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Pop .. Hi all, We will be coming to Santo Domingo next month. However, we are flying into Puerto Plata airport (POP). We just found that we will be waiting out at the airport for 3 hours while our friend can get out of work and drive up from Santo Domingo to pick us up. Does anyone know if...

What works? Since we're going to be doing quite a bit of traveling around DR, is Orange the safer/smarter option? And can we just buy an Orange prepaid SIM and put it into our unlocked iPhone? We're not looking for data (internet) coverage, just basic local cell-phone coverage for calls within...

We plan to take trips from Cabarete to Santiago, and back. I checked Caribe Tours website, but found that it fails to provide any costs or schedules from Cabarete to Santiago. (I can get schedules/costs from POP to Santiago, just not from Cabarete). I found a website that seems to indicate...

A friend of mine mentioned that diseases like Dengue fever is prevalent in the area. Is that true? Do I need to carry any meds or take any shots before I get there (in a couple of months)? What should I do or avoid? Jessica

I plan to come to Cabarete from November through December, and wanted to know if there were any fitness centers in/around the area. Please let me know. Thanks. Jessica

Hi, I'm a US citizen. I learned that visas are not required for stays less than 30 days. Can anyone tell me what I need to do if I need to stay in DR for (a) about 35 days? (b) about 90 days? Thanks, Jessica

An owner gave me this info. Can any of you say if this is a safe area to move around and/or stay? Very upper class neigborhood, with an ocean view in penthouse. We have security within our building and it is very convenient in the center of Santo Domingo. We are near to zona colonial, in...

Coming to Cabarete for a couple of weeks late September. We're looking at a couple of areas in and around Cabarete. This is the one area that seems to fit well for us.. Click here for google maps link to the area. We're new to DR and wanted to know if this area is safe to move around and/or...