Santo Domingo

[QUOTE=Tacoma101;2673494]. . The next trip for me will definitely be staying in Santo Domingo Este. There is just waaaaaay too many women that live on that side. Would make things so much easier. Any Air be&be recommendations? . . .[/QUOTE]Last year I stayed in SDE but didn't really dig it because I found myself traveling to the west side all the time and it was a hassle. It was during curfew also so there would be hideous traffic jams at closing time.

Thanks for your report. Sambil sounds like it's worth checking out again. You're right, a lot of them are on that side. I had one come up from San Pedro. Also you're a lot closer to Juan Dolio if the beach is your thing. I had a good little place a block from the water and close to the supermarket. I'll look it up and let you know.

[QUOTE=OldKool;2673665]I have no patience for it anymore. I tell them sorry do not come. My time is precious and I always have a backup plan. The girls have no concept of time. .[/QUOTE]I know. Or they're 2 hours early. I literally had that happened three times from three different girls. One of them sat out front banging on the door and ringing the doorbell till I finally woke up on my own. (Earplugs). The same one did it again later. We ended up breaking up. This time she came to my window, and I yelled and threw something at her. I thought she was the cleaning lady. She wrote me something really shitty, it translated into something like go fuck your mother, or eat a dick or something like that.

[QUOTE=Sam14;2673666]Furthermore, they're allergic to punctuation, especially question marks

P.S. Also keep in mind a lot of Haitians Spanish might be worse than yours unless you're very fluent. This one I was messing with, I was translating into Hatian Creole. In both the translation and reverse translation there was no question mark. So Hatian script may be like in the Thai language where they don't even use question marks. Who tf knows.. 🤷🏽*♀️[/QUOTE]On an average many chicas use a Dominican form of Ebonics when writing. They use slang and spell how the word may sound to them or abbreviate. Sometimes the translator catch their misspelling.

Using a translator for Haitian Creole is a nightmare. The Haitians also use slang. The translator has a nightmare trying to translate Creo Ebonics. And when you try to use it to communicate the Haitian never understands what the translator is saying.
I've been coming here for about 10 years. I've never seen the Haitian Creole translation work for my benefit. You are better off translating into French to communicate with the Haitian. That works for the ones slightly educated.

[QUOTE=Sam14;2673666]This one I was messing with, I was translating into Hatian Creole. In both the translation and reverse translation there was no question mark. So Hatian script may be like in the Thai language where they don't even use question marks. Who tf knows.[/QUOTE]So what is the Dominican excuse? If a chick asks me how I everything is going and I answer everything is fine without a question mark, she then answers as if my answer was a question to her. I have to explain that I was answering you. That was not a question.

Also they have trouble following a conversation. If we are talking about cars then I say I have a green one, she will be like you have a green what. And honestly have no idea what I am talking about.

I use one called "Translator HT-EN". Green background. Works very well. The French throws it off a little bit. Learning Creole on Youtube. Lots of material there.

[QUOTE=GrownMan1;2673793]On an average many chicas use a Dominican form of Ebonics when writing. They use slang and spell how the word may sound to them or abbreviate. Sometimes the translator catch their misspelling.

Using a translator for Haitian Creole is a nightmare. The Haitians also use slang. The translator has a nightmare trying to translate Creo Ebonics. And when you try to use it to communicate the Haitian never understands what the translator is saying.
I've been coming here for about 10 years. I've never seen the Haitian Creole translation work for my benefit. You are better off translating into French to communicate with the Haitian. That works for the ones slightly educated.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2673833]If a chick asks me how I everything is going and I answer everything is fine without a question mark, she then answers as if my answer was a question to her. I have to explain that I was answering you. That was not a question.[/QUOTE]I have the same experience. I wonder if it is because of illiteracy or because they are used to expecting two question marks, before (upside down) and after.

The following is a trip report from my stay in Santo Domingo last week. Thanks to all of you that have posted info, it helped me with my trip and I am posting this in hopes of helping others.

Airport Arrival. Landed about 11:15 in Santo Domingo airport, was through customs in 10 minutes. Got outside the airport and ordered an Uber. After I ordered it, the driver texted me and asked me where I was going. I told him and he said that due to the high gas prices, they he was not willing to take me for the price in the app and wanted me to pay him $30. I said 'no acepto' and he cancelled the ride. This happened 3 more times. Finally the 5th driver assigned to me, picked me up and took me to my AirBnB. I think the Uber charge was about $15 - $20. So almost half of what the other drivers were trying to collect. All this said, it does amaze me how cheap Uber is here and I don't know how they make any money with high gas prices and low fares.

Stayed in an area of Santo Domingo called Piantini. Nice area with many restaurants, nearby super markets, however, depending on where your building is and what side of the building you're on, traffic noise could be a problem. I would recommend the neighborhood, but possibly finding a building off of a main street, or at least don't face the main streets here.

For a phone, I just used the Verizon Travel Pass for $10 per day. For longer trips, I would probably get a local SIM card.

Pre-Trip. I did use Bumble and Tinder before the trip to try to line up some dates or female tour guides. I did meet a nice woman on Bumble, we will call her Daya. She and I texted a bit for about 2 weeks before my trip. Professional Dominican woman with good job and college education. She helped me with the planning of where to stay and a few ideas of things to do.

Day 1 - I worked from the AirBnB all day then Daya came to my apartment that evening and we went to a nice, quaint Italian restaurant less than a block away. After dinner we went back to the Air BnB and had some wine on the balcony (traffic had died down by now and it was somewhat quiet out) and enjoyed the wine and moved inside and enjoyed each other in the bedroom.

Day 2 - Texted about 10 girls off of skokka and got about 3 responses. I do like 'hot' women so my prices are typically higher than what can be found if you have lower expectations. Prices ranged from $150 for 1 hour to $200 for 2 hours and up. Due to the limited responses and tight schedule, I just decided to hit up Spa Odisea.

Spa Odisea. Texted them. They sent me 2 photos of the girls working. There were 3 others that they wouldn't provide photos. They also sent me a description of their services. They had the nuru, a soapy shower and if I understood the 3rd option, was just a shower and time in a jacuzzi with a girl or two, but I think it said that it was non-sexual in nature. My Spanish is just ok, and I can get by in Costa Rica and Colombia, but here, I have lots of problems. I chose Kimberly from the photos and made an appointment. Finding the place was not easy per the descriptions that I had seen in earlier posts. It is in the Coplan Plaza and unit 104. If you see the sign for Coplan Plaza, the building is right behind the wall with the sign.

Walked in and was taken to a room. Kimberly walked in and didn't really say a word. I'm not going to say she had attitude, but she definitely didn't have any enthusiasm. I opted for the nuru massage, 1 hour. We started off with a shower, where she put her back to me the whole time and showered herself first. She did let my hands wander as she was showering. I offered to shower her, but she would not give me the shower handle for some reason. She finished and then showered me. Nothing too sensual at all. Went to the nuru mat / bed and and she gave a lackluster nuru. She definitely put more effort and direction to me in getting her off instead of focusing on me. We finished, showered together and I was on my way.

On the way out, they showed me the line up of the other girls, there were about 5 others, none of which did much for me. Maybe 5's and 6's, although the others did smile and a couple seemed friendly unlike Kimberly.

I would probably not repeat. For 2,500 pesos, it's cheap by American standards, but cheap doesn't mean it's worth it.

Day 3 - Finally had a little luck on Chiviricas. Had a Colombiana from Cucuta come over in the morning. Really cute girl and was the girl from the pictures. We had a nice time. Afterwards, she let me know that in our WhatsApp conversations, it was not her that I was talking to and that it was an agency. Many of the ads will tell you on the sites if they are independent or an agency. Her ad didn't say either, but it seemed like I was chatting with her, so was funny to find out otherwise. She told me that she could see me again for a discounted rate. Oh, I had paid her $6 M DP. If I contacted her or saw any of her friends it would be $5 M DP. That seemed like a win-win. She showed me some pics of her friends, but I didn't find any of them to be my type. I thought about repeating with her, but our chemistry wasn't that great to repeat. She did give me her direct number and said she'd send more pics of more friends later, but I never heard from her, nor did I reach out to her.

Later on in the day, I did some more research on Chiviricas and texted about 3 or 4 other girls of which 2 did respond. Ended up lining up a date for the morning of Day 4.

That afternoon, Dayah came over, and we went to Zona Colonial, did a quick tour of the cigar factory there, which was very interesting. We then went to a cafe called Cafe Barista, which the walls are from the ruins from the 1500's, so very cool atmosphere. We then took an Uber to the Malecon. I don't think we went to the part where everyone says to go, because we didn't see all the restaurants that you hear about. Instead we saw many casinos and hotels. Still was a nice walk as the sun was going down. From there we went back to Piantini and got some pizza at a nice Italian joint.

Day 4 - The date that was scheduled for 10 am on day 4, didn't return any of my messages until about 10:40 as I was scrambling for a plan be. She said she was going to shower and would be on her way. When she arrived, I was thoroughly impressed. Dressed to impress without being overly sexy. Some girls dress like they are 'working', others dress like they are going to the office to work. This girl was the latter, high heels, tight jeans and a beautiful bright yellow blouse, hair done nicely and the perfect amount of makeup. If I had to find anything wrong with her, it was that she has braces, but they didn't interfere at all with her services. We had a drink on the couch and got to know each other a bit. She has an amazing story. It's stories like hers that really add to the experience of traveling and meeting other people, whether they are professionals or working girls, we all have a past and no matter how much you struggle or have struggled, someone else's struggles will make yours look pale in comparison and maybe even make you realize how damn lucky you are. This woman is from Venezuela and has lived in DR for 3 years. Her mom was a lawyer, her dad was a doctor back home, but due to the circumstances there, both had to quit their jobs. This woman was also a lawyer working in her mom's office. She is now here in DR 'working' to send money back to her parents. Crazy story.

Her purse was quite large and I asked if she was spending all weekend here or what and she started pulling out all sorts of toys, lubes, even stuff I had never seen before. Was quite funny. She had no rules and we had a wonderful time. I wish I had met her earlier on in my trip, I would probably have seen her another time or two. She had friends that she said she could introduce me to and also said they play together if I was ever interested in a threesome. Her fee was $4 k DP. I know I'm going to get flack for this, but after her amazing performance and hearing her story, I gave her $6 k DP.

In the afternoon Dayah came over, we hung out and one thing may have lead to another.

Day 5 - Time to go back to reality. I had scheduled an Uber the prior night since my flight was early. Of course, I get the notification that the Uber driver had sent me a message. I knew instantly what it was asking. Long story short, since I had an early flight and I figured other Uber drivers may be limited, I did negotiate with him a fare of $1,500 DP from Piantini to the airport. I probably could've gotten a little cheaper, but these are good, hard working people down here and he seemed to be a stand-up, honest guy, so I obliged.

I travel solo quite a bit for these kinds of adventures. It's the first time I had used Bumble to try to meet regular women here and the time I spent with Dayah was really great. I learned a lot more about about the culture here and went to other places that I probably wouldn't have gone to if I hadn't had her with me or her recommendations.

One lesson I learned, was to do more pre-trip work and have more girls on standby waiting for you. Doing the Tinder and searching the sites is more work than you think and it can be done a few days before your trip instead of scrambling a couple hours before you want a date.

Excellent report enjoyed reading and understanding your report. SD can be a lot of work but if you do pre trip planning you can have a ball. 6 k is nothing if the girl is making you happy. Sport fucking is not easy in SD. I usually keep girls I like a couple of days. The sex seems to get better. Tinder and Skokka are a crao shoot. I prefer the semi-pros. Girls who have jobs and are trying to make some extra cake. They are less hardcore and will provide GFE if you want it. If you find a good Uber drive keep his number and build a rapport it will make your life a lot easier. Relationships with girls you like will save you money and frustration. If you want good and easy sport fucking check out Sosua. You will have more options then you can handle. One more suggestion when you book your Airbnb option for gym and pool. I work out at home so having gyn access is nice and have pool to lounge at with nice Chica is a good time for all. Generally for 70 bucks a night you can get a nice apartment with the above features in a good neighborhood. Thanks again for posting it has been minute since a fresh perspective.

Good day all,

I arrived in SD this past Friday afternoon. Las Americas airport was a painless process; I was waved through immigration and customs; my documents were barely glanced at, and my passport was stamped. After receiving a Claro card and grabbing some pesos from the ATM, I snagged an Uber to my hotel; however, I got picked up by the wrong driver. After a few exchanges, I thought, "fuck it, I'm on my way," I sent an apology text to the driver I was supposed to be with and agreed to the price of USD 20. Some may think this is too expensive, but I traveled since nearly 4 AM and just wanted to be in my hotel. I was on my way to the Crowne Plaza. I had some IHG reward points to burn, so the free executive suite was my primary motivator for choosing this locale. Nice place, nothing remarkable. I feel centrally located these days, primarily because I'm still blown away by how cheap Uber is to get around. I hadn't set a plan for this trip and figured as a first-timer, I'd just take things as they go. I did do some pre-planning with some DC about two weeks out.

Friday, I wasn't sure that I would head out, but I got a nap in and decided to check out a casa. I caught an Uber up to Casa Teresa, similar to my time in Southeast Asia with the lineup, but a weirder experience. I am used to a mamasan or Papasan allowing me to take my time, have introductions, take my time to have a drink or two, and relax – nope, "pick your lady, get a drink, go upstairs," is the mentality here. As I have read in the forum, the manager, or owner, is super pushy and continues to not shut up about getting a tip from you. I felt rushed and picked a spinner. Headed upstairs and had a very mechanical experience.

Saturday, I had set a meet-up with a cutie from DC; however, phones have some impressive photo-enhancing capabilities these days, gentlemen. She was very friendly; we went to lunch chatted via the translator app, but things didn't click, and I didn't feel like wasting more time with her, so I sent her on her way. Saturday after, I reached out to some of the massage joints listed on Skokka (they've got pictures of chocolate), grabbed an Uber, and found a small lineup of three chicas decent massage and BJ for 1500. I had the pleasure of running into that same masseuse in the early evening at the Jaragua Casino. Saturday night, I was feeling tired, so I just crashed early.

Sunday, I hit another massage joint out of Skokka, located I Este. I wasn't impressed with the lineup but took a light-skinned girl who was very kind and good at her job, 3000 total on that venture. Sunday evening met up with another DC chicha – one that is fluent in English. Few extra pounds but pleasant conversations throughout dinner returned to my hotel, and she went wild on m dick. Busted and sent her on her way with 2000 pesos, she seemed more than happy with that.

Monday morning, I decided to check out Odisea. My time in SEA has made me a fan of soapies and Nuru joints. I do love the lineup and just asking which girls want to work – the ones who nod and smile are the ones who give the best service. Don't let them tell you extras aren't on the table here. I had a great experience with an excellent Creole. Monday, I got the Turkish steam bath, scrub, bubbly bath, and Nuru for 4800. Tuesday (today), I popped in for just a Nuru from a dark-skinned Dominican, and she was beautiful. In both experiences, the girls slid and took control of the stick and rode. I felt they treated me well, nothing mechanical about the experience.

I had set up a session with a Columbian gal who looked better than her pictures early Monday evening. Everything was on the table with this one & even though I'm only 40; I felt like I was 19-21 again. I hadn't experienced a tight body like that in years. I felt like I was in early college again with some young thang with big perky titties just all over m face. The damage was 6000 / HR, but she hung out for about two hours, so I felt it was a good deal.

After that experience, I chilled out, had a late dinner, then got a hair up my ass to go checkout GBP; and holy mother of God is that place dump. I pretty much 180'd out of there and headed to Foxy's. Foxy's was sad last night. Two girls working and old monger hanging out having a beer – but Oliver, the manager, was friendly and kind. We chatted for a minute before I took off to check out Oasis. Oasis was popping with women. There had to be 15 women and maybe three customers. Nothing super impressive, but I did meet another English-speaking monger on the upstairs smoking deck. We exchanged numbers, and I hip'd him to Skokka, chiviricas, and this forum. He said he's been coming to the DR for years. We discussed getting a cigar or meal. Maybe it'll happen, perhaps it won't. I took a girl from Oasis back to my hotel, which was a waste of time.

So far, I've learned I'm not a ca a guy. I get it; I get why people like them, but, for me, they're loud, they smell, the girls aren't that attractive in my book, and I feel my time is better spent going forward with Skokka, DC, and just meeting chicas randomly. DC is weird; I'm not sure if it's my lack of interest in the chase. But I feel like shortly after taking the conversation to WhatsApp, Dominican / Columbian / Venezuelan women want you to be in constant contact.

I don't think the language barrier should detour people from coming and checking out the DR. With today's technology, translator apps, and the open and welcoming culture of the Dominican people. It's been a very pleasurable and easy experience. The restaurants I've been to have been just fantastic, the service and quality of meals are outstanding thus far. All it takes is a little patience, compassion, and kindness to get by. I guess if you focus on not being an asshole demanding gringo, you'll be fine.

I was last in Santo Domingo last year in July when they had the Covid lockdown at 6 pm It was a good first trip and I got the lay of the land even though I didn't enjoy as much with the curfew. I stayed at Hotel Palacio for 6 days. I liked it there. The rooms were a little dated and not modern but it was still comfortable. The hotel staff was great and having girls come up to your room was easy with no issues. I thought about AirBNB but for some reason I do like the hotel stays. I will be staying at Hotel Palacio again next month for another 6 day trip this time with no curfew. Before I visited I did go on Dominican Cupid and Tinder to get a few feelers out there. Got alot of likes on Tinder but only one panned out. Now I'm 53 years old and not the spring chicken I used to be but still active. For me it wasn't about quantity but quality. I was with about 3 girls while I was there. Not every night, but that was good enough for me. I hooked with 2 from Dominican Cupid and 1 from Tinder. I can say that all 3 was good fun especially one dark skin one that gave me the best head of my life. LOL. Now I don't speak a lick of Spanish and used Google Translate. It really wasn't an issue and we communicated great like that, though I know I need to learn a little. Of course I got the hey my kid is sick can you send me some money because I kept their numbers on whatsapp. Now I did send some money (don't yell at me) probably around $50 dollars or so because she was nice and she promised me to give me an even better time when I come back she wants me to nut in her ass. LOL. Screw it man will see how it plays out. I really enjoyed Santo Domingo and can't wait to get back now that it is normal. I even with to the island of Sanoa for a day trip, it was awesome. I didn't venture too far out of the area, but will this time to check out more places to dine and maybe hit up a club or two to check the scenery. I plan to find one fine chica to spend some time with and maybe get some good GFE experience. Like I said for me now it is about Quality rather than Quantity. I'm glad the curfew is over so now I can venture out around Zona Colonial at night and people watch. I thought about Sousua but that is just too much for me from what I see in the videos and not my speed anymore. Too much happening it seems. I want to thank all of the posters on here, making my first trip to Santo Domingo was awesome. Next month Dominican Republic and hopefully in November a trip to the Philippines for some action.

Straight man in the arena trip report!

[QUOTE=TheStrayCat;2674631]One lesson I learned, was to do more pre-trip work and have more girls on standby waiting for you. Doing the Tinder and searching the sites is more work than you think and it can be done a few days before your trip instead of scrambling a couple hours before you want a date.[/QUOTE]This is an excellent lesson. A week before you arrive. With two back up plans in place. You will have more than you can handle each day. Unlike others, I find Tinder, Tagged, Skokka and Chiviricas to be all solid. I have made connection with some solid non-pros off of both Tinder and Tagged. And both Skokka and Chiviricas have been a good source of professionals. But as they say, to each their own.

No one should ever tell you how you should spend your money or who you should fuck. That won't stop the usual suspects from commenting. But that is why Men in that Arena ignore the critics.

[QUOTE=TheStrayCat;2674631]The following is a trip report from my stay in Santo Domingo last week. Thanks to all of you that have posted info, it helped me with my trip and I am posting this in hopes of helping others.

Day 2 - Texted about 10 girls off of skokka and got about 3 responses. I do like 'hot' women so my prices are typically higher than what can be found if you have lower expectations. Prices ranged from $150 for 1 hour to $200 for 2 hours and up. Due to the limited responses and tight schedule, I just decided to hit up Spa Odisea. On the way out, they showed me the line up of the other girls, there were about 5 others, none of which did much for me. Maybe 5's and 6's, although the others did smile and a couple seemed friendly unlike Kimberly. I would probably not repeat. For 2,500 pesos, it's cheap by American standards, but cheap doesn't mean it's worth it.[/QUOTE]

Hotel Palacio quoted me $45 for transportation to the hotel from the Airport. I guess that was way too much and I should get an Uber. I'm not a nickel and dime man but who wants to get suckered. ?

QUOTE=Almond812;2674777]Good day all.

I arrived in SD this past Friday afternoon. Las Americas airport was a painless process; I was waved through immigration and customs; my documents were barely glanced at, and my passport was stamped. After receiving a Claro card and grabbing some pesos from the ATM, I snagged an Uber to my hotel; however, I got picked up by the wrong driver. After a few exchanges, I thought, "fuck it, I'm on my way," I sent an apology text to the driver I was supposed to be with and agreed to the price of USD 20. Some may think this is too expensive, but I traveled since nearly 4 AM and just wanted to be in my hotel. I was on my way to the Crowne Plaza. I had some IHG reward points to burn, so the free executive suite was my primary motivator for choosing this locale. Nice place, nothing remarkable. I feel centrally located these days, primarily because I'm still blown away by how cheap Uber is to get around. I hadn't set a plan for this trip and figured as a first-timer, I'd just take things as they go. I did do some pre-planning with some DC about two weeks out.

[QUOTE=TheStrayCat;2674631]All this said, it does amaze me how cheap Uber is here and I don't know how they make any money with high gas prices and low fares.[/QUOTE]You should get in one of those collectivo taxis. You would really wonder how they make any money.

[QUOTE=TheStrayCat;2674631]She finished and then showered me. Nothing too sensual at all. Went to the nuru mat / bed and and she gave a lackluster nuru.[/QUOTE]I have been to that place to check it out years ago, but I did not get any services. Can you describe the nuru massage that you had there? I had one in Peru a couple of months ago and the chick just rubbed baby powder all over me and was rubbing her body all over me naked. I thought there was supposed to be some kind of gel involved so I finally asked her and she said it just means body to body. But $25 for 1 hour and a hand job at the end I would definitely do it again.

[QUOTE=TheStrayCat;2674631]This woman is from Venezuela and has lived in DR for 3 years. Her mom was a lawyer, her dad was a doctor back home, but due to the circumstances there, both had to quit their jobs. This woman was also a lawyer working in her mom's office. She is now here in DR 'working' to send money back to her parents. Crazy story.[/QUOTE]Those stories are a dime a dozen brother. Since the political shit started in Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, and Chile are full of refugees that had it made in careers back home but are now in menial jobs or even hookers. Dudes that cut my hair in Colombia and Peru are Venezuelan. They have opened tons of barber shops in those countires.

Even on Cupid and Tinder these days I have been hard pressed to meet any Peruvians in Lima. Most chicks I have met there since right before covid started have been Venezuelan. I was hanging out with Trip today in Colombia and told him it is a wonder if any people are even left right now in Venezuela.

[QUOTE=Almond812;2674777]..... I caught an Uber up to Casa Teresa, similar to my time in Southeast Asia with the lineup, but a weirder experience. I am used to a mamasan or Papasan allowing me to take my time, have introductions, take my time to have a drink or two, and relax nope, "pick your lady, get a drink, go upstairs," is the mentality here. As I have read in the forum, the manager, or owner, is super pushy and continues to not shut up about getting a tip from you. I felt rushed and picked a spinner. Headed upstairs and had a very mechanical experience......[/QUOTE]My experience is that everyone has attitude if you don't pick immediately. I never do so. I have a drink and lounge around and choose when I'm good and ready.

The low cost ones in SD are dumps just to nasty for me These girls bang 5 or 6 guys on a good day. The more upscale are terrible customer service and high prices. The girls are putting on their cloths on as soon as you nut. One step above masturbation. Never the less some people love these places go figure. I was a big fan of DC back in the day. It took time but you can fine some gems and they do not treat you like a john.

[QUOTE=Turgid;2675006]My experience is that everyone has attitude if you don't pick immediately. I never do so. I have a drink and lounge around and choose when I'm good and ready.[/QUOTE]