first trip to DR and im abit scared

not scared in the usual sense of physical danger however i must admit besides seeing new places and immersing myself into an unfamiliar culture, i travel to hopefully have a romantic encounter and meet a woman of outstanding intelligence and beauty that i can share my experience with.

so when usair announced a 199 rt from hartford ct to santo domingo, i jumped at the chance without researching as i havent had a new adventure in quite some time. i usually just traveled into mexico and stay across the bay of cancun on isla mujeres where i would meet hordes of european travellers to party with and enjoy many sunsets looking for that someone special for 3 or 4 weeks.

this is where the scary part comes in. by searching for more hours than i care to admit on DR1, it appears that i might be in for a surprise when i arrive.

this is what ive learned from searching:

my competion for european women's affection will be from a sankie (that word is so funny to me),

i dont have a chance in heck will a local woman of substance because i dont speak the language very well and even tho i have a little game, they really arent going to waste there time with me. (cant really blame them)

i will be offered sex pretty much everywhere i go near the tourist areas which kinda freaks me out as im a real sucker when it comes to women and i have the scars to prove it. which might lead me to believe that she really likes me

i should stay away from massage parlors as they are about the worst thing i could do. (this one bummed me out because i really wanted a good massage)

anyways, i will arrive in the afternoon on wednesday the 12th for 3 weeks and will probably just grab a cab into boca chica and pick out one of the hotels off the beach that ricktoronto mentions and firstly work on getting a tan for a few days, then start travelling around and check out the places ive read about. the only place i really dont want to go is punta cana for some reason but im sure its beautiful.

not really sure if this post is in the right spot but im sure you will forgive my ignorance as first posts are usually pretty weak anyways.

just a quick shout out to everyone here as you have formed an incredible community that truly tries to help each other while at the same time spreading the word about the dominican republic and the realities of it all.

ive checked out the photo album and when i make it up to the north coast and go to rocky's to watch a game or something, i will hopefully run into someone i recognize and the first round is on me

have a great life everyone

michael

thx DB, i can see my post was a bit inconsistent which you correctly picked up on. the only thing i will say in my defense is no matter how much you read or listen, until the day arrives and your walking down the street with your personal beliefs and filters, you never really know what to expect.

im going to have a great time no matter what, i expect to do alot of people watching and take it all in.

ive also learned more important things of how to blend into the surroundings so ive dusted off my hawaiian shirts and sandals however i still need to purchase some white socks. ill also talk abit louder than normal, and act like i know everything which usually garners respect from people listening to me.

just having a little fun

thx for the reply and i can see your intelligence thru your words

take care of yourself,

michael