General Info

[Pete711]

I can attest to the remark that Sailir02 made about Spirit Air...except that the fair is now down to $159 each way from Chicago to DR for July 2006.

Pete

[Ford]

When packing be sure to include a bottle opener. They do not have twist tops on the local brews and all of the hotels do not have openers in the room. Cheapest to by brewskies at the grocery store and putting it in your room fridge. I resorted to the door handle on the closet in my room to pry off the caps.

Yes, you'll need to bring an abridor (opener) with you on your trips to latin america because in many of the hotels around the western hemisphere they do NOT have bottle openers in the room.

The reason I'm posting this is "Jenks, were you really able to get the top off your beer using the door handle?" (lol)

I remember a couple of years back I brought 4 Imperials (Imperial Beer is the national beer of Costa Rica) back to my room in San Jose one afternoon. Now if you guys have ever been there (San Jose) you know then that it is quite the town for degenerates - many bars are open 24 hours and everybody around gringo gulch is half "in the bag" by 10am!

So I got this buzz going, its about 5pm, I just had dinner and I figured I'm going to have a few more, then take a nap and then go "hunting" by around 10pm. I forgot the damn bottle opener.

You know how when you get your taste buds and whole body ready for a beer and then for whatever reason you can't have it? Well, you get really pissed!

So there I am stumbling around the room in my underwear - slamming the G ' damn bottle into everything I can think of to try to get it open! I jammed it under the door, behind the handle, between the bureau drawers, whacked it on the air conditioner and finally wedged it around the sink faucet. No luck!

I had to call downstairs and get an abridor. Any man who can open a beer bottle by using a door handle is a "master monger" in my book!

FORD

[Marky D]

When packing be sure to include a bottle opener. They do not have twist tops on the local brews and all of the hotels do not have openers in the room. Cheapest to by brewskies at the grocery store and putting it in your room fridge. I resorted to the door handle on the closet in my room to pry off the caps.

Thanks for the tip. I cannot drink alcohol so I was gonna get some booze for the room, in addition to whatever is in the wet bar. I figure that will help with things with potential guests. I heard in other posts the girls like tequila. Probably cheaper than getting it at the bar. I go there (BB's) in about a month for my rookie trip so any one else that has tips keep them comming. Any advice on specific BB girls would help too.

NM

[Jenks]

When packing be sure to include a bottle opener. They do not have twist tops on the local brews and all of the hotels do not have openers in the room. Cheapest to by brewskies at the grocery store and putting it in your room fridge. I resorted to the door handle on the closet in my room to pry off the caps.

[Marky D]

Well I must say you guys played a big role in a gift I am giving myself from may 14 to may 22 at BB's. Thank god I did some research and found out what horrible and overpriced expereinces some have had on Margarita Island. I have read as much as I can with all the info here. I am a newbie with a great education. I love the hunt!!!!!!! I wanted to see if any of the guys that had posted will be in the DR during my trip. Look forward to meeeting other into hunting the wild gato's of the DR. Any advice will be welcome. I really want to check out the strip club scene and do some hunting on the beaches. Any advice on this will be greatly appreciated.

" Necro Monger" (just a nick name from a vin diesle movie nothing to do with dead bodies.)

[Ykg3000]

Hey everyone,

I am a big fan of this site. You guys deliver great information about these different countries. I need to know what are the best cities in the DR to travel to. I will be heading to the DR in early June with a buddy of mine. We are young guys looking to enjoy some sun and meet plenty of fine chicas.

Thanx in advance.

[Helpmann]

Great post on cuba.Everything I wanted to know and more info than I've gotten from people who have gone....really appreciated.

Thanks!

-Helpmann

[Artisttyp]

Great post on cuba.Everything I wanted to know and more info than I've gotten from people who have gone....really appreciated.

[Maxx]

I have done my research on the Cuba board, but I figured I'd check here. I'd like to take a flight to Cuba through a third country. I've heard it has become a little risky traveling there from Mexico or Canada. Has anyone taken a flight from the DR to Cuba?

I'd like to combine a week in the DR with a week in Havana. I'd guess that the Dominican authorities are less likely to share their travel logs out of the DR to a third country with the US authorities.

Thanks for any info you can share.

[D Life]

I think he's referring to the fact that Jackson has created a "locked" archived report section at the bottom of the DR board - and the last report in each section just happened to be submitted by us so are names are sort of forever "locked into" the front page of this board.

Victor, I think your idea is a good one! A "places to stay thread" would be a good idea and also I have been suggesting a "living in the DR" thread for some time as well.

Throwing around some prices of condos or villas that recently went up for sale or ideas on which ex-pat communities offer good safety and value for purchase - I thought would be a valuable resource as well.

cheers.............

I am in full support for a thread on living in the DR. Visiting the Dr and living there are two very different things. I personaly in the past few months have been setting up things to spend half of my time there in the DR and the other half here in the states. The expreience is fun but also very eye opening.

[Ford]

Huh? I am not sure what you are referring to?

I think he's referring to the fact that Jackson has created a "locked" archived report section at the bottom of the DR board - and the last report in each section just happened to be submitted by us so are names are sort of forever "locked into" the front page of this board.

Victor, I think your idea is a good one! A "places to stay thread" would be a good idea and also I have been suggesting a "living in the DR" thread for some time as well.

Throwing around some prices of condos or villas that recently went up for sale or ideas on which ex-pat communities offer good safety and value for purchase - I thought would be a valuable resource as well.

cheers.............

[Prtyr2]

Wow, I see the elves have been at work here. I guess Travel Addict, Sabor, Ford and Prtyr2 have achieved a kind of immortality, since their names will appear on the front page in perpetuity.

But when will there be a "Places to Stay" thread, so we don't have to keep posting the same info for guys who are too lazy to search back three pages?

Huh? I am not sure what you are referring to?

[Victor Lazlo]

Wow, I see the elves have been at work here. I guess Travel Addict, Sabor, Ford and Prtyr2 have achieved a kind of immortality, since their names will appear on the front page in perpetuity.

But when will there be a "Places to Stay" thread, so we don't have to keep posting the same info for guys who are too lazy to search back three pages?

[Belkis]

I am planning my first visit to Sosua and Las Terrenas in March/April.

Reading your reports, I plan to book in Europa Hotel for a few days and then travel (bus ?) to Las Terrenas for another few days

Any suggestions on Chica friendly hotels in Las Terrenas?

Thanks

[Eric Emp]

Boca Chica next weekend anyone. I am -------freezing in New York and a little brown sugar will be NICE

I will be there Weekend of Feb 24th. Please do post you report as soon you are back.

//Eric