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[QUOTE=Rit Teach;1102462]No Ovi Maps Of DR[/QUOTE]Thanks, I was trying not to carry too many things to DR, looks like I will have to buy a Garmin GPS. Unless I have an internet plan with claro for 128 pesos a day and connect to the internet with the nokia phone and use google maps, in case I get lost.
I am flying into and out of SDQ on my next trip. I saved enough cash by going this route vs. Buying regular tickets to POP or STI that it pays for my rental car. I will get in early afternoon on Thursday and plan on driving to the north part of the island that day, After a few days at BBs, I plan on meeting up with the novia and staying at a local apartment and then finally leaving to go tp SD for a day or more. Neither of us have spent time there.
Is it worth trying to see the SD sights in one day and then leaving the next? What hotels would you recamend? I want a nice hotel, but not overpriced. Sould I stay close to the airport. On my last day I am planning on sending the novia off on a Caribe Bus and I turn in my rental car. Please pass along any ideas or input that would help a southcoast newbie like me.
Thanks,
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[QUOTE=Ponderosa; 1103097]I am flying into and out of SDQ on my next trip. I saved enough cash by going this route vs. Buying regular tickets to POP or STI that it pays for my rental car. I will get in early afternoon on Thursday and plan on driving to the north part of the island that day, After a few days at BBs, I plan on meeting up with the novia and staying at a local apartment and then finally leaving to go tp SD for a day or more. Neither of us have spent time there.
Is it worth trying to see the SD sights in one day and then leaving the next? What hotels would you recamend? I want a nice hotel, but not overpriced. Sould I stay close to the airport. On my last day I am planning on sending the novia off on a Caribe Bus and I turn in my rental car. Please pass along any ideas or input that would help a southcoast newbie like me.
Thanks,
P[/QUOTE]I will respond in the santo domingo thread as most of the info will apply to sdq.
Is it just me but since the change in the software I can no longer view thumbnails of photos posted. The Photo Gallery still has thumbnails but all other forums only shows the link to the attached photo. I miss the preview photos.
[QUOTE=Kaiju; 1101805]Greetings,
I just came back from the DR not to long ago. I've always had a hard time finding words to explain my experiences so I don't think I will do anyone justice writing up a long trip report. I don't pay here so no pictures from me to tell a story.[/quote]This is so true. I just went for the second time in September. I still can't put it into words!
Hi there guys. I have had a lot of mongering experience in Europe and latin America, but have only been to the DR once before just for a week back in 2000. Anyway, I am planning to come for up to a month in late January / February 2011, and to mix it up between pro's and maybe a few internet ladies as potential girlfriends.
Anyway, I was thinking of the following programme, and would appreciate your advice / feedback. The first week to stay at a typical tourist hotel around Pueto Plata somewhere, just to settle in. Then a week at Blackbeards resort, not longer to start with as I am not sure if it would suit me there, then maybe a week or two travelling around, to Santiago, Santo Domingo etc, trying to meet some amateurs / internet girlfriends, and then to finish off with a week back at Blackbeards or a rental appartment back on the north coast. Does this sound like a good plan? I have tried to read as much as possible about the DR, but compared to a city like Buenos Aires for example I think there are so many more things to consider, and many aspects, ie travel, mobile phones, safety at night, chica friendly hotels etc seem a lot more complicated. But I think in the end I just need to come, there is only so much research I can do. At least compared to 10 years ago my Spanish is much better so that should help a lot. Anyway, any advice you have, please let me know !
Do you have a preference for the type of chica you like? I come across very few Haitians in Santo Domingo. If you want a good selection of Haitian chicas and Dominican chicas then Puerto Plata and the North Coast would be good.
If you prefer mostly lighter skin chicas then Santiago or La Vega.
Do you need to be near a beach? Do you need to have air conditioning? Will you have a problem hopping onto the back of a motorcycle taxi to use as transportation?
Do you want to be in a city with many people or do you want a small village type atmosphere? What kind of nightlife if any do you want? What types of things do you want to do during the day besides fucking?
Sosua is a small beach town where the beach, nightlife and supermarket are within walking distance. Puerto Plata is a busy city and depending where you stay, you may need to take motorcycle taxis (motoconchos) to get around.
Santiago has no beach, fairly quiet city, not many inexpensive pay for play places in Santiago. More lighter skinned people in Santiago and la Vega.
Santo Domingo is a big, busy city with a mix of people and venues for pay for play.
There are other small beach towns. Boca Chica as reported by Bq Ribs recently has many haitian chicas. Juan Dolio is a quiet beach town with some pay for play action. La Romana is a medium sized town with very expensive complex called casa de campo, with berths for expensive yachts. Bayahibe is a small beach town with many Italians. Boca de Yuma small fishing village. Higuey nice fun city.
Bavaro / Punta Cana has been built up since I was last there, I have seem some nice condominium apartments for rent there and there is pay for play action there.
Cabarete gets guys and gals from many parts of the world who go there for the wind related sports. Cabarete is a pleasant small beach town which has had many new buildings constructed in the last few years.
[QUOTE=Coupe66; 1103834]Hi there guys. I have had a lot of mongering experience in Europe and latin America, but have only been to the DR once before just for a week back in 2000. Anyway, I am planning to come for up to a month in late January / February 2011, and to mix it up between pro's and maybe a few internet ladies as potential girlfriends.
Anyway, I was thinking of the following programme, and would appreciate your advice / feedback. The first week to stay at a typical tourist hotel around Pueto Plata somewhere, just to settle in. Then a week at Blackbeards resort, not longer to start with as I am not sure if it would suit me there, then maybe a week or two travelling around, to Santiago, Santo Domingo etc, trying to meet some amateurs / internet girlfriends, and then to finish off with a week back at Blackbeards or a rental appartment back on the north coast. Does this sound like a good plan? I have tried to read as much as possible about the DR, but compared to a city like Buenos Aires for example I think there are so many more things to consider, and many aspects, ie travel, mobile phones, safety at night, chica friendly hotels etc seem a lot more complicated. But I think in the end I just need to come, there is only so much research I can do. At least compared to 10 years ago my Spanish is much better so that should help a lot. Anyway, any advice you have, please let me know! [/QUOTE]
Thanks a lot for your suggestions, you have left me spoilt with options! I suppose ideally I would like to go to a medium sized town with a bit of life, where the people are friendly, not over exposed to tourists or out to totally rip them off, and relatively safe. Somewhere for example where if I came across a pretty, busty, curvy natural Dominican in a shop or wherever, I would stand a chance of chatting her up. Also a place with a few clubs nearby with some curvy ladies in them at reasonable prices, as if I go there it is for great sex, I don't need champagne or the livliest club on the island for that.
I am more into curvy natural ladies than skinny model types, and I guess like Morenas as much as black girls. When you say lighter skinned I suppose it is all relative anyway, as the average girl I have seen on the net from Santiago is definitely darker than say a Spanish lady. I would think Santago is maybe the kind of town I am looking for? When you asked me about a beach etc, well that's why I said I would like to spend some time at the beach and some time travelling around. I like the beach, but I'm not obsessed with it. Could you tell me anything else about Higuey or La Vega, maybe they're the types of place I'm looking for? Thanks again!
By lighter skin I mean like Amelia Vega, former Miss Universe who was born in Santiago. There are Haitians and dark skin chicas in Santiago and in all towns and cities in DR. Just if you are playing the percentages and you like light skin chicas then Santiago has a greater percentage of light skin chicas.
Many guys like Haitian chicas and those guys usually go to the North Coast or Boca Chica.
Picking up non-pros or semi-pros is doable, you have to know a little bit of Spanish. Join the internet social networking sites and you can meet DR chicas.
I was in Higuey for one night, a Saturday night and I found it to be an enjoyable town. I was the only foreign guy in just about every bar and club I went into. I visited one open air brothel type place in Higuey and the chicas were not skinny.
I have had this conversation with other guys, there is only so much fucking you can do in a day. I need something else to occupy my time after the sex. Swimming, scuba diving, walking around, sitting at a nice outdoor cafe watching the world pass by, eating, getting drunk are all things that guys do when they are not fucking in DR.
Some DR chicas learn some English, you may want to try to meet a chica who speaks a little English and get to know her and possibly invite her to travel to a different city with you. You would be paying for the transportation, room and board, but you would have a nice female companion who could order the meals and do all the talking in Spanish. If you are a good guy, chicas will want to travel with you. Many chicas work or study at University and are often only free on the weekends, other chicas have more free time.
[QUOTE=Coupe66; 1104297]Thanks a lot for your suggestions, you have left me spoilt with options! I suppose ideally I would like to go to a medium sized town with a bit of life, where the people are friendly, not over exposed to tourists or out to totally rip them off, and relatively safe. Somewhere for example where if I came across a pretty, busty, curvy natural Dominican in a shop or wherever, I would stand a chance of chatting her up. Also a place with a few clubs nearby with some curvy ladies in them at reasonable prices, as if I go there it is for great sex, I don't need champagne or the livliest club on the island for that.
I am more into curvy natural ladies than skinny model types, and I guess like Morenas as much as black girls. When you say lighter skinned I suppose it is all relative anyway, as the average girl I have seen on the net from Santiago is definitely darker than say a Spanish lady. I would think Santago is maybe the kind of town I am looking for? When you asked me about a beach etc, well that's why I said I would like to spend some time at the beach and some time travelling around. I like the beach, but I'm not obsessed with it. Could you tell me anything else about Higuey or La Vega, maybe they're the types of place I'm looking for? Thanks again! [/QUOTE]
DR less attractive for investments.
Economist and coordinator of the Human Development Office for the United Nations, Miguel Ceara-Hatton pointed out in his participation in the year's end economic debate on TeleAntillas, Channel 2, said that the DR is less attractive for investors. He mentioned worsening of public services, unskilled labor force, institutional deterioration and violation of the rule of law as major factors affecting foreign investment. He said these problems worsened in 2010. Moreover, he criticized the government's priorities, and called unsustainable the rising public debt, as reported in Hoy. He said interest payments alone on the foreign debt are at 2% of GDP already. He acknowledged 2010 ended with exemplary macroeconomic stability, he mentioned the fiscal deficit, deteriorating trade balance with the US and the fact that none of the Millennium Objectives have been met. He said that the present economic model while producing wealth generates exclusion. He said there is no excuse for a country with 7% GDP growth has an unemployment rate of 14. He said that the present all-inclusive tourism resort model excludes the communities from benefits of the industry.
[QUOTE=Jaosousa;1104305]By lighter skin I mean like Amelia Vega, former Miss Universe who was born in Santiago. .[/QUOTE]Amelia Vega was my next door neighbor in Jaragua Hotel garden rooms during Miss Dominican Republic pageant. I met all 24 candidates, all extremely beautiful. I was not surprised that Dominican Republic won the contest that year.
Does anybody know the name of the condo complex adjacent to the Waterfront restaurant in Sosua? I stayed there for a week a while ago and can't remember the name and I am looking to possibly return.
Has anybody ever rented the apartments at the El Colibri before? I stayed one night in the hotel before but am looking at the apartments and looking for some feedback.
Yeah, I stayed there back in '08. It was ok, decent, clean attentive nice staff. Pool is big and nice. Lot of Euros who pretty much kept to themselves. Directly across the street is a bar owned by a cool Expat American guy with "girls" available named Cuba Libre bar. Short walk from the hotel you also have Mens Paradise bar and Pasions amply supplied with girls. Pretty far from Classicos, but you could always take a moto and get there in 2mins.
The draw back for me was I hadn't been in DR in a while so as soon as I checked in I grabbed a chica and the staff was looking at me like I was crazy. They didn't say anything but I found out later that the owners were attempting to establish a family oriented vibe. I stayed about 2 days. Price was good.
Peace BBL.
[QUOTE=Manizales911;1104603]Has anybody ever rented the apartments at the El Colibri before? I stayed one night in the hotel before but am looking at the apartments and looking for some feedback.[/QUOTE]
Would anyone happen to know where in the DR this video was filmed?
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