Recent content by novagringo

Just finished a very nice, laid back vacation in Costambar at a lovely villa. I am, however, extremely curious about an abandoned hotel that overlooks the power plant on the harbor. It was called Bayside Hill Resort, and I was told that it closed up about 10 years ago. I'm guessing that the...

Is the ATM Exchange Rate competitive? Will my Visa check card (debit) work? My thought is that if the fee isn't too high, I could avoid travelling with lots of cash. Another newbie question--do the supermercados accept debit/credit cards? Chris from Northern Virginia

Our group of six has decided to try a vacation in the DR and escape the insulation of the AI to try and get a better understanding of Domincan culture. I have a few questions that may seem naive, but I would really like to hit the ground running in Puerto Plata, and try to avoid some newbie...

First of all, wanted to say that this is a great resource! My wife and two other couples have rented a villa in Costambar, and we are torn over renting a car, or relying on taxis to explore the North Coast. One of our party is an avid Scuba Diver, so we will need to get her to Sosua at least 4...