Interdude - I hit you with a pm. If you could answer it when you get the chance it would be much appreciated.
cheers..............
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Interdude - I hit you with a pm. If you could answer it when you get the chance it would be much appreciated.
cheers..............
Hey everyone,
I am a big fan of this site. You guys deliver great information about these different countries. I need to know what are the best cities in the DR to travel to. I will be heading to the DR in early June with a buddy of mine. We are young guys looking to enjoy some sun and meet plenty of fine chicas.
Thanx in advance.
Interdude,
That was a real fucked up experience.
You shouldn't have given her any taxi money, when you come across a rip-off artist like that it's best to kick her ass out of your room with no more money.
I agree 100%. You are right. So in that same area, anyone have any better recomendations than lapsus or remington? What about parada or modelos or something like that? I've heard of those 2 places.
[QUOTE=Gladiator]Interdude,
That was a real fucked up experience.
You shouldn't have given her any taxi money, when you come across a rip-off artist like that it's best to kick her ass out of your room with no more money.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ykg3000]Hey everyone,
I am a big fan of this site. You guys deliver great information about these different countries. I need to know what are the best cities in the DR to travel to. I will be heading to the DR in early June with a buddy of mine. We are young guys looking to enjoy some sun and meet plenty of fine chicas.
Thanx in advance.[/QUOTE]
Do you speak Spanish? As I've said on this board many times despite the fact that the Dominican Republic is ostensibly an international tourist destination the level of English ability among the people there may be (on a % basis) the lowest I've seen anywhere in Latin America. This is clearly the result of a pathetic, dilapidated education sysytem.
If you speak little or no Spanish you are going to have a great deal of trouble moving around big cities like Santo Domingo w/o difficulty. Taxistas will be a problem - you'll get in cabs and not be able to explain where you want to go, and you aren't going to be entirely sure where they're taking you until you arrive.
Too, after the first couple of levels of management at whichever hotel you choose you're not going to be able to get a single English sentence out of anyone. The GM will speak English and so will his immediate assistants but after that you'll be on your own again. Staff, cooks, bellmen, maids all in Spanish.
Last month I tried to sign up for a Texas hold-em tournament at the Hotel Hispaniola and found that the two girls at the check in table could only explain the "buy-in" policy and tournament rules in Spanish.
Its gotten so I don't even bother with English anymore, I go straight to Spanish.
W/O at least %60 Spansih ability you should probably stick to town like Sosua and Cabarete. The locals don't speak English any better up there, but since POP is pretty much only a tourist area there are usually a large number of agreeable American tourists and "players" around who can give you a hand.
También, usted necesita practicar su español. ;)
cheers............
[QUOTE=Ford]Do you speak Spanish? As I've said on this board many times despite the fact that the Dominican Republic is ostensibly an international tourist destination the level of English ability among the people there may be (on a % basis) the lowest I've seen anywhere in Latin America. This is clearly the result of a pathetic, dilapidated education sysytem.
If you speak little or no Spanish you are going to have a great deal of trouble moving around big cities like Santo Domingo w/o difficulty. Taxistas will be a problem - you'll get in cabs and not be able to explain where you want to go, and you aren't going to be entirely sure where they're taking you until you arrive.
Too, after the first couple of leves of management at whichever hotel you choose you're not going to be able to get a single English sentence out of anyone. The GM will speak English and so will his immediate assistants but after that you'll be on your own again. Staff, cooks, bellmen, maids all in Spanish.
Last month I tried to sign up for a Texas hold-em tournament at the Hotel Hispaniola and found that the two girls at the check in table could only explain the "buy-in" policy and tournament rules in Spanish.
Its gotten so I don't even bother with English anymore, I go straight to Spanish.
W/O at least %60 Spansih ability you should probably stick to town like Sosua and Cabarete. The locals don't speak English any better up there, but since POP is pretty much only a tourist area there are usually a large number of agreeable American tourists and "players" around who can give you a hand.
También, usted necesita practicar su español. ;)
Cheers[/QUOTE]Gracias para tu respuesta senor ford. :) I know enough spanish to get by. I am not fluent but my reading and writing skills in spanish are ok. I just wanted to know because it seemed like the big city in DR would be great for two recent college grads looking to have some fun. I might consider going to SD and sosua and caberete. Hopefully wherever we go we will find lots of "culo grande".
About 2 weeks ago a buddy and I made our first 3 day trip to Santo Domingo. Lucky for us he had a friend that owns a business there and really knows the city. He picked us up at the airport and brought us to the Hotel Delta for our first 2 nights. This is a girl friendly hotel and he got us a $80 rate. I went upstairs to clean up and when I came down to the bar he had 4 young and very pretty girls that all spoke fair English, waiting to have drinks with us. After a few drinks I took my first pick upstairs for a pre-dinner session. I was very pleasantly surprised. I believe the girls were all simi-pros and this one provided a true GFE with DFK, a BBBJ, and very enthusiastic CS. 1 hour and 2 pops later we all met back at the bar. From there we all went out to dinner for a great meal and more then our share of cocktails and laughs. After dinner we decided to let the girls go and try our luck at a local night club. I gave my girl $2500 DR and she seemed very happy with that. There were tons of beautiful local girls at the club but I couldn't make much head way with my limited Spanish. They seemed very friendly but we just couldn't communicate. Still I went home that night drunk, but very satisfied.
The next day we went to the beach and that night was very much like the first. 3 new girls at the bar and another great hour before dinner. I gave this one $2000 DR and she seemed fine with it. Just the boys went to dinner and then to a casino. After a few hours of Craps I called it a night.
The next day my buddy and I were on our own and we decided to play golf. After about an hour cab ride we were at a very nice course. I could tell that we paid a non-local, $100 US rate, but I've payed more for lesser courses when on vacation before. After golf we went back to the city and checked into the Jaragua Hotel and Casino for our last night. We had dinner ther and hung out in the casino that night. There were plenty of girls to choose from. The quality wasn't as good as the first 2 nights (Nothing better then having someone with you that has conections and really knows a city) but it was still good. After gambling late into the night I took one of the casino girls upstairs. I heard they had a girl fee and there was security by the elevator but I just hustled right past him and up to the room. The girl commented that they sometimes get stopped but we got lucky. This one wanted $3500 DR but settled for $2500. She didn't let the bartering affect her service and this was another good session.
The whole trip was great and I didn't have one bad experience here. I'm stuck doing most of my mongering on US soil but I'll start taking the time to hit some of the great spots that I've been missing.
Be safe, Rider Jay
[QUOTE=Interdude]I agree 100%. You are right. So in that same area, anyone have any better recomendations than lapsus or remington? What about parada or modelos or something like that? I've heard of those 2 places.[/QUOTE]
Modelos is a complete rip-off IMO and in the opinion of some others that know much better than me the SD scene - I tried it once and it was enough: the typical rip-off experience with the typical runner, they even ripped me off with the drinks I had while choosing the girl, so that place is blacklisted for me.
I went once to Parada and made a deal with a girl directly arranging a date when she dinished her shift, if I remember right I paid ger 1,000 p for 1 hour, that way I avoided the bar fine. The girl was great, very good all the way through till the end, good looker and great attitude.
When I do arrive in DR, where is it better to stay? Should I sign up for an all-inclusive resort, or should I just get reservations at some of the local hotels in the DR? If anyone has any tips on what are the best hotels to stay in santo domingo, sosua, or cabarte, I would really appreciate it. I also promise to take lots of photos for you guys.
Anyone been there recently ( I know you have Ford ). Just wanted to hear some reviews and experiences of the place. Where is it located? Is it around Ave Indepencia?
[QUOTE=Ykg3000]When I do arrive in DR, where is it better to stay? Should I sign up for an all-inclusive resort, or should I just get reservations at some of the local hotels in the DR? If anyone has any tips on what are the best hotels to stay in santo domingo, sosua, or cabarte, I would really appreciate it. I also promise to take lots of photos for you guys.[/QUOTE]
SDQ Ford Here! (lol) :)
When in the capital stay at the -
(guest friendly) Hotel Mercure, Hotel Napilatano, Hotel Duque de Wellington, Hotel El seniorial, Hotel La Casona Dorada, Hotel Palacio, Hotel Naco, Hotel Hispaniola (no fee in garden rooms) or Hilton ( w/fee), Intercontinental (w/fee).
DON'T Stay at the
(not guest friendly)
Hotel Melia Sol, Hotel Jaragua Marriott, Hotel Santo Domingo. (Lots of issues at these places w/ guests)
To answer your other question about all-in's. Anybody who has been a member of this board for more than 8 minutes will tell you NOT to stay at an all-inclusive. They give great packages, no doubt, you'll be able to eat like a pig and drink like a monkey but when you bring a girl back to the room you'll be out of luck.
Here you are walking into the lobby of your all-in resort with your arm around your little chica, and a "lump" in your pants and the front desk is not only going to stop you, but they're gonna' tell you that to bring your girl past the front desk she needs to have her hand stamped, a bracelet attached to her wrist and she needs to be signed up for the full meal plan! ;)
Full meal plan! "Are you kidding?" All you want is 1 hour between the sheets and they're going to be asking her what her seating preferences are for breakfast tomorrow!
All-in's are "all-out's" for hobbyists.
trust me on this one.
cheers,
FORD
[QUOTE=Ford]SDQ Ford Here! (lol) :)
When in the capital stay at the (guest friendly) Hotel Mercure, Hotel Napilatano, Hotel Duque de Wellington, Hotel El seniorial, Hotel La Casona Dorada, Hotel Palacio, Hotel Naco, Hotel Hispaniola (no fee in garden rooms) or Hilton ( w/fee), Intercontinental (w/fee).
DON'T Stay at the (not guest friendly) Hotel Melia Sol, Hotel Jaragua Marriott, Hotel Santo Domingo. (Lots of issues at these places w/ guests)
To answer your other question about all-in's. Anybody who has been a member of this board for more than 8 minutes will tell you NOT to stay at an all-inclusive. They give great packages, no doubt, you'll be able to eat like a pig and drink like a monkey but when you bring a girl back to the room you'll be out of luck.
Here you are walking into the lobby of your all-in resort with your arm around your little chica, and a "lump" in your pants and the front desk is not only going to stop you, but they're gonna' tell you that to bring your girl past the front desk she needs to have her hand stamped, a bracelet attached to her wrist and she needs to be signed up for the full meal plan! ;)
Full meal plan! "Are you kidding?" All you want is 1 hour between the sheets and they're going to be asking her what her seating preferences are for breakfast tomorrow!
All-in's are "all-out's" for hobbyists.
Trust me on this one.
Cheers,
FORD[/QUOTE]What about Sosua and Cabarete? Where do you recommend staying there?
DR1 3/10/2006
Long power outages
The long power outages affecting Santo Domingo and the main provinces in the country contradict the official reports by the Superintendence of Electricity, which place the current deficit at 25%. Outages are lasting for more than 10 hours in some residential areas that do not present collection problems and should thus not have more than three-hour outages in one day. Piantini, Naco, Los Prados, Ozama, Alma Rosa and many other areas in Santo Domingo are complaining of the long power outages, averaging 8 to 10 hours in many instances.
................... ¡mucho apagónes! ¡mucho apagónes! All they need to have happen is loose all the power on the Malecon and tourism will really take a hit!:(
cheers.............
Ford,
Where is this place?
[url]http://www.visitparadise.org/[/url]
Does this post signify the return of the one and only "Fantasy" to the ISG? ;)
( the media should be alerted!) :)