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Bars in Juan Dolio??
It's in Bavaro so it's no more than a 5 minute motoride. I am not a great person to ask about the names of hotels. My choice of where I stay goes like this.
1. Deal search.
2. Choose deal according to the grounds tour on youtube.
3. Ask if anyone has bad reviews.
4. Take into consideration that most people on here are more wealthy than me and used to better than me, I generally. Ignore all of them.
5. Book it.
6. Go.
7. Make the most.
8. Conclude if it was a good or bad hotel.
9. Realise the hotel in which I stay has very very little to do with how good my vacation is.
10. Go somewhere else next time with the same mentality.
I.G. If no one was murdered, it has no or few google hits for bad reports, is not in the middle if nowhere. I go and make my own mind up. I ain't gunna die from staying there, and if it is really bad, then I just drink more outside and end up sleeping in cabanas anyway.
Nowhere in Bavaro is BAD. your young, it's all good. Leave some exploring and imagination till you get here. But I would suggest, change to Bavaro. Caribe mike is a nice bloke, he'll meet you for a bevi, smoke a cigar, leave you drunk and incapable with the hotties. It's a nice vibe there, not much BS, people will look after you rather than exploit you as most natives are employed by expats and they are obligated, or fouled off!
Put it this way, I'm downtown santo domingo and I hear gunshots every couple of hours after dark (but my lovely street is surrounded by hot scum buckling barrios) you don't get that in Bav.
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Momas near the Barcelo thats where Frank is. The small bar inside the Plaza Real near the pool Roxi Bar. JD is quiet but worth a look. Come in the late afternoon and get a feel for the place. Not a big party town but good. BC is the typical party town and chica fest. No discos in JD. Old JD is a good place to hit the beach without being constantly annoyied by vendors. Small bars and lounge chairs I like it better there for beach than BC.
There is a disco in Juan Dolio, I was there last August. It is right across the road from the Casino.
I guess so. There is a small casino on the N side of the road connecting old Juan Doilio with the newer Metro part, and right across the street (or road, if you wish), there is a disco. Not a huge disco, but with all the stuff that makes a disco a disco (booze, loud music played by a DJ, a cover fee, a dance floor and tiny round tables).
Go bar hopping. The place is small enough to drive around, or even walk around and see where the action is good. Just check for the cars and people.
Re Juan Dolio... The today US Ambassador has an apartment in Juan Dolio. Apparently his experience is so positive he accepted (or asked for) the position of ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
My sister in law has a second home in Guavaberry gated community and leaves all her doors open when she is there. Hasn't had a problem yet in Juan Dolio. Has been going several times a month for four years now.
Best advice was given up front. Exercise usual safety precautions.
See this list of safety measures taken from Singapore (one of the places with the safest reputations in the world). Apply them to your visit.
Protection guide
Protect your true essentials - passport, air tickets, traveller's cheque, credit cards, keep them in the money-belt.
When checking into a hotel, give only business address.
Do not wear or carry expensive watches or jewelry.
Use peephole to screen visitor before opening hotel room door.
Never leave valuables in hotel room.
Never patronise unmarked taxis or enter any taxi carrying unfamiliar passengers.
Agree on the price and destination before entering the vehicle if the taxi is not metered.
Do not accept food or drink from strangers.
Be particularly alert during potentially dangerous times and places.
Divide your money and keep it in separate places.
Do not flaunt your money.
Do not entertain strangers asking for small currency changes. Your entire wallet may be snatched away.
Do not exchange currency with street money changers.
To reduce risk of petty crime, walk with an umbrella and avoid dark lanes or short cuts that are less patronised.
Choice Travels & Tours Pte Ltd
Re Juan Dolio... The today US Ambassador has an apartment in Juan Dolio. Apparently his experience is so positive he accepted (or asked for) the position of ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
My sister in law has a second home in Guavaberry gated community and leaves all her doors open when she is there. Hasn't had a problem yet in Juan Dolio. Has been going several times a month for four years now.
Best advice was given up front. Exercise usual safety precautions.
See this list of safety measures taken from Singapore (one of the places with the safest reputations in the world). Apply them to your visit.
Protection guide
Protect your true essentials - passport, air tickets, traveller's cheque, credit cards, keep them in the money-belt.
When checking into a hotel, give only business address.
Do not wear or carry expensive watches or jewelry.
Use peephole to screen visitor before opening hotel room door.
Never leave valuables in hotel room.
Never patronise unmarked taxis or enter any taxi carrying unfamiliar passengers.
Agree on the price and destination before entering the vehicle if the taxi is not metered.
Do not accept food or drink from strangers.
Be particularly alert during potentially dangerous times and places.
Divide your money and keep it in separate places.
Do not flaunt your money.
Do not entertain strangers asking for small currency changes. Your entire wallet may be snatched away.
Do not exchange currency with street money changers.
To reduce risk of petty crime, walk with an umbrella and avoid dark lanes or short cuts that are less patronised.
Choice Travels & Tours Pte Ltd
Ken
Is there a particular reason you disliked my post? Is it that the website is not current? I haven't looked at it for a while.
I also have not been to JD for a long time so I had no current info on what bars to suggest.
I usually suggest my old haunts from when I lived in JD. They are Guilla's, Chocolate bar and the bar at Plaza Real. I also used to go to the bar across from Capella but that has changed hands several times since I left.
What are the current hang outs and decent restaurants in JD now?
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It Makes NO Difference!
Nobody cares about their "Likes/Dislikes" totals, EXCEPT ME!!!!!
I want to be #1 in BOTH lists!
If you want, I'll give you some of my THOUSANDS of "Likes".
I want to keep the hundreds of "Dislikes" forever, says I'm "PI$$ING Off at least a few people!
Maybe he just hit the wrong "Thumb"????????
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I don't give a sh*t about DR1 like and dislikes.
I wanted to know about the website that I had suggested. I assumed he disliked the website. I wanted to know why.
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I don't give a sh*t about DR1 like and dislikes.
I wanted to know about the website that I had suggested. I assumed he disliked the website. I wanted to know why.
Keep racking up the likes/dislikes Ccccccccccc. Take em' all for all I care. :cheeky:
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