No tropical vacation destination has more to offer vacationers than the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, from Isabella in the west, the first European settlement in the Western Hemisphere, to the Bay of Samana at the east end, visited by 3000 to 5000 humpback whales every winter, and with a variety of tropical playlands in between; Playa Grande, Sosua and Cabarete.
First in History
La Isabella is the first European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Christopher Columbus founded it on his…
Another great post from a British website:
Sammy Davis Junior is a friend of mine. I met him last week in the Dominican Republic. He poured me Santo-libre cocktails while balancing on the tailgate of a fast-moving truck. Santo-libres are the rum-and-Sprite cousin of the more familiar rum-and-Coke Cuba-libre. They taste just as good. I had not expected to find Sammy Davis Junior alive, well, and extreme-bartending in the Dominican Republic, but I knew precious little about the country before I…
El empresario turístico Frank Rainieri ha asegurado que la crisis económica mundial no ha tenido gran impacto en Punta Cana porque la cantidad de turistas sigue llegando como en años anteriores.
Ha indicado que en lo que va de año han llegado por la terminal de Punta Cana más de un millón de visitantes. “Sí, hemos tenido que ser más creativos, sí, hemos tenido que, en algunas ocasiones, reducir las tarifas, hacer descuentos y promociones, pero todo dentro de un marco…
Dominican Republic-Inexhaustible!
By far the best I’ve seen so far. I’ve seen many videos of the Dominican Republic, however, this one blows the rest out of the water. The department of tourism truly accomplished their goal here. It makes you want to call your airline, hop on a plane , and enjoy this paradise. Just beautiful!
Image by wolfgang.wedenig – wuschL via Flickr
This is a nice post from a Canadian who just recently went to Punta Cana:
Ha ha ha ha. I’ve been totally missing! Again! Oh my gosh I just can’t keep up with all the blog, Facebook, Twitter, chat, email business anymore. I’m so behind in reading all of your blogs and can’t even keep my own up. I’m not sure if the appeal is wearing off or not but I just find it more difficult.…
DR and Virtuoso Relationship Means More Travel Experts Selling Upscale Travel in DR
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, June 16 /PRNewswire/ — The Dominican Republic (DR) is a preferred destination for luxury according to Virtuoso, an exclusive network of more than 6,000 elite travel specialists worldwide. The network has joined forces with the Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of Tourism to ensure that savvy travelers choose the DR for premier luxury.
DR Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia said, "The DR’s alliance with Virtuoso underscores…
I found this article from The Sunday Paper and written by Hope S. Philbrick who recently visited this gorgeous five star resort in Bavaro, Puna Cana and the pictures I found are amazing. If you want to get pampered, this place seems like THE spot to consider if you are visiting The Dominican Republic. This is what Hope wrote:
“The last time someone drew a bath for me, I’d guess I was five years old. But when the butler introduced me…
A nice description of Bavaro Princess Resort, a resort i have actually visited and fully agree with the review. This cute travel agent actually describes the resort how it is. she could not have done a better job.
Viscape is a Web 2.0 social marketplace for
affordable vacation homes, real estate professionals, prospective renters and travel lovers. They spend some time in DR documenting their experience in Video. It is kind of fun to se stuff like this specially when it is produced by foreigners since the information is less biased. This series of videos will give you an idea on what to expect ion the Dominican Republic and how you can enjoy your trip to the fullest.…
Viscape Leads the Way for On-line Vacation Home Rentals and Second Home Listings
Viscape, a Web 2.0 social marketplace for
affordable vacation homes, real estate professionals, prospective renters and travel lovers, is heading to the
Dominican Republic for a two-week exploration (from February 21 to March 3) of the island and its
vacation properties.
With a slew of
affordable vacation homes already on the site, Viscape is fast becoming the place to go for Dominican Republic vacation homes and
affordable vacation rentals. So, in…
me dan las gracias despues! 
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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