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    No Caribe Bus service to SD-Las Americas?

    On the Caribe Tours web site, there seems to be no service from any city to Las Americas airport. Or maybe I'm wrong? Which cities can you take CT from to get to the airport (Las Americas)?
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    Is Juan Dolio a good alternative?

    If you're staying in Santo Domingo, is JD worth checking out? How does the area compare to the other well-known beach areas (LT, PC, Cabarete, etc.)?
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    Weekly apartment rentals in Las Galeras?

    I'm wondering if there are any available now, and what the weekly rents are?
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    Bus from Santo Domingo to Las Galleras?

    I'm heading to Las Galleras, and I'm just wondering if there's bus or guagua from near the Zona Colonial to LG. I took a bus (guagua? can't remember) from SD to Las Terrenas once. The depot was at some obscure location that I forget now. I think it was near a shopping mall. Would that bus...
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    A hotel in Bavaro?

    I'm heading to Punta Cana, and am looking at a hotel in Bavaro called MT. Someone suggested it to me, but I can't find any info about it on the web. I know it's an all inclusive, has anyone stayed there? What's it like? Does anyone know what the rates are?
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    taxi or guagua from Santo Domingo to SDQ?

    I recently took Transporte Las Terrenas to go from Santo Domingo to LT, then back again to SD. From the bus station in SD, I then took a taxi back to the airport (SDQ) which was 1200 pesos. Could I have gotten off earlier than at the bus station, somewhere closer to the airport so that the...
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    What's Punta Cana like?

    I've been to Cabarete, and now I'm thinking of heading down to Punta Cana. I know PC has the all inclusive resorts... I'm wondering what they're like, and how that whole scene compares with Cabarete or Las Terrenas. And how are the beaches at PC? Sorry if this question has been asked before...
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    Question: singing lessons in Puerta Plata/Cabarete?

    I'm wondering if there are music schools where expat residents in the PP/Cabarete area can take singing classes. Would also be willing to pay for private lessons if the price were right.
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    How to secure personal belongings in your apartment?

    I have a foreigner friend in the DR who recently had his stuff stolen when someone broke into his apartment. I'm thinking of moving down there, and I'm pretty worried about the same thing happening to me. Does this happen frequently to foreigners living down there? How do you protect your...
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    Question: Cabarete vs. Samana?

    Hi I'm new here. I've traveled to the DR a few times already, mostly to Cabarete. In fact I was just there for about 3 weeks recently. I haven't been to Samana yet, but I've heard a lot of great things about it, and I was just wondering how it compares to Cabarete. Would I be able to...