General Reports

[Don Smith 10]

I was wondering where's the best place to convert the Dollar to Pesos. And is it worth it? Or just stick to paying the girls with Dollars? How much would I really save?

Thanks

Usually ATM is best rate. (today13. 3 peso for $1) If you have Bank of america account, you can use scotia ATM or Santander ATM for free. No transaction fee. No international convert fee. No fee at all. If you want to use the cambio place, there are couple combio before you cross the border. Next of Mcdonald is ok. Their rate is better than tijuana.

[Keg]

Are you ready for some football?

Kicking-off the start of college football season with a quick trip to the zona this afternoon. If I can stick to my plan to get in some fun, and then make it back across the border before kickoff, then I'll be a happy camper.

Cheers,

Keg

[Watnow78]

I was wondering where's the best place to convert the Dollar to Pesos. And is it worth it? Or just stick to paying the girls with Dollars? How much would I really save?

Thanks

[Artisttyp]

When I got my sentri card a couple years ago, I was given the benifit of global entry by simply ticking a box on GOES. No "Global Entry" Card was required, I just used my passport at the airport.

A friend of mine just went for the Global Entry option and was told they could use it to get through SENTRI and even Nexus? Can anyone confirm this? They are now issuing a card that looks just like SEntri but says,"global Entry". The advantage I see over this is that the interview process is at your local airport instead of having to go to the border. If so, I might have to change my options when it comes time for renewal. Also, could I use my sentri card for nexus?

Thanks in advance.

Nexus is for Canada. You would need to set up an interview with canadian authorities. Global Entry is SENTRI as well. If you get Global Entry you get Sentri automatically.

[Party God]

When I got my sentri card a couple years ago, I was given the benifit of global entry by simply ticking a box on GOES. No "Global Entry" Card was required, I just used my passport at the airport.

A friend of mine just went for the Global Entry option and was told they could use it to get through SENTRI and even Nexus? Can anyone confirm this? They are now issuing a card that looks just like SEntri but says,"global Entry". The advantage I see over this is that the interview process is at your local airport instead of having to go to the border. If so, I might have to change my options when it comes time for renewal. Also, could I use my sentri card for nexus?

Thanks in advance.

[Leo Ryder]

After about 3 hours it was time to split. She drove me to the border. At 6pm there was 0 line. Nobody. I note that the ready lane now extends all the way back to the end of the sidewalk where it curves up the hill to the taxi stand. About time.

Traffic was light going home. Got home tired and about 2, 000 pesos lighter. All in all, a great afternoon. Bad news was that I got a message from another fave telling me she misses me and when am I coming back. OMG. Too many women, too little time and too little money.

Hola Senor, it seems like you are creating a new model and style for all of us. May the force be with you! I just wanted to add to the border crossing. It is amazing in the last 3 weeks, how much the CBP has shortened the line and the wait time. Now it seems to me that the sentri and global entry privileges are diminished or reduced to zero. Last Friday, at about 6 pm, no line, yesterday I came back around 5, like Phord said, zero line. What is going on? I can't believe it. Just a few weeks back, I waited 3 hours to cross around this time. It almost seems too good to be true.

Tony

[Nvslim]

Appreciate all the info on the Tijuana forum.

Has any tried using hotel staff to pimp girls? Usually the concierge (if they have one) or porters know how to find girls and the price. Most take a cut and it will cost a bit more then finding your own.

Thanks,

Slim

[Phordphan]

I found a way to rearrange my schedule today and made the trek to the border. I arrived on time, but then a bunch of phone calls came in at the last minute, so I was about 15 minutes late for my rendezvous.

I'd made an appointment with my ex-AB fave. We caught up over some coffee for about an hour, then she drove us off to La Premier. This seems to have rooms a bit smaller than La Mansion, but just as nice and a bit cheaper. All good except the gawdawful stench. Somebody went hog-ass wild with air freshener, or some heavily perfumed shit. It was hard to take.

Necking and petting evolved into mutual massage sessions. Mmmm. Munching on a clean and fresh-shaven pussy is never a bad thing. We both enjoyed that immensely, and she showed her appreciation with a BBBJ and some very creative uses of baby oil.

After we rested, discussed upcoming plans, showered and ordered some room service. The food here is pretty good, too. Some loafing, TV, cuddling, etc, ensued. Basically, a very nice time was had by all.

After about 3 hours it was time to split. She drove me to the border. At 6pm there was 0 line. Nobody. I note that the ready lane now extends all the way back to the end of the sidewalk where it curves up the hill to the taxi stand. About time.

Traffic was light going home. Got home tired and about 2, 000 pesos lighter. All in all, a great afternoon. Bad news was that I got a message from another fave telling me she misses me and when am I coming back. OMG. Too many women, too little time and too little money.

[Keg]

Went to a blonde Eastern European chica CBP. She asked me "where are you going? Reason in Mexico. I say: SD and the clubs." HUH?" I then said," HONG KONG!" As you can see on the screen I go every week. She looks disgusted and said at least your honest. I said I also have a GF there. She said." doesn't she mind you going there?" I said no that is where I MET her. REALLY disgusted now, she says "you guys"!

I think she wants you GSR, ask her for her number, LOL.

[GolfSexRroll]

Just tried my new Global Entry card for the first time an hour ago. No time saved, there was no line for anybody. I'm sure it will be more valuable next time. I did learn that I don't need my passport when I have global entry.

I couldn't get the machine to read my card. The agent just called me forward and he read it.

No questions were asked by the agent.

I crossed at 10 pm last night. NO WAIT! Went to a blonde Eastern European chica CBP. She asked me "where are you going? Reason in Mexico. I say: SD and the clubs." HUH?" I then said," HONG KONG!" As you can see on the screen I go every week. She looks disgusted and said at least your honest. I said I also have a GF there. She said." doesn't she mind you going there?" I said no that is where I MET her. REALLY disgusted now, she says "you guys"!

[HorseTrader]

If you have Passport card, you can walk straight to the building. Inside building they have separate line for general public, ready lane and sentri. It took me only 10 min this morning (Sunday) around 5am to cross with my passport card. It used to be take 1hour.

They said new system started 2 weeks ago.

Just tried my new Global Entry card for the first time an hour ago. No time saved, there was no line for anybody. I'm sure it will be more valuable next time. I did learn that I don't need my passport when I have global entry.

I couldn't get the machine to read my card. The agent just called me forward and he read it.

No questions were asked by the agent.

[Don Smith 10]

If you have Passport card, you can walk straight to the building. Inside building they have separate line for general public, ready lane and sentri. It took me only 10 min this morning (Sunday) around 5am to cross with my passport card. It used to be take 1hour.

They said new system started 2 weeks ago.

[ItsMeBeyatch]

Arrived at delta parking in Otay mesa $7. I was driven to the otay border crossing. Walked through. Pushed the button. Green means go. So I went. Exchanged $80 to pesos. Walked across to other side of the border crossing and got a cab to the zona for $10. The wait by car and by foot was nothing compared to San ysidro.

Went to eat next to the place from adelitas. Food was ok. Saw a pretty girl with glasses sit down to eat. Later I saw her at Hk. Glasses with a tatoo on her side. Actually she was more appealing with close on. She had that naughty secreatary look because of the glasses. Went to HK and fucked a Couple of SG's.

It's 4:30 and I leave the zona. I catch a blue and white cab across from Chicago club. $12 to otay mesa after I rejected the initial $14. Miguel is the driver. Nice guy. It's about a 10 min longer drive than san ysidro but I waited a total of 8 min in line. 8 min on a Saturday at 4:45. Called the delta parking guy to pick me up in front of the bank where they tell you to be and 15 min later he arrives and I'm of to the airport. I might never go through the San ysidro border again unless I have a ready card. I probably paid an extra $10 in total for parking on the otay mesa side with cab fair but I saved so much time.

Thanks for the helpful post's and recommendations guys.

[WildTimes1]

You're conflating many different kinds of girls. Let me help.

1. Alley Girls, aka Street Girls, aka Paraditas. These girls stand along Constitucion and the alley (Callejon Coahuila) and try to attract customers. The standard is roughly $20. This gets you 20 minutes in a shitty hotel (or Cascadas if you pick one on that side of the alley). Usually, it's just pull off the panties and you go at it for 20 minutes. Full nude, CBJ, etc, will cost more. If you like wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am style quickies, this is the best value.

2. Club Girls. These work in a club like HK, or Adelita, etc. The standard rate is $60 for a 1/2 hour session in the attached hotel. The girls may NOT go to other hotels. Lately, the complaint about HK is that the girls are insisting on anywhere from $80 to $120 for a half-hour session...

As an older man, I'm picky about the providers I see. If she's not cute and hot, forget it. That's why I prefer the agency girls. Consistent quality and performance. But I don't like paying their normal hourly rates, so I typically go for the overnight special. 8 hours for between $300 and $400. As many pops as I want and since it not just a slam-bam, the girls typically give more of a GFE.

[Leo Ryder]

Tijuana is no longer so utterly dependent on tourism dollars. The economy is motoring along, fueled in no small part by manufacturing.

Between the recession and idiotic US Gov't policies after 9/11, Tijuana was in a world of hurt for a couple of years. But Tijuana has reinvented itself. The old days of a bazillion gringos partying until 4am along Revu are over and I don't think they're coming back any time soon. But in their place are loads of locals partying hearty on the weekends. The young Mexicanos have much more spending money than before, thanks to a better economy, and they don't mind spending it.

I think you'll see more of that. More local bars along Revu and other party areas. Tijuana has already become something of a foodie destination and I think that trend will continue. It seems that Tijuana doesn't need the tourist dollars as badly as in the past and I don't see loads of tourists coming back for several years.

As far as the bars in the zona go, Hong Kong will remain on top for a while. Americans tend to like everything spoon fed to them and "in your face." HK hit upon a winning formula so the bullshit there will continue for some time. IMHO, feminism has so emasculated the average American male that they are willing to put up with just about anything for pussy.

Thank Phordphan, I so agree with you. Recently I am reading a book by Shannon O' Neil named "Two nations, indivisible". It is simply fantastic. Mexico is the emerging and upcoming economy that will replace China in the next 5 to 10 years. With its ever growing young population, it holds tremendous potential and strength economically and politically that no super powers in the world would dare to ignore. Recently China's president visited Mexico before he visited USA. It never happened like this before. You got to see the "King of the USA" before you see anyone else in USA's backyard. But it just happened, like it or not.

Appreciate your input, very insightful.

Gracias, Tony