General Reports

[QUOTE=Chris Long;1200027]My first question is, is Thanksgiving weekend a good time to visit Tijuana or will it be too crowded and prices to high due to the holiday.[/quote]It isn't a holiday in Mexico, of course and many mongers will be home with their families that weekend. Then again, some mongers will make a run for Tijuana to escape their families. So I've noticed it to be a typical weekend. Note that everyone in Baja California with a visa to visit the United States will be in San Diego shopping for Black Friday weekend deals. So the line to get back into the US might be longer than a typical Sunday. None of these things are deal killers though.

[quote]My second question is if this is a good weekend to go how much should I budget for. My eyes may be bigger than my libido but I would like to session two to three times a day with girls while I am there.[/quote]There should be a full compliment of girls since it is getting close to Christmas and many girls will go back to their home cities for the holiday and will want to make as much money as they can before they leave. I budget $100 / session which includes the bar girl (HK or AB) , room, my drinks, her drinks (I tend not to go upstairs w / o having a drink or two to ensure I'll have a good time). Some guys only bang $15 street girls. You'll need to budget according to your tastes and how much extracurricular activities you indulge in (extra drinks, food, etc)

[quote]Third question should I exchange my dollars before I leave and take all of the money I will need for the weekend with me. Should I take all of the money I will need for the weekend with me and exchange it once I get to Tijuana, if so where. Or should I just take enough for the first day and then get the rest from ATMs, is so what ATMs should I use, where are they located.[/quote]Dollars are widely accepted in the big bars in Zona Norte and there's not much of an advantage of using pesos at the moment. Most ATMs in Tijuana only dispense pesos (some will ask if you want dollars). For me the big thing about ATMs is although their exchange rate is great, many banks will tack on international currency fees. My bank has an agreement with HSBC in Mexico and I can use the ATM next door to Adelita Bar w / o paying a surcharge (well, HSBC does charge me a few pesos to use their machine, but it is cheaper than using my bank's competitor banks in the US). Check with your bank.

[quote]Fourth question if Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to go I would like to stay in Tijuana for the weekend, In my researche I have narrowed it down to the hotel cascadas the one used for the Hong Kong club, the hotel RIzo De Oro which I believe is above the Tropicana bar, the hotel Leyva which I believe is next to the Chicago club, or the hotel Ticuan which is the most expensive one. Which one would you recommend.[/quote]Cascadas is the nicest hotel in the Zona but it isn't that nice. When I would visit Tijuana on weekend trips I'd stay in Pueblo Amigo (walk to the border for the trip back home) or the Marriott. Today, I'd probably add Ticuan to the list. In my mongering I prefer to sleep in a nice hotel away from the action and didn't mind taking a taxi to / from the zona.

[quote]Fifth question where can I get Viagra preferably kemagra (sp?) in the zone and what would the price be.[/quote]I'm only aware of the generic Viagra branded as Maxifort being sold. You can get them for $2-4 depending on the farmacia and quantity. The pharmacies just off Revo tend to be a little cheaper than the places on Revo.

[quote]Sixth question my flight leaves San Diego at 5. M on Sunday, I would like to have one last session early Sunday morning before I leave. Will any one be available Sunday morning, if so where.[/quote]The Zona does not close. However it does slow down so the quantity and quality of girls are limited. There tend to be only a few alley girls and club girls working that shift so expect the second or third string squad. Having done what you've done in the past, I know how you'll want to get one last one off before heading home, but before moving to SD, I decided I'd rather have my final session the night before when there are the best options. But I'm a stickler for looks and your tastes may differ.

[quote]Seventh question does the bus from the airport and the trolley run on Thanksgiving day.[/quote]Typically the bus / trolley runs on a Sunday schedule on holidays. As the date approaches you can confirm this on the MTS website (

[url]http://www.sdmts.com/[/url]

).

If you get to the pedestrian line on the morning you're leaving and it is really long, you'll find guys offering rides in their van / bus for $5. This can get you to the head of the line for 2+ hour wait times. I did this once on Memorial Day weekend when I got to the line and it was nearly all the way to Pueblo Amigo and I had a flight to catch from LAX. Made my flight (barely). Most of the time you spend doing this is waiting for them to sell out the rest of the seats. For me it was about 20 minutes from the time the guy came up to me in line and I was talking to the CBP agent.

[QUOTE=Quackup; 1200107]It's funny because when I left the zona, I came out of A / be and one of the taxi drivers in front asked if I needed a taxi. I said yes, and he points to his car. I asked how much. He just keeps walking and I walk with him to his car. Again I ask him how much, he says come on in. Before getting into the car, I firmly ask him how much. He said $5. 00. I said no way and start to walk off. He then yells at me, okay $3. 00 USD. I got in. Anyways, I know $2. 00 is not a big deal but I hate when I know I'am getting scammed. Hopefully you guys do the samething and make them charged the right or fair amount.

Walked first to H / k. Not sure what it is but H / k wasn't doing it for me. I actually got bored after a while and left for another club. Maybe it was like when A / be was the shits and so crowded with people you couldn't even walk. But back then, I got tired of A / be and had more fun at L / see and T / be, and the old H / k. Hopefully it just a phase I'am going through.

I walked over to L / see. Went into T / be. So left to A / be. Will write about that in the A / be section.

After A / be, went over to C / see where I had a great time.[/QUOTE]Yeah I hate being scammed too. The only thing I do different is if I get quoted $5 to begin with, I just walk away and find another taxi. I don't even give the first guy a chance to come down to $3. I think it might teach them a lesson on trying to rip off Americans. If more people did the same, I think we'd see a lot less $5 quotes.

And Quackup, with all due respect, what the heck do you mean by "H / k" "A / be" "L / see" "T / be"? I imagine "H / k" means Hong Kong but the others I can't figure out. Adelita? Tropical?

[QUOTE=Chris Long; 1200027]I am thinking of taking my first trip to Tijuana over Thanksgiving weekend. I have done a great deal of research here on this board and have found lots of valuable information, thank you to those of you who contributed information. I will be flying in to San Diego on Thanksgiving day and then taking the 992 bus to the trolley and taking the trolley to the boarder and then returning via the same route on Sunday afternoon for a 5: pm flight

My first question is, is Thanksgiving weekend a good time to visit Tijuana or will it be too crowded and prices to high due to the holiday.

My second question is if this is a good weekend to go how much should I budget for. My eyes may be bigger than my libido but I would like to session two to three times a day with girls while I am there.

Third question should I exchange my dollars before I leave and take all of the money I will need for the weekend with me. Should I take all of the money I will need for the weekend with me and exchange it once I get to Tijuana, if so where. Or should I just take enough for the first day and then get the rest from ATMs, is so what ATMs should I use, where are they located.

Fourth question if Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to go I would like to stay in Tijuana for the weekend, In my researche I have narrowed it down to the hotel cascadas the one used for the Hong Kong club, the hotel RIzo De Oro which I believe is above the Tropicana bar, the hotel Leyva which I believe is next to the Chicago club, or the hotel Ticuan which is the most expensive one. Which one would you recommend.

Fifth question where can I get Viagra preferably kemagra (sp?) in the zone and what would the price be.

Sixth question my flight leaves San Diego at 5. M on Sunday, I would like to have one last session early Sunday morning before I leave. Will any one be available Sunday morning, if so where.

Seventh question does the bus from the airport and the trolley run on Thanksgiving day.

Thank you very much for all of your help, if you are going to be there on Thanksgiving weekend let me know and I will buy you a beer.

Thanks

Chris[/QUOTE]Okay, here are my thoughts:

Thanksgiving isn't a holiday in Mexico so it shouldn't be too crowded. It is a border city so they'll probably have some minor Thanksgiving promotions and stuff going on. But overall it shouldn't be much different from a normal weekend.

I'm almost certain public transportation operates on Thanksgiving. I would definitely take the Blue Line trolley to / from the border. $5 vs. $100 cab round trip. That $95 could buy some fun in Tijuana. Would you rather have $95 in your pocket or the taxi driver's? The answer is obvious for me. Make sure you buy a ticket-I've seen security officers on board checking for tickets. Also, the 992 bus sometimes takes forever to arrive, especially with the reduced schedule on holidays. The wait can be up to 45 minutes. Here's a tip. There is a major rental car company, whose name will remind you of the city of San Antonio. Hop on one of their shuttles and it will take you within steps of the Middletown trolley station. Whatever you do please do not pay more than $3 + $1 tip for a taxi to / from border / Zona / hotel / Plaza Rio. Do not get in a cab (sit in front seat) until you've been quoted $3. If you're quoted $5 walk away and find another one of the 5000 cabs in the area that will take you for $3.

As far as budget, everyone is different. I'd say a minimum of $150 / night for food / drink/"entertainment"/temporary housing. I usually go out with $200. $250 and come back with $50. $100 although I almost never session with chicas at all.

I would recommend just bringing all you anticipate spending in dollars with you at the begining, and an ATM card as backup. I would avoid ATM's if possible (fraud / currency conversion fees, etc.) For a newbie, don't worry about exchanging for Pesos. It's a pain in the ass too but I suppose it can save you a couple of bucks. But not worth it to me. Especially if you have Pesos left over at the end of your trip. You can't use them in USA so you just end up giving them away to homeless / maid / girls anyway so there goes your savings.

As far as hotels I would recommend Ticuan hands down. It's equivalent to a 3. 5 star hotel in America, like Hilt*and or Doubletr. Has in-room safe, flat screens, restaurant / bar, quiet AC and decently reliable American cell phone signals on higher floors on NW side of building. Plus you can walk to Caliente, Sanbourns, Amnesia and Las Pulgas. No pool / fitness center though. Some people walk to the Zona from Ticuan but that's way too far for me. I walked down just to the arch once and it took like 30 minutes. You don't want to stay in the Zona. Although fun, it is filthy and full of con-men and drug addicts.

Don't worry about sourcing Viagra and the like. Pharmacies are everywhere-expect $8-$12 per. Your flight leaves at 5 AM or PM on Sunday? I'm assuming AM. Expect 1:15 trolly / bus ride to airport, :30 wait in line, :15 ride from hotel to border. These estimates are generous-it shouldn't really take you that long. So assuming you have to be at the airport a 4 AM, you should depart the Zona around 2 AM. There will be a large amount of girls available at 1 AM.

I'm actually going to be there for Thanksgiving weekend too. Can't wait to check it out myself.

[QUOTE=Quackup; 1200107]Late report but better late than never. Got to the border around 14:00 and parked at the jib because I noticed the parking lot across the street covered up the sign for the special deal on the 10 hrs for $5. 00. I guess it is only good during the weekday.

Since it was early, I decided to walk to the zona. It's funny, at least 3 taxi guys yelled at me $3 dollars to Adellitas. These were the taxi economico.

It's funny because when I left the zona, I came out of A / be and one of the taxi drivers in front asked if I needed a taxi. I said yes, and he points to his car. I asked how much. He just keeps walking and I walk with him to his car. Again I ask him how much, he says come on in. Before getting into the car, I firmly ask him how much. He said $5. 00. I said no way and start to walk off. He then yells at me, okay $3. 00 USD. I got in. Anyways, I know $2. 00 is not a big deal but I hate when I know I'am getting scammed. Hopefully you guys do the samething and make them charged the right or fair amoun.

After A / be, went over to C / see where I had a great time. You can read the adventure on that thread.[/QUOTE]Quackup it may help save you time if you tell them what you're going to pay, that is if you know the rates. Otherwise they think you don't know. I've never had a taxi driver tell me no that's too low it's more. I have gotten some cheaper rides by saying if you want I would pay this but I prefer to walk but in the end it's a few pennies really.

On a side note are any of the guys that go often using pesos more now. I heard today the exchange is 15-1, that's a huge change in a short time.

I think it might be because I have been going down there for so long, I kinda play their game. I don't like it but, I guess it becomes part of nature there.

I try to use peso's whenever I'am in Mexico. Doesn't matter what city.

Q

[QUOTE=Madisonguy;1200267]I heard today the exchange is 15-1, that's a huge change in a short time.[/QUOTE]Yesterday the exchange rate was 12. 54.

[QUOTE=Tomjackin;1200307]Yesterday the exchange rate was 12. 54.[/QUOTE]Sorry I should know better than listen to my wife. Mexican math isn't quite the same as US math.

The US dollar is getting stronger, might be time to switch to pesos since I could end up spending $200. $300 a night. I would save on all those drinks.

[QUOTE=Sock111;1200520]The US dollar is getting stronger, might be time to switch to pesos since I could end up spending $200. $300 a night. I would save on all those drinks.[/QUOTE]I used pesos for drinks for quite awhile, but stopped because I never seemed to get the proper change back from the maseros, even the ones that I knew didn't seem to be able to convert the exchange rate worth a damn. So now I use dollars for drinks, but tip in pesos. And I always use pesos for the bar and street girls.

Hong Kong uses 11 to 1 for their exchange rate, Chicago Club uses 12 to 1 for theirs. I don't know what it is at Adelita but I am sure it is somewhere in that range. If you can buy pesos at 12.5 at a casa de cambio and ask for change in pesos from the meseros (not maseros) you are ahead of the game. My bank does not charge a foreign transaction fee for ATM card useage (some banks do which can be as much as 3%). Right now from the ATM, I am getting pesos at 13.5 to one. This means that when I buy an 88 peso ficha drink ($8 at 11 to 1) in Hong Kong it is costing me around $6.50. Or if I buy an 84 peso ficha drink at Chicago ($7 at 12 to 1) it is costing me about $6.22. But be careful, if your bank charges a foreign transaction fee, this could take away all of the advantage. I searched for a bank that does not charge a foreign transaction fee just for this reason.

Even if the girls insist on 12 to 1 exchange rate on their in room services (most do but some still go at 10 to 1 which is great) 720 pesos for the $60 service fee is only $53 at 13.5 to 1. And at the end of the weekend, if I have any pesos left over, I cash them in at a casa de cambio for between 12.5 and 13 to 1, which means I get back more dollars than I paid for those pesos through the ATM machine.

As an example, last Thursday I purchased new tires and a front end alignment in Tijuana. At the exchange rate at the llantera it would have been $832. I used my ATM card as a credit card and it cost me $683.

Now is the time to use pesos!

Hey Fellas,

Ill be heading back to Tijuana this weekend for a 2 night stay at the Ticuan hotel. Being on a budget, I'm going to try to make this trip as cheap as possible. The hotel is where I'm going to spend a good portion of my money because I need to have a decent room, very clean, with great AC, and little away from the action. Cheap drinks and street food will be my diet for 48 hours. The rest will be spent on hopefully 6 Chicas from Friday evening 5pm to Sunday 4pm. Ill just have to find somethings to do on the down time. ANY IDEAS?

Also, when I was in Tijuana a short time ago I ate at the Caesars restaurant on Revolution and remembered seeing a sign "Rooms Available". I've tried to locate a phone number or email but I found nothing. Has anyone stayed here? And if so, what are the weekend rates?

I'm also going to try looking for a decent strip club to hang back for a bit. On my last trip I walked into a strip club with my buddy and seconds after sitting down the bar lady brought over 2 dancers and demanded us to buy them drinks. We hadn't even ordered our own yet! WTF! So I ordered beers for me and my bud, we got 2 beers each for $10. 00. Not a bad deal. And again the bar lady said," ok now you ordered, you need to buy girls a drink". I was getting aggravated and told the waitress to give us a few minutes. So she did, but stood in front of our booth the whole Effin' time. Now I was annoyed and nodded to my friend to head out. He agreed and pounded our first beer and walked out, but not before handing over the other 2 beers to some dude sitting alone.

So if there is a strip club where I can just chill for a few hours and watch some sports and drink a few I'd love to hear about it.

Hopefully ill try to get some pictures to share this time. I wish I had my camera last trip because the girls I banged where really HOTT!

Later

Thank you for your help, if you are going to be there over Thanksgiving lets hook up it would be more fun to have someone to hang out with and chase the women with.

Thanks again.

Chris.

[QUOTE=ClamSlammer; 1200250]Okay, here are my thoughts:

Thanksgiving isn't a holiday in Mexico so it shouldn't be too crowded. It is a border city so they'll probably have some minor Thanksgiving promotions and stuff going on. But overall it shouldn't be much different from a normal weekend.

I'm almost certain public transportation operates on Thanksgiving. I would definitely take the Blue Line trolley to / from the border. $5 vs. $100 cab round trip. That $95 could buy some fun in Tijuana. Would you rather have $95 in your pocket or the taxi driver's? The answer is obvious for me. Make sure you buy a ticket-I've seen security officers on board checking for tickets. Also, the 992 bus sometimes takes forever to arrive, especially with the reduced schedule on holidays. The wait can be up to 45 minutes. Here's a tip. There is a major rental car company, whose name will remind you of the city of San Antonio. Hop on one of their shuttles and it will take you within steps of the Middletown trolley station. Whatever you do please do not pay more than $3 + $1 tip for a taxi to / from border / Zona / hotel / Plaza Rio. Do not get in a cab (sit in front seat) until you've been quoted $3. If you're quoted $5 walk away and find another one of the 5000 cabs in the area that will take you for $3.

As far as budget, everyone is different. I'd say a minimum of $150 / night for food / drink/"entertainment"/temporary housing. I usually go out with $200. $250 and come back with $50. $100 although I almost never session with chicas at all.

I would recommend just bringing all you anticipate spending in dollars with you at the begining, and an ATM card as backup. I would avoid ATM's if possible (fraud / currency conversion fees, etc.) For a newbie, don't worry about exchanging for Pesos. It's a pain in the ass too but I suppose it can save you a couple of bucks. But not worth it to me. Especially if you have Pesos left over at the end of your trip. You can't use them in USA so you just end up giving them away to homeless / maid / girls anyway so there goes your savings.

As far as hotels I would recommend Ticuan hands down. It's equivalent to a 3. 5 star hotel in America, like Hilt*and or Doubletr. Has in-room safe, flat screens, restaurant / bar, quiet AC and decently reliable American cell phone signals on higher floors on NW side of building. Plus you can walk to Caliente, Sanbourns, Amnesia and Las Pulgas. No pool / fitness center though. Some people walk to the Zona from Ticuan but that's way too far for me. I walked down just to the arch once and it took like 30 minutes. You don't want to stay in the Zona. Although fun, it is filthy and full of con-men and drug addicts.

Don't worry about sourcing Viagra and the like. Pharmacies are everywhere-expect $8-$12 per. Your flight leaves at 5 AM or PM on Sunday? I'm assuming AM. Expect 1:15 trolly / bus ride to airport, :30 wait in line, :15 ride from hotel to border. These estimates are generous-it shouldn't really take you that long. So assuming you have to be at the airport a 4 AM, you should depart the Zona around 2 AM. There will be a large amount of girls available at 1 AM.

I'm actually going to be there for Thanksgiving weekend too. Can't wait to check it out myself.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Chris Long; 1201014]Thank you for your help, if you are going to be there over Thanksgiving lets hook up it would be more fun to have someone to hang out with and chase the women with.

Thanks again.

Chris.[/QUOTE]Sure, I'll be around. Stay at Ticuan if you can. Just shoot me a PM. To tell you the truth, I've never been to the Zona by myself and don't know if I would. There's so many people and police around that it's not overtly dangerous but still, it's a magnet for the derelicts of Mexican society and the chances of you getting assaulted / robbed / threatened / intimidated are much, much higher when you're alone vs. When you're in a group.

I had texted my GF / BG last week to try to arrange for my Humanitarian relief effort. In a previous report I had mentioned I was feeling kind of bad about how on my last trip she had taken me all over the place, spent three wonderful nights together and had shown me remarkable hospitality without ever holding her hand out wanting anything in return. So when I found out she didn't work on Monday we arranged to meet at Costco by the border. I had a feeling there would be some kind of problem, since she had no idea what or where Costco was. And she is always getting lost and these chicas are never on time. The plan was to meet at noon, I rolled up to the Costco at around 12:15 and there she was waiting, amazing.

After spending alot of time with her on previous trips I had noticed her #1 concern in life is providing food for her family, so I figured a great way to say thank you would be to let her go on a shopping spree. At first she acted a bit shy about what to get, but it didn't take long for her to fill the cart. And she did stick to all food items, she didn't even try to go after a big screen tv. It was a very pleasurable experience just watching, first she couldn't get over the size of the store, and all the free samples available. And you could just see her light up as she was filling the cart. When you have a wife who's biggest dilema in life is should I get my nails done at salon A or salon B, it was so refreshing to watch her shop and be so exited about all the food she would be bringing home to her family. After about an hour of shopping the grand total was $221.

I helped her load everything in her car and went to hug her good bye. At that point I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I had planned on just heading home after shopping, but then how could I be this close to the Zona and not see what it is like on a Monday afternoon. But she would have no part of any of that. She insisted I come with her I agreed and it was off to her errands. As sick as it may sound I think I like just rolling around Tijuana and taking in the sites as much as sex. She always wants me to drive, and as bad as she drives it might be a good idea. But I'am just not sure about my liability if something were to happen so I always decline.

So once again she was lost trying to find some Frontera College place. We passed through some pretty crazy traffic circles, it reminded me of a figure 8 racetrack with numerous cars trying to get in and out of the circle, we came within inches of many accidents. Finally we parked in the general vicinity of where she wanted to go, she paid some security guy who happened to be across the street to keep an eye on her car, I guess she was worried about all those groceries. As we set out on foot to find this place we passed this building that seemed to be guarded by these policia they were dressed all in black wearing armor with masks covering there faces and carrying large automatic weapons, not sure what that was all about. We finally found the place and she did what she had to do. She does have a good personality and struck up a friendship with someone else who was waiting in line at the college, so next thing I know the lady and her little boy are in the car and she is taking them somewhere. I kept telling her she needs to get her groceries to the freezer but I don't think she understood.

She finally got everything put away and I told her I needed to get to Caliente so I could put a bet in for Monday night football. So we headed to the Zona. On the way we called our translator friend, he said he was off work and we made plans to meet him at the bar he is now employeed at to watch the game. On a side note he did recently lose his job at a different club, rumor has it he was part of that conspiracy to charge more for ficha's and pocket the difference. I let her pick the team we would bet on, and she picked the Redskins. The translator dude wanted the Cowboys so it made for an interesting game. The only problem was I had this bright idea that everytime your team scored you had to drink tequila. This is the first time this guy has taken advantage of me everytime I turned around he was ordering Tequila and I was getting the bill. But everyone was getting good and drunk and having alot of fun. That is until he threw up all over the place, and then got into an argument about not wanting to tip the guy who cleaned it up. I hope this incident doesn't cost him his job.

I had never been to the Zona on a Monday Thursday was always my night of choice. But I have to say it really does not seem to matter what night you choose. The streets had many beautiful ladies working and the bars although not as busy had many ladies to choose from.

Anyway after heading to another place to sober up for a bit it was time to go since I have lost my overnight Privileges. No wait at the border and I was on my way home. So this ended up being the most I have spent in Tijuana probably around $350 and no sex, but I will always have memories of this trip.

On the way home the chica texted a bunch of Te Amo's and called twice and this morning there was a text from her. To quote that brillant philosopher SuperSteve " The one that cares the most loses" hopefully this thing gets turned around because after those 3 days I spent with her I was starting to care a little to much.

Hay thanks I tried PM you but it said you were not receiving or could not recieve PM messages. Is there some other way to contact you.

Chris.

[QUOTE=ClamSlammer;1201085]Sure, I'll be around. Stay at Ticuan if you can. Just shoot me a PM. To tell you the truth, I've never been to the Zona by myself and don't know if I would. There's so many people and police around that it's not overtly dangerous but still, it's a magnet for the derelicts of Mexican society and the chances of you getting assaulted / robbed / threatened / intimidated are much, much higher when you're alone vs. When you're in a group.[/QUOTE]