Sosua Reports

[Mr Enternational]

There is a new spot right next to Rocky's called Urban Cabana. They tricked out the downstairs pretty nice as a bar / lounge joint, but I'm wondering if they have rooms upstairs? Anyone else have any intel?

Funny you should mention that. Remember I didn't have a place to stay. Right after you left with that chick I was walking back to the car and spotted Urban Cabana. I figured it said Cabana so it must be cheap. WRONG! Dude said the rooms were $60. He gave me a tour and showed me several rooms. They all have the warehouse loft look. Concrete floors and walls. The beds were not comfortable either. Just like Boriman said, the place sucked. I ended up going back to Europa and since I was checking in so late they only charged me $35.

I went in and did some things on my computer and then went out to get some wings. The clock on my computer said 2 am. As I walked up to that fast food joint I saw a bunch of chicas walking the other way (including the one I had the night before). I'm thinking to myself why the hell is everybody going home? When I got to the spot and pulled out my cell phone I saw that it was actually 3 am (the time on my computer is set to EST and I wasn't thinking about it.) I met a guy who had on a Chang (beer from Thailand) shirt and started talking to him. Turns out he is from Florida and his wife is Thai. He asked me what time the first Metro bus leaves to go to Santo Domingo the next morning. I told him shit if he was going to Santo Domingo then he could just ride with me because I was leaving early too.

So I picked him up at 8:15 and dropped him off at the airport in Santo Domingo at 11:45. Then I was off to Boca Chica because I had a chick from San Pedro meeting me there. I got back to the airport at 2 pm and wouldn't you know it those mfs at Budget talking about I damaged the car. I told them no it was already like that. They said they would get with the manager about it the next day. I took pictures and they took pictures. When I got past immigration I ran into the guy that rode with me again. He said if he had known I would be back that fast then he would have gone to Boca Chica with me. A few days later the $1000 hold for the deposit for the car had come off of my credit card. The car was supposed to cost me I think $66 for those 2 days, but evidently they didn't want their money, so I had a free car rental courtesy of Budget.

[Mr Enternational]

True but it would have cost him about $150. To do it with Western Union, they give about an 8% poorer exchange rate plus would have charged about $20. Fee on top of that.

Partial au contraire mon frere. I have definitely sent dollars for the person to recieve in dollars. And for 1500 of them the fee is 60. Usually when someone has to send cash the person on the other end doesn't have 6 days to wait around for it.

[Boriman]

...Someone told me a while back that you could get a good legit massage at Belkis, but no extras. Apparently, the chick I had last week didn't get that memo.

There is a new spot right next to Rocky's called Urban Cabana. They tricked out the downstairs pretty nice as a bar / lounge joint, but I'm wondering if they have rooms upstairs? Anyone else have any intel?

Dominicans celebrate Christmas starting on December 24th. So. All of the girls who aren't local will vacate, and Sosua will be a ghost town on December 23rd.

New Years Day is a special day for them, and most chicas won't come out. They will be with family.

They also celebrate their version of Santa Claus on January 6th. So. Don't look for girls to show back up until after the 8th'ish.

From my experience with Belkis most of the chicas did not get the memo. I feel that if you are looking for a serious massage go elsewhere. Just my take.

I did a round of some of the hotels in Sosua. If you look in the 'Sosua Hotels' section, post # 873, you will see this information. This is what I wrote about 'Urban Cabana: "Urban Cabana-$50-I had to go here twice since I could not find any workers the first time out. The room that was shown to me had a futon on a low platform. " They do have rooms upstairs. I was not impressed and would not stay there (but this is just my opinion.).

Rule of thumb is that in many Latin American nations Christmas is not the best time to look for action. Many of the chicas want to spend it with their family.

January 6th is called "DIA de LOS Ninos. " (Day of the Children.). We call it 'The Feast of the Epiphany. ' This is the day that the Three Wise Men came to Jesus. On this day children are given gifts, like Jesus was given gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Traditionally, one places hay at the foot of the bed. When the camels arrive from their long journey, they will eat the hay and in appreciation the wise men will leave gifts. This was when I was growing up. I do not know if they still do this anymore.

[ReadyToGetOnIt]

A little late with the TR. Needed some days to recover, but figured I'd better get this out while it was still relavent.

I missed Oldkool by 1 day on the front of my trip, but he covered most of what's' going on in his report from the week before I went, and I missed Grownman by a day after I left. And he is covering the current events.

Met up with Mr. E. cool azz dude who hollered atcha boy and put me up on some Asia game. E. those 2 from your happy hour kept asking me about you the next day when they couldn't find you, playa.

Met up with WRX, another cool dude who put me down with some how to "live" in the DR knowledge. Need to get back atcha for another knowledge transfer, bro.

Updates: CMP still closed. Passion still closed. I was there in September, and Rumba was the spot until Classicos opened at 11. Then Rumba went dead. Now, Rumba is banging all night until around 1 or 2, depending on the night. It's kinda taken the place of the'latin now. Never went up in Classicos.

Someone told me a while back that you could get a good legit massage at Belkis, but no extras. Apparently, the chick I had last week didn't get that memo.

There is a new spot right next to Rocky's called Urban Cabana. They tricked out the downstairs pretty nice as a bar / lounge joint, but I'm wondering if they have rooms upstairs? Anyone else have any intel?

On my last day, I actually spent some time TALKING to a chica, instead of trying to plug her every orifice, and learned some things you might find useful when planning travel.

Dominicans celebrate Christmas starting on December 24th. So. All of the girls who aren't local will vacate, and Sosua will be a ghost town on December 23rd.

New Years Day is a special day for them, and most chicas won't come out. They will be with family.

They also celebrate their version of Santa Claus on January 6th. So. Don't look for girls to show back up until after the 8th'ish.

I didn't make this up, or pull it out of my azz, but hopefully someone who was planning a trip hoping to find a chica desperate for holiday money won't go too late, or too early, and be disappointed.

[GrownMan1]

Planning next trip. Could bring three other guys. Getting in early afternoon. I would normally take the bus but with 4 people cab may be in play. How much is cab from airport to Sosua.

When Kool.

[Manizales911]

You could have done the same online with Western Union in only a matter of minutes.

True but it would have cost him about $150. To do it with Western Union, they give about an 8% poorer exchange rate plus would have charged about $20. Fee on top of that.

[Oakie]

Caribe Tours is 120 pesos and has more times scheduled. It is good to have options. With 4 people my approach may change.

I've made that trip a few times. The bus is way more comfortable than 5 guys in a cab, and a lot cheaper.

The down side are the cab connections you need at both ends of the trip, more luggage handling, payments and maybe propinas.

[OldKool]

Caribe Tours is 120 pesos and has more times scheduled. It is good to have options. With 4 people my approach may change.

I did it two weeks ago, it's 195 pesos from the metro bus in Santiago to Sosua, not 120 pesos. The 500 pesos for the cab outside the gate was great. I would offer the same taxis at the airport 600-700 the next trip I go. Here's why; their cabs are air conditioned but the cabs outside the gates probably aren't (mines wasn't). It's a good 25 minute ride to the bus station from STI, so on a hot day I would rather pay that extra 100 pesos for comfort. Plus the ones at the airport are newer cars so breaking down shouldn't be a problem plus they can just call you another cab. The ones outside the gates are strictly freelancers trying to get a quick fare.

[Mr Gogo]

The bus is 120 pesos 4 tickets 480 pesos about $15 plus 500 pesos for cabs. Still a no brainer.

I did it two weeks ago, it's 195 pesos from the metro bus in Santiago to Sosua, not 120 pesos. The 500 pesos for the cab outside the gate was great. I would offer the same taxis at the airport 600-700 the next trip I go. Here's why; their cabs are air conditioned but the cabs outside the gates probably aren't (mines wasn't). It's a good 25 minute ride to the bus station from STI, so on a hot day I would rather pay that extra 100 pesos for comfort. Plus the ones at the airport are newer cars so breaking down shouldn't be a problem plus they can just call you another cab. The ones outside the gates are strictly freelancers trying to get a quick fare.

[OldKool]

The bus is 120 pesos 4 tickets 480 pesos about $15 plus 500 pesos for cabs. Still a no brainer.

My man Juan just quoted me 75 for his cab.

[GrownMan1]

I just checked Caribe and it is no contest. 4 tickets $15. No brainer.

My man Juan just quoted me 75 for his cab.

[Patnut]

I just checked Caribe and it is no contest. 4 tickets $15. No brainer.

Don't forget to factor in the cab ride to the coach station and then another cab from where the coach drops you off to Sosua.

[OldKool]

I just checked Caribe and it is no contest. 4 tickets $15. No brainer.

My hotel charges $90 one way for pickup from STI for as many people as you can stuff into the cab.

HTH.

[ReadyToGetOnIt]

Planning next trip. Could bring three other guys. Getting in early afternoon. I would normally take the bus but with 4 people cab may be in play. How much is cab from airport to Sosua.

My hotel charges $90 one way for pickup from STI for as many people as you can stuff into the cab.

HTH.

[Cestme]

You could have done the same online with Western Union in only a matter of minutes.

And how much would that cost with Western Union?