Dominican Republic Travel Guide

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Most Recent Dominican Republic Travel Articles from BootsnAll

From Tourist to Agent of Change: What You Need to Know About Voluntourism

Is voluntourism for you? Ariana Salvo shares some insights from her recent expedition to an organic cocoa farming community in the Dominican Republic and offers a few things to consider before you get started with voluntourism.

Lost Dignity and Salty Old Men: A Tale from the Dominican Republic

There are few things that women dread more than being a bridesmaid, but for Katie Tuider, the humiliation started a year before the wedding in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic involving a questionable tailor and some unsavory characters.

The Loud American – A Clash of Cultures in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic sees hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, attracted by it's tropical climate and idyllic beaches. But sometimes it is the tourists themselves who provide the entertainment, as Tommy Trenchard discovers on a visit to Santo Domingo.

One Size Does Not Fit All – Caribbean, Mexico

Ilizabeth Sutera's one-size-does-not-fit-all analogy applies perfectly to all-inclusive travel.

A Pickup’s Rebellion in the Dominican Republic – Caribbean

When an old pickup breaks down in the middle of a dark road, Maria Altagracia goes from despair to wonder.

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Dominican Republic Travel Guide Overview

Why should you travel to the Dominican Republic? In short, you should go there because everyone else is. Forget what your mother said about jumping off of a bridge if everyone else is doing it. In the case of Dominican Republic travels you should jump aboard the cool kids train. In recent years the nation on the island of Hispaniola has become the favored playground of the famous and the rich. Its closeness to the United States, unsoiled waterfronts and stable government have led to an explosion of tourism in the Dominican Republic.

In some cases more tourists would be a bad thing, but in the DR (as the cool kids call it), the influx of new visitors has led to an improved infrastructure and an improved time even for guests who are not rich or famous.

The chief attraction of the Dominican Republic is its beauty and its location. The warm waters of the Caribbean gently lap up against white beaches that are straight out of Hollywood casting. Inland, lush green mountains serve as a beautiful backdrop. Like many countries in the region, the cities leave a lot to be desired. The Dominican Republic is still a poor, developing nation and as such tourists are often sheltered from its realities. Crime in the cities can be a problem so tread with caution when you get off the tourist beaten path.

While it has gained in popularity in recent years, the Dominican Republic is still a reasonably priced vacation destination. It offers golf, water activities and resorts that are often much cheaper than comparative locations in the Caribbean. That will likely change over time as more people visit, but for now the Dominican Republic is a hot place to go no matter the level of your income bracket.