christmas time & new years Dominicaanse Republiek

HI .. i'm traveling to Dominicaanse Republiek for the 1e time ....during christmas time and new years anyone suggestions / tips ?
Thanks !
David

Las Terrenas

Will be there for a week beginning this weekend. Any tips on things to do, things not to do, staying safe and out of trouble, beaches, etc.? Young couple in 20s. Both well-traveled.

Flying into SDQ and then going to LT. Any advice on whether we should rent a car, cab, bus, etc.? Will we need a car for the entire time in LT? We're staying maybe 10-15 mins outside of town.

Any and all tips are much appreciated.

Jarabacoa

Hi all,

I'm trying to plan a trip to Jarabacoa to go river rafting with some friends. There are about 7 of us in total and we'd like to rent a place where we can all stay for a decent price. Does anyone know of a good vacation rental home or cabin, or even a cheap hotel where we could stay. Ideally we'd like it to cost under $20 USD per person.

Cheap bus from Santo Domingo to Puerta Plata

Hi all,

Just looking for some advice regarding buses from Santo Domingo airport to Puerta Plata.

My girlfriend and I have been travelling around Central America for a few months and are hoping to meet her parents in Dominican Republic for Christmas. The cheapest flights we could find are to Santo Domingo, I read you can catch a local bus for 5 hours for around $7 to Puerta Plata, which is where her folks will be. Is this still the case?

Regards,

Mart

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Traveling from PR to DR

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Should we fly into Santiago o Santo Domingo

We are planning a 6-day trip to the DR around Thanksgiving. We want to spend a few days at the beach and the rest of the time hiking and exploring local culture. Definitely no all-inclusives, etc.

We fly out of Santiago. On the way in, we're deciding between a flight into Santiago or Santo Domingo. We don't have an itinerary yet, so I don't know where we'll be spending most of our time. What do you guys recommend - should we fly into and out of STI? Or into SQD and out of STI?