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    Awful

    Here in San Diego, we're hearing reports of 100 bodies and 200 missing in one town alone near the Haitian border after a river broke through its banks. We knew you were getting slammed with heavy rains, but my God. And this isn't a hurricane, is it? I hope all of you there who are reading this...
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    Serie del Caribe 2004 -- what a trip!

    We saw a lot, learned a lot, had a blast and left wanting more. We didn't do any resorts. Wtih the exception of side trips to Jarabacoa, Baiguate and San Pedro de Macoris, we spent the week in Santo Domingo. The Zona alone is worth about a week. The place is not without its troubles (what...
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    Serie del Caribe -- Tickets?

    Have tickets gone on sale yet for the Serie del Caribe? We figure we need to get our tickets in advance if we're going to have any chance of seeing the home team, especially against Puerto Rico. We may not be able to see all the games, but we figure DR v. PR is a must. g.
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    Political question

    Greetings to all-- In preparing for our February trip to Santo Domingo for the Serie del Caribe, came across some chatter on the Frommer's message board about concerns over political unrest in the DR, even the possibility of an attempt to overthrow the government. On my own, I've seen nothing...
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    SERIE del CARIBE

    Our little group of baseball+travel nuts is converging on Santo Domingo next February for the Serie del Caribe. We did the Serie in Puerto Rico this year. This will be our first trip to Santo Domingo and we need all kinds of advice, especially on where to stay. Also, is it a good idea to rent...