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  • Updated By travelgirl3 on August 26, 2004
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    On our first trip, we arrived around 11 pm. After dropping off our bags in our room, we grabbed a couple of drinks, and wandered down to the beach. It was a full moon, and you could hear the surf roaring over the reef way out. The kids had a blast running in & out of the waves in the moonlight. They still talk about it!!

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    Bartering/Exchange
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  • By Losse on February 4, 2005
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  • For those who've travelled to the caribean, you'll probably know this but Dominican Republic is also one of these countries where EVERYTHING is expensive for the locals. You'd be surprised how far some old clothing, shoes, stickers, trinkets and especially old fishing tackle goes. On our trips we always bring items of the like and exchange goods on the resort or with the vendors. I was able to get a bottle of rum and a bottle of sherry for the exchange of an old pair of nike shoes. Also, when I showed the locals my fishing tackle (which wasn't the best I had) the locals went CRAZY!! I was able to get some nice art and figurines in exchange for some crankbaits, plastic grubs and 10 pd test fishing line (which doesn't even exist in the country!! - says one local)....

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    Good idea for tipping your maid...
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  • Updated By upesnlwc on January 24, 2006
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  • Towel sculpture & fruit basket, all for being nice - Punta Cana
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    The maids that tirelessly clean our hotel rooms normally get the short end of the stick when it comes to making additional money from tips. Also, the Maids normally don't make the kind of money that it costs to purchase make-up or jewelry after feeding their families. Here's an idea...Before you leave for your trip to the Dominican (or any country that has mass poverty), make a stop at the local dollar store, or your neighborhood Kmart. These stores normally have cheap make-up meant for children. Pick up $10 or $15 worth of this make-up. Leave an item everyday with a dollar and some directions for your maid. If you want additonal water or beer or towels, leave a note asking for it with the gift. I will garauntee that your gift will go a long way. We always left a couple dollars with the make-up and a note and were never displeased. One day we came back to 6 extra bath towels, another day we came home to 9 huge bottles of water, and another day we came to see an additional 6-pack of Presidente Beer. This is in addition to all of the towl sculptures that were left everyday in our room. A little goes a long way in the Dominican, just remember that.

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    A Caribbean hideaway is becoming more popular
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  • Updated By TheTravelSlut on January 15, 2007
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  • The beach and water appeals to The Travel Slut - Punta Cana
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    There is not a single thing that makes Punta Cana the great destination --there are many. The water and the beaches may draw you there, but it will be the people and stress-free environment that will bring you back.

    Simplicity, serenity and a sensible approach to life is what I miss about Punta Cuna. The great water and beaches also play an important influence.


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    This is what you will look...
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  • Updated By Umfufu on August 25, 2002
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    This is what you will look like after three wonderfull weeks in this hotel in Punta Cana...if you dont like it well dont look any further, cause you dont want to read all the other good things.

    Every day sun, good food, being with our English friends....and loads more. Enjoy my travelogues and page to see what we have been up to.

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    Visa Information for Pakistani travellers
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  • By Pakistaniguy on October 14, 2004
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  • For Dominican Republic if you have a residenceip in any EU country then visa can be obtained on arrival in Dominican Rep. by paying 10 US $ in cash. The Embassy of Dominican Rep. in Switzerland gives visas to those who are resident in Switzerland only. As Switzerland is not in EU so if you are a Swiss Resident you have to get a Visa in adavance. Address of the Embassy of Dominican Republic in Switzerland is following: Weltpoststrasse 4, Case postale 22, 3000 Bern, Switzerland. Phone number: +41-(0)31-3511585

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    A piece of heaven
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  • Updated By Joan58 on February 9, 2003
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  • The garden - Punta Cana
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    Punta Cana is what everyone imagines thinking at a tropical heaven. Fabulous beaches, long tracts of white sand adorned with coconut palms that look like bow for invite you to admire them. Beyond the beach there are luxuriant gardens with huge bushes of hibiscus and plants that I try to grow at my home with difficulty.

    This was my first travel to a tropical place. Before I saw those pieces of heaven just in the pictures. I couldn't belive to be really in a place like this! I remember my first tought was: 'Then these places truly exist!!'.

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    Tipping
  • Updated By zora55 on March 15, 2007
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  • Even if you booked an all inclusive vacation that includes tips, bring extra funds with you for just that reason anyway. The resort staff work very hard to make you happy and comfortable, for very little money.

    My favorite memory of Punta Cana is getting a bit drunk with my husband on the beach about 11 pm and building a huge sand castle with anything we could find in our hotel room.


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    Be prepared with singles
  • By Nuna25 on August 13, 2007
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  • I would recommend going to a bank and getting a $100 worth of singles for tips . This way you are prepared for your whole trip , and even a dollar can get you the extra "help" you need.

    My fondest moment of Punta Cana happens now, 6months later. My daughter still talks about it and she was just shy of being 2 years old when we were there. I just loved feeling carefree and relaxed during our visit


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    Phone scam
  • By jhnatko on April 8, 2008
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  • Make sure to bring an activated international calling card with you to make phone calls. The phones go thru a system called BBG Communications when a credit or debit card is used. The rates are falsely advertised as $4.99 to $5.99 a minute. I was charged $252.00 for 2 phone calls of less than 15 minutes each. An internet search of BBG Communications will reveal many others who have been unknowingly charged these outragious fees for phone calls.

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