Trip Report. April 28 - May 2nd
Airfare.
Booked on Expedia and got a great RT rate on Copa from LAX of $298. My buddy booked a few days later and ended up paying $560. I told him but he didn't listen.
Thursday 4/28.
Arrived at airport around 7. Went upstairs to arrivals and got the worst cab driver in my life. He didn't speak a lick of English, had no GPS or mobile phone and didn't know where the Hyatt Place was. We drove in circles around the Hyatt Place for at least an hour.
Finally checked in at 8. Quick rinse, unload bags and my buddy and I were on our way to Habanos. Got there by 8:30 and it had a few hotties. We got bottle service - $60 for a bottle of Smirnoff and a few sprites and a bucket of ice. I look over my shoulder and OMG it was the first girl I did on last years trip. Martha!
I invited her for a drink and she remembered my name. We had a few drinks. More like a half a bottle of drinks and my buddy hooked up with a solid 7 and I had Martha (maybe an 8 after several drinks). Went back to Hyatt and NO issues with chica fees or any BS.
$100 per chica for a good hour. When I was done texted my buddy and we went to Hotel Panama casino. Played BJ. He won $350 and I won $1,000. We both headed back to hotel as it was around 2 AM.
Friday 4/29.
Did the treadmill in the gym at 9 AM. Went to Armador causeway via METRO to Albrook mall and cab. We attempted a bus but no clue where the bus to Armador causeway was. Things aren't really clearly marked. Anyways we rented bike for a couple hours, caught a cab ride back with a great tour guide (Ricardo) and went to the El Panama for some of the best sushi ever.
Went to market across from Costa Azul and about a bottle of Absolute and sprites. Crashed at the Hyatt for a few hours, grabbed a shower, went to 16th floor and had a few drinks admiring the skyline. 8:30 - time for Habanos. Another bottle service night. I ended up with a solid 7 and mi amigo landed the catch of the trip. A solid 8. 5.
$100 per chica for a good hour.
Then we went to Veneto. Many ladies there who looked like they never missed a meal.
Saturday 4/30.
The guy who found us yesterday did a tour guide thing to Monkey Island and the Panama Canal for $80. We did that and stopped at the Hard Rock and all the little bars near Red Lion. It was getting to be around 6 so we headed to hotel, showered and headed to Beruit for dinner. I have to say while it was a good dinner. Nowhere near worth the $110 we spent. Habanos round 3. I ended up with the same girl from night 2 and my buddy with some.
Chica who look like Megan Fox except had really weird eye gestures. $100 for his chica for a good hour and mine did TLN for $200.
Sunday 5/1 - Sundays are boring in Panama so we went to the fish market and walked around. Headed back to hotel early afternoon took naps and headed to Gauchos for an excellent ribeye steak. Still I feel the prices were exceptionally high at $120 for 2 plus a bottle of vino. We didn't do anything after the meal except pack and get ready for an early departure to Tocumen airport.
Passing thoughts:
Chicas were definitely hot at Habanos but Veneto is Deado.
Restaurants are expensive for a 3 W country. Even by US standards.
Rain is relentless.
Wear sunscreen even when you don't think you need it.
Cabs are so cheap that it makes a METRO pass look expensive.
See the Panama Canal.
Get out and bike the causeway.
People in Panama are very polite.
Great sushi at Hotel El Panama.
Hyatt Place is great. Great breakfasts included in rate and NO chica fees.
Don't stay in Panama more then 4 nights.
In the end. Definitely worth it and repeat next year! Any questions. Ask away!
Someone told me Habanos burned down yesterday?
First time in PTY: Medium success.
Arrived PTY on a Sunday evening, took taxi to the hotel. Staying near Habanos and Veneto to save on taxi.
Was quoted $30 from airport to Centro, said $20, settled on $25. I think I read here that $20 is possible, but I didn't feel like haggling too hard after a long flight with delays. Guy who brought me to driver asks for tip. They put me in a car with another guy (local, it seems, going to the bus terminal) and say he is also paying $25. I should have tried harder for $20 if I'm going to share, haha. Either way, I'm dropped first. Total was $27, about the same as uber, I believe.
Check in, rest an hour or so, then walk to Habanos and arrive around 9:15 pm. There are girls lined up eyeing you as you walk up, but otherwise kind of quiet. I get a panama beer for $5 (is this the gringo price?
I grab a place to sit and survey the scene. There's a decent mix of girls, ages, skin tone, body types. For me, the hotter ones start to arrive later, around 9:30-10 pm. At about 10 pm, a cute slim tallish girl catches my eye. She sees me checking her out and makes her way over, but doesn't sit yet. After a minute I motion for her to sit down.
I don't speak Spanish so this probably was a barrier to chemistry. She speaks a bit of English but not enough to joke around. She claims to be Panamanian and shows me pics of her family and her kid. We chat a bit then start "negociacion". She starts with $150 for an hour and I laugh and say no. Then $130. Then finally she settles on $100. She insists on calling a taxi (her friend, for $5). Even though the hotel is <10 min walk. She claims the area is too dangerous to walk. Is this true?
We wait for her taxi guy, and it takes 15-20 min while I try to keep things light with convo but with a lot of awkward silences. Google translate is not helping.
She has an ok attitude, a little business-like but a bit playful too so I keep going. We finally arrive at the hotel, no problems with fees and they take a copy of her ID. Back in the room, I suggest a quick rinse for both, she refuses. I go ahead. When I get out after 5 min, she is stripped down and I have chosen well. She is slim and fit, all natural, perfect BS, which match her cute face (similar to Penelope Cruz).
Then, it's off to the races. And I mean races. She is trying to get to the deed and get done ASAP. Some pecks on the lips. No DFK or LFK. No DATY. No BBBJ. Jumps on, seems disappointed when I don't come right away. She's going hard on top just trying to get me to come. Sigh.
I pop in mish after maybe 10-15 min. Earlier, she said "massage and more and happy ending. " So I ask for massage. Well I get one, technically. 1 minute maybe and she grabs the money on the table and starts getting dressed. If her attitude was better I think I'd have booked her the rest of my trip. What did I do wrong here?