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[QUOTE=Kaiju]Hey guys,

What are my options for traveling between Cabarete, Sosua and Puerto Plata? Taxi, Bus? Or is renting a car/Van better? Man, it's real work trying to find Ocean view Chica friendly hotels. At least it's hard for me. Anyone got any help on this? I'd appeciate it, believe me.

Kaiju[/QUOTE]
Rent a car at the airport. I always do. Why you ask?
I like to roam around with or without Chica on my side. I have approached many "normal" girls on the road and most hopped into my car. Nothing more romantic than taking your chica over the mountains to Santiago. Along the way there are many small rivers where you can go take a dip in cold mountain water. Nothing beats a BJ while driving. Or roaming your hand all over her body.
Meet girls on the road, take them to cabanas etc becomes easy. I also like to visit casinoes, disco places and local streets. Never been in trouble or accidents. In fact one time when I had a flat some local guys changed the tire and when I offered money would not take it. Many a time I have given rides to schoolboys and girls on the way to their school. Nobody complained saying I am a child molester. Many of these children walk a long way to school and appreciate the lift. You should hear them singing and enjoying the ride. If I had a girl with me they are happily grilling her about her relationship with me. Although I am not fluent in Spanish I can understand very well.
In fact I hardly walk. i go to the carwash or any place stop over for a drink and enjoy the scenery. I have gone to local gatherings and sit with them. On weekends they are out in some local bar or restaurent. Never felt threatened, even danced with few local girls who are with their family.
When you have a car you have the freedom to dine, drink, fuck wherever you choose even in the car.
Ok. enough rambling. How best to rent a car?
Do some research on the net and shop around all sites to find specials. It is cheaper by the week. I would rent a medium size car because there are potholes in many roads. Do not buy any insurance when you book the car. At the airport when you pick up the car they offer you bumper to bumper coverage with emergency service for about $20/day. American bought insurance coverage will be a problem because it takes time for them to verify and get approved etc in case you get into an accident.
So have fun with the freedom instead of sitting with the sweaty moto guy.

[quote=sammon]rent a car at the airport. i always do. why you ask?

i like to roam around with or without chica on my side. i have approached many "normal" girls on the road and most hopped into my car. nothing more romantic than taking your chica over the mountains to santiago. along the way there are many small rivers where you can go take a dip in cold mountain water. nothing beats a bj while driving. or roaming your hand all over her body.

meet girls on the road, take them to cabanas etc becomes easy. i also like to visit casinoes, disco places and local streets. never been in trouble or accidents. in fact one time when i had a flat some local guys changed the tire and when i offered money would not take it. many a time i have given rides to schoolboys and girls on the way to their school. nobody complained saying i am a child molester. many of these children walk a long way to school and appreciate the lift. you should hear them singing and enjoying the ride. if i had a girl with me they are happily grilling her about her relationship with me. although i am not fluent in spanish i can understand very well.

in fact i hardly walk. i go to the carwash or any place stop over for a drink and enjoy the scenery. i have gone to local gatherings and sit with them. on weekends they are out in some local bar or restaurent. never felt threatened, even danced with few local girls who are with their family.

when you have a car you have the freedom to dine, drink, fuck wherever you choose even in the car.

ok. enough rambling. how best to rent a car?

do some research on the net and shop around all sites to find specials. it is cheaper by the week. i would rent a medium size car because there are potholes in many roads. do not buy any insurance when you book the car. at the airport when you pick up the car they offer you bumper to bumper coverage with emergency service for about $20/day. american bought insurance coverage will be a problem because it takes time for them to verify and get approved etc in case you get into an accident.

so have fun with the freedom instead of sitting with the sweaty moto guy.[/quote]damn i hate being an asshole but it's called for here. that's the worst post ever. i don't think you should be recommending anyone pick up school children, even it's an innocent ride. you don't speak spanish and you have a school aged child in your car, how are you going to explain this to the police?

and just because you have a chica with you that could possibly verify your story, she will flip her story for whatever her dominican police friend say's. you my friend are setting yourself up. whats the point? you want to be percieved as a great guy? or is this your way of giving back?

go back a couple months ago someone wisely stated that insurance don't mean shit. when you get in an accident in the dr it's who you know and how many peso's you got that will determine the outcome.

on top of this you condone drinking and driving in the dr? let me get this straight. your pulled over for an accident after drinking, with an ****d child you don't know, with fucked up insurance, and you don't speak spanish. somehow i think you like putting yourself in bad situation's.

Too Jaded

Great post.. Believe me, you have not been overspending. I got the ATM receipts to prove it. Take a mental note of who is asking what prices. Your always going to pay more when your a horney bastard a wash in a sea of what you like. Once the thrill is gone then you will be able to operate. However, there will be a few that you will gladly beat the market for. Also, some of the quoted prices on here are outright lies by x-pats and are for Putas you would not dare touch..

Have fun & be safe.

[QUOTE=Kaiju]Hey guys,

What are my options for traveling between Cabarete, Sosua and Puerto Plata? Taxi, Bus? Or is renting a car/Van better? Man, it's real work trying to find Ocean view Chica friendly hotels. At least it's hard for me. Anyone got any help on this? I'd appeciate it, believe me.

Kaiju[/QUOTE]Hey now Sammon has posted ALL the positive so I'm going to discuss the negative. To be honest if this will be your first time in DR then highly recommend that you do not rent or drive a car at all.

It's the worst driving that I've ever seen. FUCK getting a blow job while driving. Put twohands on the steering wheel look both ways and behind you at all times and pray to the almighty that you make it to your destination safely. It's that bad down there.

Do a little research on this Sosua board. In this past year you'll find the forefathers discussing to drive or not to drive and the discussion wasnt pretty. One monger got scamed and went to Jail!*

IMHO find and talk to a cab driver get his number and have him pick you up and take you to where ever you want to go. So if he gets into an accident the liability is not on you.

[QUOTE=Sammon]Rent a car at the airport. I always do. Why you ask?
I like to roam around with or without Chica on my side. I have approached many "normal" girls on the road and most hopped into my car ... So have fun with the freedom instead of sitting with the sweaty moto guy.[/QUOTE]
Irresponsible post. This may be your fantasy, or if you are an experienced traveller and monger with a good grasp of Spanish every word could be true, but any newbie trying to imitate that behaviour would be sticking their head in a noose.

[QUOTE=Coolie High]Hey now Sammon has posted ALL the positive so I'm going to discuss the negative. To be honest if this will be your first time in DR then highly recommend that you do not rent or drive a car at all.

It's the worst driving that I've ever seen. FUCK getting a blow job while driving. Put twohands on the steering wheel look both ways and behind you at all times and pray to the almighty that you make it to your destination safely. It's that bad down there.

Do a little research on this Sosua board. In this past year you'll find the forefathers discussing to drive or not to drive and the discussion wasnt pretty. One monger got scamed and went to Jail!*

IMHO find and talk to a cab driver get his number and have him pick you up and take you to where ever you want to go. So if he gets into an accident the liability is not on you.[/QUOTE]

Great post Coolie............... I agree with you 100%

I agree guys. It's dangerous but rewarding. I've driven the vast majority of times that I been there. But I speak Spanish and I started out driving on the North Coast which is relatively easy. It really gets crazy when you head over to Santiago and Santo Domingo. Not for the faint of heart and the risks you take are dead serious with jail and money penalties especially for dribving while gringo.

That being said, the freedom a car gives you provides some great experiences, especially outside the cities. Picking up chicas along side the road is easy to do but few are ready to blow you as thanks for the ride. But it happens. More often, you end up with a kiss, a little carinosa and a phone no.)

You get to experience the people outside the cities where the pace is slow and they have time to talk and share. One time, two buddies and I drove from Sosua over to Gaspar Hernandez for the afternoon. Just cruised around town, talking to chicas, eating ice cream, hanging in the car wash behind the Shell. Other times, I've stopped in pueblitos for a bite or a drink and just shot the shit with people. Pretty chicas always seem to appear when there is a gringo around. Another fun thing to do is to cruise off the main highway up into the hills and see what you can see.

But as the more experienced mongers cautioned,you better speak Spanish and have a good head on your shoulders before taking the risk.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]Great post Coolie............... I agree with you 100%[/QUOTE]Me & my wingman drove down in La Romana. He drove & to fit in he drove like a nut. We hooked up with a waiter at casa de campo who took us to the local bars. We were like the side show at the circus. Our guide only was afforded cervases on us which was cool for us & him. He took us to places we would have never found. The second time we went to the local places we hooked up with the same two chicas. We didn't have a guide. My crazy wingman driving got nervous as the chicas were blowing us as we drove. I told him just to keep driving around in circles until the girls come up for air. On a side note are all Dominican chicas only interested in short term dinero. Pro or am Is there any hope that there is a beautifull, honest, faithfull Dominican chica.

The truth about renting, owning, driving around in the DR has been well documented.

Many have been caught up in scams. "The small town rental company rents there vehicle to you. A couple of days into the rental, your vehicle is stolen(by the rental company). And we all know where that story ends. "

You rent a vehicle. Have an accident. And if you live. You wish you hadn't.

You cruise around without a care in the world. And you have a great time. Without any problems at all.

All this being said.

I am a frequent traveler to the DR. I have access to my choice of vehicles and I keep a motorcycle at bay for my convenience trips (short trips and no rain). I use taxis without too much concern, motoconchos for the deliveries and publicos, buses for expanding my phone-list.

Life is a calculated risk and the rewards must be worth it in the end when you tally it all up.

[QUOTE=Koki9290]
You get to experience the people outside the cities where the pace is slow and they have time to talk and share. One time, two buddies and I drove from Sosua over to Gaspar Hernandez for the afternoon ...[/QUOTE]
Some of this stuff newbies can do by public transport extremely cheaply. Gaspar Hernandez, Rio San Juan, Sabaneta de Yasica, Imbert, Navarrete, etc are all towns which would cost less than $8 return to visit on the bus. And once in these towns, which are very small, you can walk everywhere.

It would take quite a few short holidays on the North Coast before a newbie runs out of places to visit by bus or carrito. After that it may be time to think about hiring a car.

From my discussions with other mongers and dominicans, that if you rent from the bigger companies and pay for the third party liability insurance, in the event of an accident, I have been informed there will be no jail time. If you rent from a smaller no name company, then that company may not have adequate insurance to keep you out of jail in the event of an accident.

I stopped one night at around 10pm for two well dressed chicas who were standing on the side of the road near the playa dorada complex in Puerto Plata, they were pleasant and if I wanted, I could have had sex with them, I would have had to pay something, but they were pleasant and were not hard core pros.

I have seen numerous chicas on the sides of roads waiting for gua guas, that motioned for me to stop and give them a ride.

Being in the Dom Rep without a car, I can't do it. The main highways are in good condition and oftentimes not a lot of traffic on the main highways (if you drive in the middle part of the day). On Friday evenings after 5pm, the highways from Santo Domingo going north (towards costanza, santiago etc) and east (towards juan dolio, la romana, bavaro etc) will have more traffic as people leave the city for the weekend.

If you drive slow, take your time, drive like a grandma going to church on Sunday, you should have no problems driving in Dom Rep. Driving at night and driving during heavy rains, not fun in Dom Rep.

[QUOTE=Koki9290]I agree guys. It's dangerous but rewarding. I've driven the vast majority of times that I been there. But I speak Spanish and I started out driving on the North Coast which is relatively easy. It really gets crazy when you head over to Santiago and Santo Domingo. Not for the faint of heart and the risks you take are dead serious with jail and money penalties especially for dribving while gringo.

That being said, the freedom a car gives you provides some great experiences, especially outside the cities. Picking up chicas along side the road is easy to do but few are ready to blow you as thanks for the ride. But it happens. More often, you end up with a kiss, a little carinosa and a phone no.)

You get to experience the people outside the cities where the pace is slow and they have time to talk and share. One time, two buddies and I drove from Sosua over to Gaspar Hernandez for the afternoon. Just cruised around town, talking to chicas, eating ice cream, hanging in the car wash behind the Shell. Other times, I've stopped in pueblitos for a bite or a drink and just shot the shit with people. Pretty chicas always seem to appear when there is a gringo around. Another fun thing to do is to cruise off the main highway up into the hills and see what you can see.

But as the more experienced mongers cautioned,you better speak Spanish and have a good head on your shoulders before taking the risk.[/QUOTE]

In defense of Sammon, I would be lying if I said that I hadn't done most of those things in the DR. Drinking and driving (when it was legal), blow-jobs in the car, and almost everything Sammon refers to, BUT driving kids home. These actions were reckless and stupid and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

Nevertheless, the car is "King" in Latin America, especially in The Dominican Republic and Cuba. Having a car in the DR, gives you greater freedom to get around and meet women. With greater freedom comes greater liability. If you visit the DR frequently and drive, it's not a matter of "if," but "when" you will have an accident. I have had (3) flat tires, hit a dog (bumper damage), have had (2) accidents with motoconcho drivers (one insignificant and one significant) and I count myself lucky.

For the first trip, there's little reason to be driving and very little need if one is staying on the North Coast. Just take the bus.

-Helpmann :)

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[QUOTE=Kaiju] Man, it's real work trying to find Ocean view Chica friendly hotels. At least it's hard for me. Anyone got any help on this? I'd appeciate it, believe me.
Kaiju[/QUOTE]As Chief Justice wrote Sosua Bay Hotel has ocean view rooms in a monger section of their hotel (I would never stay in Sosua Bay Hotel/Victorian House, I am 90% certain the Italian owner of Sosua Bay Hotel was involved with the murder of an American). Victorian House is not chica friendly.

Blue Bayou condo rental has ocean views. Some apartments in el neptuno have a partial ocean view. El Neptuno apartments are across the street from the Victorian House. I don't know if any rooms at hotel rancho have ocean views: [url]http://www.hotelelranchososua.com[/url]

Cabarete has numerous condo rentals with ocean views, do a search in google: Apartments Cabarete. [url]http://www.activecabarete.com/lodging/[/url]

There are a few villas for rent in Sosua that sit on the water.

On the mountain road between Montellano and Santiago, I saw school kids hitchhiking, they were young, wearing uniforms. No sidewalks on that road and no school buses. I did not stop. I can see how some kids want to get home quickly and not have to walk in the heat, up hills, on a road with no sidewalks and it is probably normal for them to hitch hike. If I was them I would probably be trying to hitch a ride too. Some school kids with money pay a motoconcho for the ride home. That mountain road is dangerous, it has many curves, no guardrails in some places and people walk on the narrow road, because there are no sidewalks.

[QUOTE=Helpmann]In defense of Sammon, I would be lying if I said that I hadn't done most of those things in the DR. Drinking and driving (when it was legal), blow-jobs in the car, and almost everything Sammon refers to, BUT driving kids home. These actions were reckless and stupid and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

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For the first trip, there's little reason to be driving and very little need if one is staying on the North Coast. Just take the bus.

-Helpmann :)

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Chief Justice:

Sosua Bay Hotel is chica friendly? Thanks for that. I'll check that one out.

Mr. GoGo:

Nope, I've never been to the Dominican Republic before and the ocean view is for me. I kinda like listening to the waves while I get a blow job.

Too Jaded:

Thanks for your reporting. I like how you tell it my man.

Gentlemen:

Thanks for pointing out irresponsible posts.

Taxi/Cab drivers it will be then.

Kaiju