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A year or so ago, I applied for one of them passes that lets you be a BIG shot and keep your shoes on when going through airport security. Hey, it was worth the $100 application fee, though I?m convinced the money is used by Sarah Palin to fund the anti-immigration program to keep the lazy...

From the travel section of tomorrow's (Sunday) NY Times. http://nyti.ms/1rCeqaS

https://scontent-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1012929_10152921505815229_5706319542704398258_n.jpg?oh=b1b9506b631da22d540510c3932f77bb&oe=551BF697 The photo was taken from the hotel restaurant during breakfast. My plans to go to Jarabacoa fell through and at the last minute, decided...

I'm leaving for the airport in an hour for SDQ for my 8 day vacation. The thought just occurred to me about buying phone data and minutes. I never know what to do and this is my umpteenth trip, haha. I want to do this at the airport since I'll be leaving early tomorrow for the mountains and...

I'll be arriving in SD on Friday night and leaving Saturday morning for adventure. I'm no newcomer, but it's been a year since I've been in SD and I forgot all the places I liked. Anyway, I'll be staying on the Malecon at the Hilton and would prefer not to stray too far. I used to go to that...

I'll be flying into SD and spending one night at the Hilton Santo Domingo. I won't be in SD long and I won't have time to look for the absolute best deal. Can someone recommend an exchange place near the Hilton for a reasonable deal? A few dollars one way or the other doesn't make a...

So, this is my third post asking for advice. SORRY! I'm so wishy washy. Sorry for bothering the board so many times. Anyway, here's my situation. The main purpose of my trip is to see my friend in SD and combine seeing her with a trip outside SD. She is a lady friend who I have a romantic...

I posted elsewhere that I'll be vacationing in the DR in a few weeks. I'm trying to finalize my plans. To reiterate from the other post, I've been to the DR a number of times but the places I visited are limited. I will have 8 days in the DR. I'll be flying to SDQ to meet a friend. The plan...

My apologies for asking a similar question to the one yesterday... I omitted something and also didn't want to limit my post to one area. I've been to the DR a bunch of times but not to too many places... mostly Santo Domingo followed by Puerto Plata, Juan Dolio and Cabarete. This is basically...

I've been to the DR a number of times, mostly SD and the Puerto Plato area, but never to the central area. So, excuse the stoopid noobie questions please for recommendations. First, where to? Jaracaboa? I am looking for not too touristy, like 1.2 tourists for every 10 natives max, haha, no...

I know it's been discussed an inordinate amount of times, but I can't seem to find any info here. I need to ship from amazon in the US to Santo Domingo. The person can pick up the package anywhere in SD, i.e., it doesn't have to be delivered directly to them. What service should I use? My...

They're sold on eBay in the US. So, la pela is legal in the US? The sellers are from the US and DR. If it is legal in the US, now I know how to finance my trips to the DR or, better yet, move to the DR and retire -). They sell for a minimum of $3 on eBay. Maybe I can go on Shark Tank and...

In Sunday's NY Times, Barahona made the list at #37. I wanna go! Fyi, Cape Town was #1. Atlanta and Indiana made the list. Hmmmm. 37. Barahona, Dominican Republic A scenic, low-key destination on the verge of discovery. Most vacationers to La Republica hole up in the all-inclusives north...

I'll have at most 5000 pesos to exchange, probably less. If the rate isn't too bad, like the high 30s, I'll exchange at SDQ. Today's my last day here for a while and I don't want to run out of pesos. I couldn't find the rate at SDQ on the internet

I'm renting an apartment for 4 days from a real sleazebag lowlife realtor who is part of flipkey. Actually, the apartment is quite nice and a good deal, but lots of little things to complain about, though I won't. Suffice to say, they cheaped out on every little thing. Anyway, my real...

Are they regulated by the government? Can I walk into any one of them and be safe or do I need to exercise caution and shop around for the best rate? I'm staying in an apartment in Gasque... any recommendations for such a place here or in the Colonial Zone? Thanks.

I visit semi frequently or erratically. I've been to the DR 5 times or so in the past 6 months which is unusual. I'm in Santo Domingo now. However, I don't know when I'll return. Meanwhile, I want to keep the same phone number I have here in the DR. As of now, I have about 1000 pesos...

I think this question came up but I can't find it. I have an account with iTunes USA. I want to buy/email someone a gift card in the DR. How do I do it? Thanks.

What is the recommended place to stash cash when traveling by air? I usually just stick it in my carry on, but I'm not crazy about that idea. I guess the alternative is to carry it on my person, but it's a big wad. I usually don't travel with much cash, but this trip it's necessary.

I had to get a temporary ATM card (Bank of America) because there was fraud on my account. Thank you Adobe for your great security and telling the world all my info and thanks to Experian for your wonderful fraud protection. Anyway, I digress. I'm visiting this coming Wednesday and I'm...