I arrived in the DR for the first time on 1/3/15 and enjoying my first week here a bunch. I spend a few days in Santo Domingo and moved on to Bonao and Jarabacoa. I'll need to return to Jarabacoa on my next visit.
Tomorrow I am planning to head to Santiago and spend the weekend there. On Friday night I plan to go to see the Aguilas play and check out baseball here in the DR. Anything I should expect or look for at the game? I plan to scalp or buy a ticket from the box office.
I plan to stay at Hotel Colonial as trying to keep a limited budget on hotels. I'd rather spend money on beer and food. Looking to spend a night or two in the Momument area. I'm in my early 40s, speak enough Spanish to carry on a conversation and have done a bunch of backpacking in Latin America.
I'm not into the club scene and wondering what bars or areas near the Monument you can recommend. I've been reading some comments on this forum and Ahi-Bar sounds like a good place to start.
Is there much going on in Santiago on Sunday during the day and evening? What areas would be best to hit on a Sunday? Any specific bars showing the NFL playoffs?
I am in the DR for another 2 weeks and headed to the north coast after Santiago. Any beach areas you'd recommend for a backpacker on a budget who is trying to stay away from the overly touristly beach areas. I plan to start in the Puerto Plata area and make my way to the Samana area. Anyone recommend Monte Cristi area for some secluded beaches away from the tourists? I'll check out the north coast forum, but the people on the Central forum seem to be in the know about the DR.
So many questions in this post and feel free to answer as few questions as you prefer. So glad to find a great travel forum on the DR!
Tomorrow I am planning to head to Santiago and spend the weekend there. On Friday night I plan to go to see the Aguilas play and check out baseball here in the DR. Anything I should expect or look for at the game? I plan to scalp or buy a ticket from the box office.
I plan to stay at Hotel Colonial as trying to keep a limited budget on hotels. I'd rather spend money on beer and food. Looking to spend a night or two in the Momument area. I'm in my early 40s, speak enough Spanish to carry on a conversation and have done a bunch of backpacking in Latin America.
I'm not into the club scene and wondering what bars or areas near the Monument you can recommend. I've been reading some comments on this forum and Ahi-Bar sounds like a good place to start.
Is there much going on in Santiago on Sunday during the day and evening? What areas would be best to hit on a Sunday? Any specific bars showing the NFL playoffs?
I am in the DR for another 2 weeks and headed to the north coast after Santiago. Any beach areas you'd recommend for a backpacker on a budget who is trying to stay away from the overly touristly beach areas. I plan to start in the Puerto Plata area and make my way to the Samana area. Anyone recommend Monte Cristi area for some secluded beaches away from the tourists? I'll check out the north coast forum, but the people on the Central forum seem to be in the know about the DR.
So many questions in this post and feel free to answer as few questions as you prefer. So glad to find a great travel forum on the DR!
same standard, security, just the lower prices...
