Okay this is my first report and this is mainly geared for the people who are thinking about going but yet haven't gone. I know you vets will probably get a kick out of this but mind you that this was my second time ever going but I consider it my first time since I was only 17 last time I came.

First I want to give credit to the wonderful guides that all the vets shared, they were right on the money and they helped me through out my whole trip. Thank you vets.

There were 3 things I wanted in Tijuana
1. Massage
2. To learn more about my surroundings
3. Sex

I also want to mention to all anyone new that I felt completely safe and everyone was very friendly, I had a very pleasant experience.

I am 31 years old and I live in the inland empire which is about an hour and a half away from the border. I drove down at 7am and got to the border at 8:30am. I got off on Camino Del Plaza, made a left and a right onto San Yisidro ave or whatever it's called. I followed it until I saw a Jack in the box and across the street there is a place you can park. It was a dollar or two more than the places I saw coming in but you park very close to the border right there. The price was $8 usd for 8 hours. Once you park you'll see pretty much where everyone is walking so you can follow them in but for those who want better detail just walk towards the shops, past McDonald's and you will see a path way and a sign directing you were to go. You'll walk up some steps and through a revolving gate, through a office and as you come out you'll see two military mexican army guys with M16's but don't be alarmed. They were nice to me since I asked where I could get a taxi and they explained where I should go. I want to let any who have not been there that pretty much you can only go in one direction. You'll make your way over a bridge and there you'll find a lot of taxis. I go into one and spent $5 dollars going to Adelitas (CH Link). when I arrived, it was still closed to I asked one of the cleaners outside where the best ceviche was and he pointed to a small resturant on the corner. I went in there and ate, had a coffee and bottle water, chips, guacamole, ceviche for $4.50 usd. I spent a lot of time in there talking to a waiter who used to love in Vista California which is by Oceanside but had got deported. After I was finished I went into Adelitas which had some gorgeous women in there but I wanted to look around before picking the one, I had a couple beers and left. I went into Hon Kong bar (CH Link) which was a super nice bar but the selection was much weaker than Adelitas, mind you all that this is around 10am or so, I expected this to happen since it was early. I had a couple more beers and went into Las Maquerede or something like that, this bar was on te corner where all the street girls stand. A bar girl names Alexa approached me and she was hot but not entirely what I was looking for. I went to or of those guys that dress in black that are dying to help you, I know I shouldn't have gone to one of these guys but I needed help plus I wanted a tour guide of Tijuana since I like to know my surroundings. I asked him where I can get a massage, a quieter not so busy place and a Mexican woman who comes from further away since I like the really authentic looking Mexican woman (I don't know how else to describe it because they are mostly all authentic so sorry for the poor explanation). He took me to a place a few blocks south of where the red light district was and I was learning a lot about where the locals shop, eat and hang out. He took me to a massage place called Mermaids and I think there is more than one in Tijuana but this was maybe 5 blocks south. I went upstairs and omfg I saw some of the most gorgeous women in my life there, I found the one I was searching for going by the name Mina from Veracruz, I'm sorry I don't have a picture, I'm new to this. Since I had wanted a massage I told that's all I wanted (I was trying to see how far I could take things first). I bought her a drink and she did not speak any english and I do not speak spanish so that barrier was there. I told the guy who took me up there to translate everything for me. Finally it came down to going and getting the massage, she was doing everything which didn't take much to get me aroused, I was very turned on by looking at her. Finally she pulls out a codom asking me pretty much "do you want to fuck" I said "how much" she said some number in Spanish and I said no ( I am toying with her to see what it will take to bring the price to virtual nothing). She then really gets into the massage rubbing her tots on my back and grinding her crotch to the back of my leg so I can feel how wet she is, now trust me I wanted her so bad but I am again trying to get her frustrated. She pulls out th condom again and says some number in Spanish, she asks for another girl that speaks english to come and translate for her. The girl comes and says she wants to fuck for $80, I smiled and said "I'm not that desperate to spend 80 on sex". I know that was an asshole comment maybe but I'm trying to play the game here, so the girl goes "okay she says $50" I said "hmmm let me think about it". Mina goes back to massaging and she is a bit frustrated I could tell she wants to fuck, her pain ties are soaked so I said "Mina lay down, I'll massage you" strange maneuver I know but I wanted to try something different so I start to massage her and she is getting relax plus I have my cock down between her thighs against her pussy so I'm reading her a bit. She starts to breathe heavily and I can tell she wants it bad, so I lean over and pull a 20 out of my wallet and say "sex?" She nodded her head and pulled her panties off so fast and we were making out and having some hot freaking sex. I did it missionary, doggie and finished in doggie after about 20 or so minutes of fucking because I was teasing myself this whole time too. All together I ended up spending $70 plus a $10 tip which was still a lot compared to what vets get the girls for but I wanted this girl and was well worth it.

You were taken to the biggest clip joint in zona norte, Purple Rain...whoever took you there was paid a big commission. Did you pay $70 to the girl or $20?. Never go to zona norte at 8:30am...the worst selection you can imagine and the rateros are out in full force.

If you stay straight walking after crossing into the USA, there are taxis up the hill, saving you the long walk over the bridge and its $3.

(Message edited by Blazers on March 17, 2013)

The massage was $40 and it wasn't bad, I bought her a drink for $10 and paid $20 for sex and then I tipped her $10. So my bad, $80 all together for everything.

I wanted to go at night and was going to wait for March 27th but I was getting ansy and wante to go. I made my mission to learn about my surroundings since I wasn't familiar with Tijuana. I figured going in the daytime would be better than trying to learn it at night. I followed your guide which was spot on and thank you for your in depth guides.

I figured the guy got paid for taking me to certain places but again I wasn't there for a specific girl or to go to a specific place as I wanted to see a variety of things.

I don't know how those massage places work but the one place I went up to which the locals call "downtown" had all hot girls working there. I was the only gringo in there which was a bit odd but I was comfortable.

I am going back and will be there at 9:30pm on March 27th so if you want to meet up ill buy you a beer.

$30 tip is amazingly cheap for a massage place, many girls would flip the fuck out with that ridiculous tip. The girls dont get money of the $40 massage fee.

I figured they didn't get any money out of the $40 since the leader of the girls took the $40 before even going down to the room. Why do those girls work at a massage place? seems like they could make more money in a bar or as a street girl?

Most of them are local girls and the massage places give hem anonymity.

Thanks for the report! As long as I've been going to TJ, I've never been to Purple Rain. I had thought I heard or read the selection there wasn't that good, but I guess I should see for myself. Anyone else have comments on the selection there?

d'Art

You can't believe everything you read.

My one experience at Purple Rain is so long ago it doesn't matter - but it was good. Everything good - hot chicas, good attitudes in the bar and service was earnest if not particularly skillful and knowledgeable (fresh young chica with department store cashier resume). Two things I didn't like - the room - no pretense of a massage so give me a bed, not a massage table), and mostly that the English speaking "handlers" in the bar aggressively herded couples to the room constantly interfering with any guy who wanted to relax and chat with a chica in the bar before going up. In effect, the bar is an illusion and in reality it is just a "massage parlor" lobby dressed up as a bar. Hollywood in Coahuila.

I just want to add that I am pretty picky and it me to say hot girls that it means something but all of our tastes are different. I am not into fake tits and fake anything really, I like a natural looking girl. Also Of course Hong Kong or Adelitas has the coolest looking places but this massage place was a more relaxed kick back environment, I wasn't rushed to take a girl and bang one out at this particular time since it was in the daytime and it was not busy at all, I was the only guy in there for a long time.

Thanks for the newbie report. Tijuana is on my list of new spots to check out and I'm always overly cautious. I also always take a daytime scouting/recon trip to get more familiar with the environment. In fact, I was wondering what possibilities exist for Zona Roja touring.
Here's a dumb question from a often broke, usually horny, but always hustling monger. What would be the legal hurdles and implications of a US-Mexico strip club tour bus? I know prostitution in Mexico, is in a somewhat gray area depending on the territory and at least a misdemeanor in the US border states. What would happen if in a few locations in Tucson, Arizona I threw up an advertisement which said "visit the finest pole dancing establishments in Sonora." For $85 or whatever, you get a trip down, door fee, and a return trip from a couple of strip clubs right over the border. Although (hopefully) passengers would be having as much full-service entertainment as their time and wallets would allow, I personally would arrange none of it.

I'm sure both countries would want to tax me and I would probably have to eventually tip (bribe) a few folk on the southern side, it seems like a plausible program. What am I missing? I can't be the first person to think of this….

BD
PS I have seen Juan’s Tijuana tour website http://www.juanstijuana.com/tours.asp, and a few other websites that advertise to Americans. But as far as I can tell, none of the Web/tour services start in the United States i.e. a major town and not a border parking lot. Most of them seem to be run by Mexican citizens. Juan's seems to be a solid service but what about the legality of advertising in print in Phoenix, Tucson, or Houston?

(Message edited by BDombrowski on March 26, 2013)

I don't know the legal answers to your questions, but I can comfortably say that there are easier ways to make the meager profit you might pick-up from this venture. For sure your market is limited to newbies making their virgin trip to the border because it takes only one trip to TJ or Nogales to realize that you don't need a tour guide. As for a base in Arizona for trips presumably to Nogales, have you been there lately? Your customers will be underwhelmed by the action and overwhelmed by the prices. Nogie was once a hot destination - I would visit once a year if I could when it was going good well more than a decade ago. But all the latest information is there seems to be no bottom to its downward spiral while the prices remain outrageous for whatever action remains.

When I was a TJ newbie in the late 90's I recall that there was a van tour service very similar to what you're thinking about. They promoted heavily on the TJ boards of the time but I never saw one of their vehicles in TJ even though I was there with some frequency in those days.

I won't even get started on "Juan". Perhaps Porker will see your post and offer a definitive opinion of that "service".

Thanks for the info/reply. But, no... really. whats up w/ juan?

I live about two hours from nuevo laredo.
What has happened to boystown makes me want to cry.

Last time I was in NL boystown was Sept 2010. It had gone to hell but was still open. Is it now closed?