Thankyou to the residents of this beautiful nation.
I stayed at an all inclusive resort due to good value
offered- $1800 us for 2 weeks all costs and flight from/
to Vancouver Canada. I rented 160cc motorcycle(moto)
for duration($150)and travelled 2000kms. Pooling water,
pot holes,taxis,were dangerous.Signage and directions
were ok, people were always willing to help!
I only stayed 5 nights at Wyndham in Cabarete which
was very good. 2 nights Jarabacoa( California hostel)
which was also very good despite cool damp weather.1
night Betty's Hostel in area Colonial in Santo Domingo.
5 nights in Los Patos at Italian Oasis-has pool and nice
setting and helpful family owners.
My brief visit gave me a small glimpse of the countryside
and waterways. Random garbage was a problem by water.
The people of DR were consistantly friendly,helpful,and humble.
After much travelling the world, the DR is up there in beauty of
scenery, and its people! As a single male in 40's I was rarely
pressed for prostitutes, in fact it struck me as very family
oriented.I reccomend the Dominican Republic to all interested.
The only shocking downside was the behavior of other tourists!
From my own Country were seperate groups of people who were
consistantly rude,loud,arrogant, and cheap-how embarrassing!
After researching on this forum before visiting I had expected
desperation,thefts,scams, being pressed for sex,propositioned
for marriage ,pushed around by locals on weekends at resort,
and other Big City stresses. What a pleasant surprise(though
I was away from big cities) to encounter such happy people.
Greatfully indebted to the Dominican Republic, Steve from Vancouver.
I stayed at an all inclusive resort due to good value
offered- $1800 us for 2 weeks all costs and flight from/
to Vancouver Canada. I rented 160cc motorcycle(moto)
for duration($150)and travelled 2000kms. Pooling water,
pot holes,taxis,were dangerous.Signage and directions
were ok, people were always willing to help!
I only stayed 5 nights at Wyndham in Cabarete which
was very good. 2 nights Jarabacoa( California hostel)
which was also very good despite cool damp weather.1
night Betty's Hostel in area Colonial in Santo Domingo.
5 nights in Los Patos at Italian Oasis-has pool and nice
setting and helpful family owners.
My brief visit gave me a small glimpse of the countryside
and waterways. Random garbage was a problem by water.
The people of DR were consistantly friendly,helpful,and humble.
After much travelling the world, the DR is up there in beauty of
scenery, and its people! As a single male in 40's I was rarely
pressed for prostitutes, in fact it struck me as very family
oriented.I reccomend the Dominican Republic to all interested.
The only shocking downside was the behavior of other tourists!
From my own Country were seperate groups of people who were
consistantly rude,loud,arrogant, and cheap-how embarrassing!
After researching on this forum before visiting I had expected
desperation,thefts,scams, being pressed for sex,propositioned
for marriage ,pushed around by locals on weekends at resort,
and other Big City stresses. What a pleasant surprise(though
I was away from big cities) to encounter such happy people.
Greatfully indebted to the Dominican Republic, Steve from Vancouver.
