.
    I feel so bad that your husband had to go through this. I pray that you and your family can move on from this.

  • @yvonnekneeshaw2784
    @yvonnekneeshaw2784 3 месяца назад +3

    Community IS everything! 🇨🇦 ❤ pray u all heal well

  • @UshaKumariUppal
    @UshaKumariUppal 3 месяца назад

    Sending love ❤

  • @Condorvuelax37869
    @Condorvuelax37869 3 месяца назад +2

    Pregunta: Te arrepientes de haberte ido a vivir a Nicaragua?

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  3 месяца назад +1

      No. Creo que Nicaragua es un lugar hermoso.

    • @Condorvuelax37869
      @Condorvuelax37869 3 месяца назад +1

      @@allisonsjourney Así es. Si alguna vez regresan mejor contraten un chofer .

  • @kristyna.578
    @kristyna.578 3 дня назад

    I woul love to meet Harrison☺️😍

  • @adamcrane6306
    @adamcrane6306 3 месяца назад +1

    Hello
    Allison's Journey

  • @carmencorleto1479
    @carmencorleto1479 3 месяца назад +2

    Wowww smart idea Nicole

  • @heatherTiti2023
    @heatherTiti2023 3 месяца назад +1

    Allison you are such an inspiration!! So nice to meet your amazing bestie Nicole!! I hope you are feeling much better, as I know personally your medical battle is still got a ton of healing ❤️‍🩹!! I hope those who can help out, do make a donation!! If I could, I most definitely would.. your in my ♥️ heart ♥️

  • @joywilliams7657
    @joywilliams7657 3 месяца назад

    Nicole is worth her weight in gold!

  • @carmencorleto1479
    @carmencorleto1479 3 месяца назад +1

    Allison it must of been so hard.

  • @armandomena4062
    @armandomena4062 Месяц назад

    TELL YOU STORY WITHOUT RANBING !!!

  • @Joelconway34
    @Joelconway34 3 месяца назад +49

    I love the grounded reality of this channel!!
    Retirement took a toll on my finances, but I am so excited with my involvement in the digital market. $37k weekly has been life changing. Regardless of how bad it gets on the economy.

    • @KuramaUchiha-id1ow
      @KuramaUchiha-id1ow 3 месяца назад +4

      Impressive! Been trying to trade on my own for a while now, but it isn't going well. few months ago I lost about $8,500 in the trade. Can you please at least advise me on what to do?

    • @Joelconway34
      @Joelconway34 3 месяца назад +1

      You can make a lot of money from the market regardless of whether it strengthens or crashes. The key is to be well positioned.

    • @KuramaUchiha-id1ow
      @KuramaUchiha-id1ow 3 месяца назад +1

      I would really like to know how this actually works.

    • @amalmberg13
      @amalmberg13 3 месяца назад +1

      I began investing in stocks and Def earlier this year, and it is the best choice l've ever made. My portfolio is rounding up to almost a million and I have realized that when a stock makes it to the news, chances are you're quite late to the party, the idea is to get in early on blue chips before it becomes public. There are lots of life changing opportunities in the market, and maximize it.

    • @Joelconway34
      @Joelconway34 3 месяца назад

      @ainanarvaez9496Maria Angelina Alexander I really appreciate her efforts and transparency.

  • @time2playcr975
    @time2playcr975 3 месяца назад

    Lawyers in Latin America do not specialize and to me you needed a criminal lawyer since jail was involved.
    Seriously consider selling it to Netflix. People need to know about the potential of things that can happen and be prepared. Plus you deserve getting some money from it.

  • @BrGrThingks
    @BrGrThingks 3 месяца назад +5

    If you do write a book about your time in Nicaragua you should title it "Ignorant Foreigners", or, "It's all About the Money". I watch a lot videos of "first world" people who travel through or move to "2nd" or "3rd world" countries. They are always amazed at how much cheaper is it to buy food, land and medical care in these 2nd and 3rd world countries. They always wonder why can't things be as cheap back in their home countries? Living in a 2nd or 3rd world country they feel like they are living a Temu kind of life. They're living like a billionaire! Meanwhile the poverty level around them is insane. When these 1st world transplants get themselves into trouble in their new cheaper to live in country why do they expect to have the same rights that they had back in their home countries? Don't be so ignorant. Human rights and the rule of law are why it costs so much to live in your home country. You took the risk to live like a billionaire. It's no ones fault but your own.

    • @ChimiChimiChurryPie
      @ChimiChimiChurryPie 3 месяца назад +1

      News flash: The most powerful country in the world has corruption too, we're just better at hiding it from the general public (in most cases).

    • @amberpineau1616
      @amberpineau1616 3 месяца назад +5

      You sound like someone who didn't watch all the first videos.

    • @GlitchyMinty
      @GlitchyMinty 3 месяца назад +3

      @@amberpineau1616 He also sounds like someone who doesn't know Nicaragua at all. THere is very strong rule of law, far more than in NOrth America in fact. Slower law, perhaps, but much more rigid and straightforward.

    • @adalineproulx9773
      @adalineproulx9773 3 месяца назад +1

      Shes telling her story to create awareness.

    • @sosleepy2
      @sosleepy2 3 месяца назад +2

      Yikes dude

  • @jessbellofatto
    @jessbellofatto Месяц назад

    Allison- can I message you privately ?

    • @allisonsjourney
      @allisonsjourney  Месяц назад +1

      Yes. I think we are friends on FB if you want to message me there :)

    • @jessbellofatto
      @jessbellofatto Месяц назад

      @@allisonsjourney I will try to find you over there. xoxo