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[quote=grub1;1243374]while i was riding around a few weeks ago i ran up on this place. can someone please tell me what it is. i sorta felt uneasy while i was around this place.[/quote]juan hubieres is (or was?) the leader of the fenatrano transport syndicate and he liked to bait the established political parties. nothing to be uneasy about except that someone might collar you and give you a three hour political speech.
[QUOTE=Coolie High; 1243317]Can someone please explain to me how on Gods green earth is passions still open. I mean seriously you walk the street and there's honeys every where. And guess what? There CHEAPER!
I mean I can understand if your going just to survey the talent and shoot the shit with the fellas but once I see those prices even my other head that's over ruled the big head plenty of times when it comes to pussy will still say,"These prices are RIDICULOUS! Stop being a lazy bastard and take your ass out side and get a finer woman at a cheaper cost"! LOL[/QUOTE]I am so with you Coolie High. In all these years I have only had 2 or 3 sessions at La Passion, and they were nothing to remember. Who in his right mind would want a clock watching and high priced experience in the land of low priced GFE. It is such a losing business model in Sosua but to my suprise this place is still sucessful and thriving.
I guess the "no hassle, fixed price" policy with unconditional BJ and quality of girls (as quoted) is what has is going. But surely, an expereniced or somewhat semi expereinced monger can clearly see through this.
I've been watching some programs on US cable tv on the north coast of DR. First I saw on Travel Channel an older Black couple with a teenage daugthter from NJ shopping for a holiday home at Perla Marina, an area near Sosua. They worked with a German Realtor and ended up buying a Mexican style condo / apratment. 2 BR 2BA overlooking the ocean, gated community, and also a 1BR 1BA house with a private pool away from ocean as an investment property. In the end they showed the family enjoying their vacation in their new home and they talk about how close the town and beach area are and show them walking on the famed 'Sosua beach'. They also showed them sucsessfuly renting their investment home to some Europeans.
The other program was on HDTV,"Get Out" which shows these want to be models venturing out on adventures outside of US. This episode was on the DR and there were 2 groups of 3 girls. The first one was stationed near Cabarete and explored the 27 falls, though I did not see them mention the name. They said something like Rio frio, the cold river, but I missed the first part and their adventure looked too close to 27.
The other group of 3 girls explored a nudist resort, again I don't know where since I missed the first part. The nudists were all white Euproean and some of them were playinng testicle ball, some sort of a game.
Bottom line is DR, esp north coast is promoting regular mainstream toursim.
[quote=charles pooter;1243421]juan hubieres is (or was?) the leader of the fenatrano transport syndicate and he liked to bait the established political parties. nothing to be uneasy about except that someone might collar you and give you a three hour political speech.[/quote]thank's for the info i don't need that. vaction time is to important.
[QUOTE=Frannie;1243320]La Passion offers a greater level of confidentiality than the street, and although the prices are a bit higher, the customer effectively get free room rental, shower etc. So that he does not have to rent a hotel room or smell of sex when he rejoins his respectable family and friends at the all inclusive resort.[/QUOTE]That is a pretty sensible rationale. People who do not have time or who do not want to be seen.
Personally, I have no use of a place like that in a place like the D. R. However, it remains to be said that while inside, the costs are fairly straight forward, with the D. R at large (semi-pro. Hmm. Is there really anything called non-pro?) traffic, one is never truly sure of the final bill; so each according to his choice, LOL.
[QUOTE=Tempoecorto; 1242554]1. Get out of the airport as soon as you feel comfortable. I do it when the sun is out.
2. Take a Cab to Metro and or Caribe Express bus station in downtown santiago. They are practically next to each other.
3. Check the schedule. And buy a ticket. There should be a bus every hour. Approx 160 pesos ($4) one way / A-C bus.
4. I prefer Metro because it stops at a convenient location in Sosua. Travel time 90-120 minutes.
5. [url]http://caribetours.com.do/index.php/viajes/get_travel[/url]
6. [url]http://www.metroserviciosturisticos.com/rutas_horarios.html[/url]
7. Other options are: ride a cab all the way paying or sharing with others. Read forum for potential contacts and pay a lot more.
7. Most of this info is on one or other locations on this forum.[/QUOTE]Thanks, U guys really are the best. The info you get of these boards makes every trip to the DR even easier. The only left to do is rent a car one of these trips. Just not ready for that yet after ready about some of the horror stories.
Thanks again.
[QUOTE=Coolie High; 1243317]Can someone please explain to me how on Gods green earth is passions still open. I mean seriously you walk the street and there's honeys every where. And guess what? There CHEAPER!
I mean I can understand if your going just to survey the talent and shoot the shit with the fellas but once I see those prices even my other head that's over ruled the big head plenty of times when it comes to pussy will still say,"These prices are RIDICULOUS! Stop being a lazy bastard and take your ass out side and get a finer woman at a cheaper cost"! LOL[/QUOTE]I'm not a fan myself. However my peoples like it because the girls do look good and you get to inspect their bodies before you buy. I see why they do it, nothing worse than getting a chick back to the room and when she takes off her clothes your like oh shit, not what I expected (scars, strechmarks etc.) Plus the take-out last time I was there was 2500 pesos, not bad for a night. I've paid more for chicks in classico.
[QUOTE=Kman1;1243428]Who in his right mind would want a clock watching and high priced experience in the land of low priced GFE. It is such a losing business model in Sosua but to my suprise this place is still sucessful and thriving.[/QUOTE]Clearly you don't know Sousa. African American hip-hop wannabe's from NYC keep Passions (and Sousa) on life support.
[QUOTE=MIC1975; 1243227]I going down to Sosua in February, this will be the second time I went there last May, but I wandering were is a good place to change my currency into Pesos?
Also is the hotel D'Piero a good place to bring back chicas and does any one have a review of the CMP (Caribbean Men Paradise)?
Thanks[/QUOTE]The best rate I know of is the Western Union office. 38. 80 It is across the street from the Supermercado that is next door to the poilice station on the main Road (5)
My main exchange guy is located by a little tiny booth on Dr Rosen. Dr Rosen is the street that has New Garden, TL, Rockys bar etc. He is next door to Rockys Condo Suites, directly across from Orchidee Hotel, diagonally across from Terra Linda. He usually wears wired frame sunglasses, and sits in a chair next to his booth. He is very friendly and honest. Sometimes a younger fella is there filling in for him. The rate is 38. 5.
If you are on the main strip where the clubs and Rest are, Pedro Clisante, walk down the street (stay on the right side of PC) towards the beach / Sosua Bay and about 100 feet before you get to the end of that long block, there is a tiny exchange booth there. 38. 5. At the corner are change guys, mostly all are offering 38. 5. You can get to the Western Union office if you make a left on this same corner and walk 100 yards up that small hill. WU is right there. BRING YOUR PASSPORT TO WU. I did get by with just a copy of my pp, but I wouldn't risk it, bring your pp with you to WU. Wherever you go, always confirm their rate and know how much you are supposed receive in pesos. I know thats common sense. But I have seen instances where a guy says outloud what you are supposed to get, but end up goofing up the amount he / she is supposed to give.
Like I said before, there are exchange places all over the place. You can also go to some of the local banks, but sometimes it takes forever when they have a few customers on line. And you still need your PP. Walk around, and you will see it is easy to exchange all day and even late at night in Sosua. I used to be intimidated by having to use Dom currency. But now I crave it. It is a major no no using your own domestic currency in DR. Except for a few things. Like hotel or car rental costs, and small tips. And I intend to bring some home with me, so I can have some available cash in case I need it before I am able to exchange.
[QUOTE=Coolie High;1243317]Can someone please explain to me how on Gods green earth is passions still open.[/QUOTE]Well one reason I can see for using a place like Passions in that the likelyhood of getting robbed if you fall asleep with the chica is a lot lower that with one off the street.
[QUOTE=Coalburner69;1243818]Clearly you don't know Sousa. African American hip-hop wannabe's from NYC keep Passions (and Sousa) on life support.[/QUOTE]I would have expressed it more diplomatically, but the content is spot on as regards Passions. (Stretching it a bit to include all of Sosua, though). Strange to doubt Peter's business model, when he is one of the few gringo businessmen on the North Coast who knows what he is doing and knows his market. Not a place I would patronise, for the reasons Kman1 states, but Peter is not looking for tightwads like me to fill his bar-stools (though, to be fair, he couldn't be more hospitable on the rare occasions I do drop in).
[QUOTE=Charles Pooter;1243915]I would have expressed it more diplomatically, but the content is spot on as regards Passions. (Stretching it a bit to include all of Sosua, though). Strange to doubt Peter's business model, when he is one of the few gringo businessmen on the North Coast who knows what he is doing and knows his market. Not a place I would patronise, for the reasons Kman1 states, but Peter is not looking for tightwads like me to fill his bar-stools (though, to be fair, he couldn't be more hospitable on the rare occasions I do drop in).[/QUOTE]Every single type of monger frequents Passions, from hip-hop, germans, canadians, brits, the old goofy american caucasian guys with the funny sandals and dirty t-shirts, EVERY KIND.
Me? I just go in there with my boys on the first night because they want to see the talent and how tacky the place looks this time around LOL, but after that one initial recognizance run. I never step foot in that place the rest of the trip. So many cuter and more economical chicas to be had along the beaten path and to me half the fun of sosua is hunt and variety. On another note you can find many of the passions chicas in the clubs trying to make a buck after hours even though this is suppose to be highly against passion policy rules.
Why somebody would come to sosua and hang out the majority of the time in passions is beyond me but hey to each his own I guess.
[QUOTE=Coalburner69;1243818]Clearly you don't know Sousa. African American hip-hop wannabe's from NYC keep Passions (and Sousa) on life support.[/QUOTE]Clearly you don't know Passions or what really goes on behind the scenes. Peter doesn't rely on African Americans to keep his club going. Peter has iwealthy European customers from the internet, who pay handsomely for a discreet encounter with a hot Latina, who is not walking the streets. Some marry and move to Europe, some go to private parties that we would never be invited to, others retire and become WU novias.
I have never seen his girls parading into Classicos, but others say they have. Most Passion girls meet a certaiin criteria that benefits Peters friends. Compared to CMP (a rippoff) Peter runs a well respected business. Without Passions Sosua woulnt be the same in my opinion without it.
As far as. AA in Sosua, I have never seen them cause any trouble, so whats the problem?
[QUOTE=MiamiHeatLuver;1243917]Why somebody would come to sosua and hang out the majority of the time in passions is beyond me but hey to each his own I guess.[/QUOTE]I liked Passions a lot. The cost was not outrageous. $65-$70 for an hour with a hot 22 yo isn't that bad. When I pulled from the bars, It was only 15 dollars less than that. (I know a lot of guys can get pretty girls even cheaper, but I'm okay with 2000 pesos for short time.) Plus, it was pointed out earlier that you can see what you're getting with a girl there. No hidden stretch marks or cellulite surprises.
Passions had a lot of things going for it. It was no problem for me to tell a girl there that she was very pretty, but I was more interested in another girl standing at the other side of the bar. She smiled, said something in Spanish, and got the girl of my choice and brought her over. That's just stellar customer service! The rooms were clean and had a shower, A / C, etc. Both girls were fun in the sack and didn't watch the clock. I left with a smile and good memories.
I'd recommend to anyone new going to Sosua to give it a try. I went twice during my week's stay and had two of the better experiences of my trip.
[QUOTE=Coalburner69;1243818]Clearly you don't know Sousa. African American hip-hop wannabe's from NYC keep Passions (and Sousa) on life support.[/QUOTE]It is more clear that you do not know Sosua. Passions is what it is; one stop shopping that has lots of good looking women. I stopped in there for 2-3 drinks the last 5 trips I made to Sosua and I understand the safety and convenience of the place. Some guys don't want to deal with the hardcore putas on the street, some guys, but not me; I love them. So I completely understand the concept. Find a hottie, play for an hour, and move on. Do I partake? Never have, but have been temped.
Sorry Mr. Gogo, but I had a couple of hot women that worked in CMP; including the Fireball, who is now freelancing. So I still like to check out the action in there, and it is about the same price as Passions.
Oh by the way Coalburner, Coolie High, DeepMmpactt, and I like going to Sosua, and none of us are from NY Shitty! Nor are we hip-hop wannabe's. We travel from the West coast of the US to enjoy one of our favorite spots in the world!
Your comment sounded racists to say the least.