If you don't think this Brooklyn Haitian girl has an ass you must be seeing double.
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If you don't think this Brooklyn Haitian girl has an ass you must be seeing double.
[QUOTE=Scotch;1994605]
I drove by field of dreams some very nice women A new owner worth the trip. [/QUOTE]When did it change ownership? Is the new owner hands on?
[QUOTE=Manizales911;1994518]I have been told that pictures of your do uments on your phone have been rejected, I am trying to verify if this is the case.[/QUOTE]Plain and simple. The ports of entry to the USA is tightening, the same is happening here, if it keeps on the tourist industry will turn to shit. Thanks to Das Fuhrer Herr Drumpf.
This act was an aberration. I bet the guys who did this got their asses handed to them. I doubt this will happen again. Walking around with your pass port while partying is not a good idea IMHO. Losing a pass port while on vacation is a position I would never want to be in. It is about personal risk. I am willing to take the chance with immigration but not willing to be risk losing my passport.
[QUOTE=Member#2041;1994432]Right, but who goes to the beach in Canada? Here's an idea: Make a photocopy of your passport, and take it around with you wherever you go in any foreign country.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=OldKool;1994641]This act was an aberration. I bet the guys who did this got their asses handed to them. I doubt this will happen again. Walking around with your pass port while partying is not a good idea IMHO. Losing a pass port while on vacation is a position I would never want to be in. It is about personal risk. I am willing to take the chance with immigration but not willing to be risk losing my passport.[/QUOTE]I never realized to recently that my dumb ass should have a copy of your passport and important numbers on you when heading out. I went over 5 times to DR and never did this but was stupid. It's been over 5 years now though. However, going to CR (Costa Rica) it was standard practice at hotel I checked in to that they said copy of my passport and stamps of dates I'm there in case I get asked. I then put that in my wallet. Which now, is a "second wallet" used for when I got out. Especially important if you like to drink like me.
I remember plenty of "policia" around Sosua when I was there, especially around La Passions (RIP) and people say would be seedy at night Sosua.
Based on all these posts, seems to me nothing has changed which is awesome. Stay at New Garden or stay at Terra Linda, I'm sure Terra Linda is "more annoying for girls" but just take care of you security boys and you'll be alright. Classicos is a blast with dancing and shady characters, but you can find some damn good gals in there. And oh how I miss dancing with them with Dr girls love!
I did pick up on previous post about motococho which I found interesting. I went like 3 times to Sosua and never once did a motococho. I drank, had fun, hopped on one and was at my destination in two seconds with my gal on a later trip. Just keep it short, a few blocks tops at night when you had some drinks or need a quick trip. Little traffic, and affordable. Plus, gals don't get sweaty or you and will be cuddled up right behind you on one.
I'm looking forward to doing some comparison of the Dr to Colombia shortly as will be there next month. I have a feeling though they will be quite different beast considering the DR is tropical and a different world than some city in middle of CO city in the mountains.
Good stuff folks. I'm excited for a FOD, New Garden, Classicos run already.
[QUOTE=CharlesPooter;1994634]When did it change ownership? Is the new owner hands on?[/QUOTE]I stayed 5 days at FOD a couple weeks ago. They do not have a new owner. Actually I should say management group. It is completely Dominican run by Pedro. His kids; daughter and son actually are on site to run it. It's kind of disorganized. They have taken over for the last couple years since they got rid of Jeffrey. Rooms are OK and they have excellent water pressure and hot water something that BB does not have. The girls on site are varied in sizes. Several cows, as I call them were there for a few days of my stay, but lots of spinners too. The girls just come and go there. Food is descent, but priced kind of high. FOD is isolated as you have to taxi to go anywhere.
Here is the article on the tourists arrested.
Sosua-News.
Sosúa, Wednesday, February 2, tourists have been arrested in the streets by soldiers ordered by officials of the immigration service from Santo Domingo. They were checked for a valid identity document. Especially people driving a rented scooter or car were arrested when they could not produce a passport or identity card.
The vehicle was then confiscated. Story goes, 47 tourists have been arrested and have been locked up in a bus 7 hours. They were allowed to leave after paying a fine of 2,500 pesos. Most tourists leave their passports safely stored in a safe in the hotel. Just for assurance against loss or theft. Even elderly couples were arrested. According to the local TV station 'Detras Del Rumor' of Fabio Garcia this is a disgrace to Sosúa. This way you will chase the tourists away. Not only Detras del Rumor spoke of shame, almost all Dominican entrepreneurs and the local police in Sosúa were highly indignant about this action of the immigration service 'la Direccióand General de Migracióand.
Just my take but the red flag is the DOP 2,500 fine. Just another way of making money. From my experience with Sosua every so often the police get the urge to stop tourists on scooters or motoconchos, especially if they do not have a helmet. Barring this, they check for a driver's license.
With rented cars it is having a driver's license or being fined for not having your seat belt on.
In this case, immigration took it a step further.
Now, multiply 2500 by 47. I guess immigration did well. Sounds like a money making venture to me.
I guess after all the complaints Immigration ran off crying (all the way to the bank.) They will be hurting (more like laughing, by the look of things) for a while.
That said, I always carry copies of my passport book, a passport card and my birth certificate. I do like Oldkool says and leave the originals in the hotel safe.
As for the police being upset. It is because they did not think of it themselves. Any true veteran monger, or his friend, will have experienced or heard stories of tourists being shaken down by the Politur (or Cestur). Sounds like business as usual.
[QUOTE=Boriman;1994681]Just my take but the red flag is the DOP 2,500 fine. Just another way of making money. From my experience with Sosua every so often the police get the urge to stop tourists on scooters or motoconchos, especially if they do not have a helmet. Barring this, they check for a driver's license.
With rented cars it is having a driver's license or being fined for not having your seat belt on.
In this case, immigration took it a step further.
Now, multiply 2500 by 47. I guess immigration did well. Sounds like a money making venture to me.
I guess after all the complaints Immigration ran off crying (all the way to the bank.) They will be hurting (more like laughing, by the look of things) for a while.
That said, I always carry copies of my passport book, a passport card and my birth certificate. I do like Oldkool says and leave the originals in the hotel safe.
As for the police being upset. It is because they did not think of it themselves. Any true veteran monger, or his friend, will have experienced or heard stories of tourists being shaken down by the Politur (or Cestur). Sounds like business as usual.[/QUOTE]Business as usual it is!
The deck chairs are re-arranged occasionally, bars close, another one opens up next door, an old one re-opens with a new name.
The locals refer to places by the old name, I. E. Happy Bar Pizza, although the New York Pizza has nothing in common with the dance bar that preceded it.
Your favorite restaurant / pub might be bulldozed, closed, renamed the next time you are there.
I have seen it all.
So called "crackdowns" occur randomly and often. Sometimes it is closing in the open windows of bars, sometimes confiscating motoconchos for not wearing helmets, sometimes posting signs, no women allowed without escorts. Periodic roundups of Hatians, Streetwalkers and even road workers taken off the street.
Tomorrow chairs on the street could be banned, or even all traffic.
"Fines" are designed to be affordable, levied with a smile, and the average monger is not likely to be "disappeared" into the bowels of some third world jail.
It keeps the place from becoming too boring.
Some of our more excitable mongers see these changes as the latest "death knell" and predict the demise of Sosua, yet again, but a couple days later it is back to business as usual. All is forgotten.
When I ask local friends about this crazy stuff they say it is just about a show of the flag by politicians who have made promises, and the Cestur / Politur / Federales activities are used to keep them busy and in training, just like any drill. Tomorrow it could be open drinking on the main street, or some obscure building infraction.
There's really nothing else for them to do! Might as well have them produce a little income, for themselves and the public coffers.
So enjoy Rumba and D'Latin, or is it City Lights and Bourbon Street today?
Just be sure to carry a copy of your papers, and a few pesos for emergemcies.
Treat the cops with respect, they are bored too. Chasing hoes down the street is not what they signed up for.
[QUOTE=HuskerDude;1994668]FOD ... do not have a new owner.[/QUOTE]Thanks. I was surprised when Scotch posted that they did have.
[QUOTE=HuskerDude;1994668][b]Blackbeards[/b] is isolated as you have to [b]take a[/b] taxi to go anywhere.[/QUOTE]I corrected that for you.
Field of Dreams is very conveniently located. 25 ride minutes to Sosua for 50 pesos. 10 minutes ride to Puerto Plata city center for 25 pesos. Playa Dorada 10 minutes walk. Nevertheless, I would not normally recommend anyone to stay there with that mob in charge.
[QUOTE=Boriman;1994681]Just my take but the red flag is the DOP 2,500 fine. Just another way of making money. From my experience with Sosua every so often the police get the urge to stop tourists on scooters or motoconchos, especially if they do not have a helmet. Barring this, they check for a driver's license.
With rented cars it is having a driver's license or being fined for not having your seat belt on.
In this case, immigration took it a step further.
Now, multiply 2500 by 47. I guess immigration did well. Sounds like a money making venture to me.
I guess after all the complaints Immigration ran off crying (all the way to the bank.) They will be hurting (more like laughing, by the look of things) for a while.
That said, I always carry copies of my passport book, a passport card and my birth certificate. I do like Oldkool says and leave the originals in the hotel safe.
As for the police being upset. It is because they did not think of it themselves. Any true veteran monger, or his friend, will have experienced or heard stories of tourists being shaken down by the Politur (or Cestur). Sounds like business as usual.[/QUOTE]You're wrong, this is serious shit. The people that paid the 2500 pesos were given an extension and a receipt for the money to show to immigration at the airport when leaving. Don't confuse Immigration police with the police walking the street, they aren't going to take bribes or put money in their own pocket. This has been 2 or 3 years in the making and is not going away, we have been warned about this happening but every body thought that they would only come down on the Haitians. If they want to force the illegal Haitians out they need to come down on other illegal foreigners or else they will lose foreign aid.
[QUOTE=Manizales911;1994905]You're wrong, this is serious shit. The people that paid the 2500 pesos were given an extension and a receipt for the money to show to immigration at the airport when leaving. Don't confuse Immigration police with the police walking the street, they aren't going to take bribes or put money in their own pocket. This has been 2 or 3 years in the making and is not going away, we have been warned about this happening but every body thought that they would only come down on the Haitians. If they want to force the illegal Haitians out they need to come down on other illegal foreigners or else they will lose foreign aid.[/QUOTE]Ok, but, I talked to brothers on the ground and he said none of them have their passports on them and immigration looks the other way when they see them. So, why not stop everyone. But, you arrest canadians for having passports in the hotel.
[QUOTE=Manizales911;1994905]You're wrong, this is serious shit. The people that paid the 2500 pesos were given an extension and a receipt for the money to show to immigration at the airport when leaving. Don't confuse Immigration police with the police walking the street, they aren't going to take bribes or put money in their own pocket. This has been 2 or 3 years in the making and is not going away, we have been warned about this happening but every body thought that they would only come down on the Haitians. If they want to force the illegal Haitians out they need to come down on other illegal foreigners or else they will lose foreign aid.[/QUOTE]I second that, in Cabarete they rounded up a guy who has been in the D.R. for 20 years without ever getting residency. He had to pay 5 k us dollars in order to be released in POP.
I had not been to field of dreams in years I think the owners name was Billy last time I was there.
He was an ex pat the manager on site now is a Dominican guy. They Had a couple of spinners.
Last night we walk to Classico and Guys were coming out saying it was Too pack. We hung out downstairs for a little while it was a decent selection of girls in the bar. Then we went to city lights lots of women especially Haitians girls there. I Had a nice time with a Haitian girl last night best out of the five girls on the trip the other four were Dominicans. If anybody knows of a big Super Bowl party tonight please post It. Fellas mentioned the sunrise and bellamar hotel along with City lights are doing something today. My hotel is brand-new or I should say still under construction the TV and wifi are not working yet but the food is excellent three meals a day. It's owned by the X owner of the Victorian house. He also owns the Bourbon street restaurant.
I'll let you guys know if Rumbas open tonight.
[QUOTE=Scotch;1994605]
I drove by field of dreams ... a new owner.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Scotch;1994971]I had not been to field of dreams in years I think the owners name was Billy last time I was there.[/QUOTE]LOL. We shall not be relying on you for news flashes. Billy departed from Field of Dreams over nine years ago! There have been at least four longish-term regimes since him, not counting temporary re-shuffles (Cristal's owner, Alberto & Amado, Jeffrey etc, and the current mob). When Billy ran it there were no on-site putas, guys took in their own girls. In my opinion a much better model.
[QUOTE=Scotch;1994971]I had a nice time with a Haitian girl last night. Best out of the five girls on the trip. The other four were Dominicans.[/QUOTE]OK, now I am warming to you. Another convert to the dark side. I hope the ratio will be the other way round on your next visit (hopefully not another nine years distant?