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Hey Prolijo (The Real Man), how you been? By the way, I just noticed your whorticultural map. Looks great, how long did it take you to make that?



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Thank you, Prolijo. I can see that you took some effort here.

The info you got back is relatively consistent with what I got (I've got ALOT more). However, you have a new site and a new contact. I will follow-up to see if this is a different promoter linking back to the same local service in CR or if it's an extension of GlobalFantasies.


Once again, thanks to everyone.


I looked through the various links that folks provided and agree that you have identified several of these pics as various pros. Seems to support an increased likelihood of bait and switch, if nothing else.

I tend to agree with the feedback that indicated none of this proves that it's an illegitimate operation. Given the premium associated with the packages, why kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Just take in the money that someone who is unfamiliar with CR puts on the table, since they didn't know how to get it for less. Provide a decent quality experience in terms of the resorts and the companions (even if it's bait and switch).

BTW, for anyone wondering why I was willing to go this route (eg DM), it's because I typically work through a promoter the first time I go to a new country. Then I learn the ropes and figure out how to do it better on my own.

I find myself considering the possibility that the reason you guys might not know about an operation like this is that you are already way past the point where you would use this sort of service. You know all the ins and outs (pardon the pun) and are more primarily focused on self service (worse pun). It seems to me that you might not be focused on (and maybe not aware of) a promoter collecting premiums for services you can get on your own for half the price. Am I way off base ? Would you expect to know about this operation ?

Would you also like to give me more guidance in terms of HIGH QUALITY options in CR that I can turn to on my own, if this thing goes bust or just to prepare for my next visit ?

Listen Dave, if you go to San José, take a cab and go to Hotel del Rey.

Plenty of people will be willing to help you there.

Note: I am not a promoter and am in no way associated to Hotel del Rey... Wait a minute, I went out with one of their card dealers and took a salonera dancing to El Pueblo. Does that associate me to Hotel del Rey? Phuck it, I am tired!

Dildo Man

See what we do on Saturday Nights when we are not in Costa Rica?

Dave - all I can do is wish you luck. My whole budget of a Fantasy Fest for the next full Month is about what they charge for the 6 night deal, and I am still a rookie. But if you make it to CR at all - remember our saying “any day here is better than a day at home”. So at worst you will have a memorable time. Here’s tipping one that the memories will be all good. You will certainly have some stories to tell, please post the experience for the posterity of the Brotherhood.

Next Time: Spend a day or week or two reading this board it will be the Best Investment you will ever make for this kind of travel to Costa Rica and environs. Log in to the board like you did and post on the Roll Call to see who else is in, you can start making connections right then and there. Find your way to the Hotel Del Rey if you are not staying there already and show up at the 5 PM happy hour most any day and introduce yourself. Too easy, I didn’t have this setup my first trip either.

The rest will take care of itself and you will be in like Flynn, trust me. And don’t begrudge this initial adventure it is only money. I am a different sort regarding promotion type travel I would rather go alone, but I myself probably blew $ x thousands figuring it out for myself so who cares. Have fun and get hooked in, if you are like most you will be back again and again for the rest of your life. Like Paco says “Welcome to our nightmare”

See you at happy hour I’m and looking forward to reading This trip report…

Sorry Dave, you got ripped off. If you can, revoke whatever sort of payment you made to them. At best, what you agreed to pay is all it will cost you.

Maybe I'm a parinoid horny guy. When I was planning my first trip, based on a very vague statement in the world sex guide I managed to find this board. For 5 months I read posts and posted my own questions if they weren't here. I bought tickets at that point, and for another 3 months read more and more posts.

My sole concern after those 8 months of research was if I would be able to find a single solitary girl that I would find attrictive as I don't like African decended bodies. As it turned out it took mo all of 43 seconds to find someone that was great. I have now been to Costa Rica a dozen times. Sure wish I could be like Dino and go a dozen times in one year!

The one guys statement here of quite being lazy and do the leg work yourself is right on the money, literally. The prices listed above are like twice what I have paid for a two week trip. There are indeed some lagit services out there, don't bother, they still cost way to much.

Do this, get on a plane, stay at the presidente, walk the 2 blocks to the Del Ray, pick girl that is every bit as sexy and pretty as any 18 year old tight body here in the USA, and Phuck yourself silly. You'll have a better time and spend way less moola. Of course, it does sound like the money thing is of absolutely no concern to you.

Thanks to everyone for the time, effort and input. I arrive in SJ on 2/22. If I screwed up big time, I'm a big boy and I'll take my lumps, but at least I will still enjoy myself thanks to all of you.

I'll make an effort to check out the Hotel Del Rey regardless, so I can benefit from your collective experience.

I think I've learned all I can about what I set out to, so once again, I thank you and be assured that I will take the effort to let you all know how it turns out.

Can I get greedy and look for some other info ?

HEALTH above all. After all, I'd like to continue doing this for a long time to come !

Aside from the fact that I don't do anything without proper safety in mind, any input regarding the general scene and the health of our young, beautiful and generous partners ?

Hey Dave no worries and have Fun. I for one will be in residence when you are there. If your program doesn’t work out PM me and I’ll make sure you get the Indoctrination. Who knows but maybe you will be discovering something good but, like I said no worries.

About the Health: ya that too in my casual experiences with new grrls which I tend to be discriminating - they are careful of their shit to the point of pissing us off – Just about everything with the Wrapper On and I respect this. Once they know you they loosen up which is no guarantee, but my message to you is: the majority of these working grrls are very conscious of sexual health (they don’t want to get knocked up or infected which will put the damper on their income). With your philosophy of safety you will have minimal of troubles. Or about as good as it is going to get with this sorta hobby, if you will.

After all it is you that decide where you are going to expose yourself. I happen to love the flavor of the wild snapper and so far after a couple years of this nothing turn up positive (knock on wood). So as you well know the Health issue is in large part up to you. And No, I don’t see a lot of 60’s style ‘free love” going on in Costa Rica

Have a Time of Your Life Man,
Novie

Did the price include airfare? Actually it may not be all that bad a deal. If you figure roundtrip airfare from Houston to SJO is about $600.00 right now without any promotions, the 2990 deal may not be that bad a deal. After airfare that leaves 2390 for four days at 597.50 per day. Average monger hotel downtown is 65.00 per day plus tax and possible chica fees, if you eat and drink vacation style that could easily be another 100.00 per day, leaving you 432 per day for fun, etc. Remember taxis, airport departure tax, cost of chatting up two or three chicas a day, and other incidentals, and you are about even. It did say all inclusive so I assume these expenses would be covered. The down side is you only get one girl. The up side is you don't have to pursue her and you can exchange her. The down side is I can get a a 24/7 chica for 100.00 per day easily and I do the choosing. And for the 400.00 a day at my discretion I can have a hell of a lot of fun. I will be interested to hear the review. A solid 10 at Los Suenos with dinner of lobster and champagne at El Gato Negro for four days would get my attention. On the other hand you could get Granny Goodwitch at the three dollar motel right below the industrial sewer drain in Limon. Let us know. Good luck

Goetz

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Dave, I know Wendy from another service three years ago. She is the only girl I know. Good luck. She was exellent, but at least 24 or 25 now.
I have pics.

Goetz,
There was no mention of airfare to CR and so one would have to assume that isn't included. Same deal on the departure tax. Airport transfers WERE mentioned but at only $12 each way, thats no big deal. More significantly, internal airfare was mentioned. However, I wouldn't assume on the shorter trips that it would include transfers to more than one resort. But lets just say it does. Airfare anywhere in CR is only about $50 o/w or $100 r/t. If one doesn't want to relax and stay in one place but takes one flight each and every day that would amount to $50/day

The hotels/resorts mentioned run more like $150-500/night depending on the room selected (which was not specifically defined). For example one night in the very best room at Tabacon Resort near Arenal runs $264/nt + tax during high season. My guess is that since the room selection wasn't specified, they probably wouldn't be providing the top line room. Not that there is anything wrong with that since even their standard rooms are very nice. A better question is whether any room is really worth that much to begin with. There are certainly much cheaper and perfectly acceptable alternatives that could save you $200 or more per night. It really depends on how much each person values the added luxury. All I can say is that it ain't worth it for me. But for arguments sake lets figure the average room on this junket to be $300/nt.

Food and beverages are supposed to be included, but again it isn't specified exactly what that entails. Are we talking a full bar tab or just a welcome rum punch? Again, my guess would be that if they don't say otherwise one should assume they'll provide the least that they can. Food? Maybe YOU could eat $100 worth of food per day. I'd be hard pressed to do that considering one can get a very good meal at Mariscar for under $3 and even a meal at a 'fancier' restaurant like Tin Jo, Machu Pichu would probably run $20-30 tops. Lets figure covered F&B at more like $50/day max.

Last but not least is the chica herself. As you stated that can be found for $100/day. Maybe one could pay more but I've already allowed slack in my other figures to cover that. As for the optional second companion, that was mentioned and it IS extra at $250/day for the first day and $500/day thereafter. OUCH. Since that was specifically not listed as part of the $2995 and can be gotten independently for FAR less anyway lets leave that out of our calculations. Lets also forget about incidentals that weren't mentioned, probably aren't included anyway and don't amount to much either way.

It all adds up to only $500/day ($300 hotel, $50 F&B, $50 transfers and $100 chica). Maybe a little more for chicas or maybe a little less for other allowances, but a pretty close ballpark. The basic 4d/3n Global Fantasy package costs $1000/nt or about twice the "real" value that I calculated above and is clearly a rip-off. However, if one has already made the mistake and has to sacrifice a 50% deposit whether they use the service or not, then it becomes much more problematic.

One more point in general terms. Dave wrote:

I did this myself when I first started this "hobby" back in 1993. However, I paid only about $2000 for 10 days in Thailand. That included airfare from NY (then about $900), hotels and guide service to the clubs but not the companionship itself. Once I got there and discovered the cost of hotels and how easy it was to find out where to go I felt a little ripped off but, like you, figured the premium was worth the price of education. BUT, that was also back when the internet was just getting started. Since then, and after only very little effort, I've learned that there is plenty of free or very inexpensive sources of information out there including CRT (the best source of info on CR), CRS before it imploded, TRM, WSG, Club Hombre just to name a few. Using your method of education in this day and age is needlessly expensive.

For those who are interested the deal was this:

I've got my own airfare to SJO (free from mileage).
- They would have charged $700, which I knew was a rip-off and easy for me to avoid

Hotel suites; 1 night in Helladura first night, 2 nights in Tambor Beach, 2 nights in Tabacon
- I did the research and knew I could get the suites for around $250 - $350 for myself and a partner
- I did pay a premium ($400) for the Tabacon suite, but it included drinks/ and meals as well for me and my companion, which is not ypical of Tabacon
- All inclusive drinks/meals in Helladura and Tambor

Transfers
- To/from SJO airport, between SJO/Tambor, Between SJO/Arenal

Girls
- 2 companions included first night ($500 per 24 hrs for add'l girls)
- Option to change anytime I'm in SJO or passing through (intended) - NO COST
- Option to change any time I'm anywhere for a nominal transportation cost (~$100)
- 5 selected girls on reserve list for me
- I didn't know enough about what I could do on my own in this regard and probably would not have trusted my first visit to CR on my own regardless. Perhaps I can do better than $500/full day, but I liked what I saw and I doubted that I could save a great deal for full time companionship (Maybe I'll shave this cost in the future based on some of the info from you folks)

If you do the math:
6 days/5 nights for girls plus double on first day ($3000)
- Maybe I could have found this for ?$2k
- Maybe I could find several I was interested in enough to keep around 24/7 (didn't want to take a chance on my first trip)
- Hotels would have cost me about $1500 - $2k for suites with all inclusive deals
- Add in for transportation and various "opportunities" and it wasn't so bad

I wasn't focused on whether I could save a grand (I know I can and that can happen next time). In the end, the issue was not about the money, unless I was being scammed.

I was looking for more comfort that the operation was established and known. I was comfortable enough to take the deal, but a few things happened that led me to reach out further in my information search. That's how I found all of you.

I'm still grateful for all of your input, so by all means, let me know who's going to be in SJO when I arrive (2/22). The drinks are on me.

Dave...I truly hope you get your moneys worth and not dissappointments, but for the sake of many newbys or lurkers to this board, I have to shed some reality to your math...

5 nights of girls for $3000...girls you dont know nor have experience with. You are taking the same risk as the guys that come here and book with regular agencies or pull out of the Delrey or MPs...at 3 times the price. At $600 per night, I might even be tempted to dress in drag and meet you at the airport . Sorry...but this is just a rediculous price for this market. You may have some wonderdrugs that give you multiple orgasms all day...but after thats over...what are you going to talk to these girls about?

$2000 for 5 nights in a suite? Many agencies here could have gotten you top notch suites in the country for no more than $150-200 per night. Lot less than 2k.

The bottom line of my reponse is, you are paying triple while really having the same risks any other guy has that comes here on their own without these programs...risk of not getting along with the girl, not liking your room/hotel, not liking the food...but in your case, you have no backdoor, no refund, no changing directions in the middle of your valuable vacation time. With all the responses that have come into this thread...I still dont get it why you would stay with this program. But...have at it Senor...

I guess the bottom line is that just about all of these type offers are a rip off based on the market prices.I know I take a bit of a different approach but I could monger over a month including food and lodging for this amount of money and have a great time.rbc100

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dave b999 don't forget to vip your membership, and you can then say,i,wasn't focused on saving a grand................first trip enjoy......

These girls are on several different sites. Thanks to you guys for saving me many dollars as I was sorely tempted to try one of the trips....I sure fell for Isabel's picture.

CRT looks like a great site and I'll look forward to doing the research before my first trip.

Thanks to all again.