General Reports

[Cloude]

Day 2 Part 1

We start off by waking up around 9am and are out the door around 10am. We walk down Revolucion heading toward the Jai Alai arena to explore picking up coffee on the way. After seeing nothing much we decide to head back up toward our hotel and head into the restaurant directly across from our hotel to get breakfast. We relax and plan out what we should do next. We finally decide to try a SW. We head toward and the zone to check out the girls available. My friend can’t decide, but I’ve had my eyes on this girl in a school girl outfit I saw the day before. He just decides to go with the girl that’s talking to the girl I pick out. So we head up to the hotel a block away. I get Maribel who initially agrees to everything for 200 pesos. Of course I didn’t specify before going up exactly what I wanted. So she upsells for multiple positions. I don’t go for it and start to go limp. After a few more tries, I’m totally lost it and ask her to cbj to finish. Of course it was an upsell for that too, but I’m needing to nut so I go for it at 50 extra pesos. My friend got a little better service without the upsell, but he got limp too and had a hard time finishing. His girl did work hard to finish him up though. Again he was so turned off and pissed that he went limp on his girl. He didn’t have that connection with the girl so it made it worst that jerking off. He was all freaking out that this trip isn’t going well and maybe we should head back to San Diego.

We decided to chill out and do some shopping for souvenirs. On the way to shopping my buddy started thinking about picking up some percocet to relax. So we decide to check out a few pharmacies by the hotel. We find out that he has to have a prescription to purchase percocet as it’s a controlled substance. After walking out one of the pharmacies this guy starts asking my buddy what kind of drug he’s looking for as he can get anything. He foolishly follows him back into the club next to the casino called Peanuts. This was 6pm so it was still light out, but I follow him to make sure he’s fine. The guy tells us to wait inside the club while he goes and gets the percocet for us. So we enter the club and I get a bad vibe right away as there are only 2 other patrons in this club with the rest of the girls sitting around. Right away we get asked what we want to drink and also a girl starts to give my friend a grinding lapdance. I have a girl try to get up on me but I push her back as she is ugly with black teeth. I told my friend to take off but he wanted to wait for a few minutes for the guy. Of course he did have a girl dry humping him. I told him I will wait for him outside so it will force him to leave. After leaving I saw the same guy who brought us in run out the back door heading down the other street. So I wait about 5 minutes before he finally comes down without any percocet. I can’t believe we’re trying to buy drugs right off the street in TJ. This was so retarded of him, but I’m glad I got him out of it without any problems. More to this part of the story later.

After doing some shopping we decide to check out Aztec Massage, but they had a 2 hour wait, so we headed back to the hotel to relax a bit. On the way back we hit up the Casino and lost 100 pesos each. We played some kind of bingo slot machine, but lost it pretty fast. So after relaxing at the hotel, we headed out to Aztec Massage to get our massage. We run into the same guy who try to sell my buddy some percocet and says he spent his own money to buy it and we left him hanging. So my buddy follows him to the alley behind the Casino to buy the percocet and popped them right away. I still can’t believe that we were buying drugs in TJ off the streets. After that we get to Aztec and just wait a few minutes before getting our massages. I got the basic massage and shower for $25/hour while my buddy got that plus the body shampoo for $40/hour total. For the body shampoo the girl washes you in the shower. He ends up with a not so hot girl so it wasn’t all that good, but the massage was pretty good. My girl was cute and I got a good massage, but not as good as the one at VivaMex Spa. Overall it was worth it for $25. Only if massages in the US were as good and as cheap.

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[Cloude]

day 1

i just got back from a 4 day trip to tijuana flying into san diego with my good buddy. i’m from the east coast so the last day was just spent on traveling. i’d like to start off by saying we had a great experience and it was all due to the advice and reports i’ve read here for the past 2 years. with all the reports, brockton o’tools guide and efjayel’s map, i felt like i knew tj like it was my own neighborhood. thank you very much. i’ve been planning this trip for the past 2 years and finally had the opportunity to do it now. i’ve been good since my last monger trip to montreal in 2007, but more because it’s not worth it on the east coast to monger.

the reports are going to be long and as detailed as possible. too bad if it bothers you. just don’t read it. i’m just trying to give back to all my monger brothers. i’ll break it down by days, so only 3 reports. we mongered like newbies the first day, but quickly figured things out and it all turned out to be a great experience. my buddy can’t wait until we go again. although we both have mongered in asia (my buddy in thailand/cambodia and hong kong, china for me), this is the best on this side of the planet. nothing beats asia, but tj is good, closer and a lot cheaper.

our trip started on monday and after landing at san diego airport, we found our way to the bus stop to take bus 992 and headed into town to find the trolley. after finding the trolley we decided to walk around the area to find a bank which was across the street. i decided we needed to take some pics of the city to show our significant others that we did some things in san diego and before visiting tj. after walking around and taking some pics of the city we jumped on the trolley heading to the border. after about an hour’s ride, we arrived and followed the crowd heading up the ramps. we joked about not getting killed and getting shot as we walked up the ramps and over the bridge. i noticed the clanking of the gates as we were walking down the ramp on the other side and knew what everyone was talking about that familiar sound as they head over the border. my friend was a little worried about the guards with the automatic weapons. we got out the gates and had the first taxi driver take us to hotel espana which is 2 buildings from vivamex spa. we checked in and paid $40/night + $10 deposit.

after showering and freshening up we headed out to explore the area by heading towards the arch. riding in the taxi towards the hotel everything seemed so overwhelming with people all around and buildings looking run down. while walking towards the arch, it felt similar to chinatown in nyc with all those shops and touts outside trying to get you inside. we walked towards the zone and found ourselves on the corner with the seafood stand and taco stand by hk. we were hungry so we stuffed ourselves with a couple of beef and pork tacos. they were awesome. after debating we decided to head back to vivamex to get a massage to recharge after our long travels. i got the therapeutic massage for $39/hour and my buddy got the deep tissue massage for $49/hour. i drew alexandra who was pretty and ended up giving me one of the best massages i’ve ever had. great technique and made me feel so relaxed. of course no he included. it just hit the spot.

after showering back at the hotel we headed out determined to check out the sw’s and hit up the clubs. we saw a few promising girls, but decided to hit up adelitas. we were ushered by one of the waiters to a booth by the wall opposite the entrance. we each ordered a beer and within a minute of getting our drinks, we each had a girl sitting next to us. i had carla, she was a 7 with enhanced boobs. she asked for a drink and i obliged. we talked for a bit and she asked to arriba. i declined and wanted to chill a little more. of course now she is rubbing and getting junior hard. my friend gets asked to go up and decides to go with his tall blond. i head right after him and get mechanical service. total turn off as i knew it would be. she didn’t let me suck on her tits or much else. i did get multiple positions with a cbj to start it all off. of course it wasn’t good, but i was able to nut after 10 mins. definitely a newbie move, but i knew it would happen. the same went for my friend. he was totally turned off by the whole experience. he was only use to mongering in thailand and cambodia so he hates not having that connection. we head back out of adelitas and head straight for the street stalls on the corner. now we decide to try the seafood. the seafood and clams are friggin amazing. that’s some of the best seafood i’ve ever had. thanks for putting that on your map efjayel. it’s awesome.

we head back to our hotel full and shower. my friend past out sleeping by 8:30pm. i forget to mention we had a birthday party for him the night before we left for our flights. we only slept 2 hours and almost were late for the flight too. it’s been a tiring day and not a good start to our trip. i stay up watching training day thinking about what we could do differently and determined to make this trip a damn good one.

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[Pablito Diablito]

I still bring my passport when I cross the border but I only carry the card when moving about. It's great!

I live in Texas and I am hearing some really bad thing about Mexican border violence. As long as one sticks to mongering, how bad is it? I haven't been since December.

To tell you the truth, I think that things have gotten better since the turn of the new year. I mean people are still dying, but the random shootings in public places are no where near as frequent. The military is out in force, and it sounds like Calderon is starting to clean up the police depts, but only time will tell.

As for the zona, the only difference that I notice is the drop in tourism. Just seams like there are less people, but that could just be that my last couple trips were during the day, instead of the night.

[Jackie888]

I still bring my passport when I cross the border but I only carry the card when moving about. It's great!!!

I live in Texas and I am hearing some really bad thing about Mexican border violence. As long as one sticks to mongering, how bad is it? I haven't been since December.

Re Violence in Tijuana:

As far as I know the Red zone is being protected by SWAT teams who travel in groups of 8, in two seperate trucks but always in visual contact. All armed to the teeth in body armor and assault rifles. All wear facemasks. If you watch them closely, they all patrol like military personel. They don't bullshit with each other, their eyes continuously roam the streets in different direction. If they weren't wearing blue, I could have sworn that these Mexican military.

To me it does seem safer with these guys around. On the other hand, you do have to wonder why these guys are needed in addition to the ordinary police.

[Piedras649]

I still bring my passport when I cross the border but I only carry the card when moving about. It's great!!!

I live in Texas and I am hearing some really bad thing about Mexican border violence. As long as one sticks to mongering, how bad is it? I haven't been since December.

So I saw somebody asking about passports in the AB thread, but I had a question myself. After driving all the way down to San Ysidro and realizing that I had forgotten my passport, AGAIN! , I want to get that new passport card so that I can just keep it in my wallet at all times. I printed out the application, and am almost ready to send it back in, but I also have to send my regular passport with it, and I tell myself, "one more trip, then send in the paperwork"

Has anyone actually got one of these cards yet? And how long am I going to be without a passport while I am waiting to get it back in the mail from that delightful bureaucracy?

By the way, for all or you still using a birth certificate and DL, you too are coming down to the wire. Unless the gov pushes the date back again, you are going to NEED that passport this summer. I think that I read about some deal on getting a passport card and book for the same price, for first time passport applications.

Travel. State. Gov

Get them while there is still time!

[Dos Lunas]

Never tried Greyhound. How is the Tres Estrellas? How often do they make the trip per day, how much do they charge roundtrip and do they make stops in between? Intercalifornias Goes straight from the Santa Ana bus depot straight to the border with no stops.

Tres Estrellas is identical to Intercalifornias regarding prices, times, and services, except that Intercalifornias can take you to the TJ airport but Tres Estrellas is more punctual.

[Fredla4947]

I just came back from Tijuana lot of fun in Hong Kong bar and adelita no problem at all price are still same as 3 months ago and passport are not requier for perminent resident yet.

[Pablito Diablito]

What's the deal for us Permanent resident holders? Are we going to need more than the Green Card?

so according to the department of homeland security website:

http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/index.shtm

Lawful Permanent Residents

Air Travel

All travelers including children must present a passport or secure travel document when entering the United States by air.

Land/Sea Travel

Lawful permanent residents may continue to present their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card. More information available at CBP.gov.

For the Yanks (estadounidenses or USA citizens), 52 days and counting until they put the Wester Hemisphere Travel Initiative into effect.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

[Sound7]

So I saw somebody asking about passports in the AB thread, but I had a question myself. After driving all the way down to San Ysidro and realizing that I had forgotten my passport, AGAIN! , I want to get that new passport card so that I can just keep it in my wallet at all times. I printed out the application, and am almost ready to send it back in, but I also have to send my regular passport with it, and I tell myself, "one more trip, then send in the paperwork"

Has anyone actually got one of these cards yet? And how long am I going to be without a passport while I am waiting to get it back in the mail from that delightful bureaucracy?

By the way, for all or you still using a birth certificate and DL, you too are coming down to the wire. Unless the gov pushes the date back again, you are going to NEED that passport this summer. I think that I read about some deal on getting a passport card and book for the same price, for first time passport applications.

Travel. State. Gov

Get them while there is still time!

Do not know the actual backlog now but request for passport in down by 25% according to the US State Dept. statement.

It took two months in my case last year.

[Efjayel]

By the way, for all or you still using a birth certificate and DL, you too are coming down to the wire. Unless the gov pushes the date back again, you are going to NEED that passport this summer.

What's the deal for us Permanent resident holders? Are we going to need more than the Green Card?

[Pablito Diablito]

So I saw somebody asking about passports in the AB thread, but I had a question myself. After driving all the way down to San Ysidro and realizing that I had forgotten my passport, AGAIN! , I want to get that new passport card so that I can just keep it in my wallet at all times. I printed out the application, and am almost ready to send it back in, but I also have to send my regular passport with it, and I tell myself, "one more trip, then send in the paperwork"

Has anyone actually got one of these cards yet? And how long am I going to be without a passport while I am waiting to get it back in the mail from that delightful bureaucracy?

By the way, for all or you still using a birth certificate and DL, you too are coming down to the wire. Unless the gov pushes the date back again, you are going to NEED that passport this summer. I think that I read about some deal on getting a passport card and book for the same price, for first time passport applications.

Travel. State. Gov

Get them while there is still time!

[Sgt Perv]

Thanks!

I'll just have to be sneaky I guess. lol.

I would do it in the open.

You will seem like a tourist looking for places.

Trying to conceal what your doing would look suspicious and warrant closer investigation.

[Efjayel]

Never tried Greyhound. How is the Tres Estrellas? How often do they make the trip per day, how much do they charge roundtrip and do they make stops in between? Intercalifornias Goes straight from the Santa Ana bus depot straight to the border with no stops.

[Dos Lunas]

Efjayel,

There is no comparison to taking the bus than driving. One of the reasons that kept me from going to Tijuana was the long tiring drive, that is, until I started taking the buses from Intercalifornias or Tres Estrellas. Its great being able to re-charge before and after the trips.

Have you tried the Greyhound to Tijuana yet. They reduced their roundtrip to only $20, but they stop in San Diego first. I wanted to know whether they are relatively on time and punctual like the other two bus companies.

[Efjayel]

Do everyone a favor and keep the map up to date and accurate. Jackson posted it in the best possible place so now your obligaton to the membership is to make it as accurate as possible. Of course all this goes without saying.

Thanks!

Yeah, I have to update it. I need to go back and spend a day there just verifying locations and things. Although I get kind of paranoid when I'm in TJ standing around the bars looking and writing stuff down. I figure it's going to catch the attention of Tj's finest and I don't want to have to be explaining what I'm doing. I see the police stop random people all the time and I'd hate to be one of them. I'll just have to be sneaky I guess. lol.

I'm planning a trip for this monday so I have to start making notes on what needs updating.

For longer time, parking on the other side of the road is much cheaper and it is also very close to the border.

I've never tried the other parking lots. I'm usually set in my ways that if something works then I'll stick with it. And since I've never really had any problem with the parking behind Jack in the box, I keep going back to it. I don't go anymore though. I take buses down to Tj instead. I can rest on the way there and back.

Intercalifornias bus. It's a hell lot better than the Amtrak plus trolley option. And it's way cheaper. $28 bucks roundtrip and about 2.5 hours later leaving L.A. I reach Tj. Amtrack plus trolley was like 5 hours each way and tickets where +40 bucks!