Havana

I was living in cuba for 10 yrs, and currently visiting this country 2 or 3 times a year.I disagree with you about a toilet paper.The reason why they put a toilet paper on the basket is not a 50 yrs old canalization, it is a custom they have for long time as they always used a newspaper instead, which is more harder and blocks the toilets.Myself I always used tp and flash it and all gone without a problem.

[QUOTE=El Grande]Condoms: yes. its hard to find any over there and most are made in China (small and insecure)

Water bottle: no way. You can buy water in every store

Toilet paper: Might be a good idea, Cuban TP is quite thin, but just take 2 or 3 papers, then you'll be fine. AND VERY IMPORTANT: do not throw the TP into the toilet. there are TP baskets next to every tiolet. Cuban canalizations are from the 50 or older and do not have enough undertow. (If you do not believe me you'll have to clean your bath)
Bring your own medicaments.

Most things can be bought in stores. just look around long enough till you find it. And mostly its 3.class material.
Bring some lil perfumes, soaps etc. as gifts for the chicas.[/QUOTE]

The toilet paper is a bit rough but o.k.. I bring my own only as a precaution as sometimes you just can't buy any in the stores.

I flush when I am in upper floors as I expect gravity to help out. The Cuban tanks also don't have the flushing power that North Americans are used to. Then again, that is if you have water.

[QUOTE=Pepe17]I was living in cuba for 10 yrs, and currently visiting this country 2 or 3 times a year.I disagree with you about a toilet paper.The reason why they put a toilet paper on the basket is not a 50 yrs old canalization, it is a custom they have for long time as they always used a newspaper instead, which is more harder and blocks the toilets.Myself I always used tp and flash it and all gone without a problem.[/QUOTE]

I did not speak of 1 or two papers, but I do not believe a whole country not flashing the paper because of an ancient custom. Many casa owner explained it to me the way with the canalization. Anyways I do not wanna find out if you are right or not, the price is to high.

Will be in Habana from late Feb - mid-late March - already have an apartment with a private entrance - SWEET DEAL. I am assuming that I can bring chicas back there as I please.

Question 1: The apt mgr says I have to register each chica that I bring to the room. I dont want to get the chicas in trouble by having their name entered in some govt database. Can I get away with NOT registering them? or should I play by the rules?

Question for Cubaphiles: How best to change money? Is there a cheaper way to do convert to CUC ? are street money-changers recommended (Are they legal?)

Also - what about the crime? Any chance of being mugged? Should I leave my jewelry at home (in my home country that is?)

Does anyone know of a good day charter of a fishing boat in habana?

Any other suggestions/advice/criticisms?

Anyone want to share room expenses or partner up please let me know.

Thanks

Water Boy

A. I usually don’t rent any legal house, especially one where the girl has to be registered. You can safely assume that a house owner who insists on registering the girls does not want you having girls there in the first place. The owner won’t be letting you bring a stream of them, one after the other. If they do, it will be with incredible reluctance. It is easy to find a place to fuck. Any person on the street, an old lady sitting in front of her door. Ask if she knows a place where you can go with your friend for a couple of hours. You pay them, and done.

I have been there three times. I speak Spanish. So I take a huge risk and stay in illegal houses far from the touristy sections. I have been mugged twice, but defended myself both times. I am small, but scrappy.

But renting illegal or legal has its good and bad. What you save in money sometimes you gain in aggravation. In legal casas privacy is assured. In illegal, they seem to intrude on you so much as if you are family. It can be very annoying. Intrude on you, time, possessions.

I found this service called TransCard. Based in Canada, it gives you the best exchange rate, as far as I have researched and is the safest way to have money. You send them the amount you want to exchange. So you have to figure out how much you expect to spend. They give you your account number, and you land in Havana. At a certain bank in Miramar, you go in, are given your card, plastic with a bar and a number, like a visa credit card. And your money stays in the banking system. Anytime you want money you go in. No fees to withdraw. And it's anywhere on the island. I went to bayamo, and other cities, and was fine. So you hardly ever have wads of money in your room. And I take cheap clothes I will give away anyway. My shoes, my jeans, and come back practically naked, but so warm and fuzzy.

Compared to all Latin America, to the world, I felt very safe. At night and during the day. Walking alone in isolated places. And it seemed to me, the two times I was mugged, and they failed, that they don’t have their heart in it. I can be way off. I only speak from my personal experience. But people don't steal for sport anywhere, it's desperation. And that desperation is just not in them. With free medicine, clean, your health is your wealth.

If you want me to expand on what I wrote or have other questions, let me know. PM me.

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Having wandered around South America a little and other Carribean Islands, I concur that Cuba is way safer.

Europe is safe too except they are way better at scamming and have access to good drugs that they can slip into your drink. You wake up naked with no money.

I am not American, so I don't have the same exchange problems, but I am not sure I would go through all that trouble. Why not just exchange your money to Can $ or EURO's before you leave?

Leave your gold at home. No reason to tempt people - and no reason to rub their poverty in their faces.

Have a great trip. Let us know how it was.

Thanks everyone for their advice.

I'll be in Cuba three weeks. At first I thought I was just going to hang in Havana. But that's a long time to stay there. I'd really like to see the south of the island. I'll probably do two weeks in Havana and 1 week in Cienfuegos as Cienfuegos is on the water where there is some interesting diving.

Here is my dilemna. Having been to Cuba and rented a Casa particular. I am aware of the snoopy owners who invade your privacy or try to share your "private apartment". I have also had a bad experience with landlady letting me let only one chica in for my whole visit. Not cool. So I am VERY SCEPTICAL ABOUT paying in advance for a room. I am very leery of Casa particulars "bait and switch" tactics.

Question 1: What is the way business is done there? Is it normal to pay in advance for one week? If you want a room for two weeks in advance. Do you have to pay the whole two weeks in advance to make sure it is yours?

I am in a legal casa. I get the assurance of the owner that I can bring in whomever I want as long I register her. PLus. Since it is a private casa. I can pretty much bring in girls undetected (I hope)

Many people here say that illegal casas are the only way to go to get girls in. Is that true?

Last time I was there it was hard to find a casa that would allow multiple girls in.

Anyone have any suggestions?

So, if I pick up a pro and pay XX amount of $, is that for a time period or for # of times I cum or what?

In the US, you can pay somebody $200 for a session, but if you cum in 10 minutes, it is not unusual for the woman to start getting dressed at minute 11, even if you have a few more rounds in you. How do things work in Cuba? What is a typical expectation from a pro? Any advice?

I'm hoping for non-pros. But who knows what'll happen.

Waterboy - Like you said, bring in the girls undetected, late at night. No one has to know anything. Personally I don't think they want to know anything. Why else would they give you a private entrance. If they see the girl well then they have no choice but to register her, or she can just leave. I wouldn't pay 2 or even 1 week in advance. Pay as you go, 1 or 2 days in advance. This is normal. I read on other regular Cuba forums that Cienfuegos is very strict when it comes to chicas.

Get a hold of me I will tell you of good casa where you can bring the chicas in late at night and then have them out by 6:30 to 7:00 AM and everything is cool. The casa is in Miramar section of Havana. The price per night is $45 CUC. If the price is ok with you then I will email you info. The owners are super cool people. I have stayed in there house for 2 to 3 weeks at a time and brought over a whole bunch of girls. They are cools with the girls as long as the girls do not cause a scene, they are out by 7:00 AM and you make them sure they do not steal anything from the room. If the girls stays past 7:00 AM, then they will put her on the books. I had a girl that I like her ass alot so I saw her multiple times, so she was put in the books. But I brought a whole alot of others and they took care of me.

Never ever pay up front. If they ask for the money up front, find another casa as it can only get bad from there. Once they have the money you are powerless if service goes to shit.

I don't know why everyone is so concerned about sex at night. Much less hassle banging them during the day. That way you are much more relaxed going out at night and don't care as much if you get laid or not.

In Cuba there are many rules but Cubans are willing to break the rules given the environment (if there is a crackdown or not), how nosey their neighbours are, how well they know the police and other officials, and how well they know you. I know a casa owner that stayed up until the guest left before he went to sleep. Not that he was nosey, but he needed the money and did'nt want to get robbed by the chica (he did'nt want the carnet) and would be ready to hustle her out the back door if anyone visited.

Never, ever pay upfront. If they ask to pay and you want to stay at the place. Then say that you will pay by the day. On the norm what most casa owners do if you have been there a week. Then you pay for that week if you have not pay upfront. I think this is fair for both.

Hello Gents,

I was wondering if there is a change in the p4p environment now that Fidel is gone and Raul has taken his place. 2000 was the last time I was in Cuba and it was fantastic, but it based on the postings here and what I hear from others it seems to have degraded substantially.

Can anyone speak to the overall climate of the people? Also are any of the major "dance clubs" still operating?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanx