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[QUOTE=Country John]Sanitary is subjective. Everyone has their own threshold of tolerable filth. You are running the risk of catching anything anywhere of course and the Zona is no exception. No matter where you stay, bring slippers and DO NOT walk barefoot in the rooms.
Nelson is a decent choice. Stay there. You'll be fine.[/QUOTE]Can you elaborate on the Hotel Cascadas and why you are not recommending the Hotel Cascadas, that would be the location of my choice.
[QUOTE=Derekj6926] I have thought about Hotel Nelson, Hotel St Francis, Hotel Cascadas would be my favorite location, I am not concerned about noise as I plan to be part of the action I just want to have a safe secure room that is sanitary, I know there are a couple right down in the Zona Norte but want to be sure it is safe and sanitary. I have stayed at the Hotel Santiago a few times before and it was decent but I want a place that my Chica can just come to my room without walking very far, [/QUOTE]
Hotel Hacienda de Santiago is as close to most of the action as either Hotel Nelson or Hotel St Francis.
In the morning the price can be high and adjusted in the afternoon. Like you said few places offer more.
I am sure you are finding TJ lot cheaper than DR.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I woke up to quite an unpleasant surprise today regarding the exchange rate. Most places in and around revolucion are dishing out 12.70 12.71 to the dollar. They are selling at 12.85 which was yesterday's buy rate!
As the day went on I had some interesting experiences. The japanese restauraunt I ate at tonight gave me 13mxn for the dollar. Obviously I paid in dollars. On the way to the restaurant passing blvd de los fundadores I saw a cambio offering 12.81 on the same side of the street as a pharmacy called roma.
I feel better about the hole in the wall cambios these days. Just shop around before you let go of your dollars. By all means carry both if you can.
I look forward to writing my final report in a few days...lots to tell.
Artisttyp[/QUOTE]
Go to la Villa de Zaragoza, its short walk, I have gone for yrs and no prob., they charge about 10. For extra person though.
I like Hotel Nelson and have done tln there . Get a top floor room for a view (north or East). I have had great luck with the SG for evening fun. Just let them get to know/used to you for a day or so before you ask. Taxi late at night as it is only a block away. 3 nights you will want to walk around anyways so you will be going in and out of the zona. At the end of the block from HN there is a good 24/7 ATM machine so you can get your money and stash some back at your room without walking all over (half a block).
What I like most about HN you are away from the bad elements and not bumping into them in the halls like some of the other "zona" hotels.
[QUOTE=Scarab]Gents-
How close is Brown Field to "La Linea? " What local transportation is available? Is it best to return "state-side" or spend the night South?
TIA[/QUOTE]You are only 5 miles from the border entry point. Take a cab. Stay the night in TJ as there are many nice hotels for the same or less price as you would pay north of the border.
The poster was asking for hotels next to Adelitas or Chicago. Can't remember the actual name of the place. I don't stay the nights in TJ but I thought if I did it would be a good option. It's $35 a night I believe if you're going to take multiple chicks from Adelitas seems like a good deal.
Any reason no one recommended the hotel next to Adelitas? Is there something I don't know about those 3rd floor rooms?
[QUOTE=Sgt Perv]You are only 5 miles from the border entry point. Take a cab. Stay the night in TJ as there are many nice hotels for the same or less price as you would pay north of the border.[/QUOTE]Thanks to you and Peter Pan for the info.
Peter Pan- FYI San Diego Intl. might make the trip easier on the ground but much more hassle to fly into. I hate "mixing it up" with the big sardine cans. Also parking is $20.00/day more and fuel $1.58/gal more than at Brown Field.
I spent the afternoon and evening of October 13th in TJ. I needed some cash so went to Scotiabank a few blocks from the Zona. Got 2,000 pesos from my debit checking account (yes Scotiabank put in their transaction commision fee of $8.70).
So as I was walking back to the Zona I stopped in one of those exchange offices on Ave. Constitution and for the exactly 2,000 pesos I recieved exactly $153.96 in the transaction.
Fast forward a few days and I get my California Union Bank record and see that my bank converted the withdrawl to exactly $152.04.
So I withdrew, what cost me $152.04 and recieved $153.96 or a PROFIT of $1.92!
Which profit, along with another couple of hundred dollars, was spent in an evening of music, women and drinks.
The Tall Man
It is fairly simple to get from the SD Airport to the border.
A bus will take you to Amtrak Station, and you get off. Buy your ticket from one of the automated dispensers ($2.50/$1.25 seniors each way) and get on the "Blue Line" to San Ysidro, it should be going right from the station as you look at the station from the automated ticket machines. If you take the "Orange Line" you will end up at the stadium. As was said most of the trolley cars are red, but there is no actual red line. It is approximately 45 minutes from the San Diego Amtrak station to La Linea. The trolley schedule can be found by googling Sand Diego Trolley.
Once at the border follow most of the people walking up the ramps to the left side of where people are coming out of immigration and back into the USA Switch backs on both up and down sides. Once down from the ramps turn to the right, and you are close to the border. Go through two turn styles and continue heading straight. There will be many yellow cab drivers to take you to Adelitas for $5.00. I have never had one try to take me elsewhere, but if they ask, just tell them no. They will let you out right in front.
I believe that the hotel next to Adelita's is the Hotel Coahuila. I have never stayed there but RTFF and there are several reports about it. From what I remember it is $ 35.00 for the night, but if you take more than one lady during your stay, there may be an additional charge for each time after the first. Maybe someone else with more knowledge will post about it.
The Nelson seems like a good choice. The easiest way to get there walking from the Zona is Articulo 123. I would not suggest that a newbie do this a night, and watch your back during the day. You should be able to get a cab for $ 3.00 or less, since it is only a few blocks. The yellow cabs out in front of Adelita's have never strayed off of their $5.00 to go anywhere when I inquired. Turn right out of Adelita's and walk to the corner and there will be a cab a second.
As the Sgt. Said, turn right out of the Nelson and the HSBC ATM (Ave. Revo & just before Calle Two) is just before the corner, on the right, on Ave. Revo. There is another ATM about two block up in the Caliente Sportsbook, also on the right between Calle 3 & 4, if you want to wager on some games also. I don't know about the hours, since it would not be available when the casino is closed.
Keep your wits about you, even when walking. Turn around every so often to see who is behind you. The rear naked choke seems to be used most. If you know where you are and who is around, it decreases chances of an encounter. Especially for newbies, take a cab at night to and from the Zona.
Health & happiness to all.
Yes it is true. My sperm count will drop considerably from this point forward. However I have utilized my leche to the fullest extent in these past few years. So all is good.
I am getting ready to head back to chula vista for two days before my return to NYC. I would first like to thank everybody on this forum. You guys do a good job of dishing out information and I hope that my contributions assist others the same way.
I dedicate this post to a new friend "bobisee" and to country jhon. You guys have provided me and the forum with valuable information...thank you!
Intro:
My original plan was to spend a few days in TJ then head over to cuidad juarez and maybe mexicali. However due to mis information on the juarez thread I found out that TJ to Juarez is a 24+ hour trip by bus. Unfortunately juarez will have to be another trip. Not all was lost though. I found my stay in TJ of almost 2 weeks to be very fullfiling. Ive been pretty busy until now.
Why:
Why TJ you ask ? I am an avid photographer and I wanted to utilize a free domestic ticket I had to do a photo essay of the border towns with TJ and Juarez being the most important. I have been here several times before in my early intl mongering days but I never stayed in TJ. This time I wanted to stay in mexico and feel what it is like to live here. I sort of knew the mongering was nowhere near what I have gotten used to in south america but I wanted to see what all that experience would get me here. The answer is NOT MUCH but I have gotten a feel for what it takes to score good here. However I would need to be here alot longer to really "get it".
Begin :
I flew to san diego from NYC. The #992 bus at the airport to trolley station america plaza went very smooth. Buy a day pass for $5 bills or coins and then transfer to the san isidro trolley...very easy. Give yourself a little longer to get back to the airport if you are in chula vista. Sometimes you just miss a trolley and you need to wait awhile until the next one...just like nyc.
I stayed at the motel 6 on e street. It is located very close to the trolley as well as the best western. You wont have to drag your luggage too far if you stay in either place. The single rooms were very small but comfortable for $48 with tax inlcluded. They have their own security that look like real sheriffs. They were a little agressive in following me when I arrived but I can appreciate the security non the less.
Next day I moved onto la villa de zaragoza in TJ where I have been ever since. I think this is an excellent recommendation from the forum for many reasons:
Nice staff
Quiet
Ice Machine
Big Rooms
Various ammenities surrounding the hotel (laundry,supermarket,off the beaten path restaurants,walking distance to zona rio)
I was upgraded to a delux room for the same price of a single. My daily rate was 550 pesos which included tax. Upon checking in the assured me a guest was ok as long as they register at the desk. The guest fee was waived for me due to my lengthy stay.
I had hot water and clean towels every day.
My few complaints about the hotel start with the carpets. They are absolutely disgusting. I always bring flip flops and eventually I got over it but it was very ugly to look at. They do try to make up for it by folding towels into swan shapes and giving you shampoos and other knick knacks. I guess they dont make enough to renovate too often.
My door didnīt have a rubber sealer on it and at night I felt rather annoying draft. The heater/AC worked for me for the most part but it does its own thing by shutting off when it gets too hot etc. According to my calculations it was off a few times and I woke up to a breeze at around 5 am.
I like the fact that it is on the opposite end of revolucion away from the action. Also it gave me a good opportunity to walk alot and stay fit from all the food I have been eating.
Yes I would stay here again.
Food:
I was worried about eating in TJ but I found the food to be very appetizing.
My favorites are :
Tacos,Menudos Tupidos located a block from the zaragoza
calle 8 no 1941 entre madero y revolucion.
This was the best place for typical mexican food at very reasonable prices. The place is very clean and the staff is very friendly. They also serve pancakes for breakfast if that is your thing. I highly recommend this place for lunch.
Tai-Ki-Si Japenese Restaurant
Blvd fundadores esquina con aqua caliente
This is a very moderately priced trendy japanese restaurant. They give you a ton of free goodies...free soup free ice tea and free desert with your meal. They even asked me If I wanted a free refill on my free ice tea! The food is decent and comparable to any japanese food i have eaten in south america. they dont have all the ingredients for suchi here but they do have some interesting dishes and rolls. It is a nice change from mexican food.
Vittorios/Italian food
Av. Revolucion y calle novena
Ok italian food but better pizza from what I saw and ate but still a nice change from typical mexican food....very nice enviornment and affordable prices.
Shopping:
TJ isnt what it was 6 years ago. Although there are still a number of stores open I found the quality of goods to be diminished. That isnt to say that you cant find good leather items but you need to know where to go.
I found two very high quality leather shops.
1. In plaza zapato across from plaza rio you will see a store in the very bottom of the mall towards the back. La Herradura De Oro is what it is called. It mainly caters to horse rider and mexican cowboys (charros) but you can find many nice belts and buckles here as well as a few other knick knacks.
Talabarteria Atoyac/ Leather factory/special orders
These guys are located at calle 3a no.2035 tel 685-0168
These guys made me a killer belt. I chose one that didnt have a hidden zipper and they put it on for me in one day. They have by far the best quality leather accessories I have seen in TJ. I went into almost all the leather stores and these two stuck out to me. I bought three belts at atoyac ...two for $25 each and one very special belt with add ons for $40...Do visit if you are looking for leather.
Tattoos:
I have a few myself but I was curious about the chicano art. El beto at tat 2 Mex calle6TA y revolucion had the best artist. He has some photos of himself taken with cat from miami ink and hes been in a few expos etc. If i was to get tattooed in TJ I would probably go with him. Ask to see his book. Unfortunately he cannot obtain a visa for the USA or else he would be making good money there.
Tel 044 664 311 9542 . He soeaks a little english.
Portraits:
If you have a photo that you want turned into a painting visit *luciano at rotulos 1770-2 avenida madero 687-43-99. This guy is an excellent artist that just doesn,t have any connections in the art world. He does art for pleasure like a true artist. Although he really should be exhibiting his work.
Chicas:
I sort of knew what to expect before coming here but with the economic crisis I thought things would be a little different. Maybe just a little but not much.
The Breakdown:
SWs - I only sessioned with sws due to the pricing structure here in TJ. I have gotten spoiled by my time in south america so paying $70 for a 30 minute question is out of the question to me. In a few weeks I will go someplace esle so to me it would be a waste of money.
I would have spent $70 for a session on my birthday but you really dont know what type of service you will get. I dont risk $70 like that nor did I want a negative vibe to interfer with my trip. I passed on the club girls.
The paraditas outside the clubs are very attractive and very affordable at about 200mxn a session plus 50/60mxn for the room. Unfortunately the name paraditas coincides with their service. The word parar means to stop or parado to be standing up...hence the term paraditas...someone who stands against the wall and tells you to STOP when you describe what services you enjoy. What I mean is only 10 to 20 % of them will let you do DATY or lick their ass (even less). If all you want to do is stick it in with a rubber for 15 minutes then go ahead. I at least need to taste some pussy to get off. I did manage to do that a few times as well as one ass but for the most part they were uneventful sessions with dead fishes. I mainly searched *off of coahuilla for independents.
The biggest success I had was last night hanging out with bobisee. He turned me onto a hotel right next door to the chicago club. You will see girls hanging out in front in the hallway entrance to the hotel. Most are low end or meth heads but the service I got last night was by far the best. This girl gave me a serious BBBJ that only a pro could give. $20 for her and $5 for the room with a 20mxn tip. I will go back to that area this evening.
From my experiences the druggies are the way to go as far as Sws. You will see many lookers but they are full of shit. There will always be a line of hard up gringos in TJ getting off by just putting their condom wrapped dick into pussy for $20. A sucker will be born every minute. Your business means nothing more or less. Their life doesnt depend on it. the border is just too close.
Stick with the meth heads for special services and be ready to take a fe steps down in the looks department. I will go to no one but the druggies at this point. I sort of get off tossing a tramp anyway.
* Dont let them do drugs in the room ! I had to get very firm with one of them that wanted to light up in the room...are you out of your fucking mind i told her.
I have a stopwatch and sometimes I paid for 30 minutes hotel time and got a knock at 23 minutes into the session. I was more or less ready at that point but just be aware.
As goofy as it sounds carrying a cheap stopwatch is not a bad idea. not once has a chica argued against it.
***Always pay after...no exceptions. I just told her the money will be on the table for her for when she completes the deal. Dont settle for anything less. A good **** will have no problem with this.
The Clubs:
Every club but hong kong was lame. I walked into all the adelitas etc. I found them to be dark dull and void of any ambiance. I couldnt enjoy a beer in any of them.
Hong kong club is an excellent bar and is quite swanky for TJ. Always action at HK and the girls are very pretty..decent music $3 beers and $1 touching dances. If you can bring a stack of singles. You will want them.
Las Pulgas :
I went three times. The first time I pulled a very average chica but at the end of our evening she wanted cab fare. This is without sex and still hanging out in the club. I absolutely refused and steeped on. I saw they were trying the same with a mexican guy.
In general the music sucks here...just mexicabn cumbia which is god awful. I heard maybe one salsa song and one meregue. The rest were ranchera cowboy songs. It was mainly a couples only place on the various nights I went. Single mexican women didnt seem interested in young in shape american...oh well...too close to the border I guess.
What did I do :
As I mentioned before I focused on photography and eating some good food besides sex. I took photos all along the border fence from the ocean to the airport in otay mesa by the airport. I also did a series of head shots of deported gang members and ex cons. This was the most interesting to me hearing their stories and where they did time etc. It will be an excellent addition to my phots of TJ in general.
I also visited a few art galleries..got invited to a gallery event on the eve of my birthday commemorating local border fence artists. People from mexico city even showed up for that one. I walked into a teen girl fashion show by chance. I had to dumb myself way down to get into that one:)
Bobisee took me on incredible photo journeys through the real barrios of TJ. I am extremely grateful to him for this. I learned alot about TJ and mongering TJ from bobisee. If it wasnt for his freindship and his help I probably wouldnt have had such a good time regardless of the quailty of sessions. Just by walking around the zona with him and his friend i saw what it takes. He knows all the street people the chicas by name etc. etc. thats what it really takes to cash in on TJ. You need to be a regular
I walked all over with my camera visiting people like I do in south america. Besides the few overly aggresive sales people I found the people of tijuana to be typical of mexican people further south....VERY KIND. Although you need to make the effort to distance yourself from the typical gringo they usually encounter.
I havent been stopped once by a cop nor have I been mugged. I have however been looked at at times as a potential prospect but I gave the proper body language to thwart off any activity.
Conclusion :
If you live in cali and can get to TJ fairly easy lucky you! If you are visiting the USA from europe and can get to TJ absolutely visit this slice of americana. It will be more intersting than new orleans... For all you other guys forget it. Save your money and go further south where most things are better the further you get way from america. I like TJ but I cannot recommend it as a mongering only location. You have to want to do more than fuck to get a good time out of TJ....I did.
Thank you once again to ISG...a network of true intellectuals bringing each other together one step at a time...My ADD disorder is kicking in...gotta go
Peace & Love.... lot of ass licking!!! BUY CARHARTT
Sorry for the typos. As I said my ADD is going through the roof right about now. I must get off this computer immediately.
ARTISTTYP
Thanks for sharing the many details of your extended stay in Tijuana and your 40th celebrations. Bravo Bravo !
We have very few current reports on drug addicted sex worker experience in Tijuana thread. You are right about the girls attributes are different as they stand next to CC and on the corner.
Is risk an issue? I remember the experience of a heroine addicts in Europe from years back. The daily need for money for a fix, what a daily struggle it is to watch the rush for money and this was not a sex worker as far as I knew at that time. Located at the train stations and able to speak English and give directions. Just like a local tour guide and asked for spare change. Mostly very friendly, beautiful looking and knowledgeable. Demenor questionable at times. Drug addicts are humane too.
Last report about club is posted in Tropical Bar thread with questionable experience and outcome. You TR is the first positive current report in this thread on this subject of working drug addited sex worker in Tijuana.
Congratulation on your safe 40th celebration.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]The biggest success I had was last night hanging out with bobisee. He turned me onto a hotel right next door to the chicago club. You will see girls hanging out in front in the hallway entrance to the hotel. Most are low end or meth heads but the service I got last night was by far the best. This girl gave me a serious BBBJ that only a pro could give. $20 for her and $5 for the room with a 20mxn tip. I will go back to that area this evening.
From my experiences the druggies are the way to go as far as Sws. You will see many lookers but they are full of shit. There will always be a line of hard up gringos in TJ getting off by just putting their condom wrapped dick into pussy for $20. A sucker will be born every minute. Your business means nothing more or less. Their life doesnt depend on it. the border is just too close.
Stick with the meth heads for special services and be ready to take a fe steps down in the looks department. I will go to no one but the druggies at this point. I sort of get off tossing a tramp anyway.
* Dont let them do drugs in the room ! I had to get very firm with one of them that wanted to light up in the room...are you out of your fucking mind i told her.
I have a stopwatch and sometimes I paid for 30 minutes hotel time and got a knock at 23 minutes into the session. I was more or less ready at that point but just be aware.
As goofy as it sounds carrying a cheap stopwatch is not a bad idea. not once has a chica argued against it.
***Always pay after...no exceptions. I just told her the money will be on the table for her for when she completes the deal. Dont settle for anything less. A good **** will have no problem with this.
The Clubs:
Every club but hong kong was lame. I walked into all the adelitas etc. I found them to be dark dull and void of any ambiance. I couldnt enjoy a beer in any of them.
Hong kong club is an excellent bar and is quite swanky for TJ. Always action at HK and the girls are very pretty..decent music $3 beers and $1 touching dances. If you can bring a stack of singles. You will want them.
Las Pulgas :
I went three times. The first time I pulled a very average chica but at the end of our evening she wanted cab fare. This is without sex and still hanging out in the club. I absolutely refused and steeped on. I saw they were trying the same with a mexican guy.
In general the music sucks here...just mexicabn cumbia which is god awful. I heard maybe one salsa song and one meregue. The rest were ranchera cowboy songs. It was mainly a couples only place on the various nights I went. Single mexican women didnt seem interested in young in shape american...oh well...too close to the border I guess.
What did I do :
As I mentioned before I focused on photography and eating some good food besides sex. I took photos all along the border fence from the ocean to the airport in otay mesa by the airport. I also did a series of head shots of deported gang members and ex cons. This was the most interesting to me hearing their stories and where they did time etc. It will be an excellent addition to my phots of TJ in general.
I also visited a few art galleries..got invited to a gallery event on the eve of my birthday commemorating local border fence artists. People from mexico city even showed up for that one. I walked into a teen girl fashion show by chance. I had to dumb myself way down to get into that one:)
Bobisee took me on incredible photo journeys through the real barrios of TJ. I am extremely grateful to him for this. I learned alot about TJ and mongering TJ from bobisee. If it wasnt for his freindship and his help I probably wouldnt have had such a good time regardless of the quailty of sessions. Just by walking around the zona with him and his friend i saw what it takes. He knows all the street people the chicas by name etc. etc. thats what it really takes to cash in on TJ. You need to be a regular
I walked all over with my camera visiting people like I do in south america. Besides the few overly aggresive sales people I found the people of tijuana to be typical of mexican people further south....VERY KIND. Although you need to make the effort to distance yourself from the typical gringo they usually encounter.
I havent been stopped once by a cop nor have I been mugged. I have however been looked at at times as a potential prospect but I gave the proper body language to thwart off any activity.
Conclusion :
If you live in cali and can get to TJ fairly easy lucky you! If you are visiting the USA from europe and can get to TJ absolutely visit this slice of americana. It will be more intersting than new orleans... For all you other guys forget it. Save your money and go further south where most things are better the further you get way from america. I like TJ but I cannot recommend it as a mongering only location. You have to want to do more than fuck to get a good time out of TJ....I did.
Thank you once again to ISG...a network of true intellectuals bringing each other together one step at a time...My ADD disorder is kicking in...gotta go
Peace & Love.... lot of ass licking!!! BUY CARHARTT
Sorry for the typos. As I said my ADD is going through the roof right about now. I must get off this computer immediately.
ARTISTTYP[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]Yes it is true. My sperm count will drop considerably from this point forward. However I have utilized my leche to the fullest extent in these past few years. So all is good.
I am getting ready to head back to chula vista for two days before my return to NYC. I would first like to thank everybody on this forum. You guys do a good job of dishing out information and I hope that my contributions assist others the same way.
I dedicate this post to a new friend "bobisee" and to country jhon. You guys have provided me and the forum with valuable information...thank you!
Intro:
My original plan was to spend a few days in TJ then head over to cuidad juarez and maybe mexicali. However due to mis information on the juarez thread I found out that TJ to Juarez is a 24+ hour trip by bus. Unfortunately juarez will have to be another trip. Not all was lost though. I found my stay in TJ of almost 2 weeks to be very fullfiling. Ive been pretty busy until now.
Why:
Why TJ you ask ? I am an avid photographer and I wanted to utilize a free domestic ticket I had to do a photo essay of the border towns with TJ and Juarez being the most important. I have been here several times before in my early intl mongering days but I never stayed in TJ. This time I wanted to stay in mexico and feel what it is like to live here. I sort of knew the mongering was nowhere near what I have gotten used to in south america but I wanted to see what all that experience would get me here. The answer is NOT MUCH but I have gotten a feel for what it takes to score good here. However I would need to be here alot longer to really "get it".
Begin :
I flew to san diego from NYC. The #992 bus at the airport to trolley station america plaza went very smooth. Buy a day pass for $5 bills or coins and then transfer to the san isidro trolley...very easy. Give yourself a little longer to get back to the airport if you are in chula vista. Sometimes you just miss a trolley and you need to wait awhile until the next one...just like nyc.
I stayed at the motel 6 on e street. It is located very close to the trolley as well as the best western. You wont have to drag your luggage too far if you stay in either place. The single rooms were very small but comfortable for $48 with tax inlcluded. They have their own security that look like real sheriffs. They were a little agressive in following me when I arrived but I can appreciate the security non the less.
Next day I moved onto la villa de zaragoza in TJ where I have been ever since. I think this is an excellent recommendation from the forum for many reasons:
Nice staff
Quiet
Ice Machine
Big Rooms
Various ammenities surrounding the hotel (laundry,supermarket,off the beaten path restaurants,walking distance to zona rio)
I was upgraded to a delux room for the same price of a single. My daily rate was 550 pesos which included tax. Upon checking in the assured me a guest was ok as long as they register at the desk. The guest fee was waived for me due to my lengthy stay.
I had hot water and clean towels every day.
My few complaints about the hotel start with the carpets. They are absolutely disgusting. I always bring flip flops and eventually I got over it but it was very ugly to look at. They do try to make up for it by folding towels into swan shapes and giving you shampoos and other knick knacks. I guess they dont make enough to renovate too often.
My door didnīt have a rubber sealer on it and at night I felt rather annoying draft. The heater/AC worked for me for the most part but it does its own thing by shutting off when it gets too hot etc. According to my calculations it was off a few times and I woke up to a breeze at around 5 am.
I like the fact that it is on the opposite end of revolucion away from the action. Also it gave me a good opportunity to walk alot and stay fit from all the food I have been eating.
Yes I would stay here again.
Food:
I was worried about eating in TJ but I found the food to be very appetizing.
My favorites are :
Tacos,Menudos Tupidos located a block from the zaragoza
calle 8 no 1941 entre madero y revolucion.
This was the best place for typical mexican food at very reasonable prices. The place is very clean and the staff is very friendly. They also serve pancakes for breakfast if that is your thing. I highly recommend this place for lunch.
Tai-Ki-Si Japenese Restaurant
Blvd fundadores esquina con aqua caliente
This is a very moderately priced trendy japanese restaurant. They give you a ton of free goodies...free soup free ice tea and free desert with your meal. They even asked me If I wanted a free refill on my free ice tea! The food is decent and comparable to any japanese food i have eaten in south america. they dont have all the ingredients for suchi here but they do have some interesting dishes and rolls. It is a nice change from mexican food.
Vittorios/Italian food
Av. Revolucion y calle novena
Ok italian food but better pizza from what I saw and ate but still a nice change from typical mexican food....very nice enviornment and affordable prices.
Shopping:
TJ isnt what it was 6 years ago. Although there are still a number of stores open I found the quality of goods to be diminished. That isnt to say that you cant find good leather items but you need to know where to go.
I found two very high quality leather shops.
1. In plaza zapato across from plaza rio you will see a store in the very bottom of the mall towards the back. La Herradura De Oro is what it is called. It mainly caters to horse rider and mexican cowboys (charros) but you can find many nice belts and buckles here as well as a few other knick knacks.
Talabarteria Atoyac/ Leather factory/special orders
These guys are located at calle 3a no.2035 tel 685-0168
These guys made me a killer belt. I chose one that didnt have a hidden zipper and they put it on for me in one day. They have by far the best quality leather accessories I have seen in TJ. I went into almost all the leather stores and these two stuck out to me. I bought three belts at atoyac ...two for $25 each and one very special belt with add ons for $40...Do visit if you are looking for leather.
Tattoos:
I have a few myself but I was curious about the chicano art. El beto at tat 2 Mex calle6TA y revolucion had the best artist. He has some photos of himself taken with cat from miami ink and hes been in a few expos etc. If i was to get tattooed in TJ I would probably go with him. Ask to see his book. Unfortunately he cannot obtain a visa for the USA or else he would be making good money there.
Tel 044 664 311 9542 . He soeaks a little english.
Portraits:
If you have a photo that you want turned into a painting visit *luciano at rotulos 1770-2 avenida madero 687-43-99. This guy is an excellent artist that just doesn,t have any connections in the art world. He does art for pleasure like a true artist. Although he really should be exhibiting his work.
Chicas:
I sort of knew what to expect before coming here but with the economic crisis I thought things would be a little different. Maybe just a little but not much.
The Breakdown:
SWs - I only sessioned with sws due to the pricing structure here in TJ. I have gotten spoiled by my time in south america so paying $70 for a 30 minute question is out of the question to me. In a few weeks I will go someplace esle so to me it would be a waste of money.
I would have spent $70 for a session on my birthday but you really dont know what type of service you will get. I dont risk $70 like that nor did I want a negative vibe to interfer with my trip. I passed on the club girls.
The paraditas outside the clubs are very attractive and very affordable at about 200mxn a session plus 50/60mxn for the room. Unfortunately the name paraditas coincides with their service. The word parar means to stop or parado to be standing up...hence the term paraditas...someone who stands against the wall and tells you to STOP when you describe what services you enjoy. What I mean is only 10 to 20 % of them will let you do DATY or lick their ass (even less). If all you want to do is stick it in with a rubber for 15 minutes then go ahead. I at least need to taste some pussy to get off. I did manage to do that a few times as well as one ass but for the most part they were uneventful sessions with dead fishes. I mainly searched *off of coahuilla for independents.
The biggest success I had was last night hanging out with bobisee. He turned me onto a hotel right next door to the chicago club. You will see girls hanging out in front in the hallway entrance to the hotel. Most are low end or meth heads but the service I got last night was by far the best. This girl gave me a serious BBBJ that only a pro could give. $20 for her and $5 for the room with a 20mxn tip. I will go back to that area this evening.
From my experiences the druggies are the way to go as far as Sws. You will see many lookers but they are full of shit. There will always be a line of hard up gringos in TJ getting off by just putting their condom wrapped dick into pussy for $20. A sucker will be born every minute. Your business means nothing more or less. Their life doesnt depend on it. the border is just too close.
Stick with the meth heads for special services and be ready to take a fe steps down in the looks department. I will go to no one but the druggies at this point. I sort of get off tossing a tramp anyway.
* Dont let them do drugs in the room ! I had to get very firm with one of them that wanted to light up in the room...are you out of your fucking mind i told her.
I have a stopwatch and sometimes I paid for 30 minutes hotel time and got a knock at 23 minutes into the session. I was more or less ready at that point but just be aware.
As goofy as it sounds carrying a cheap stopwatch is not a bad idea. not once has a chica argued against it.
***Always pay after...no exceptions. I just told her the money will be on the table for her for when she completes the deal. Dont settle for anything less. A good **** will have no problem with this.
The Clubs:
Every club but hong kong was lame. I walked into all the adelitas etc. I found them to be dark dull and void of any ambiance. I couldnt enjoy a beer in any of them.
Hong kong club is an excellent bar and is quite swanky for TJ. Always action at HK and the girls are very pretty..decent music $3 beers and $1 touching dances. If you can bring a stack of singles. You will want them.
Las Pulgas :
I went three times. The first time I pulled a very average chica but at the end of our evening she wanted cab fare. This is without sex and still hanging out in the club. I absolutely refused and steeped on. I saw they were trying the same with a mexican guy.
In general the music sucks here...just mexicabn cumbia which is god awful. I heard maybe one salsa song and one meregue. The rest were ranchera cowboy songs. It was mainly a couples only place on the various nights I went. Single mexican women didnt seem interested in young in shape american...oh well...too close to the border I guess.
What did I do :
As I mentioned before I focused on photography and eating some good food besides sex. I took photos all along the border fence from the ocean to the airport in otay mesa by the airport. I also did a series of head shots of deported gang members and ex cons. This was the most interesting to me hearing their stories and where they did time etc. It will be an excellent addition to my phots of TJ in general.
I also visited a few art galleries..got invited to a gallery event on the eve of my birthday commemorating local border fence artists. People from mexico city even showed up for that one. I walked into a teen girl fashion show by chance. I had to dumb myself way down to get into that one:)
Bobisee took me on incredible photo journeys through the real barrios of TJ. I am extremely grateful to him for this. I learned alot about TJ and mongering TJ from bobisee. If it wasnt for his freindship and his help I probably wouldnt have had such a good time regardless of the quailty of sessions. Just by walking around the zona with him and his friend i saw what it takes. He knows all the street people the chicas by name etc. etc. thats what it really takes to cash in on TJ. You need to be a regular
I walked all over with my camera visiting people like I do in south america. Besides the few overly aggresive sales people I found the people of tijuana to be typical of mexican people further south....VERY KIND. Although you need to make the effort to distance yourself from the typical gringo they usually encounter.
I havent been stopped once by a cop nor have I been mugged. I have however been looked at at times as a potential prospect but I gave the proper body language to thwart off any activity.
Conclusion :
If you live in cali and can get to TJ fairly easy lucky you! If you are visiting the USA from europe and can get to TJ absolutely visit this slice of americana. It will be more intersting than new orleans... For all you other guys forget it. Save your money and go further south where most things are better the further you get way from america. I like TJ but I cannot recommend it as a mongering only location. You have to want to do more than fuck to get a good time out of TJ....I did.
Thank you once again to ISG...a network of true intellectuals bringing each other together one step at a time...My ADD disorder is kicking in...gotta go
Peace & Love.... lot of ass licking!!! BUY CARHARTT
Sorry for the typos. As I said my ADD is going through the roof right about now. I must get off this computer immediately.
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So instead of laboring through the traditional male American 40th birthday with friends, family and colleagues, you elected to go to Mexico alone to celebrate with hook_rs, cervezas and tequila.
Classic. Absolutely fuc_ing classic.
Somebody buy this man a drink for thinking outside the box.
By the way, great TR.
PS
Don't know if you noticed but your 1000th post came on your 40th.
[QUOTE]I was wondering if the additional 30 min airtime to San Diego would be worthwhile vs a trip to Mexicali?[/QUOTE] It would. Everybody should check out the scene in Tijuana's Zona Norte at least once.
[QUOTE]How close is Brown Field to "La Linea? " What local transportation is available? Is it best to return "state-side" or spend the night South?[/QUOTE]Go to AirNav.com and find the page for KSDM. I'm sure the FBO can advise re transportation on the U.S. side to the border. (Taxi? Crew car? Rental car?) Then clink on the link for the Mapquest map of the local area. You'll see that KSDM sits between two border crossings, San Ysidro to the west and Otay Mesa to the east. Mapquest also shows the location of the Zona Norte. As you can see, the zona is closer to San Ysidro.
If you enter Mexico at Otay Mesa, you'll have to take a cross town taxi ride to the Zona Norte. I've never done this, so perhaps others can opine whether this is a hassle or prohibitively expensive. If you cross at San Ysdiro it's just a short cab ride to the Zona Norte. Follow the instructions in the Brockton O'Toole FAQ (here on this site).
Others may disagree, but I prefer to lodge north of the border. I'm rather fussy about my creature comforts, so I'm just not willing to rough it in the rather basic digs available in and around the Zona Norte. If you are more tolerant, you'll find lots of discussion of TJ lodging on this board. If you'd prefer to stay in the United States there are lots of hotel suggestions in the O'Toole FAQ. You can also search for my prior posts reviewing the hotels in Chula Vista.
I don't know what your budget is, but if you're flying a general aviation aircraft I can't imagine you're hurting for funds. So I recommend renting a car at KSDM, staying in Chula Vista, and commuting to the Zona Norte. If KSDM is served by taxis, I guesstimate it would be $30-35 from the field to the Chula Vista hotel district on E Street near the I-5. At that point you can hop on the trolley to the border.
Regards,
Bunky
It is good walk to the taxi stand past the money changer and customs to your right or take the bus for 8 pesos or collective for 10 pesos from the main drag. The main drag is 300 yards. If you feel safe and only during day light.
The maximum taxi fare is 15 dollars to Zona Norts from Otay Mesa.
Ask to go via Tijuana airport road.
Check on the current border closing time. Use to be closed at midnight to 6 am for foot traffic.
[QUOTE=Bunky]If you enter Mexico at Otay Mesa, you'll have to take a cross town taxi ride to the Zona Norte. I've never done this, so perhaps others can opine whether this is a hassle or prohibitively expensive. If you cross at San Ysdiro it's just a short cab ride to the Zona Norte. Follow the instructions in the Brockton O'Toole FAQ (here on this site). [/QUOTE]