www.CostaRicaTicas.com

Thanks Dave and Mucho:

Sounds like I should check it out one day, but 20 plus hours on a plane sounds too much for me to deal with, but maybe one day.

http://www.devilsdenpattaya.com/gallery.php
Click on each girl and you will find a list of what she offers.

Neon ninja, you should search in the " Trip reports and information from around the world" section. Search for comparison between CR and Pattaya.

A few differences I see are:

1. San Jose is a run down place. Pattaya/Phuket are charming. Lots more to do cheaply.
2. Crime is higher in SJ. Nothing like tourist police to keep order.
3. Easy to avoid "ladyboys" in CR.
4. Hotels about 10 to 20% more expensive in CR. Food too can cost more.
5. Cheaper LT/ST prices in Thailand. More uniform prices every where.
6. No bar fines in CR as the girls in the bars are independent and so negotiation is very important. Spanish speaking skills help a lot here. But expect to pay $50 to $80 per hour (generally).
7. The massage parlor girls have fixed rates in CR and are usually cheaper than the independents. Tipping is expected and is a touchy subjet with mongers. To each his own.
8. Much smaller number of girls working but more than enough in San Jose. Resort areas tend to be dry or take your own from San Jose or very expensive escort types only available.
9. Mongers are predominantly Amrican in CR and chances of hooking up with a wingman is higher. Lots of good advice from ex-pats.
10. Hard to find really good massages in CR. No soapies. Harder to find the sex variations you may like.

These are the differences I find as a monger who has visited Thailand 5 times and CR 3 times. No knowledge of Spanish and just a world mongering back ground. No specialization in any one country.

Hope this helps.

Devil's Den ( http://www.devilsdenpattaya.com/ ) http://www.devilsdenpattaya.com/gallery.php Click on each girl and you will find a list of what she offers.

CR just does not have the type of establishment like above. You order off a menu for the items that you want. Two girls for 90 minutes for 3600 Baht ($110) plus a menu of what each girl offers. That works out to $37 an hour. The mps of CR can be gotten for that and cheaper but not have the menu. HLH has always been my favorite but does not offer the degree of service. As a matter of fact, it was explained to me by Eddie that owners cannot establish services as that would be promoting prostitution.

The above is just the tip of the iceberg. Many who have travelled to Thailand will tell you that the above is an EXPENSIVE and unneeded way to monger as they can get the same service for cheaper. That would make Thailand an even better choice.

Have a Great Day,

Dave

Simple comparison, CR=Great Butt Thai=no Butt!

A few differences I see are:

1. San Jose is a run down place. Pattaya/Phuket are charming. Lots more to do cheaply.

2. Crime is higher in SJ. Nothing like tourist police to keep order.

4. Hotels about 10 to 20% more expensive in CR. Food too can cost more.

5. Cheaper LT/ST prices in Thailand. More uniform prices every where.

6. No bar fines in CR as the girls in the bars are independent and so negotiation is very important. Spanish speaking skills help a lot here. But expect to pay $50 to $80 per hour (generally).

7. The massage parlor girls have fixed rates in CR and are usually cheaper than the independents. Tipping is expected and is a touchy subjet with mongers. To each his own.

9. chances of hooking up with a wingman is higher.

Thanks Dave and Mucho:

Sounds like I should check it out one day, but 20 plus hours on a plane sounds too much for me to deal with, but maybe one day.

There is the language issue to consider too.

If you don't speak spainsh fluently, then you will be lumped in with the larger group.

I don't speak spanish, so I am limited in CR. Maybe that makes me biased.