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I have read many posts and did several searches but I still have several unanswered questions. I will be in TJ the last weekend of March and need to know the following:

1) Which are the better guest friendly hotels in TJ. I would prefer to stay in TJ and not in the USA.

2) Do the guest friendly hotels have websites?

3) What cell phone service will work in TJ?

4) Are internet cafes available?

From my readings it seems most of the P4P is in the Adelita Bar area and not so much on Avenida Revolution. Is this right?

Thanks in advance to those who can help a TJ newbie. I hope to contribute to this board with my DR, CR, and Spain experiences.

I appreciate the information available here. Although a lot of my activities at various locations were done by winging it, I use this site more for up to date information on what establishments are open or closed or which are currently "hot. My experiences have almost always been different than those described here. Also, places like Adelitas or Chicago club can be very different from night to night or even hour to hour.

I claim to be an expert on nothing but to reply to some of BBQ's questions: Take the Airport Flyer bus (I believe 992) right outside terminal to downtown trolley station for $2 or 2.25. Take the trolley to San Ysidro (border crossing) for $2.00 buying ticket from vending machine (simple even for me). Get out, cross over-pass, and you are in Tijuana for <$5. I have never been stopped by police going into Mexico. The only hassle usually are the taxi touts.

If your cell phone works on US side and is a major carrier, it will probably work on TJ side as well. A lot of their customers cross back and forth daily and I see many of the same phones used both sides. Mine worked better in TJ than many US areas.
Go directly to Adelitas, Chicago Club, Bar Tropical "triangle area" and make sure to check out street girl area essentially behind Adelitas as well which includes Hong Kong bar. Keep in mind that a place or area that may be dissappointing at one time may be quite different an hour later.

I would stay away from Revolution particularly at night. It has recently seemed more likely for criminal activity including a larger police presence. This is just an opinion since I have never experienced any problems with crime or police even when staggering out of a taxi to return to US.

I have stayed in only somewhat expensive hotels on TJ side but never had a problem bringing friends back to hotel room.

By the way, can anyone post in Spain section about up to date possibilities in
Ibiza?

[QUOTE=DustMeOff]I appreciate the information available here.[/QUOTE]And I appreciate the information you posted. Your post answered quite a few questions for me. I will be in TJ the last weekend of March. It is a spur of the moment trip. I just started my TJ research a few days ago. I will be in TJ for three nights which I think will be ample time since there doesn't seem to be much else to do other than chase chicas.

If you could pass along some hotel names, preferably with a website, I will be all set to go.

DustMeOff, thanks again for your reply.

Except for a visit a few weeks ago, most of my visits to TJ were 3 to 5 years ago. I stayed at Pueblo Amiga last visit (and another time 3 years ago). This hotel is very nice and in the $100 plus range. The woman I was with even called the front desk and had condoms delivered to room. This hotel is short walking distance from the border and has taxis outside all day.

Awhile back I had no problem bringing an all-nighter to the Grand Tijuana. Again, this hotel is expensive. I personally don't mind because they are cleaner, safer, and usually more quiet than I believe the monger hotels to be.

All of the "upscale" hotels can be found with a search of Tijuana hotels. I know I have seen lists of fairly inexpensive guest friendly hotels on this or other Mexico specialist web sites.

Remember that any prospects from Adelitas, Chicago Bar, or alley will already have their designated accomodations. They usually won't go anywhere else with a client. So except for the price and location (which of course are important to most people), there isn't any advantage to being right in the area as far as chica activity is concerned.

I again apologize if this information isn't too informative. My days of going upstairs at Adelitas 3 times a night are over. I would rather spend a little more to possibly get a little more. Those experiences were very enjoyable though most of the time, I just don't want the hassles of a rush job anymore.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]And I appreciate the information you posted. Your post answered quite a few questions for me. I will be in TJ the last weekend of March. It is a spur of the moment trip. I just started my TJ research a few days ago. I will be in TJ for three nights which I think will be ample time since there doesn't seem to be much else to do other than chase chicas.

If you could pass along some hotel names, preferably with a website, I will be all set to go.

DustMeOff, thanks again for your reply.[/QUOTE]

There are a few options available, many are written up. Search out the info for Pueblo Amigo Hotel, Plaza Rio etc. These are a taxi ride from the zona and you can use the short time rooms for your work there. The hotels I mentioned are very nice and comfortable. Nice place to re-charge, but then again, you're going there to sex yourself to death right?

If this is your first trip to the land of orgasms, I'd suggest you room up at a safe place until you learn the lay of the land. Once you see how things work, you can plan further. A safe space to come back too after the Zona tour is very cool.

Country John

[QUOTE=Country John]There are a few options available, many are written up. Search out the info for Pueblo Amigo Hotel, Plaza Rio etc. These are a taxi ride from the zona and you can use the short time rooms for your work there.[/QUOTE]


[QUOTE=DustMeOff]Remember that any prospects from Adelitas, Chicago Bar, or alley will already have their designated accomodations. They usually won't go anywhere else with a client.[/QUOTE]I am really starting to rethink this TJ thing. I am most comfortable having my hotel room and bringing the chicas to "my space". Running upstairs for a quickie is not really my thing, been there and done that. I am somewhat older and prefer the slow times with the ladies. You know, shower together, sit and chat, have a drink, listen to music before you get down to doing what you really want to do. I prefer to meet a chica I am comfortable with and do a TLN. So far, from what I have read, TJ doesn't seem like the place for this.

I really would like to visit TJ if no more than to see what the place is like. Maybe I will take my chances. If I search long enough I am quite sure I will find someone who won't mind going to my hotel.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]I am really starting to rethink this TJ thing. I am most comfortable having my hotel room and bringing the chicas to "my space". Running upstairs for a quickie is not really my thing, been there and done that. I am somewhat older and prefer the slow times with the ladies. You know, shower together, sit and chat, have a drink, listen to music before you get down to doing what you really want to do. I prefer to meet a chica I am comfortable with and do a TLN. So far, from what I have read, TJ doesn't seem like the place for this.

I really would like to visit TJ if no more than to see what the place is like. Maybe I will take my chances. If I search long enough I am quite sure I will find someone who won't mind going to my hotel.[/QUOTE]

You won't have to look very far at all. Talk to the girls (in the club, perhaps Chicago Club) and tell them what you want to do. The girls will usually work with you if the numbers are right.

You should visit the happiest place on Earth, it's quite a site for the seasoned monger who hasn't ben there. Just remember to be careful and not wander off with anyone you do not know, be polite and have a friendly disposition. You'll love it. The place is a circus.

Country John

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]I am really starting to rethink this TJ thing. I am most comfortable having my hotel room and bringing the chicas to "my space". Running upstairs for a quickie is not really my thing, been there and done that. I am somewhat older and prefer the slow times with the ladies. You know, shower together, sit and chat, have a drink, listen to music before you get down to doing what you really want to do. I prefer to meet a chica I am comfortable with and do a TLN. So far, from what I have read, TJ doesn't seem like the place for this.

I really would like to visit TJ if no more than to see what the place is like. Maybe I will take my chances. If I search long enough I am quite sure I will find someone who won't mind going to my hotel.[/QUOTE]TLN's are easier to come by on slower nights and in smaller bars like LC, TB, RR or La Valentina. Monday and Tuesday nights are usually the best for TLN's or whenever it's a slow night at the bar. You should arrrange the TLN so that you avoid paying a bar fine which is usually accomplished in a couple of ways. You either make plans on the girls night off or you wait until she finishes her shift. There are other ways but these are the most common to avoid the bar fine. Also arranging a TLN is a little less difficult if for instance you tell the girl that you'll take her out dancing or to eat at a nice restaurant or you'll be staying at a hotel in Ensenada or Rosarito.

[size=-1]This is a trip report in four parts as follows:
Part One – A Fine Afternoon (posted in Tijuana Reports)
Part Two – The Grim Reaper (posted in Miami Bar Reports)
Part Three – My Sweet Freebie (posted in Hong Kong Club Reports)
Part Four – Street Adventures (posted in Streetwalker Reports)[/size]

[b]Part One – A Fine Afternoon[/b]
I headed down to TJ on Sunday the 18th. Traffic was light the whole way and I arrived at the Ueno parking lot about 2:30 p.m.. I crossed over into Mexico, grabbed a taxi over by the Farmacias near McDonald's, and asked the driver to take me to El Arco on the corner of Revolución and (Articulo 123) Primera. I walk over to the HSBC Bank ATMs but they are both empty. Back to Primera and turn down Constitución. The same girls are all working, but one of my favorites Miss NoKisses isn't here right now. I smile and say hello to Andrea and some of the other girls along the way.

As I approach the Alley (Callejon Coahuila), I see Miss Perfect is here with a big grin on her gorgeous face. I haven't seen her since before Navidad and miss her dearly. She is so beautiful. Dark skin, a petite, slender body. Long, straight black hair always presented perfectly but combed a bit differently every time. Ninety-nine pounds of perfection. I kiss her on the cheek and hold her hand as we catch up on recent events. Was she on vacation when I was here two weeks ago? No, she wasn't feeling well and didn't work for a couple of days. It's a beautiful sunny afternoon and I'm wearing a short-sleeved shirt, but Miss Perfect wants to know if I brought a jacket because it will be cold tonight. I tell her no but have a long shirt for later. She warns me that it might rain later, a detail a had not considered. Anyway, we say our goodbyes for now and I walk over to Hotel Porton to get a room for the night.

Hotel Porton is a newer hotel right in the Alley, as such it's clean and comfortable by Zona Norte standards, but is also very small and very loud at night. Location is the main attraction for me. A room is $35 for the night, I paid 350 pesos which they accept without question. Recently, they haven't been charging anything for bringing girls back. The rooms downstairs are for short time street girls, but they have a few rooms for overnight upstairs. I get settled in and then head out into the Alley.

There really aren't that many girls working in the Alley right now. In fact, as I walk around, it's like it was two weeks ago, about half as many girls as usual. Numerous regulars are nowhere to be seen.

So, I head up Constitución and now see Miss NoKisses standing at her usual location. She is reading something which I quickly grab from her. It's a sex comic. She turns red with embarrassment. I pretend to be shocked finding a nice catholic girl like her with a sex comic. She quickly blames Andrea (down the street) as the one who gave it to her. I tell her that I know Andrea well and she would never read this kind of filth because she is very pure and innocent. Miss NoKisses denies this vehemently and asks if I want to get something to eat. I tell her no, but she can be my securidad (security) because I need to go to the cajero (ATM). She pushes the comic into her roomate's hands (Her roomate is working here also) and off we go to BanaMex on second street. On the way back, we stop for condoms at a drug store. Then back to my room with her a for a nice session. She complains when I kiss her, "pintura!, pintura!" that I'm ruining her lipstick but she really craves the attention. We're friends for several years and very comfortable together. Afterwards, we shower together.

I walk her back to her location and ask if she might want to have a beer later this evening. Miss NoKisses says maybe and I say goodbye, kiss her on the cheek, and head north down Constitución, past Callejon Coahuila, then turn west down Calle Coahuila.

I walk past Adelita Bar, pausing to see if any girls are returning from Hotel Coahuila to the bar but at the moment there are none. I cross the street over to Tropical Bar. Tropical is attached to Hotel Ritz de Oro, which I like to call Hotel Ritz de Basura. It's a poorly maintained maze of twisting stairs and oddly placed rooms. If you've ever been there you know what I mean. I've stayed over night there twice. (As an aside, Tropical Bar and Hotel Ritz de Oro are part of the Hotel Las Cascadas group, as is Chavelas Bar, Miami Bar, and Hong Kong Bar.)

I go into Tropical Bar, it's okay but the layout is odd in that there are really only a few good seats around the stage, the stools around the bar itself are always full, and lots of thick structural supports ensure a couple of dozen bad seats elsewhere. I am left with a bad seat over by the baños and order an agua mineral. Scanning the scene, I see a nice looking woman stripping on stage and one or two other passable girls, but mostly a lot of cows. Over at the bar I see a very fat man with his hands all over a cute girl, and looking closer, I realize that I saw him two weeks ago in Chavelas where he was entertaining three beautiful girls at the same time. He must be well connected somehow.

Anyway, Tropical Bar is a bit old-fashioned in that there are girls sitting on benches waiting for dollar dances or for you to approach and buy a drink. I like its style and slower pace. I have been in here when there were lots of cute girls, but today it isn't happening for me. Disappointed, I finish my drink and head out.

[b]End of Part One – Part Two continues in Miami Bar Reports[/b]

Like a lot before me, I'm making my first trip ever to Tijuana. I'm flying into Palm Springs to visit a friend for a few days and just found out that he's working. On the bright side I found this as the perfect excuse to visit this lovely little sin city. So I'm going to rent a car and drive down for the day, probably stopping over at Gas Lamp District (just to say I've been. Any pointers where to eat early morning would be great). I plan on crossing over at around 11am maybe noon. I've read a lot of post on this forum and a few on another. I was able to get most of my questions answered, but found a few still needing resolved.

1. If I'm going to be in the Zone Norte from 11am till 4pm on a Monday, what can I expect as far as quality and quantity (both bar girls and SGs)?

2. I'm in my mid 20s and traveling alone. What is your opinion of this?

3. Before I arrived at Zone Norte, I plan on locating a pharmacy to purchase some viagra (I'm young, but multiple sessions may require some pharmaceutical help). Can you help me with a name/address of a pharmacy on the way to Zone Norte?

4. Depending on the what happens while I'm in Tijuana I may find myself with extra time to do whatever. If you wonder out of Zone Norte, are there any specific things to do/see worth noting. I read that Mexico's largest winery was near by.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm into photography so expect a lot of pics upon my return. I'm a good salesman so I expect to get some good photos of the chicas. If any of you guys down there during this time, let me know. We'll share some beers and swap some stories. What little punting I've done it's been in Europe.

By the way, WTF is a "sin ropa"

Cheers

[QUOTE=Young Punter]Like a lot before me, I'm making my first trip ever to Tijuana. I'm flying into Palm Springs to visit a friend for a few days and just found out that he's working. On the bright side I found this as the perfect excuse to visit this lovely little sin city. So I'm going to rent a car and drive down for the day, probably stopping over at Gas Lamp District (just to say I've been. Any pointers where to eat early morning would be great). I plan on crossing over at around 11am maybe noon. I've read a lot of post on this forum and a few on another. I was able to get most of my questions answered, but found a few still needing resolved.

1. If I'm going to be in the Zone Norte from 11am till 4pm on a Monday, what can I expect as far as quality and quantity (both bar girls and SGs)?

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You'll run the gamit. I'm not sure what you expect quaslity wise but be advised that most have found the selection adequate. The top tier girls (in the zona) are supposed to be at Adelitas. But shop around.
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2. I'm in my mid 20s and traveling alone. What is your opinion of this?[/quote]

Depending on what you're driging, you'll be a cop magnet. Make sure that the car is clean, there are NO weapons or ammo, drugs or devices in the car. Purchase "Mexican" insurance for the day (about $20.00) and make sure the paperwork on the car is in order. If you are renting, make certain that the rental contract permits the car to be drivin into Mexico. If not, and you get stopped, you WILL have problems.
[quote]3. Before I arrived at Zone Norte, I plan on locating a pharmacy to purchase some viagra (I'm young, but multiple sessions may require some pharmaceutical help). Can you help me with a name/address of a pharmacy on the way to Zone Norte?
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Farmacias are everywhere. I would discourage a young man of 20 years from dropping viagra. This is your first trip son, don't do meds like that without talking to a doctor. There shold be enough stimuli in the Zona to get you off.
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4. Depending on the what happens while I'm in Tijuana I may find myself with extra time to do whatever. If you wonder out of Zone Norte, are there any specific things to do/see worth noting. I read that Mexico's largest winery was near by.
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You won't have time for that. Park in a secured parking lot. NEVER on the street. Have nothing visible in the passenger compartment. Use common sense as though you are in a high crime area;because you ARE.
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Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm into photography so expect a lot of pics upon my return. I'm a good salesman so I expect to get some good photos of the chicas. If any of you guys down there during this time, let me know. We'll share some beers and swap some stories. What little punting I've done it's been in Europe.
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Do me a favor: Go to the Zona, bang some girlies, get a few pics where you can, then get out. Post a trip report.

I have to caution you about your personal security. Dress down. No bling. Leave valuables in the trunk of your car. Stay low profile.
[quote]By the way, WTF is a "sin ropa"
[/quote]

"Sin Ropa" means "without clothes." The girls in the Alley like to remove only the required clothing for the service they provide. Having them remove all their clothing usually requires a few extra dollars. When you ask for "sin ropa" you are asking for full nudity.


Be safe and Be nice

Country John

[QUOTE=Young Punter]3. Before I arrived at Zone Norte, I plan on locating a pharmacy to purchase some viagra (I'm young, but multiple sessions may require some pharmaceutical help). Can you help me with a name/address of a pharmacy on the way to Zone Norte?[/QUOTE]Young Punter,

I am not a doctor and I have not been to TJ but I read your post and Country John's excellent response with interest. Do follow his advice, but if you are going to use Viagra, I suggest you try a lower dose such as 25 or a 50. Do not use 100 the first time. All it will do is give you a bad headache. Other alternative is to try Cialis, 20mg. The flushing and headache are less of an issue with "C" and the intended effect lasts longer. BTW, do not mix both.

About photography: If you take photos of the chicas, especially nude photos, and get stopped by the TJ policia, they could consider it pornography (which is illegal to produce in Mexico). It wouldn't be unusual for them to check your digital camera or cell phone for photos.

Just something to think about.

[QUOTE=Country John]
If you are renting, make certain that the rental contract permits the car to be drivin into Mexico. If not, and you get stopped, you WILL have problems.
Country John[/QUOTE]


OMG is this true! Stopped 3x in 1 day till I ran out of bribe money.
When I told the last cop I had NO MONEY; If looks could kill I would be
dead..he just walked away very pissed...AND THIS WAS 1987!
Now days I would be dragged to TJ jail- fo sho!

[QUOTE=Roguesta]About photography: If you take photos of the chicas, especially nude photos, and get stopped by the TJ policia, they could consider it pornography (which is illegal to produce in Mexico). It wouldn't be unusual for them to check your digital camera or cell phone for photos.

Just something to think about.[/QUOTE]First, thanks to everyone for their advice. Regarding the camera issue, I had already planned on keeping the memory card and camera separate at all times. Or just use a dummy memory card in the camera with tourist pics.

In regards to safety issues, some had thought I would be driving across. I am actually walking across and and spending the time walking in/around zone norte including allies. I received some great private messages. But if anyone else wants to add their opinion, I'd greatly appreciate it. Again, I'm in my mid 20s and will be alone. I'll be there this Tuesday from 11am till 4pm. Depending on how things go, I may stay overnight, but I don't want to get ahead of myself just yet.