Recent content by bogdan

Hi -- Since I was going to be in the DR anyway, and I have several female relatives and friends who would appreciate a little gift, I was wondering whether some amber product would be a good idea. My thinking is that it would be something relatively nice, while at the same time not particularly...

Hello everyone. I have a quick question: Lonely planet claims that Caribe Tours takes about 2hrs 45mins from Santo Domingo to Samana, but I find that superquick. Do you have any reaction? (In particular, I am interetesed in a Saturday afternoon.) Cheers.

Hi. I would like some advice on the following: I am going to have a flight from Las Americas (Santo Domingo) at 4 pm, and I am wondering whether I can spend the night before in Cabarete or Sosua, or it is better to get to Santo Domingo for the night. If I remain in the North, is there time for...

Hello -- My question is whether one ought to book places on such a bus in advance. If so, does it suffice to call on the phone, or should one go to the station in person? Thank you very much. Bogdan

Hello again. For relatively clear reasons, I suspect that it is not a good idea to go on holidays to the DR with a wad of USD cash, although cash may be the easiest way to do transactions. An alternative seems to be using ATMs: does anyone know whether there is any in Las Galeras? Samana...

Hi -- I have a quick question regarding traveling between the two. In particular, how late do the gua-guas run? If they are no longer available, can one get a taxi (for how much?)? All the best.

Or, rather, is there a decent option for whale watching from Las Galeras? (I read about Kim Beddall in Samana...) Would March 5 be too late this year? Thanks a lot.

If you don't get a rental car, is there an alternative to taking a taxi if you want to travel from one place to the other? (In particular, bus?) Thanks. Bogdan

Hello! Having read the Lonely Planet strong discouragement from renting a car in the DR, I am rather hesitant to do so. They say that, as a tourist, getting in trouble on the road (due to disrespect for rules, that is quite likely) can be very costly since one is assumed to be at fault, and then...