Travel Stories

• hiking

• activities

6 min read • May 11, 2022

The Dominican Republic offers outdoor hiking adventures for novices and experts alike. Here are 7 incredible hikes to consider.

• festivals and events

• art and culture

8 min read • Mar 9, 2022

With warm weather, balmy waters and year-round adventures, the Dominican Republic is enticing no matter what the season. Here are the best times to come.

• gambling

• activities

6 min read • Feb 2, 2022

There’s more to the Dominican Republic than fabulous beaches.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

7 min read • Jan 21, 2022

Discover eight of the most beautiful spots in the Dominican Republic for swimming, lounging, hiking and losing yourself in the outdoors.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

4 min read • Dec 9, 2021

With its crystalline waters and sugary white sand, the Dominican Republic is the vision of the tropics. Here's everything you need to know about visas.

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Feb 18, 2021

What's the most beautiful beach in the Dominican Republic? Well, it depends on who you ask. Here's our list of the best beaches in the DR.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Nov 1, 2019

Sports are at the core of many Latin American cultures – and they’re best enjoyed in person. Here are the five best sports experiences in Latin America. 

• festivals and events

• art and culture

8 min read • Sep 18, 2019

We’ve picked out ten of the best music festivals happening across the world between the months of September and March.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

4 min read • Jun 5, 2019

The Dominican Republic is well known for its blissful beaches: the crystal clear waves of Punta Cana, the eye-catching turquoise waters at Bahía de las…

7 min read • Sep 13, 2017

In the span of two short weeks, two major hurricanes seriously scarred the Caribbean region, scraping entire islands clean and leaving their citizens…

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Oct 28, 2016

A sprawling urban hub of nearly three million people, the capital of the Dominican Republic is the country’s cultural center. It’s a place where old and…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Jun 3, 2016

In the Dominican Republic, the air pulses with energetic beats, tunes blasting from open car windows and drifting into the streets from neighborhood bars…

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Oct 22, 2012

The Península de Samaná, a narrow strip of sun-baked nirvana off the north coast, is the antithesis of the tourism juggernaut in the southeast of the…

3 min read • Jan 31, 2012

Travelers routinely describe the tour of the 27 waterfalls at Damajagua as ‘the coolest thing I did in the DR.’ It's hard to disagree. Guides lead you up,…