Written by Vagabondo on April 6, 2008
- Bayahibe is hailed by backpackers in the DR as being one of the “must do” spots in the country, and for very good reasons. Its location on the Caribbean coast provides opportunities for some excellent...
Written by micas on August 10, 2007
- . The water Everyone traveling from Europe or North America is advised NOT to drink water, unless it's bottled. Even though in some places they might say the water is properly treated for drinking I...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 23, 2005
- The majority of travelers visiting Santo Domingo have crawled out of bed early at some resort and had time to raid the continental breakfast buffet before boarding a luxury bus. Some will ride more...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 1, 2002
- In the beginning of most guidebooks are sections describing the local culture and people. Dominicans are some of the most friendly people on the face of the earth. And while I'm not a...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 1, 2002
- When I'd written last year's other Free Form about transportation risks, I must confess it was done with stinging pain after losing a young brother in my Dominican family to a motorcycle incident. Another...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 28, 2001
- Travelers should be aware that DR is said to have some of the highest accident, fatality rates in the world involving mostly locals but not excluding tourists as passengers/drivers in modes of resort/public/private transportation involving...
Written by Jose Kevo on September 10, 2003
- We were leaving La Romana's newest electronics store after buying a replacement part for the VCR when I was obviously paying too much attention to the cellphone I'd just been handed. Stepping out into...
Written by Jose Kevo on September 10, 2003
- In unbiased fairness to travelers planning a trip to the DR, I can no longer excuse or dodge the taboo subject of Sex For Sale, which goes far beyond the hordes of prostitutes and hustlers...
Written by Jose Kevo on September 10, 2003
- CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES
It's not just a sterotype, but there's cause and reason why islanders have long been portrayed wearing their pressed/starched all-white clothing. Obviously, lighter colors are cooler and attract less bugs, but the...
Written by Jose Kevo on February 2, 2006
- Exiting at the last west-bound stop in Higuey, finding a bathroom was least of my worries. It was 5:30pm, with dusk beginning to illuminate skies behind the massive basilica, a denouncement for committing one of...
Dominican Republic
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