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Big bummer, just landed in SD and realized that I forgot to keep my GC. I have good colored copies of my GC and NJ drivers license which after 2 hrs of research does look like having "Real I'd" features like RFID. Bar codes etc. Had planned OTC with my Favorita. Now my question is it worth the risk to go tonight with limited documents. Just feeling like kicking myself. Your wisdom is much appreciated. Las time I was in TJ was around 8th Nov.
[QUOTE=Batuk;1659783]Big bummer, just landed in SD and realized that I forgot to keep my GC. I have good colored copies of my GC and NJ drivers license which after 2 hrs of research does look like having "Real I'd" features like RFID. Bar codes etc. Had planned OTC with my Favorita. Now my question is it worth the risk to go tonight with limited documents. Just feeling like kicking myself. Your wisdom is much appreciated. Las time I was in TJ was around 8th Nov.[/QUOTE]If you want to be sure ask a BP Officer on the american side before you cross. I've gone up to the gate and asked questions a few times.
Photo copies of any I'd would not be a good idea IMO. You risk being detained going to secondary inspection or being fined.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1659794]If you want to be sure ask a BP Officer on the american side before you cross. I've gone up to the gate and asked questions a few times.
Photo copies of any I'd would not be a good idea IMO. You risk being detained going to secondary inspection or being fined.[/QUOTE]Thank you. My NJ Drivers license is original. I am not a US Citizen. I was just thinking of taking a chance as the NJ license does have Enhanced DL qualities. I was thinking of taking copies of my GC as a back up. I need to get back home tomorrow night. Not a good idea to be detained in Tijuana and call home from there for help before Christmas!
[QUOTE=Batuk;1659795]Thank you. My NJ Drivers license is original. I am not a US Citizen. I was just thinking of taking a chance as the NJ license does have Enhanced DL qualities. I was thinking of taking copies of my GC as a back up. I need to get back home tomorrow night. Not a good idea to be detained in Tijuana and call home from there for help before Christmas![/QUOTE]You can call any Global Entry / Sentri Office and ask this question for 100% accurate information. The one at the JFK airport in NYC answers the phone every time. It doesn't matter which office you use.
To be honest nobody on here will know until it happens. Why miss out on a trip if you aren't 100% sure what the deal is. They might accommodate you some how or they might advise you against it. Spend a few minutes and call the GE / Sentri office.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1659862] To be honest nobody on here will know until it happens. Why miss out on a trip if you aren't 100% sure what the deal is. They might accommodate you some how or they might advise you against it. Spend a few minutes and call the GE / Sentri office.[/QUOTE]Hi Artist. Thank you! Decided against it. Too much risk for the reward. There is always a next time. Happy Holidays. Keep mongering and be safe!
I'm thinking of taking my first trip and visiting Hong Kong, or the other bars. My question is; is it not worth it to go this time of year? In a previous post someone mentioned that the police had upped the harassment, and another said that the girls tend to return home during this season.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I spent the last couple days in Tijuana. I do seem to like being down there in the days leading up to Christmas, I enjoy the festive atmosphere. Once again I was able to avoid the corrupt Policia who have been working very hard to hit up us gringos for there Christmas bonuses. While most of the time was spent outside of the Zona. We did hang out in the bars getting pretty drunk and watching the football game Sunday night. It was no problem finding the game on in any of the bars we checked out.
Only a couple small problems first while sitting in LC the MBGF spotted one of the gentleman who sends her a moneygram every month to keep her from being in Zona Norte bars. She looked scared if he sees her, there goes one of the pay checks. She quickly hatched a plan to send one of her amigas over to distract him, and when his face was buried in a set of tits she made a hasty getaway. It must be nice to make a living just by staying out of Zona Norte bars. But then on the other hand you couldn't pay me enough to stay away from those bars.
The other problem while extremely minor it was something that really pissed me off. Upon leaving the Zona we hailed a taxi, as I always do when dealing with the taxi's I don't ask how much. I tell them where I'm going and what I'm willing to pay 7 out of 10 times they will ask for a little more and I will start to walk away and they will then accept my offer. In this case I offered 3 dollars to go to a Hotel in Centro. The driver agreed right away, upon arriving at the Hotel I paid him the $3 dollars, as I was about to exit the cab he says no es $5 as I was about to get in an argument with him I decided to pull out one more dollar and told him that was all I had left. And that was the end of it. I know it was only a dollar but the whole thing pissed me off I think next time it happens I will have the number to reach the Transportation or taxi police in my phone and call his bluff. So I know this isn't the first time this kind of thing happens when dealing with taxi's just curious what others have done in this kind of situation.
Also I have walked past the cart right in front of La Gloria numerous times and never ate there. Check it out if you are looking for some killer shrimp tacos covered in melted cheese or maybe it was a quesadilla, but whatever it was it was damn good.
How are the selections the day after Christmas? Worth the trip?
[QUOTE=MileHigh303;1660134]How are the selections the day after Christmas? Worth the trip?[/QUOTE]Since it is a Friday, the selection should be good, but not legendary.
[QUOTE=RascalKing;1660119]I'm thinking of taking my first trip and visiting Hong Kong, or the other bars. My question is; is it not worth it to go this time of year? In a previous post someone mentioned that the police had upped the harassment, and another said that the girls tend to return home during this season.
Thanks in advance for any advice.[/QUOTE]Feliz navidad mongers!
I'm in San Diego now and I took a short trip to Tijuana yesterday. I must say, although the number of girls was lower than what is typical, I was impressed at the quality, both of the street girls as well as the girls in the clubs. It was definitely worth going down, at least on the 23rd. Also, the exchange rate right now is great, I believe I got 14.4 mxp to the dollar, and I could have done even better if I would have shopped the rate.
A couple points I'd like to include:
1. My first stop was to La Casa del Habano to get some cigars and a new cigar cutter. You can smoke inside the store while watching tv. Being a Californian this is a big kick for me to be able to smoke inside. A very cool place to relax and smoke before you hit the zona.
2. I'm into legit massages, but it seemed like the prices ran about $30 at the massage shops on Revolucion. That's about the same price as legit massage joints in California, so I didn't bother going in. Anyway, I'd rather get a massage from an Asian chick than a Latina.
3. The zona was slower but still good. Hong Kong was fun and if anyone saw a young guy in a grey jacket with shaving cream on his face yesterday afternoon, that was me! The talent was high at hk and the $1 grope is always fun. Unfortunately, Hong Kong's exchange rate sucks at 13-1, so bring plenty of one's.
After getting worked up at hk, I left and got 2 street girls. First one was Daniela from veracruz, 300 mxp for everything naked. She was standing near the beginning of the alley to the right. One kid so some baby damage, but nice tits. Second girl was at Eduardo hotel, don't remember her name but she is 20 from Guadalajara and she has a piercing near her right eye. She was all business but for 200 mxp it's hard to complain. I forgot the rooms at the Eduardo don't have bathrooms in them!
Today is noche buena, so it will probably be even slower; having said that, it only takes a few girls to make it worth going down. So, should I stay in San Diego and work on my tan by the pool, or head back down to Tijuana. What say you, mongers?
[QUOTE=Ezinho;1660402]Feliz navidad mongers!
I'm in San Diego now and I took a short trip to Tijuana yesterday. I must say, although the number of girls was lower than what is typical, I was impressed at the quality, both of the street girls as well as the girls in the clubs. It was definitely worth going down, at least on the 23rd. Also, the exchange rate right now is great, I believe I got 14.4 mxp to the dollar, and I could have done even better if I would have shopped the rate.
A couple points I'd like to include:
1. My first stop was to La Casa del Habano to get some cigars and a new cigar cutter. You can smoke inside the store while watching tv. Being a Californian this is a big kick for me to be able to smoke inside. A very cool place to relax and smoke before you hit the zona.
2. I'm into legit massages, but it seemed like the prices ran about $30 at the massage shops on Revolucion. That's about the same price as legit massage joints in California, so I didn't bother going in. Anyway, I'd rather get a massage from an Asian chick than a Latina.
3. The zona was slower but still good. Hong Kong was fun and if anyone saw a young guy in a grey jacket with shaving cream on his face yesterday afternoon, that was me! The talent was high at hk and the $1 grope is always fun. Unfortunately, Hong Kong's exchange rate sucks at 13-1, so bring plenty of one's.
After getting worked up at hk, I left and got 2 street girls. First one was Daniela from veracruz, 300 mxp for everything naked. She was standing near the beginning of the alley to the right. One kid so some baby damage, but nice tits. Second girl was at Eduardo hotel, don't remember her name but she is 20 from Guadalajara and she has a piercing near her right eye. She was all business but for 200 mxp it's hard to complain. I forgot the rooms at the Eduardo don't have bathrooms in them!
Today is noche buena, so it will probably be even slower; having said that, it only takes a few girls to make it worth going down. So, should I stay in San Diego and work on my tan by the pool, or head back down to Tijuana. What say you, mongers?[/QUOTE]Sounds like a good time. I'm in SD also but will be staying Tijuana for Christmas giving my gifts to the girls there. LOL. I say visit and get the experience. Your feed back will be valuable to those on the board asking these questions about Tijuana during the holidays. Myself, this will be my second time I stayed during Christmas. My last experience was it was very slow but I banged like crazy and was abe to negotiate better prices. PM if you want to meet up and share some stories.
After reading about the renewed shakedown policy by the Tijuana cops, I was pretty careful during a recent visit yet still got robbed.
I had finished my mongering for the night and stopped in to that new food place opposite Adelitas, had a beer and an excellent.
Chicken burrito. All done, and heading the last 150 m to the Santiago hotel at say 00:15 or so.
A pair of Tijuana's finest pulled a U turn and waved me over to the kerb. Long story short, while one of these scumbags rifled my wallet in front of me asking me to explain what every card in there was for, the other went through my back pockets, extracted my cash and quickly pocketed a 500 peso note. I kept trying to turn to catch him doing it (I knew he would) but the one in the truck kept telling me to "look at me".
It's to the point that I am hiding from these bastards as I travel to and from the hotel. Other than that, a nice visit save the long wait at the border at 04:00. It seems that there are thousands of migrant workers commuting at 04:00, whereas at 02:00 it's plain sailing.
[QUOTE=Dornyone;1660478]After reading about the renewed shakedown policy by the Tijuana cops, I was pretty careful during a recent visit yet still got robbed.
[/QUOTE]Tis the season to be golly; steer clear of these fucking monkeys!
Sorry to hear about your problem with Tijuana's finest!
[QUOTE=Dornyone;1660478]A pair of Tijuana's finest pulled a U turn and waved me over to the kerb. Long story short, while one of these scumbags rifled my wallet in front of me asking me to explain what every card in there was for, the other went through my back pockets, extracted my cash and quickly pocketed a 500 peso note. I kept trying to turn to catch him doing it (I knew he would) but the one in the truck kept telling me to "look at me".[/QUOTE]I've been to Tijuana only once and it was during an afternoon a few years ago and had no problems while I was there. I was thinking of making a return trip to stay overnight as part of a layover from a Hawaii trip but upon reading reports like this, I'm really getting second thoughts. The local police should be there to protect the people, especially tourists like in many other destinations, even like in Cuba.
But when they start getting so darn corrupt and even towards us tourists, whom the local economy depends on, it's only going to hurt them in the longer run. I think I will forget about Tijuana for now.
Anyone know if some street carts or places that will be open tomorrow? I'm planning on staying overnight but need to eat. I've been there on Christmas before a couple of years ago but don't remember seeing any street vendors. Guess my dick was more important than my appetite.