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What do RP, LOS, and SEA stand for?

RP - Republic Philippines
LOS - Land of Smiles
SEA - Southeast Asia

I can find you handfuls of girls that wouldnt go anywhere for 60$ an hour

Oh, so after an MP chick screws a bunch of guys all day, you and your buddy (I guess if he is doing it, you are doing it) are spending TLN with these honeys? I'll pass. So not 100 for TLN with KL/BM types like you alluded to in your post?

You make it sound as if KL/BM are lining up to do you for 60... hahahahaha! LMAO!

Seen your lying type come and go here - start off with the small lies and then it is lies to cover lies then it is too embarrassing for you to return. Lying doesn't work around here - CR is what it is plain and simple so lies are easy markers.

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Good. Tell them to get comfortable. They will be able to look forward to yet another 0 dollar night then.

The prices are easy to get. If you are not able to perhaps improvement of your espanol skills or have a more experienced monger accompany you next time. Then please do a TR on your experience and what you learned. I look forward to reading it. As for the mps, maybe on any given day 10-20% of the ticas even get a shot up. And unless you are gunning for the famous 10 or so on the board, at best they get a trip or two to the room per day. Many a famous ZB tica has told me about days where the best they could get was a 1/2 hour session. Alot of empty pockets on those days. Not that they don't make it up later in the week. Instead of calling me a liar do as suggested and you can keep more money in your pocket next time. Many threads on the board about overpaying and other mongering vets have contributed some good info. and negotiation tactics. Give them a read before your next trip. Nuff said on this topic. If you will be heading to CR in November, will be there all month. Will be happy to assist you in paying a bit less. Now stop being so bitter and pura vida!

Well first you were saying it was Blue Marlin/Key Largo girls come flying to you on your 60$ offers, now its MP girls who dont get any business.

I have no problem getting laid. I dont travel across the continent to go with a prostitute that cant get laid. I want 9's and 10's.

Great point Jmac.

I'm leaving this thread alone - point has been made so no reason to banter.

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Forget about the debates on whether MrLV's boasts are idle or not. Maybe he can find bargains that us mere mortals can't or maybe he can't either. Only he really knows in the more honest parts of his inner mind. You also don't know what these bargain girls look like either. What you do know or at least what you can read is the more concensus version of reality. If your spanish is good, your patter polished and your negotiating skills well honed AND you're a regular CR visitor or even expat resident, then you can definitely get some better deals. If you're a first time visitor like yourself, you'll be reasonably successful to pull decent looking chicas out of the BM for $60-80 for UP to an hour. They'll all ASK for $100/hr and many of the nicer looking ones won't move very far off that mark if at all since there are definitely plenty of newbie patsies that will pay it. Of course there are also some chicas that go home emptyhanded because of their lack of flexibility. Is that smart on their part? Probably not, but that is an entirely different issue from what we are discussing.

Your initial impression is absolutely right on. CR is definitely much more expensive for mongering than LOS. Anybody that argues elsewise is fooling themselves and trying to fool you too. For CR's part there are other factors besides cost of being there that work in CR's favor. Probably the biggest one is the length and cost of getting there. I would differ from mendobrew's assessment that CR is just for long weekends and SEA and RIo are for trips of a week or longer, but he lives out in California. You didn't say in your post where you were coming from. For us east coast guys. SEA is waaayyy too long a flight for just a weeklong trip. My own breakdown would be: CR for a weekend or a week, RIO for a weekend to weekend trip, and LOS or SEA at least 2 weeks.

Beyond that I think Mendo and JMac really nailed it. I can only add one other possible consideration for you and that is that XMas week is not the greatest time to be in CR for mongering whereas SEA will be completely unaffected by that.

My experience is that it is a lot easier to get to Asia than to CR from the west coast. The flight times are long, but it is easy to find a nonstop flight or a flight that lands for refueling only to take off again in 30 minutes on the same airplane.

For me, when going to CR, I usually have to change planes and wait a few good hours (sometimes as many as 5) for the next flight. And then, when I get to CR, the price for hotels, food, drinks, girls and taxis are all more expensive so Asia for even a week is reasonable for Californian whore mongers.

Another factor is that CR only has a select few hotels that won't hassle us whore mongers.

Plus, I like the demeanor of the girls in Asia way more than that of Latinas (YMMV).

As for negotiations skills in Asia, it isn't so much about money as it is about covering what they are willing to do in bed for the typical going rate.

I paid anywhere from 33 to 50$ for short time and long time in Asia. I defined short time as the time it takes for me to pop 2 times. It is rare that they hurry the process so take a shower, do the first pop, shower, rest, relax, watch TV, take a few pictures, play a little with her, then eventually have another pop and then I'm actually ready for her to leave since I don't want to spend the day in my hotel (this scenario for daytimers).

I took a girl to an Island resort - paid her 35 a day for 6 days and didn't buy her anything other than food and a pair of flip-flops. Another girl, I know that wanted to go, but the timing wasn't exactly right would have went to the Island for near nothing (she would have simply loved to get out of town for some free meals and a nice place to sleep).

I can't get the above value in CR, but acknowledge that depending on where you live, CR is still a good option for a lot of folks.

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There are some valid points being made in this thread about both locations. In the end, it comes down to what you are looking for.

In Costa Rica, you will be pretty much limited to quick romps in a very business like atmosphere. Thailand is better if you're looking for experiences where you will be made to feel like you're in the first three months of a relationship.

As MrLV said, in Thailand it's all for show. But the same can also be said about Costa Rica. It's just that the Thai's put on a better show. Let's face it: In the end it's about the $$ no matter where you go. You simply have to decide which show you prefer.

MrLV is also correct when he says that you will be viewed as a foreigner in Thailand no matter how much time you spend in the country and no matter how hard you work to fit in. I don't personally have an issue with this. I am not thai and I will never be. I respect the thai way of doing things and I believe that it is my obligation as a foreigner when in Thailand to do my utmost to be mindful of thai beliefs and traditions. Same goes for Costa Rica, although our two cultures tend to be considerably more similar due to closer proximity and more frequent interaction.

As to selection and numbers of women, Thailand definitely wins in this category. Pattaya and Bangkok are filled with go-go bars and beer gardens where girls from all over SE Asia and even the Ukraine come to meet men looking to part with a little cash in exchange for some female companionship. San Jose is limited to a few bars which are usually very crowded, especially on the weekends.

On the up side for Costa Rica in regards to bars, you don't have to put up with the loud techno dance music and overwhelming flashing disco lights like you do in Thailand. In Thailand, it seems as though the theory is: Louder and brighter is better. I usually spend as little time in thai go-go bars as possible. Long enough to be respectful of the staff by having a beer, meet my companion for the evening, pay her bar fine and move along.

Financially, you will indeed spend considerabely less in Thailand than you will in Costa Rica. Everything is less expensive across the board, and if you love thai food you'll be able to order a delicious kings feast for under ten bucks. Go to the right places off of the beaten path and you can even eat well for less than a buck! Personally... I love thai food, but to each their own. I wasn't that impressed by the dining options in Costa Rica.

Thailand has the most beautuful beaches in the world, bar none, but Costa Rica has the rain forest which puts any national park in Thailand to shame. In fact, the rain forests of Costa Rica put pretty much any other land based terrain on planet earth to shame. Same thing can be said about the beaches in Thailand.

Both countries are poverty stricken, so you'll see a lot of beggars on the streets. Pan handlers in Costa Rica are far more aggressive than they are in Thailand. Down by the Del Ray you'll be hit up for money constantly.

In Bangkok, the worst fear I have is of taxi drivers and tour guids who want to take me to a "bonus tour" of a thai silk shop. In San Jose, the possibility of being mugged is always in the back of my mind. At night, my travels on foot are limited to no more than a block, and usually between the Del Ray and the Hotel Presidente where I always stay. Even so, I get a bit nervous and make sure not to take any detours.

So... there's my two cents. Good luck in making your decision! And have fun no matter where you go!!