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Hi again everyone. We've decided to rent a jeep for most of our trip, except for a few days that we are going to do on motorcycle. A friend recommended a rental company which seems very reputable and has offered me a '95 Jeep Wrangler with automatic transmission for 9 days for $400, including...

Hi everyone. We are just finalizing our plans for our upcoming trip. We are debating between spending a few days on Playa Rincon or in Bayahibe. Could someone compare the two for me please? Are the beaches of Bayahibe nicer than Playa Rincon? What is the atmosphere like in each place? Thanks.

Hi everyone. I don't think this post should provoke the same level of controversy as did my previous one. I am wondering whether it is necessary for me to make reservations in the hotels in which I will be staying in the Dominican Republic. I plan to stay in moderately priced (not...

Hi everyone. As you may know from my previous posts, I'm heading to the Dominican Republic for 2 weeks in March. I am an experienced motorcyclist and have ridden for about 8,000 kilometers in Thailand and Indonesia. I am fully aware of the dangers of road conditions in less developed nations...

Hi again. I am looking for some "off-the-beaten" path destinations to which to travel during my visit to the DR. I've heard this place Mao mentioned on this board several times as a particularly attractive destination. I can't seem to find much information on it in my travel guides or online...

Hi everyone. Boring question for you. I'm just about to book my flight, and need help deciding whether to fly into Santo Domingo or Puerto Plata. We plan to visit both places during our trip to the DR. Flights departing at similar times are available for both places, and the prices are the...

Hi again. As I've mentioned in a previous post, my sister and I are traveling to the DR in a few months. She is 14, and she is an accomplished dancer with about 9 years of training. One aspect of traveling to the DR about which she is particularly excited is the opportunity to learn local...

Greetings: My sister is 14 and I am taking her to the Dominican Republic in 2 months for a vacation. We are both from the US. She does not possess a passport but I do. I have read elsewhere that her birth certificate and a government-issued photo ID will be sufficient for her to enter the DR...