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[QUOTE=Ath Trainer; 1180599]Never flown into POP before. I am supposed to be picked up by a driver from NG.

Do I need to change $ at the airport, or can I wait till after I check in at the hotel and go to the bank?

What time do the banks close?

Anybody ever use this service? Where do you meet the driver? Will there be people standing outside of customs w / signs?

Thanks![/QUOTE]The driver will be waiting for you outside after you exit the airport with your baggage. He will be holding a sign that says NG and will have your name on it. Look for him in the small crowd of other people holding signs with people's name on them.

I would at least show up with the taxi fare in USD. You are also going to need $10 to pay the entry fee after your flight. There used to be a time that they did not have change but that did not seem to be the problem last time I was there. I would still show up with a $10 bill anyway to avoid any problems.

You can ask the driver to stop by Western Union on the way to NG. They have really good exchange rates. You will need your passport to do this.

I have always used the Cambio that is between El Flow and some clothing store and never had any problems there and also received favorable rates. You may want to use this place if you decide to check into the hotel first. Not sure what time the bank closes but it is always a long line inside so I've always just used the ATM.

[QUOTE=SavePros321; 1180641]The driver will be waiting for you outside after you exit the airport with your baggage. He will be holding a sign that says NG and will have your name on it. Look for him in the small crowd of other people holding signs with people's name on them.

I would at least show up with the taxi fare in USD. You are also going to need $10 to pay the entry fee after your flight. There used to be a time that they did not have change but that did not seem to be the problem last time I was there. I would still show up with a $10 bill anyway to avoid any problems.

You can ask the driver to stop by Western Union on the way to NG. They have really good exchange rates. You will need your passport to do this.

I have always used the Cambio that is between El Flow and some clothing store and never had any problems there and also received favorable rates. You may want to use this place if you decide to check into the hotel first. Not sure what time the bank closes but it is always a long line inside so I've always just used the ATM.[/QUOTE]Savepros,

Be VERY CAREFUL exchanging money with the guy next to El Flow, he is a thief! Between me and one of my friends he has tried to short change us four times in a row! The reason we go back to him is strictly for sport now, I have called this guy out three times myself personally and he still will try to fuck us. Now maybe it is a sport to him too but I know other people that he has tried to screw.

Thanks for the quick and helpful responses to my questions. Since you guys did such a good job, I will ask a few more.

Does the driver usually speak any English? What's an appropriate tip for him?
Suggested denominations of pesos to get?

I know that most will say that this is too pricey, but I would just like to ask to have it as an option. At the Passions web site, they say you can get a girl on site for a "massage" for 1500 and FS for 2500. Is the massage just a massage? How long are these on site sessions? 1 hour?

Also, can you get a Passions girl in your room for ST (other than when she is not working).

I am still looking for a street map of Sosua with hotels, bars, etc. Not really looking for a google map, just a basic street map. I know I've seen one, but can't seem to find it.

Thanks.

All these questions are popping into my head before I leave.

The website for the Hotel Orchidee in Sosua, has a humorous street map, with many places listed and their location on the street map: [url]http://www.hotelorchidee.ch/cms/en/lageplan-mainmenu-31.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Ath Trainer; 1180667]Thanks for the quick and helpful responses to my questions. Since you guys did such a good job, I will ask a few more.

Does the driver usually speak any English? What's an appropriate tip for him?

Suggested denominations of pesos to get?

I know that most will say that this is too pricey, but I would just like to ask to have it as an option. At the Passions web site, they say you can get a girl on site for a "massage" for 1500 and FS for 2500. Is the massage just a massage? How long are these on site sessions? 1 hour?

Also, can you get a Passions girl in your room for ST (other than when she is not working).

I am still looking for a street map of Sosua with hotels, bars, etc. Not really looking for a google map, just a basic street map. I know I've seen one, but can't seem to find it.

Thanks.

All these questions are popping into my head before I leave.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Orgasmico;1180593]Was this one of the chicas?[/QUOTE]That is hilarious, thanks.

[quote=ath trainer; 1180667]thanks for the quick and helpful responses to my questions. since you guys did such a good job, i will ask a few more.

does the driver usually speak any english? what's an appropriate tip for him?

suggested denominations of pesos to get?

i know that most will say that this is too pricey, but i would just like to ask to have it as an option. at the passions web site, they say you can get a girl on site for a "massage" for 1500 and fs for 2500. is the massage just a massage? how long are these on site sessions? 1 hour?

also, can you get a passions girl in your room for st (other than when she is not working).

i am still looking for a street map of sosua with hotels, bars, etc. not really looking for a google map, just a basic street map. i know i've seen one, but can't seem to find it.

thanks.

all these questions are popping into my head before i leave.[/quote]do not worry about whether taxi drivers speak english. they make a living picking up foreigners at the airport. they always get paid. negotiate the price before you get in taxi. 500 pesos (kiniento paysose) or 20 dollars (benti dollarays) us. no damn tip.

you can say- necesito cambio (i need change) and they will understand. they are expecting that you will need change. you just arrived at the airport. everyone needs change. they pick up tourists daily. they get it.

you do not need a fucking map of sosua. relax. this is not chicago. exit new garden hotel and walk one time around the block. you will have seen 75% of the town, and if you want to go to la pasion just hop on a motoconcho and say ¨chicas¨and give the dude 30 pesos. it is only a few hundred yards walk up the main street anyway. there is nothing that is not an easy 10 minutes walk from new garden hotel, but most everything is no more than 5 minutes walk.

massage at la passion includes dick work in the price. they call this masaje completo. theoretically half an hour, but once you have had an orgasm it is over, so don't point out that you have 5 minutes left and ask to have your sore ankle rubbed. these girls are not massage therapists.

or you can step out of new garden hotel and walk about 50 yards to the right to belkis beauty salon and ask for claribel or nelli and they will do the job 10 times better for less money.

you can get fs at la passion for 2500 pesos, but you can get it from any girl outside for 1500 pesos. they may ask for 2500 pesos, but just tell them you only have 1500 pesos, and do not pull out a huge wad of notes or tell them that you just arrived.

if they say cuando llegaste? (when did you arrive) you do not tell them you arrived today, because the question is aimed at determining whether you are a sucker loaded with cash. tell them three days. tell them all your cash is gone. if you do not know any spanish use sign language or any other language you know. even if you say me want ficky ficky they will understand you.

bring a pair of cargo shorts with very deep pockets, so your wallet is somewhere down by your knees. that way it cannot fall out and no one can pick your pocket without putting their arm in down to the elbow.

if you pm me when you get here, i can find some nice ladies for you if you wish, but most likely you will be fighting them off for dear life without any help.

[QUOTE=Manizales911; 1180653]Savepros,

Be VERY CAREFUL exchanging money with the guy next to El Flow, he is a thief! Between me and one of my friends he has tried to short change us four times in a row! The reason we go back to him is strictly for sport now, I have called this guy out three times myself personally and he still will try to fuck us. Now maybe it is a sport to him too but I know other people that he has tried to screw.[/QUOTE]Thanks for that info. I'm going to be mindful of that next time. I've never exchanged large amounts at his spot though. My wingman was the one to point the place out to me so I'll pass the info on to him as well. Just figured it was always a better alternative to the guy that stands across from TL yelling "Change!", lol.

[QUOTE=Ath Trainer; 1180667]Does the driver usually speak any English? What's an appropriate tip for him?

Suggested denominations of pesos to get?[/QUOTE][QUOTE=Frannie;1180696]Negotiate the price before you get in taxi. 500 pesos (Kiniento paysose) or 20 dollars (Benti dollarays) US. No damn tip.[/QUOTE]You will not be able to negotiate any price different than what NG tells you the taxi price is for their driver. If you requested that NG have a driver pick you up, then you need to ask NG what the price will be for the ride (I think it is between $20-25 USD) and that is what the driver will be expecting you to pay him once he drops you off.

If you want to negotiate a lower fare, then you need to cancel the airport pickup request with NG and then negotiate with the taxis waiting outside the airport when you arrive. I honestly do not think you will do any better than $20. Some will tell you to try, but you are probably going to be standing outside by yourself for a very long time because no one is going to want to pick you up for less than that.

If you want to tip, place a $1 bill in the box of the musicians after you exit your flight for good luck and a good trip!

[QUOTE=Ath Trainer; 1180667]
Suggested denominations of pesos to get?[/QUOTE]

Just depends on how much you plan to spend everyday including meals and chicas. Regardless of which Cambio you go to ALWAYS ask them the rate they are giving you. OANDA is currently showing 37.53 but I am positive you could get 38 per USD. The hotels probably will have the worst rates. Ask other mongers where they change their money. I've always gotten the best rates from the ATM, but there are some ATMs that will only let you take out 2000RD. You want the ones that will let you withdraw 10,000RD daily. Always have enough cash on hand in case the ATM is out of money or is fucked up (out of service). I think the one at Banco Popular (next to Bailey's) allows for 10,000RD withdrawals, but on almost every trip I've been on their machines aren't working. There are a bunch of ATM machines at the intersection of (?) on the way towards La Passions and the sea-greenish-looking hotel who's name I can't remember right now.

[quote=frannie; 1180696]do not worry about whether taxi drivers speak english. they make a living picking up foreigners at the airport. they always get paid. negotiate the price before you get in taxi. 500 pesos (kiniento paysose) or 20 dollars (benti dollarays) us. no damn tip.

you can say- necesito cambio (i need change) and they will understand. they are expecting that you will need change. you just arrived at the airport. everyone needs change. they pick up tourists daily. they get it.

you do not need a fucking map of sosua. relax. this is not chicago. exit new garden hotel and walk one time around the block. you will have seen 75% of the town, and if you want to go to la pasion just hop on a motoconcho and say ¨chicas¨and give the dude 30 pesos. it is only a few hundred yards walk up the main street anyway. there is nothing that is not an easy 10 minutes walk from new garden hotel, but most everything is no more than 5 minutes walk.

massage at la passion includes dick work in the price. they call this masaje completo. theoretically half an hour, but once you have had an orgasm it is over, so don't point out that you have 5 minutes left and ask to have your sore ankle rubbed. these girls are not massage therapists.

or you can step out of new garden hotel and walk about 50 yards to the right to belkis beauty salon and ask for claribel or nelli and they will do the job 10 times better for less money.

you can get fs at la passion for 2500 pesos, but you can get it from any girl outside for 1500 pesos. they may ask for 2500 pesos, but just tell them you only have 1500 pesos, and do not pull out a huge wad of notes or tell them that you just arrived.

if they say cuando llegaste? (when did you arrive) you do not tell them you arrived today, because the question is aimed at determining whether you are a sucker loaded with cash. tell them three days. tell them all your cash is gone. if you do not know any spanish use sign language or any other language you know. even if you say me want ficky ficky they will understand you.

bring a pair of cargo shorts with very deep pockets, so your wallet is somewhere down by your knees. that way it cannot fall out and no one can pick your pocket without putting their arm in down to the elbow.

if you pm me when you get here, i can find some nice ladies for you if you wish, but most likely you will be fighting them off for dear life without any help.[/quote]i have the ride from the airport arranged from ng. it's $20.

i know not to come off as a "newbie", which is why i am asking so many questions.

la pasions:

1500 = hj 2500 = fs (is this 1/2 hour, also?)

i like the look of their girls. seem to be leaner than a lot of dr chicas.

i am aware of the prices and differences between la pasions and the free lancers.

may take you up on the "nice lady" offer. good service is important since i'm only there for a few days, and leche is limited, lol.

[QUOTE=SavePros321; 1180727]You will not be able to negotiate any price different than what NG tells you the taxi price is for their driver. If you requested that NG have a driver pick you up, then you need to ask NG what the price will be for the ride (I think it is between $20-25 USD) and that is what the driver will be expecting you to pay him once he drops you off.

If you want to negotiate a lower fare, then you need to cancel the airport pickup request with NG and then negotiate with the taxis waiting outside the airport when you arrive. I honestly do not think you will do any better than $20. Some will tell you to try, but you are probably going to be standing outside by yourself for a very long time because no one is going to want to pick you up for less than that.

If you want to tip, place a $1 bill in the box of the musicians after you exit your flight for good luck and a good trip!

Just depends on how much you plan to spend everyday including meals and chicas. Regardless of which Cambio you go to ALWAYS ask them the rate they are giving you. OANDA is currently showing 37. 53 but I am positive you could get 38 per USD. The hotels probably will have the worst rates. Ask other mongers where they change their money. I've always gotten the best rates from the ATM, but there are some ATMs that will only let you take out 2000RD. You want the ones that will let you withdraw 10, 000RD daily. Always have enough cash on hand in case the ATM is out of money or is fucked up (out of service). I think the one at Banco Popular (next to Bailey's) allows for 10, 000RD withdrawals, but on almost every trip I've been on their machines aren't working. There are a bunch of ATM machines at the intersection of (?) on the way towards La Passions and the sea-greenish-looking hotel who's name I can't remember right now.[/QUOTE]Using the ATM might give a better rate, but I will get charged a service charge by my bank that will probably wash out the advantage. A nice back up if I run out of $ to convert.

[QUOTE=Ath Trainer; 1180743]I have the ride from the airport arranged from NG. It's $20.

I know not to come off as a "newbie", which is why I am asking so many questions.

La Pasions:

1500 = HJ 2500 = FS (is this 1/2 hour, also?)

I like the look of their girls. Seem to be leaner than a lot of DR chicas.

I am aware of the prices and differences between La Pasions and the free lancers.

May take you up on the "nice lady" offer. Good service is important since I'm only there for a few days, and leche is limited, LOL.[/QUOTE]They will suck you dry!

I have a very lean one for you with great personality and large tetas! The girls at la Pasion are mostly rather young, which is why they tend towards being lean. There is no shortage of lean girls. Lean girls are OK, except when you fuck them you hardly have any body contact except a pubic bone digging into you. Still, each to his own.

Regarding the massage and the FS, you still don't get it. It is not the number of minutes on the clock. When you leche, then your time is up. There is no rush and you can take your time, but once the fat lady sings, then it is over.

Regarding ¨good service¨, another US concept. You can get good service, yes, but you can get so much more. Here it is not just about service, but about relationships. It is a 2-way process, and if you get it right, you can get much more than good service. Ideally you want to completely forget that you are paying for it and just enjoy the experience.

The 2 ATMs at Banco Popular behind Bailey´s are working fine now, but you will get a better rate of exchange for cash. The fee for using the ATM is 112 pesos, plus whatever they make on the exchange rate, plus whatever your bank charges you. My own Credit Union has pretty reasonable charges, but clearly the more you change at one time, the more economical it is. At the Banco Popular ATMs, you can change up to 10,000 pesos at one time, but you can have more than one pop as long as you don´t exceed your daily withdrawal allowance at home.

[QUOTE=Frannie; 1180754]They will suck you dry!

I have a very lean one for you with great personality and large tetas! The girls at la Pasion are mostly rather young, which is why they tend towards being lean. There is no shortage of lean girls. Lean girls are OK, except when you fuck them you hardly have any body contact except a pubic bone digging into you. Still, each to his own.

Regarding the massage and the FS, you still don't get it. It is not the number of minutes on the clock. When you leche, then your time is up. There is no rush and you can take your time, but once the fat lady sings, then it is over.

Regarding ¨good service¨, another US concept. You can get good service, yes, but you can get so much more. Here it is not just about service, but about relationships. It is a 2-way process, and if you get it right, you can get much more than good service. Ideally you want to completely forget that you are paying for it and just enjoy the experience.

The 2 ATMs at Banco Popular behind Bailey's are working fine now, but you will get a better rate of exchange for cash. The fee for using the ATM is 112 pesos, plus whatever they make on the exchange rate, plus whatever your bank charges you. My own Credit Union has pretty reasonable charges, but clearly the more you change at one time, the more economical it is. At the Banco Popular ATMs, you can change up to 10, 000 pesos at one time, but you can have more than one pop as long as you don't exceed your daily withdrawal allowance at home.[/QUOTE]So it's per leche, not a time limit along with it. When I go to St. Martin, Curacao, or Tijuana, it's one leche, and you are also on the clock. No leche in 30 minutes (give or take with some) you are done anyway.

Usually I like variety, but on the occasion you find a really good one, I have no problem with repeat visits.

Thanks again!

I just wanted to know how good is Terra Linda or New Garden internet in the rooms. Is it wired or wireless? I will need to use Skype for business conference calls and I want to make sure I can actually complete important calls successfully via the internet. Any experience you can share on this topic would be appreciated.

[QUOTE=Lopkx;1180869]I just wanted to know how good is Terra Linda or New Garden internet in the rooms. Is it wired or wireless? I will need to use Skype for business conference calls and I want to make sure I can actually complete important calls successfully via the internet. Any experience you can share on this topic would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]My experience is only with the new wing at NG. Every time I've stayed there I've never had a problem with the internet and it was a relatively strong signal. You will have to ask them for the WEP in order to use it. I've never tried to use SKYPE at NG.

At Terra Linda, the internet sometimes isn't working, but maybe they've improved on this. Anytime the internet has been down they've always had it back up and running within a few hours. [b]WARNING:[/b] Using SKYPE is terrible at TL. I had to go on the balcony and even then it wasn't much better. You will want to request a room that is near the restaurant for the strongest signal (the room I was in was near the restaurant when I tried to use SKYPE). Same thing with calling down to the front desk and asking for the Web Encryption Key.

Both hotels use WiFi.

Bailey's restaurant has WiFi. My wingman would go there to do work when TL's internet is down. Do not know if you have to pay to use it, but it may be a better option when using SKYPE since you are outdoors (sort of).

[QUOTE=SavePros321; 1180875]My experience is only with the new wing at NG. Every time I've stayed there I've never had a problem with the internet and it was a relatively strong signal. You will have to ask them for the WEP in order to use it. I've never tried to use SKYPE at NG.

At Terra Linda, the internet sometimes isn't working, but maybe they've improved on this. Anytime the internet has been down they've always had it back up and running within a few hours. [b]WARNING:[/b] Using SKYPE is terrible at TL. I had to go on the balcony and even then it wasn't much better. You will want to request a room that is near the restaurant for the strongest signal (the room I was in was near the restaurant when I tried to use SKYPE). Same thing with calling down to the front desk and asking for the Web Encryption Key.

Both hotels use WiFi.

Bailey's restaurant has WiFi. My wingman would go there to do work when TL's internet is down. Do not know if you have to pay to use it, but it may be a better option when using SKYPE since you are outdoors (sort of).[/QUOTE]A USB wifi adapter can be attached to a laptop, using a long USB active extension cable, to possibly improve wifi connectivity in a particular hotel room.