Santo Domingo

[QUOTE=Knowledge;1594169]Here we go again, it's almost a kind of stubbornness. Just in case it might help, I will repeat. Please agree on a fare and a destination in advance (in advance means before getting into the taxi and most important, before the driver begins moving the car). If you are not comfortable with your Spanish, have someone write your destination on a piece of paper and ask the driver to write down the fare on that piece of paper. That will go a long way toward preventing mischief and if you are unlucky enough to get involved with the police, that piece of paper can be helpful. Have fun![/QUOTE]At the end of the day you might agree on a price and destination prior to entering the cab, but they have tons of tricks up their sleeves, like earlier tonight a taxi driver needed to call a chica as was travelling to her house and he was lost in the barrio of guaricano north of SD, he was still lost and needed a motoconcho to physically show him the way, he wanted an extra 150 pesos for the phone top up and motoconcho. Not my problem mate but if had he called the police it'd be me against him and about 30 other young men with nothing to do but get involved. To conclude there are good eggs and bad ones, agreeing on something verbally here is about as effective as insect repellent (or at least the one I have).

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline;1594135]Nice pics, have fun. Is Riazor good? I haven't been there for about 3 years. I plan to thay there next Saturday.[/QUOTE]Riazor has pretty good internet, mattresses are hard and beds are weak. Might try the one round the corner (hostal something asis) I think it is, will ask tomorrow if they have safes first though. I was told price was $60, has gone up to $65 with breakfast included or $60 without and paying in pesos seems cheaper than in $.

[QUOTE=ILikeBigButts3;1594244]Riazor has pretty good internet, mattresses are hard and beds are weak. Might try the one round the corner (hostal something asis) I think it is, will ask tomorrow if they have safes first though. I was told price was $60, has gone up to $65 with breakfast included or $60 without and paying in pesos seems cheaper than in $.[/QUOTE]ILBB holla at me when you get free time.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline;1594135]Nice pics, have fun. Is Riazor good? I haven't been there for about 3 years. I plan to thay there next Saturday.[/QUOTE]Raizor is a good hotel but the beds are hard and they don't allow 2 chicas in the room at a time. Napalotino seems to be ok too. But whatever you do, do not go to Roma 2. There were too many fags there when I stayed there.

[QUOTE=GrownMan1;1594514]ILBB holla at me when you get free time.[/QUOTE]A long shot but I'm headed to baladi restaurant in maybe a half hour or so:

Baladi Restaurant.

Calle Virginia de Pena #5, Ensanche Naco, Santo Domingo 10124 , Dominican Republic.

I'll be on my own, come say Hi. Need to unlock my cell or would pm you my claro number.

That's a very good authentic Lebanese restaurant. It's not so easy to find the first time but it's worth it.

[QUOTE=ILikeBigButts3;1594619]A long shot but I'm headed to baladi restaurant in maybe a half hour or so:

Baladi Restaurant.

Calle Virginia de Pena #5, Ensanche Naco, Santo Domingo 10124 , Dominican Republic.

I'll be on my own, come say Hi. Need to unlock my cell or would pm you my claro number.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=ILikeBigButts3;1594244]Riazor has pretty good internet, mattresses are hard and beds are weak. Might try the one round the corner (hostal something asis) I think it is, will ask tomorrow if they have safes first though. I was told price was $60, has gone up to $65 with breakfast included or $60 without and paying in pesos seems cheaper than in $.[/QUOTE]Hostal San Francisco de Asis has electronic safes, rooms are from $40 and are smaller than Riazor.

[QUOTE=ChiefJustice;1594568]Raizor is a good hotel but the beds are hard and they don't allow 2 chicas in the room at a time. Napalotino seems to be ok too. But whatever you do, do not go to Roma 2. There were too many fags there when I stayed there.[/QUOTE]Why you go to roma?? Everyone knows that's a gay hotel LOL.

[QUOTE=Grandnash84;1594678]Why you go to roma?? Everyone knows that's a gay hotel LOL.[/QUOTE]Some fairy from San Francisco recommended this place. Hes a regular.

[QUOTE=Grandnash84;1594678]Why you go to roma?? Everyone knows that's a gay hotel LOL.[/QUOTE]I did not know until know, the place has been recommended several times on this forum I was even considering it. Fiesta fiesta pluma pluma gay! LOL.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline;1594663]Hostal San Francisco de Asis has electronic safes, rooms are from $40 and are smaller than Riazor.[/QUOTE]Went there yesterday to ask and was told no free rooms till the 20th, yet I just booked a room for today on [URL]booking.com[/URL] so moving today. Baladi was closed when I finally found it, and it was definitely hard to find. Ended up at a restaurant called vizoni or something like that, very cheap, good and most importantly clean. Met another DC chica last night, met her at agora mall and she had a one piece outfit type thing on, wish I'd taken pics.

[QUOTE=Grandnash84;1594678]Why you go to roma?? Everyone knows that's a gay hotel LOL.[/QUOTE]I like Roma. And whenever I am there I never see anyone else. Once I saw a guy-girl couple. I'm too busy doing my own thing to worry about what other adults are doing behind closed doors.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1594956]I like Roma. And whenever I am there I never see anyone else. Once I saw a guy-girl couple. I'm too busy doing my own thing to worry about what other adults are doing behind closed doors.[/QUOTE]I don't know if it was a 'gay connection' thing going on, but when I was there I saw at least 10 gays. When I first checked in I spotted about 8 African Americans but non of them had chicas. Then later a taxi driver told me they had broken wrist.

[QUOTE=ChiefJustice;1594682]Some fairy from San Francisco recommended this place. Hes a regular.[/QUOTE]Lmaoo. You got set up.

[QUOTE=Knowledge;1594169]Here we go again, it's almost a kind of stubbornness. Just in case it might help, I will repeat. Please agree on a fare and a destination in advance (in advance means before getting into the taxi and most important, before the driver begins moving the car). If you are not comfortable with your Spanish, have someone write your destination on a piece of paper and ask the driver to write down the fare on that piece of paper. That will go a long way toward preventing mischief and if you are unlucky enough to get involved with the police, that piece of paper can be helpful. Have fun![/QUOTE]Again, Good advice but not always feasible. The guy did ask the price and nailed down the destination before getting in. The cabbie scammed him by taking him to the wrong place and demanding more money at the destination. How can this be avoided? Also, your idea of writing it down is nice but, who including the cab driver is going to sit in the middle of the road or in line at the airport for 5-10 minutes and work out a written contract before a simple cab ride. Your advice is good but, not that easy.