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Originally Posted by
Nordico
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Once you accept a voucher from the airline, there isn't much you can do.
He is in that state, trying not to accept the voucher!
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Originally Posted by
Adinga
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Tip. Use the Metro Bus when traveling from Sosua to Santo Domingo. Its very efficient and clean (AC and bathroom).
It costs $10 and trip takes 4 1/2 hours -- It departs from the Texaco Station in Sosua every couple of hours.
Great advice! Thank you!
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Originally Posted by
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I have some friends who had planned a trip to Madrid, it was canceled by COVID. The company has not returned the money, they have given them some kind of bonuses for later. They wanted their money, I am talking about a whole family, more than $ 4000 that they need right now because they are out of work. Caos.
Once you accept a voucher from the airline, there isn't much you can do.
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Originally Posted by
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If it is about airline tickets, dispute the credit card charge. If it was not paid by credit card I have no advice other than to use a credit card in the future.
It is good advice, I will tell him, thanks!
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Originally Posted by
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Yes, there are touts in Santo Domingo. No, they are not on every corner like they are in Sosua. In Santo Domingo they post up outside hotels that cater to tourists and along the malecon. I get the Sosua scene. It's the guys I know who live there but don't own a bar, hotel, or restaurant who confuse me. I get bored in Sosua after a couple of hours.
The touts in Sosua don't really get on my nerves. The ones in Santo Domingo OTOH are really aggressive and persistent. Don't get me wrong, Santo Domingo can be a gold mine for a guy that is able to cope with these guys, but for a lot of guys it's overwhelming.
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Tout
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George03
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No touts in Santo Domingo? My two trips there, this was the worst part of the trip. I couldn't walk out of the hotel without someone wanting to follow me. In my experience in the Sue, most of them take no for an answer quicker.
One night during my first ever stay in SD (I'd always stayed in Sosua before) I was walking along Pasteur when I was approached by a tout. I accepted his services and he took me to what must have been every casa between there and Zona Colonial. We walked for hours. Five or six had non-doable girls and hardly any customers, then there were some casas with a few customers and one or two doable girls, while others were sausage fests and quite dodgy. I did not choose any girls during the promenade and ended up taking a taxi to Teresa. The tout was a very young guy who really impressed me with his enthusiasm and energy. I gave him a tip and he was off looking for another customer.
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If it is about airline tickets, dispute the credit card charge. If it was not paid by credit card I have no advice other than to use a credit card in the future.
Originally Posted by
Darelax
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I have some friends who had planned a trip to Madrid, it was canceled by COVID. The company has not returned the money, they have given them some kind of bonuses for later. They wanted their money, I am talking about a whole family, more than $ 4000 that they need right now because they are out of work. Caos.
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Use the bus, an uber from the north coast to Santo Domingo would be crazy expensive. Blackbeards, well you don't need me to say anything about it. There is more than enough Blackbeards content all over the Internet.
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YyzTravel
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You got me wanting to visit this place on this alone. Debating by extending my trip a few days so I can do both. Fly into Santiago and then visit Sousa and Blackbeards for a few days and do a little deep-sea fishing, etc. Then take an Uber down to Santo Domingo and enjoy a week there fully. Question is really going to be: Will DR be open back up yet? If so, what parts and how much.
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Yes, there are touts in Santo Domingo. No, they are not on every corner like they are in Sosua. In Santo Domingo they post up outside hotels that cater to tourists and along the malecon. I get the Sosua scene. It's the guys I know who live there but don't own a bar, hotel, or restaurant who confuse me. I get bored in Sosua after a couple of hours.
Originally Posted by
George03
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No touts in Santo Domingo? My two trips there, this was the worst part of the trip. I couldn't walk out of the hotel without someone wanting to follow me. In my experience in the Sue, most of them take no for an answer quicker.
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There is also another bus line.
Both will stop in Puerto Plata. From there add about $5 for the taxi to BB.
Originally Posted by
Adinga
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Tip. Use the Metro Bus when traveling from Sosua to Santo Domingo. Its very efficient and clean (AC and bathroom).
It costs $10 and trip takes 4 1/2 hours -- It departs from the Texaco Station in Sosua every couple of hours.
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Originally Posted by
Knowledge
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This should help. Anything and everything you will find in Sosua, Blackbeards, Puerto Plata, and Santiago combined you will also find in Santo Domingo plus quite a bit more. It is true that Santo Domingo is not as tourist oriented as Sosua or Blackbeards (e. G. There are no touts on every street corner steering you and you can't walk the entirety of Santo Domingo in 30 minutes or less the way you can Sosua or Blackbeards, and there is no one to hold your dick for you like there is at Blackbeards).
No touts in Santo Domingo? My two trips there, this was the worst part of the trip. I couldn't walk out of the hotel without someone wanting to follow me. In my experience in the Sue, most of them take no for an answer quicker.
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Tip. Use the Metro Bus when traveling from Sosua to Santo Domingo. Its very efficient and clean (AC and bathroom).
It costs $10 and trip takes 4 1/2 hours -- It departs from the Texaco Station in Sosua every couple of hours.
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Originally Posted by
Knowledge
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... Blackbeard's, and there is no one to hold your dick for you like there is at Blackbeard's).
You got me wanting to visit this place on this alone. Debating by extending my trip a few days so I can do both. Fly into Santiago and then visit Sousa and Blackbeards for a few days and do a little deep-sea fishing, etc. Then take an Uber down to Santo Domingo and enjoy a week there fully. Question is really going to be: Will DR be open back up yet? If so, what parts and how much.
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Anyone having sex in the DR? I want this to be my first post covid destination.
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Originally Posted by
Knowledge
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All fares are fully refundable for any flight cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.
I have some friends who had planned a trip to Madrid, it was canceled by COVID. The company has not returned the money, they have given them some kind of bonuses for later. They wanted their money, I am talking about a whole family, more than $ 4000 that they need right now because they are out of work. Caos.