Havana

[Centurion200]

Hey Centurion200,

Are you going to stay at an independent Casa particular or at an Airbnb place? Excited for you bro! I'm going on the 28th next month!

Have an Aibnb independent apt. Booked. First timer so I liked the idea of reading reviews of the hosts.

Very excited to see a new place. Already packing. Just have to get through one more loving week at the office first.

[RamoneAustin]

Do you mean the charging cable and wall adaptors, or the extra battery sticks you charge for later use?

Going to Cuba next week and have been trying to figure out what to bring.

Hey Centurion200,

Are you going to stay at an independent Casa particular or at an Airbnb place? Excited for you bro! I'm going on the 28th next month!

[RamoneAustin]

Actually it's not a bad idea but he didn't think it through. Unlike in other places Cuba doesn't have wifi connection in most places and the places that do have it is expensive. So girls in Cuba aren't spending all day on social media and the internet so their batteries shouldn't need a charge for the phone. Now if it's an older phone the battery is just going bad so a charger won't really help.

Someone suggested an old laptop but without the internet it's not that glamorous. I get dresses at the flea market for 5 usd and bootleg perfume and the girls go crazy over this.

Someone suggested pulling at a bus stop in front of the university and I'm against a gringo trolling a bus stop looking like a desperate monger. Even though the girls need money they don't want their friends and fellow students knowing they are tricking. Probably best to team with a Cuban guy who can talk for you and arrange things at a public high profile spot like the university. I have pulled a college girl near the university but it wasn't an easy task. First she wasn't keen on talking to a gringo so we spent 30 minutes sitting next to each using the WiFi we just purchased. Then I played dumb and she helped me log back in. I finally started a conversation and she said she doesn't drink or party. Another 30 minutes went by with her ignoring me as I had given up. She got up to leave and I brought up the conversation about the dresses and showed her the video and her eyes lit up..

LOL! IDK how old you are my good sir but you got, what the kids call, "some game"! Play on Playa! LOL! I'm definitely buying some perfume from the Dollar Store / Flea Market & buying a few cheap dresses sounds like a good idea. Did you change all of your $ in CADECAs? Thanks for the info Mr. Gogo.

[Centurion200]

I also have taken the mobile phone chargers you can get and give them that gift. That has worked great. Those cost over $100 there.

Do you mean the charging cable and wall adaptors, or the extra battery sticks you charge for later use?

Going to Cuba next week and have been trying to figure out what to bring.

[Mr Gogo]

What? Are you serious? That's crazy AF (as fuck)!. OK I'm blown now. Wow!

Actually it's not a bad idea but he didn't think it through. Unlike in other places Cuba doesn't have wifi connection in most places and the places that do have it is expensive. So girls in Cuba aren't spending all day on social media and the internet so their batteries shouldn't need a charge for the phone. Now if it's an older phone the battery is just going bad so a charger won't really help.

Someone suggested an old laptop but without the internet it's not that glamorous. I get dresses at the flea market for 5 usd and bootleg perfume and the girls go crazy over this.

Someone suggested pulling at a bus stop in front of the university and I'm against a gringo trolling a bus stop looking like a desperate monger. Even though the girls need money they don't want their friends and fellow students knowing they are tricking. Probably best to team with a Cuban guy who can talk for you and arrange things at a public high profile spot like the university. I have pulled a college girl near the university but it wasn't an easy task. First she wasn't keen on talking to a gringo so we spent 30 minutes sitting next to each using the WiFi we just purchased. Then I played dumb and she helped me log back in. I finally started a conversation and she said she doesn't drink or party. Another 30 minutes went by with her ignoring me as I had given up. She got up to leave and I brought up the conversation about the dresses and showed her the video and her eyes lit up.

We walked to my crib and I keep all the dresses folded neatly on the bed to see the surprise in the girls eyes when they walk in. She picked one and she went home with a meet for dinner later in the evening. She was worth the wait and she hit me yesterday on IMO asking for 10 cuc. I told her I will be there in a few days and I have more than 10 cuc for her.

My point is you got to get lucky and set things up smoothly. It might take some time to get these non pro girls to loosen up, usually a gift and dinner. Outside of Havana everything lightens up but while in Havana remember everyone is watching.

[TxSnake]

Thanks for your advice.

I am just wondering what is the age range of those non-pro prostitutes in Havana. I read somewhere that the age of some of prostitutes there is lower than 18. Is this true?

Always. Always. Always photograph their ID (Carnet). If you take the chica's word for it and she happens to be under 18, the penalty is 8 years in prison. Also, referring to a non-pro as a prostitute or jinetera could very well result in her walking away and wanting to have nothing to do with you. The word you are looking for is companion or compañera.

[Bfsie]

I have been going to Havana since 2002 and it has changed a lot in those years. Used to be that you rented a cheap car and cruised the streets or Malecon and swarms of Chicas would hop in for a 'ride'! Although there are still times and spots this will happen its far to risky driving there and chicas of quality are rare this way. There are always the Clubs and Bars; but there also many ask for a lot of dineros and typically not the GFE experience you expect. In addition, the Casa's you used to get for 25-50 cuc are now double and some have rules not allowing fun and games. What I suggest for Newbi travellers today especially if you don't speak much Spanish is to hook up with an experienced guide. They have contacts for restaurants, casas, taxis that won't rip you off and entertainment. Once you've experienced the true flavour of the city you can always go back on your own with or without the guide. For me; I don't mind spending the extra few cuc per day.

If anyone wants a good contact I can recommend one if you pm me.

Thanks for your advice.

I am just wondering what is the age range of those non-pro prostitutes in Havana. I read somewhere that the age of some of prostitutes there is lower than 18. Is this true?

[RamoneAustin]

Hey Ramone,

No way. Do not bring your passport if you are exchanging money on the street. You only need your passport to exchange money in the bank. Otherwise leave it in your room.

Thanks for your help BlackLexus and Mondo707!

[The Tall Man]

Really! I have a 4 yr old laptop that I don't want anymore that I planning as a gift that would bring about $200 if I sold it on Ebay. There's a driver I know in Santa Clara that charges me 1 CUC for every two kilometres, I was thinking of hiring him as a wing man. The spot I had in mind was a bus stop in front of a university.

A bus stop in front of a university, damn great idea.

Let us know how that goes, I might want to try Havana a second time. It has been two years next month from my last visit.

TTM.

[RamoneAustin]

. I also have taken the mobile phone chargers you can get and give them that gift. That has worked great. Those cost over $100 there.

What? Are you serious? That's crazy AF (as fuck)!. OK I'm blown now. Wow!

[TxSnake]

Don't ask them. I just got back again from Cuba and hooked up with so many Cuban hottest and only one was a pro. All others I just saw on the street and invited back to my house for rym. Non stop sex, full GFE. It is easy, every woman in Cuba will hook up with you. They do not want to be seen as a prostitute but will always want something in teturn. Just invite them over for dinner or rum. I also have taken the mobile phone chargers you can get and give them that gift. That has worked great. Those cost over $100 there.

Really! I have a 4 yr old laptop that I don't want anymore that I planning as a gift that would bring about $200 if I sold it on Ebay. There's a driver I know in Santa Clara that charges me 1 CUC for every two kilometres, I was thinking of hiring him as a wing man. The spot I had in mind was a bus stop in front of a university.

[Mondo707]

When you exchange $ on the street do you have to show your passport?

Hey Ramone,

You need to bring your passport only when you are doing it legit, in other words when you go to a Cadeca, a bank or at the airpot.

Be careful since when you are doing it on the streets it's illegal and on top of that you might be taken advantage of by having more to lose that whoever is doing the deal with you. Also, there have been reports of counterfeit CUC, so be carefull.

Mondo.

[BlackLexus]

When you exchange $ on the street do you have to show your passport?

Hey Ramone,

No way. Do not bring your passport if you are exchanging money on the street. You only need your passport to exchange money in the bank. Otherwise leave it in your room.

[RamoneAustin]

Hey Havana,

I have to agree with you on the Canadian dollar exchange vs. The Euro. I just came back from a 9 night stay in Cuba on Monday. I will be writing my experiences this weekend and boy what an experience LOL. I was repeatedly raped every time I exchange the US dollar. I was able to find a better exchange on the street in Holguin but not by much. I know this was going to be the case but I thought I could count on my Cuban contact but he failed. So if I was to do it again (which I will hehe) I would bring Canadian dollars.

When you exchange $ on the street do you have to show your passport?

[Thunder 01]

Have an age 50+ tourist proposition 200 random non-pro chicas, white (by Cuban standards), age 18-24 in Cuba with a 50 CUC for BBFS. How many would accept? Would the acceptance rate vary across Cuba, for example Havana, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camaguay or Holguin? If you proposition random chicas, what is your acceptance rate? Would the acceptance rate increase or decrease at bus stops in front of universities?

Don't ask them. I just got back again from Cuba and hooked up with so many Cuban hottest and only one was a pro. All others I just saw on the street and invited back to my house for rym. Non stop sex, full GFE. It is easy, every woman in Cuba will hook up with you. They do not want to be seen as a prostitute but will always want something in teturn. Just invite them over for dinner or rum. I also have taken the mobile phone chargers you can get and give them that gift. That has worked great. Those cost over $100 there.