I have a friend who had been interested in going to the DR for a while but didn't make plans until recently.
Seeing as this was his first time there I wasn't worried for his safety so much as I was concerned about him being there without knowing anyone.
He speaks Spanish fluently and is not by any stretch of the imagination the type of guy prone to letting his guard down and inviting anyone to take advantage of him, but I remember what my first trip was like and it would have been cool to have networked with someone beforehand to explain things and show me around.
So I pm'ed fellow DR1 member Catcherintherye*, who lives in Sosua. He promised to pick my friend up at the airport and take him on a tour of the town. I have not gotten any specific details but I heard briefly from both parties that all went well.
I only know Catcherintherye via DR1. Never met him in person. But he came through for me. And for this he has my undying gratitude. Now my friend has plans on returning soon and these two strangers have become friends.
And so the social network continues to grow, and one more traveler has experienced the DR from a vantage point I wish I was privy to on my first trip.
That's what happens when you network on DR1. Good things can happen. :cheeky::cheeky::cheeky:
*Catcherintherye gave me permission to name him. He deserves major props for what he did.
Seeing as this was his first time there I wasn't worried for his safety so much as I was concerned about him being there without knowing anyone.
He speaks Spanish fluently and is not by any stretch of the imagination the type of guy prone to letting his guard down and inviting anyone to take advantage of him, but I remember what my first trip was like and it would have been cool to have networked with someone beforehand to explain things and show me around.
So I pm'ed fellow DR1 member Catcherintherye*, who lives in Sosua. He promised to pick my friend up at the airport and take him on a tour of the town. I have not gotten any specific details but I heard briefly from both parties that all went well.
I only know Catcherintherye via DR1. Never met him in person. But he came through for me. And for this he has my undying gratitude. Now my friend has plans on returning soon and these two strangers have become friends.
And so the social network continues to grow, and one more traveler has experienced the DR from a vantage point I wish I was privy to on my first trip.
That's what happens when you network on DR1. Good things can happen. :cheeky::cheeky::cheeky:
*Catcherintherye gave me permission to name him. He deserves major props for what he did.
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