It wasn’t long ago that you couldn’t pay people to vacation in the Dominican Republic. Some peaceful times, a few shots of half-clothed celebrities lounging on the beaches there and a plethora of new resorts that are out of this world have changed all of that. The DR is hot, hot, hot as they like to say in the travel industry.
Because it is hot, hot, hot, prices are going up, up, up. Sure you can still fly to the island and find a fleabag hotel that isn’t very expensive, but ... [read more]
Author: Bob
Date:March 19th, 2007
Tags: Caribbean, Caribbean Vacation Packages, Domincan Republic, Paradisus Punta Cana, Punta Cana, Travel Deals
The Dominican Republic shares the Caribbean’s second largest island, Hispaniola (between Cuba and Puerto Rico), with Haiti. Located on the eastern half of the island, the Dominican Republic, with an area of 19,376 square miles, is flanked by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Its central portion is sculpted by four great mountain ranges with peaks over 10,000 ft. Its coastline varies from rocky cliffs to sandy beaches. Reefs and ancient wrecks surround much of the shoreline.
Punta Cana started as the dream and personal challenge of Frank Rainieri, developer and hotel owner recently ... [read more]
Author: Miss Julie
Date:December 24th, 2006
Tags: Bavaro, Caribbean, Destinations, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, Vacation Packages