Recent content by artemis

I'm back from my first DR Trip and let me just say that the rental car will need a wheel alignment and possibly a new muffler!!! Bahia de Las Ballenas was a wonderful hotel where I would definitely return although the food was not as good as some of the neighboring guest houses. We went whale...

My first trip to the DR is in less than a week. I need advice about clothing. One of the guide books says that women in the DR wear dresses and not pants. I like to be respectful of local traditions when I travel but I also want to consider comfort. When I was in Rome with my husband he...

All the guide books say driving in the DR is very scary. My sister-in-law who has been there and driven there says it's not so bad. A friend of a friend who's married to a local says renting a car now compared to 25 years ago is a piece of cake. So, biting our nails ...we've decided to rent a...

I am traveling with a friend to DR for the first time in late February. I have two questions. We will be flying JetBlue and arriving at 2:15 AM in Santiago. I've been researching hotels and would like to book at room at either Aloha Sol or Centro Plaza. I have not had luck booking online...