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RE: Getting married in Cuba 4 weeks today.

by ttjpdo 28 May 2012

Jambo, Gaviota Playa Pesquero is a huge resort (over 900 rooms) with several restaurants, three pools, and of course, a pretty beach.…
RE: Return trip - what's NEXT after Vinales and Trinidad?

by ttjpdo 27 May 2012

Here are three possibilities: 1. As suggested by Poster #1, visit the same three cities you visited before but, as you only spent one…
Re: Cuba Reviews

by Celiaaa 21 May 2012

I found this post to be very informative, thanks for all the reviews. I normally do not post much but today I felt compelled due to the…
Hurricane flights?

by RobertoGustavo 20 May 2012

I just booked flying into Santo Domingo in mid September. I hope that the worst of any hurricanes are over by that time. Does anyone know…
weekend in the DR

by dai 16 May 2012

Hi all, I'm going to Santo Domingo for work, and am going to have a weekend free. What's my best bet for beach or nature that I can get…
RE: Punta Cana

by markharf 15 May 2012

#5, is there really a daily, scheduled flight to Samana? I couldn't find it when I asked at the Punta Cana airport domestic terminal,…
Re: Punta Cana

by danieldomtn 15 May 2012

If you main goal is to visit the beach I agree with post 3 that the beach of Punta Cana is very beautiful. In my opinion the south part…
Re: Where to go and what to do in the DR?

by danieldomtn 15 May 2012

Hi Voi Voi, I agree with the rest that you can better go Las Terrenas. Close to Santo Domingo there are no nice beaches. The best bet…
RE: Cuba in Springtime - Ambitious Itinerary

by ttjpdo 14 May 2012

IF you wanted to hit all the places in your original itinerary, then I think the way you have laid it out is just about the best way to…
RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice

by ttjpdo 14 May 2012

The best way to hit all the places you hope to visit would be an itineary like this: Overnight in Havana (or at the VIP lounge at airport…
RE: Buying fine huapiles in San Cristobal

by heyduke 14 May 2012

WOW Paty thats a lot of Huipils. I collect them also and it is best to travel out to the communities to buy them straight from the source.…
RE: Adventure Honeymoon in Carribean: Grenada / Cartagena

by 2travel2know 14 May 2012

Easier way to fly between Grenada GND and Cartagena CTG may be flying out of Port-of-Spain POS via Copa Airlines, plane change in Panama…
RE: Looking for interesting pockets of culture close to Mexico City

by wannabewritter 11 May 2012

Perizoso, Chris0Daniel, yes, there are communities in Hidalgo very indigenous and with the basic infraestructure to spend a wonderful…
RE: Where to go and what to do in the DR?

by domcom 10 May 2012

I would agree that it is worth the 3 hour trip. The nearest beach to Santo Domingo is Boca Chica but I would not recommend it as a place…
RE: Where to go and what to do in the DR?

by markharf 09 May 2012

Sorry, late night post. I read Santo Domingo, but pictured Santiago. Mea culpa. There are beaches much closer to Santo Domingo than…
RE: Where to go and what to do in the DR?

by domcom 09 May 2012

I would second Fata Morgana + with the new roads is easy to get to from Santo Domingo. + there are some great beaches nearby (Playa Colson).…
Where to go and what to do in the DR?

by voivoi 08 May 2012

So we´re two girls who have been backpacking for 5 months now and we have a week in the DR before we finish off in NYC. The reason we´re…
RE: Sharing a Taxi Ride from SDQ to Samana May 13th

by mgtraveler 08 May 2012

#1, do you realize how far and expensive it is to get from Santo Domingo to Samana? It is about 150 miles and the taxi fare is around…
Re: Beach bachata and rum - My DR trip report

by coco_nuts 07 May 2012

I do not know what kind of roads the USA guy was used to drive on , but I found out that all his alerts about self driving proved to be…
RE: Flights SDQ-HAVANA: can I buy ticket at the airport?

by cyrrus69 05 May 2012

Its Kinda Hard to predict with Santo Domingo to Havana flights...during busy times flights can be booked for weeks....this is largely…
Beach bachata and rum - My DR trip report

by coco_nuts 04 May 2012

This is not a recent one..it's been a few years since this trip (2003-4), but it remains one of my best! I won't gine any info on hotels…
RE: First trip to cuba

by ttjpdo 01 May 2012

With three weeks you have time to experience places in east, west, and central Cuba. I would recommend that you spend only a day or two…
Of these 3 cities

by Patrick_Bateman 28 April 2012

So my friend and I are traveling to Cartagena for 4 days. We are stopping in Panama City for 1.5 days since it is cheaper to fly in and…
RE: Santo Domingo Restaurant Websites

by dlglidden 26 April 2012

Thanks, Daniel. I'll check it out. BTW, Cafe Bellini is now permanently out of business, but the associated furniture store is still open.…
Re: Where to go in DR

by danieldomtn 26 April 2012

4 days is very little to see the genuine DR. If you are really looking for places more off the normal tourist track I would advise you…