The DR is a special place
[QUOTE=OlderNotWiser;2650847]Thanks for the suggestion, looks nice enough. There are girls actually at the Hotel bar? Is this a common thing? Bit hard to imagine.[/QUOTE]Yes there's girls at the Hotel Bar. They're descrete and usually sit at the back near the exit. You see a couple of girls sitting by themselves nursing one drink you can definitely buy them another.
There's girls on the Malecon that the Bar overlooks but generally the spot where you can see them is kind of a family spot at least it was during COVID. However the little park across the street usually has girls sitting around. They are non aggressive. But they will say Hello, (in English) and you can buy them a Presidente at the colmado (a store) across the street from that. Foxy's and Oasis aren't far away and on the street facing the hotel you have touts / cab drivers who will shove flyers for the place in your hands.
Hope this helps.
Trip.
What time to things close?
I hear in Santo Domingo everything closes at midnight. Is that true?
Getting out of my mongering comfort zone.
Good afternoon, all. Longtime DR and Caribbean lurker here, longtime South East Asia monger. Looking to burn some PTO in February or Mid March, and curious your all's thoughts on hitting the DR scene for the first time during a global pandemic.
Given the state of the world, I'm considering making my first trip to the DR. Upon reading this forum and others, it appears I've been rather privileged and spoiled in my mongering travels. As most know, little to no effort needs to be made to achieve my desires in the land of smiles and the like. I am considering a trip to Santo Domingo for 4-5 nights, prices are cheap and the six hours of air travel feels more manageable than the 24 hours of flights. The land of smile's is implementing their test-and-go again for BKK, and of course, there is the Sandbox program for the beach cities. But, something about your all's stories is pulling me to the DR. And it's shorter air travel time.
I should disclose, and feel these two facets about myself may be the nail in the coffin for not hitting the DR / Colo / PR: I have no grasp of the Spanish language, and I also don't drink (I'm a friend of Bill W.). I generally spend my time in SEA leisurely sightseeing, shopping, enjoying massage shops, GFE experiences, hitting gentlemen's clubs. And in some SEA cities hitting the casinos.
During your travels to the DR, is the day sightseeing worth it? Interesting stuff to see / do, tours etc?
It seems the mongering culture of northern DR is based in alcohol, is this the same for SD?
I've been playing with DominicanCupid, checking out escort sites- there seems to be a decent amount of women who speak a basic level of English. Or am I just been gaslit and they're using google translate? I have no issue beng assertive with women, which, is what I've read DR women are into. Is lining up a GFE after some vetting likely?
From what I've read, the main massage places (nuru, etc) have closed, and a good number of the strip clubs and casas have closed since the pandemic. What would be the must-hit spots currently?
I haven't gotten a good grasp on what the casino mongering scene is like currently. It appears it was pretty good pre-pandemic?
I appreciate all the insight you all provide in this forum.
Best,
Al.