-
[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]The three worst things for me when renting are the PN, crazy drivers, and the final shake down when you return the rental.
If you use turn signals, both headlights work, car is not over crowded, no dents in the vehicle, these are all valid reasons to be pulled over.
A few times I handed over a few pesos and I was on my way. Lately I have decided to sit in my car and wait until the officer gets so frustrated with my non-Spanish speaking self he just tells me to drive off. If we continue to feed these suckers pesos they will never stop this BS. Maybe we should start posting on Trip Advisor or any other well read travel site of our experiences.
I will drive during the day but switch over to taxis at night for two reason. First, for the most part the streets are not well lit and second I prefer my brugal and presidente instead of driving.
Sure, if you only intend to stay in SD taxis will be fine. To get out and about you really need a car.
The PN can not write you a ticket so their reason for the pull over is bribe money, plain and simple.
Don't let this get you down bro, go bang a couple of chicas and things will be back as normal.[/QUOTE]It is a good idea to post on trip advisor these types of experiences. I have a friend who is high up in the Policia Nacional, so all I have to do is call him. But it really should not be necessary. If a newbie goes to Santo Domingo and rents a car and doesn't know Spanish well, it will not be an enjoyable experience for him, being stopped by the policia nacional. And I don't want to have to call my friend at 3am because of some bogus traffic stop. And I don't want to give my money to some rude policia nacional.
I stopped driving in zona oriental at night because of the police stops. Now the Policia Nacional on motorcycles are going up and down the malecon and avenida independencia all night long, as well as in zona colonial. Now I can't avoid them at night.
On the North Coast and in Santiago, these stops by the policia nacional do not occur.
For a hassle free vacation don't go to Santo Domingo.
-
[QUOTE=Helpmann]It sounds like you need a break from DR. Maybe you should spend some time in Argentina or Brazil.
-Helpmann :)[/QUOTE]I agree, I believe it is time for me to explore some other country.
Thanks
-
[QUOTE=Bq Ribs] If you use turn signals, both headlights work, car is not over crowded, no dents in the vehicle, these are all valid reasons to be pulled over.
A few times I handed over a few pesos and I was on my way. Lately I have decided to sit in my car and wait until the officer gets so frustrated with my non-Spanish speaking self he just tells me to drive off. If we continue to feed these suckers pesos they will never stop this BS. [/QUOTE]100% correct and excellent advice.
The last time I was stopped, they pulled me over outside the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel on Maximo Gomez. I know the guy was trying to provoke me. It was an older police officer with a younger police officer, I am sure the older guy was teaching the younger officer how to shake down drivers. The younger police officer was the one talking to me. I gave him the registration paperwork for the car, which shows that the car is owned by alamo. I don't believe the younger officer can read because he asked me at last three times if it was a rental car. They were trying to [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] me off and waste my time, asking me the same questions over and over.
I told them I have a friend in the policia nacional and they called me a liar. At that point I called my friend and put him on the phone with the older officer. The older officer knew my friend and after that the two policia nacional walked away.
-
[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]I usually agree with all that you post Jaosousa, but I have to dissagree with you. See the super special pics.[/QUOTE]
So true. I've known since I first started going to LA 30 years ago that renting a car, IN MOST CASES, is more trouble than it is worth.
Sure there are advantages but, most of the time it's not necessary.
Why bother? Too much potential for trouble and complications.
I am very good at avoiding complications. No need to open the door for unnecessary, self induced stress.
BTW, great pics! All hot.
Thanks for sharing, Schwmm
-
[QUOTE=Mr Gogo]You promote the DR more than anyone here. You learn the language, respect the people and obey the laws. For this you are made to feel unwelcome. But Haiti, one of the most corrupt countries ever before the quake, welcomes visitors like yourself and fully appreciates the interest. Big bear is loved by all there.
Go figure.[/QUOTE]This stuff doesn't happen on the North Coast, mongers are not harassed on the North Coast. I never got stopped one time driving in Puerto Plata, Sosua or Cabarete.
-
[QUOTE=Bq Ribs] A few times I handed over a few pesos and I was on my way. Lately I have decided to sit in my car and wait until the officer gets so frustrated with my non-Spanish speaking self he just tells me to drive off. If we continue to feed these suckers pesos they will never stop this BS. [/QUOTE]You can easily get stopped 4-5 times per night by the police, giving 200 pesos at each police stops adds up to an extra 1000 pesos per night for police expenses. Add this expense to the over 100 hundred dollars in fees and taxes the Dominican Republic government adds to every airline ticket, then the 26% in taxes added to most hotel and restaurant bills, then the stealing of items from luggage at las americas airport, then some bars and restaurants will try to overcharge you on the bill, and the credit card fraud, drinks are not cheap in the nicer bars, asking prices by some chicas are over 100 dollars, enough is enough.
Add in that many DR chicas do not have a concept of time nor honesty.
I will return to the DR, but I have to be honest and give honest information for any newbies going to Santo Domingo.
-
1 photos
[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]That is one of the reasons of why I never drive in the DR, that can spoil a nice moment, also they drive like animals.[/QUOTE]I have been in some beat up taxis in Santo Domingo. Taxis where the windows didn't open, no air conditioning, missing the inside door panels, ripped up seats, rattling rust buckets.
If you use taxis in the Dominican Republic, you will probably have to have a Dominican cell phone, so that you can call for the taxi to come and pick you up if you are at a particular place. There will be a waiting time, for the taxi to arrive.
This past trip I paid 209 dollars for the rental car, with third party liability insurance and glass/tire insurance included in that price. I was given a brand new Nissan Tiida. I played my music from my compact discs, smoked in the car, the air conditioning worked perfect. I drove to San Pedro de Marcoris several times to visit my gf.
For exploring different parts of the island a rental car is good to have.
-
[QUOTE=Frannie]No, they are not that intellectual or community minded. They just want money for themselves so they can drive around and get laid by hot chicas. Inglorious basterds![/QUOTE]That was a good movie by Torentino, lol. I found where the V Centenario Hipodromo is off las americas highway coming from the airport. The Dreams Massage place is located close to that horse racing track. Is it on the same street?
-
1 photos
[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]I usually agree with all that you post Jaosousa, but I have to dissagree with you. See the super special pics.[/QUOTE]Your Santiago chica (lisbeth) looks hot in the photo you posted. When I saw her in Casa Azul she was wearing something like a schmock. A one piece dress that chicas wear around the house when they are cleaning the house. It was a very loose fitting dress, that she had pulled over her breasts. She had no bra on, appeared to me she had mosquito bite sized breasts. All of her hair was trapped inside the hair net on the top of head, she had no make up on. She basically didn't move from her spot when abr mainline and I walked into the place and she didn't talk either. The braces on her teeth didn't add anything. I am almost sure her asking price would be over 2,500 pesos for 1 hour.
There are some hot chicas in Santo Domingo, they look even hotter after their hair has been done at the salon, and they are wearing either a victoria secret push up bra or a heavily padded bra, wearing some nice sexy clothes. You will see chicas like this sitting in bars at tables with $150 per bottles of vodka. Sometimes they will pull up to the bar in a 70 thousand dollar Porsche cayenne SUV. Their asking price? Who knows, but it will be well beyond what I am willing to pay.
More than likely you will see women like in the photo I have attached.
-
[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]The three worst things for me when renting are the PN, crazy drivers, and the final shake down when you return the rental.
If you use turn signals, both headlights work, car is not over crowded, no dents in the vehicle, these are all valid reasons to be pulled over.
A few times I handed over a few pesos and I was on my way. Lately I have decided to sit in my car and wait until the officer gets so frustrated with my non-Spanish speaking self he just tells me to drive off. If we continue to feed these suckers pesos they will never stop this BS. Maybe we should start posting on Trip Advisor or any other well read travel site of our experiences.
I will drive during the day but switch over to taxis at night for two reason. First, for the most part the streets are not well lit and second I prefer my brugal and presidente instead of driving.
Sure, if you only intend to stay in SD taxis will be fine. To get out and about you really need a car.
The PN can not write you a ticket so their reason for the pull over is bribe money, plain and simple.
Don't let this get you down bro, go bang a couple of chicas and things will be back as normal.[/QUOTE]Good post, thanks. I will try to play dumb the next time they pull me over, pretend like I am retarded, "Que? " (what?), "No entiendo" (I don't understand). I guess if I keep saying that, they will give up. Or "Soy pobre, no tengo dinero, lo siento" (I am poor, I have no money, sorry.) LOL.
-
2 photos
SDQ report
On my final day in the capital I drove to San Cristobal around 4pm to see a chica. I took the malecon going west. The malecon becomes an elevated roadway near where there are a group of around 10 cabanas. Soon after you pass the cabanas, there is a 30 peso toll. This road to San Cristobal is mostly one lane of traffic for both directions of vehicles. Lots of large trucks on this road, gua guas and other vehicles, it is not a scenic road. From the malecon and avenida pasteur to the monument in San Cristobal was about 35 minutes. I was told there is a faster road that you can take from Avenida 27 de Febrero to get to san cristobal.
I had met the San Cristobal chica twice before, but never had sex with her. Before this trip I chatted with her in msn messenger and she assured me that we would have sex when I saw her on this trip. I met her near the monument in San Cristobal. While waiting for her, I did see a couple of cute chicas walking around san cristobal. The chica arrived and got in my car and we drove back to sdq. She told me that she drives faster than me (she doesn't own a car) and basically complained that I was not driving crazy enough for her taste, by not passing other cars like a lunatic. I told her that it was my first time on that road and I did not come to the Dominican Republic to be buried in a cemetery.
We arrived back at the apartment where I was staying and she did not want to do anything. I said no problem. Boricua Online taught me the word bultera, but I didn't say it to her. She was a bultera, a person who says one thing and then does another thing. I basically ignored her in my apartment and went on my computer, she eventually got the hint and I walked her to the door. Adios chica y hasta nunca (see you never again).
The day before a chica who I know from online who lives in Haina visited me. This chica had shown me her tits before on her cam in msn and she had told me in messenger that she loves sex. She is 25 years old with no kids and goes to UASD. She was fun. No money was discussed. Within 5 minutes of entering the apartment we got down to business. No complaints with her. I gave her a 20 dollar name brand perfume that I had bought at Marshalls Department store here in New York and I gave her 800 pesos so that she could take a taxi back to UASD and get something to eat. Chicas like her are what is great about Santo Domingo. She let me take pictures, no problem. After her I was tranquilo (later that same night I was stopped by the policia).
My first night I stayed at Hilton Los Marlins Embassy Suites in Juan Dolio. I used coupon code welcome10 on orbitz and saved 10%. Price for one night for two people was 130 dollars, with a breakfast buffet included and a managers reception from 5:30-7:30pm, with drinks and snacks included in that rate. They offer an all you eat dinner buffet for 600 pesos (total price was around 750 pesos after taxes).
My first two days I drank presidente cervezas, but had I diarrhea afterward. I took some immodium and I stopped drinking many beers and I was fine. I had bought a bottle of vodka at duty free, but I never opened it and gave it away as a gift on my last day. I had maybe 2 beers after the first two days of my trip.
[size=-2][b][u]EDITOR'S NOTE[/u]:[/b] [blue]I would suggest that the author or another Forum Member consider posting a link to this report in the Reports of Distinction thread. Please [url=http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/announcement-reportsofdistinction.php]Click Here[/url] for more information.[/blue][/size]
-
[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]I usually agree with all that you post Jaosousa, but I have to dissagree with you. See the super special pics.[/QUOTE]BoricuaOnline,
I will be in Santo Domingo this Monday Mar- 29th for a few days. This is my 3rd trip to the DR. Where are those places in the pictures? Are those bars? Restaurants? Clubs? Whereever that is, that is where I am going?
-
[QUOTE=Skatman]No, it did not, so over 100 a night.[/QUOTE]I believe one room at Hotel Palacio has a jacuzzi. Hotel Palacio prices start at about 80 dollars per night for one person. If you are only doing short time chicas, you could probably get away with paying the single occupancy rate. Hotel Palacio rates include the taxes. Hotel Palacio is in zona colonial and a 10-15 minute walk to gascue.
I recently stayed there for two nights. The apartment I sometimes use was occupied. I met the owner of Hotel Palacio, very nice older guy from Germany named George.
Hotel BQ and Hotel El Embajador are further away from gascue.
-
[QUOTE=Jaosousa]...........I will return to the DR, but I have to be honest and give honest information for any newbies going to Santo Domingo.[/QUOTE]
LOL LOL LOL
I knew you would not give up on rep dom..........hahahahaha
The PN must have really pissed you off this trip cause you always seemed the type to shrug crap off and keep pushing. I believe you set a record this trip for being pulled over. My record is three times in 8 days (twice in one day). First time pulled over I handed over 60 pesos and told him go buy a grande. Second time I acted extra stupid like all I know is Hola. Officer got pissed so off I went. Third time "no comprendo, no comprendo" and to confuse the officer and myself I would throw in a "no entiendo".
Once I pulled the "no comprendo" stuff with an AMET officer. Well he is trying to explain to me I ran a light. Honestly at first I did not understand him until he pointed to the traffic light and said "roja". Now I understand.....
So what do I do? I walk towards the traffic light with him. I stopped and pointed to the traffic light. I said "es no luz", which was about the best Spanish I could come up with for letting him know the light is broke! He shakes his head and waves his hand for me to leave.
-
[QUOTE=Jaosousa]................The last time I was stopped, they pulled me over outside the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel on Maximo Gomez. I know the guy was trying to provoke me................[/QUOTE]
It is not just you. I just happened to bump into this post on DominicanToday. This traffic stopping happens all over the DR.
Here is the post:
[url]http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/forum/living-in-the-dr/general-info/1414/What-is-AMETS-Purpose[/url]
(quote from DT)
What is AMET'S Purpose????
I like this country...really I do. But there is one aspect that drives me absolutely crazy and that is our men and women in green.....AMET.
Seems that they can only enforce one law at a time. One day it's motorcycle helmets...the next day stickers in the window...the next day...who knows what! Seems that you can get a ticket for no helmet on Monday and drive by an AMET officer on Tuesday...sans helmet...without even getting noticed by the same officer.
They turn a blind eye to the 10's of thousands of motorcycles driving without lights, driving through red lights, taxis with no doors and flapping sheet metal, squeegy kids and the likes pestering litereally all who are forced to stop....yet on any given day while driving through La Romana...iIget stopped and checked for papers....literally EVERYDAY...same spot....same cops....same BS. On Saturday....3 times at the same intersection!!! Why stop the car that obviosly has insurance...ownership and a drivers licence....all the while letting garbage roll down the road, held together by wire and string????
Want to save lives???? They won't by doing what they are doing!!!
What AMET refuses to see......
Overloaded vehicles....cars, trucks and motos
Bad tires
Insecure loads
No lights...front or back ( does not matter if driving in the day or night)
redlight running
Helmets
If the idea is to provide a controled and safe driving environment is the mandate of AMET...they are way off target. Harrassing newer cars and trucks at the intersection is not the way to do it...yet that seems to be the focus...at least in La Romana.
Until AMET takes steps to rid the road of unsafe vehicles and drivers, I have no support to offer them and feel that if the government would like to save a few dollars on wastage....simply eliminate AMET...as they do next to nothing to improve traffic flow and road safety.