General Reports

[Captain Solo]

Crusader,

Weekday avoid crossing back between 5-9 AM when long lines of people cross into the US for work, school, trade ect. The lines are unpredictable, but the wait is usually only 5-15 minutes between 10 PM and 5 AM. My wingmen walk back late at night every weekdays and weekends, hardly any delay late at night.

Depending on your schedule, you may want to pack up and play until the early morning hours, then cross back early, sleep on the US side to avoid unpredictable long lines at the border.

You can use your phone in HK. I cruise the internet and check my msgs all the time in the middle of the club, no problem. HK uses security cameras and relies on meseros to spot guys video or take pictures, but you can take pics with the chicas who sit and drink with you. If they suspect you to video the club, a security guy would politely warn you and want to check the camera. They are very polite unless they know you as a career offender.

Lock away your passport in Cascada's safe. You only need ID if you pay with credit cards. If not, cash is all you need to bring hehe.

[Simmer]

I just found out I can nip down to Tijuana tomorrow, Saturday 5th March. I've been casually browsing this forum over the last few weeks but not read everything, and the situation changes fast.

I have turned up in Tijuana once before and eventually managed to find a motel without a reservation (but I must have tried 4-5 before succeeding). So, given it's a Saturday, will probably arrive around lunchtime, what are the chances of finding somewhere half decent in the Zona Norte or Downtown (Centro?) areas? Somewhere safe to walk to at night from HK, maybe $30-50, nothing fancy as long as it's clean and safe, and will take US $ cash. If you have particular motel names to look at, I'd appreciate it. I don't speak an ounce of Spanish beyond pleasantries. An in-room safe would be good. Do you guys take your passport to the bars or leave it in your hotel room? Thinking of taking driver's license but not passport to the club if there's a safe.

Like I say, I've been before but that was years ago. Can I use a phone discreetly inside HK, eg sit in a corner, back to the crowd? I just want to spend a few hours and might like a break to browse Reddit or whatever. Still $1 for a quick consensual grope? $10 for a female drink, $80-100 for sex (though I probably won't)? BJ inside HK?

Finally, COVID. Are we kind of back to normal, wrt crossing the border, sitting in a bar? No masks required anywhere. Except at the border perhaps and on the trolley? Plan is to arrive on the trolley and use that crossing.

Thanks.

[Bunter Hiden]

Avoid rush hour. A lot of folks cross into the USA to work daily. So avoid 6-9 am? Or take uber to Otay where there is usually less people crossing.

Was in Tijuana the last few days and the line was long for those without magic carpet GE / Sentri. Just walk up to the back of the line and within a minute a local entrepreneur will offer you a bus seat which years ago I took several times and it was never longer than 75 minutes. Don't pay more than $10. And at least you ate sitting down and not getting mad at the many people who waltz by cutting the line. Line cutting is getting bad again.

[Jackie888]

Hi,

Would love a trip to Tijuana. But, I only have a passport. So, I don't know how long the line is to come back. I don't mine an hour wait or even hour and 30 minutes. But, trying to get back after a reasonable wait. Any suggestions? I would like to go maybe tomorrow until Monday morning. Thanks.

Avoid rush hour. A lot of folks cross into the USA to work daily. So avoid 6-9 am? Or take uber to Otay where there is usually less people crossing.

[Crusader560]

Hi,

Would love a trip to Tijuana. But, I only have a passport. So, I don't know how long the line is to come back. I don't mine an hour wait or even hour and 30 minutes. But, trying to get back after a reasonable wait. Any suggestions? I would like to go maybe tomorrow until Monday morning. Thanks.

[SpeedToys]

The girl I'm talking about is from Tropical but she made it clear she's down to meet outside of work.

Is Luxor or Dosha in or close to the zona?

The power of Google is worth it here.

[Baxter Slade]

The girl I'm talking about is from Tropical but she made it clear she's down to meet outside of work.

Is Luxor or Dosha in or close to the zona?

Probably La Mansion would be better in zona Rio, closer to zona Norte.

[Nothing24]

There are others, but here are two this hit my brain quickly:

Motel Luxor.

Motel Dosha.

Show up. Pay $30 or so, up to 4 hrs generally.

You might find Premier as well, but they have been banned from at least one escort agency.

The girl I'm talking about is from Tropical but she made it clear she's down to meet outside of work.

Is Luxor or Dosha in or close to the zona?

[SpeedToys]

What places are the best options if you just need a room for an hour or two with a girl if you meet her on her off hours, and how much does it cost?

There are others, but here are two this hit my brain quickly:

Motel Luxor.

Motel Dosha.

Show up. Pay $30 or so, up to 4 hrs generally.

You might find Premier as well, but they have been banned from at least one escort agency.

[SpeedToys]

"apparently (I believe) took higher revenue passengers ".

I'm gunna ask my wife how that works. She's a pilot for "a major". And all this time I never asked.

[Nothing24]

What places are the best options if you just need a room for an hour or two with a girl if you meet her on her off hours, and how much does it cost?

[SpeedToys]

A few days of wine country down Ensenada way left my 928 a filthy mess.

These people. Beat my expectations _by far_ for only $25.

A black ceramic coated car will show -any- scratch. I visited them, and chatted and observed how they were washing cars, and I was happy. They had the car for 3 hrs while they fit in into their day without an appt.

[Cocr Brotheler]

Happened once to me on Avianca "Avi-nunca" coming back from Cali. It was a direct flight to Miami and since they apparently (I believe) took higher revenue passengers I would of had to wait another day and take the chance of being bumped again. Since I had to be back at work the day after I asked them to fly me back to BOG that day where I caught the following morning very early the 1st of several daily flights into Miami.

If this ever happens to anyone anywhere always look at the situation and if possible get an alternate route back and via the major airport if necessary to increase your chances of getting back sooner if you are time constrained.

I had another in 2008 from Lima to Cusco. The airline was Star Peru and after about 7 hours of delay I went out to ticket counter and got a refund then went right to Lan Peru and got a flight right out. Lesson learned is sometimes is Ok to spend some more $ if time is of the essence. I was going to miss out on just 1 of 5 tour days in Cusco if didn't do this.

[Cocr Brotheler]

Oh no Amor! That must have really sucked. Is the reason why I have not traveled outside USA Since last JAN when the testing requirement started. I hope they repeal it real soon. I am getting super depress and antsy not being able to visit chicas in CR and CO. Not that I don't like MEX honeys but Cascadas chica getting killed recently along with others kinda frieks me out. I am considering taking the MEX bus from Nuevo Laredo to MTY soon if anyone interested hehehehehe.

[Captain Solo]

Amor,

Last December I was flying from Bogota to Medellin. There were no requirements for tests. So the test that grounded you was likely for a flight to the US. You should have been able to figure out ways to fly back.

In my trip I had to fill out health declarations for Panama and show records of 3 vacc's to fly between Panama, Colombia and Mexico. There were no testing required arriving or departing any airports.

On the return trip from Colombia, I was afraid the US may require special tests or block flights from Latin America, so I flew to CDMX and spent a couple days to assess the situation before flying back to LAX. If the US blocked flights I would fly to Tijuana and cross back on foot, as I know Mexico would be very unlikely to require check or test for internal flights in Mexico, also unlikely at at US land border.

A couple days before my return flight, US required passengers to have negative test within 1 day of flight. I went to MEX airport early in the morning and took the nose swab test. There were half a dozen test booths on sidewalk in front of the arrival hall, one for each airline. Within half hour waiting I had a print out showing negative result which I had to show agents at check in.

If I failed the test I would book a cheap flight to Tijuana and cross back on foot. It was a hassle but I was glad I got to travel to a few places after 2 years shut down.