I am just coming back from RD and I was very happy to be there.
One week in an AI to get started. We had nice cocktails and food.
As suggested in one of the threads of the "general" travel section we went outside on our own.
Public transportation is very easy and cheap. Although sometimes it is not so easy to find the right info : i.e. to know that the guaguas are not necesarily close to the main bus station (caribe).
We met very nice people though we saw also a guy who tried to get money from two tourists in a free shuttle going to shichoem station of La romana. The most difficult thing is to get an idea of what is the correct price for something. Then, it is very easy to negociate. People there are not so though as the north africans.
Another week in a small hotel was the best way to see the people. We went in barrios without any pb and discover like children the use of motoconchos.
We saw beautiful beaches almost without any people.
One wish : may the country stay like it is and does not become spoiled by tourism like elsewhere.
You cannot imagine how great it is to see an endless beach covered with palm trees without any concrete building in the nearby area !!! The maldives -like places for everyone !!! More than what you can see in books.
You cannot imagine what it is to be like anyone in the streets without beeing bugged by people who want to sell you stuff or services. Well, I am not niaive and I mat some people who wanted to cheat us but that was fairly rare.
Thanks to this site I discovered only some days before I left and which was very helpful.
One suggestion would be to give more "practical" infos to help those you travel alone. Buses, guaguas rates and conchos (why not).
SPECIAL INFO FOR EURO LAND RESIDENTS
You can take euros only it is changed like dollars. The rate is better and more stable than $.
Annick
One week in an AI to get started. We had nice cocktails and food.
As suggested in one of the threads of the "general" travel section we went outside on our own.
Public transportation is very easy and cheap. Although sometimes it is not so easy to find the right info : i.e. to know that the guaguas are not necesarily close to the main bus station (caribe).
We met very nice people though we saw also a guy who tried to get money from two tourists in a free shuttle going to shichoem station of La romana. The most difficult thing is to get an idea of what is the correct price for something. Then, it is very easy to negociate. People there are not so though as the north africans.
Another week in a small hotel was the best way to see the people. We went in barrios without any pb and discover like children the use of motoconchos.
We saw beautiful beaches almost without any people.
One wish : may the country stay like it is and does not become spoiled by tourism like elsewhere.
You cannot imagine how great it is to see an endless beach covered with palm trees without any concrete building in the nearby area !!! The maldives -like places for everyone !!! More than what you can see in books.
You cannot imagine what it is to be like anyone in the streets without beeing bugged by people who want to sell you stuff or services. Well, I am not niaive and I mat some people who wanted to cheat us but that was fairly rare.
Thanks to this site I discovered only some days before I left and which was very helpful.
One suggestion would be to give more "practical" infos to help those you travel alone. Buses, guaguas rates and conchos (why not).
SPECIAL INFO FOR EURO LAND RESIDENTS
You can take euros only it is changed like dollars. The rate is better and more stable than $.
Annick