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[Trafalgar2]

Hi Quackup,

If you want to know about slipping a girl into your hotel room discreetly, I guess the reports about having to bribe are still up to date. What I can tell you from my own experience (Varadero this June) is that if you arrive at a hotel or A. I. Resort together with a local girl there is absolutely no problem checking in with her. No questions asked, just like in any legal casa particular. Of course, she needs ID and will be registered, and that might cause difficulties with girls who already have been with other tourists. So you better ask her before, if she's willing to register.

[Member #4167]

I agree with Digital Curry. I still believe that a rental car may not be necesary in some cities, But in many places a rental car is a must have and also a chica attractant. Digital Curry is right, in many areas it seems like cubanas are only attracted to guys with cars.

I never got fined by the cuban cops. One time they pulled me over & checked to see if all my papers were in order.

Driving in Cuban cities is stressful. There are no road signs. You have to stop every mile or so to get a new set of directions. Then of course the person asked always wants a ride, which I usually do.

Driving on the autopista is pretty much a piece of cake, because of extremely low traffic. Watch out for slow moving vehicles and horse carriages.

Here is the problem with a rental car: if you park one overnite in the big city. You are almost guaranteed it will get robbed or vandalized. You should pay a jinitero 1-2 CUC and he will guard your car all nite. I have seen it: the guy literally stays awake all nite in a chair near your car. I am amazed that a young guy will guard your car all nite for $1, but a cubana needs 40.50 CUC to sleep with you a few hours. Must be due to the crackdown. As jiniteras get sent to prison if caught.

Having a car in Cuba just to get girls seems like a big chore and expense. How come we don't need cars in other major mongering destinations?

[Smokers Rule]

I have never been to Cuba, but there are multiple posts about this. Read the forum. Reader's digest: It can be done, but it almost always requires a bribe.

Has anyone visiting Cuba, taken advantage of bringing a local back to your hotel? If so, was there any hassles or some small print that made it dificult?

Thanks in advance,

Q

[QuackUp]

Has anyone visiting Cuba, taken advantage of bringing a local back to your hotel? If so, was there any hassles or some small print that made it dificult?

Thanks in advance,

Q

[El Rey De Pollo]

Interesting take. I agree with most of it. I have pretty much seen Cuba transform from a country with 800,000 tourists a year to a country that this year will surpass 3.5 mio. tourists. About four times as much. I would say that within the same timespan Cuban girls have turned about four times as cold.

I have no interest myself in pros and semi-pros. But I'm not sure Varadero can accommodate 1.5 million Americans a year. I can already see them riding around in cars in every small town in Cuba looking for pussy. And what about Havana 40 minutes from Miami?

Hey, I have nothing against Americans at all, they just take up a lot of space sometime. They have every island in the Caribean invaded, so I can do without in Cuba :-)

But we'll see what Raul and Obama (who said odd couple?) can work out together. Both of them have already stated that they would be ready to meet up. Yes, Cuba will officially stay socialist for many years to come, but the people turned capitalist years ago and are not looking back.

Gringo,

I'll make the a case for having the travel ban lifted. Sure asking prices for getting laid for cuba could go up. For Pros definitely and semi pros. These are the girls I've always avoided from day 1 in cuba anyway so it's a non issue for me. There's gonna be tons of springbreak yokels from bumfuck arizona looking for hoes in that 98 degree sun in havana and coming up with zilch because Raul has completely cracked down. When they do find some puta in a club somewhere you can bet the police are getting a cut. Now the benefits of being in cuba legally for a gringo in the know are worth it. We can go to cuba for a whole lot cheaper. No more jumping from nassau or mexico and wasting extra days in a country you don't want to be in. There will be price wars for fares to cuba and eventually you can fly directly to any city you want to. Canadians are flying to the oriente for how much I pay weekly for gas. How many times have you had to think about how much money you have left and being worried the money you left in your casa is still there. I would definitely feel better renting a car if I had a credit card as a backup. Americans will most likely go for package trips to varadero or cayo coco as they do in cancun and the DR. The interior of the island will remain the same as americans do not like going to places with no hot showers and burger king. It'll get ugly definitely at first but it'll calm down. Sure the adventure that was cuba will diminish. But I for one can live without it at this stage. It looks like cuba will be socialist for a looong time so I don't think things will change too radically at least until Raul bites it. FYI I just got back from Santiago and had a blast. Best trip in a long time.

[PincheCabron]

Gringo,

I'll make the a case for having the travel ban lifted. Sure asking prices for getting laid for cuba could go up. For Pros definitely and semi pros. These are the girls I've always avoided from day 1 in cuba anyway so it's a non issue for me. There's gonna be tons of springbreak yokels from bumfuck arizona looking for hoes in that 98 degree sun in havana and coming up with zilch because Raul has completely cracked down. When they do find some puta in a club somewhere you can bet the police are getting a cut. Now the benefits of being in cuba legally for a gringo in the know are worth it. We can go to cuba for a whole lot cheaper. No more jumping from nassau or mexico and wasting extra days in a country you don't want to be in. There will be price wars for fares to cuba and eventually you can fly directly to any city you want to. Canadians are flying to the oriente for how much I pay weekly for gas. How many times have you had to think about how much money you have left and being worried the money you left in your casa is still there. I would definitely feel better renting a car if I had a credit card as a backup. Americans will most likely go for package trips to varadero or cayo coco as they do in cancun and the DR. The interior of the island will remain the same as americans do not like going to places with no hot showers and burger king. It'll get ugly definitely at first but it'll calm down. Sure the adventure that was cuba will diminish. But I for one can live without it at this stage. It looks like cuba will be socialist for a looong time so I don't think things will change too radically at least until Raul bites it. FYI I just got back from Santiago and had a blast. Best trip in a long time.

Was there same time this year. April, May and June. Unfortunately I have to second this report. Things have worsened a lot and the tourist-scamming industry is getting worse by the day. Below my casa balcony, at an intersection in Vedado, I am not kidding you, there was basically a rental car with a tourist parked 24 hours a day being fined and hazzled by police.

Anyway, I still like it there, and got my fair share, but it was more difficult to handle all the getting-pussy-practicalities than it ever was before.

Unfortunately I don't see it getting better. As more changes are implied cubans turn their mindset towards the west. Girls are getting more pro, GFE is getting harder to find, more pimps are now in the streets and girls are becomming organized. And what's gonna happen if Obama is elected president and he lifts or lightens the travel ban on Americans. Then the Cuba that we know will really be toast.

[El Rey De Pollo]

Was there same time this year. April, May and June. Unfortunately I have to second this report. Things have worsened a lot and the tourist-scamming industry is getting worse by the day. Below my casa balcony, at an intersection in Vedado, I am not kidding you, there was basically a rental car with a tourist parked 24 hours a day being fined and hazzled by police.

Anyway, I still like it there, and got my fair share, but it was more difficult to handle all the getting-pussy-practicalities than it ever was before.

Unfortunately I don't see it getting better. As more changes are implied cubans turn their mindset towards the west. Girls are getting more pro, GFE is getting harder to find, more pimps are now in the streets and girls are becomming organized. And what's gonna happen if Obama is elected president and he lifts or lightens the travel ban on Americans. Then the Cuba that we know will really be toast.

I was in Cuba in April and May 2008. Things have changed. It costs much more now, for lower quality girls. You can still find GFE, but more girls have bad attitudes. I was fined $30 CUC ($40 USA) by Police for driving. Years ago, no way I would get that type of fine. The country is just less friendly.

Before you didn't need Spanish, now it is much more difficult without Spanish. (I speak Spanish) Now you need a rental car. This adds a huge expense and there are always driving hassles. The Problems with bringing girls to your house are ridiculous. This adds cost and hassles and slows down mongering.

It is becoming very expensive and there is not much to do there. I would like suggestions on other places to go. If anyone has good suggestions, please send me a private message.

[Digital Curry]

I was in Cuba in April and May 2008. Things have changed. It costs much more now, for lower quality girls. You can still find GFE, but more girls have bad attitudes. I was fined $30 CUC ($40 USA) by Police for driving. Years ago, no way I would get that type of fine. The country is just less friendly.

Before you didn't need Spanish, now it is much more difficult without Spanish. (I speak Spanish) Now you need a rental car. This adds a huge expense and there are always driving hassles. The Problems with bringing girls to your house are ridiculous. This adds cost and hassles and slows down mongering.

It is becoming very expensive and there is not much to do there. I would like suggestions on other places to go. If anyone has good suggestions, please send me a private message.

[Smokers Rule]

When making a reservation on COPA or TACA, I believe they allow you to use a U.S. credit card to reserve a flight from a gateway to Cuba. Is this true? Is there any danger in doing this?

[Tattle]

I am considering staying in Cuba for up to 6 months at a time: In Ontario our OHIP runs out after doing that for 2 times: thus, I need to know what you guys know about long term health insurance, whether i need it in Cuba and where to access such insurance:

Canadian, frequent traveller to the island and planning to stay much longer in the future.

Thanks for your assistance once again;

[Smokers Rule]

Thank you my friends. Looks good for the upcoming trip.

[El Rey De Pollo]

They smoke when theres a yuma around with cigarettes :-)

Never seen any hot cubanas smoking cigars. But I am sure - if theres no website out there to fullfill your fantasies - that you can convince some of them to puff away (if you supply...)

[Member #4167]

Do most Cuban women smoke? I have found that most women in the rest of the Caribbean don't. I enjoy young women who smoke, especially cigars, and was wondering what I might be able to find on my upcoming trip.

Thanks!

Alot do smoke. I would say 50%. It seems to me that cuban women generally don't have the health concerns as do those in developed countries.

[DriedUp]

I have noticed that many girls, women, females, in Cuba smoke.

Strong unfiltered too.

Mostly cigarettes. Old, seniors, chomp on cigars.

[Smokers Rule]

Do most Cuban women smoke? I have found that most women in the rest of the Caribbean don't. I enjoy young women who smoke, especially cigars, and was wondering what I might be able to find on my upcoming trip.

Thanks!