[pedFlicle]

Brugal con 911, Brugal con 911, Brugal con 911!!! Can some one tell me how 99.9% of people drink the SAME thing everyday I mean it is a thousand other drinks in the world WHAT THE HECK MAN!!!!

To the OP you will be FINE BTW if you see my wife PUSH her in the MUD for me THANKS!!!

Dominicans aren't known for their originality.

[xquFzpNw]

Yet you remain there in DR? You must like it there very much? How is bus travel? Is that a safe way to get from town to town?

Buses like Metro and Caribe Tours are perfectly safe. During the day, I would not hesitate to go from one town to another by guagua or publico. Night may be a little more iffy, but have no statistic to back that up.

[TeNuaTe]

As someone who was hijacked and kidnapped in 2004 and who has twice in the past year nearly been ambushed [each occasion when I had a vehicle], I would say never travel outside the town areas unless you know the area and where you are going. Travel with a local if you are going any distance. Never stop for anyone who tries to flag you down; go round any obstruction as fast as you can; if you break down or have a flat tyre, somehow get yourself to an inhabited area; if someone bumps into you, keep going; only carry copies of your official documents and nothing of value; keep vehicle doors locked; if there is an apparent police blockade, insist on seeing proof of ID before opening doors; don't travel after dark other than in well-populated areas; tell someone where you are going each day so that if you don't return the alarm will be raised; be careful when you stop for a break and check your tyres before you set out again, making sure you aren't followed when you leave; keep out of the barrios; don't stop in unpopulated areas; don't pick up strangers; make sure you have enough fuel to get you to your destination; learn the language and read body language carefully. Mostly, the people here are fantastic, but it only takes one to make your trip traumatic. Have a great time!

Sh*t, sounds like driving in NYC.

[wasssallx]

Straight shots and looking like yo enjoy it astounds me. With a voice like a saw mill and eyes a thousand years old I still don't know how the physical body can continue on this diet, mine is ready for the graveyard after one night on Brugal, even with mixers.

[wgX44EEn]

I mean words can not describe how much I been there in your shoes. I was shaking in my boots, my buddy telling me they just want visas and his mom came on a visa from colombia like that through a tourist, family telling me it is too dangerous you must have lost your mind, church saying that is not proper or formal, other people accusing me of ordering mail or going to there just to get prostitutes and not get a good woman or date and experience life in paradise at the same time. I went and to this day, that was one of the best decisions I ever made. It was priceless. But.....always bond with the locals. they know their people, city and parts of town. THey can tell you whhere to go or not to go. They can save you from experiencing problems. They can tell you Which women are good and bad. The DR has a culture where evevryone bonds and connects almost like a small town in the usa. You will not have an alone feeling. At least I did not ever have it there. I never did in the dr. The most alone I ever felt was in puerto rico on my way to the dr but not in the dr. people are very social. To this day, I like the DR more than the USA as a place to live as long as I have money while I am there and I have a woman and kid and house there.

[soydaykam]

Damn, Isobel, what a walking/driving potential for catastrophe your life has been. But nice to see you still say "mostly the people are fantastic" and that you have lived through it all.

To OP, think on the adventures and wonderful people you will meet; put your fears aside. They are the thousand black crows that will haunt you every day and rob your life of the beauty that it is in every moment.

Live mightily and fearlessly until the moment of impact!

[pedFlicle]

I went there for the first time when I was seventeen(22 years ago) with a buddy that was Dominican on his mom's side. We went snorkeling at night in caves with a Canadian guy. He taught us the tip about just smiling and waving when people resembling cops or military flag you down. Made friends with some nice girls that lived on Jacinto de la Concha. Bought mine some flowers and a cheap necklace. Danced merengue and drank Presidente on the roof. Learned that Dominican and Spanish are not the same language. We were still high(endorphins, nothing else) when we got on the plane headed for home. Married a Dominican in Washington Heights three years later.

Have fun, young man!

[FsQGF1Mp]

As someone who was hijacked and kidnapped in 2004 and who has twice in the past year nearly been ambushed [each occasion when I had a vehicle], I would say never travel outside the town areas unless you know the area and where you are going. Travel with a local if you are going any distance. Never stop for anyone who tries to flag you down; go round any obstruction as fast as you can; if you break down or have a flat tyre, somehow get yourself to an inhabited area; if someone bumps into you, keep going; only carry copies of your official documents and nothing of value; keep vehicle doors locked; if there is an apparent police blockade, insist on seeing proof of ID before opening doors; don't travel after dark other than in well-populated areas; tell someone where you are going each day so that if you don't return the alarm will be raised; be careful when you stop for a break and check your tyres before you set out again, making sure you aren't followed when you leave; keep out of the barrios; don't stop in unpopulated areas; don't pick up strangers; make sure you have enough fuel to get you to your destination; learn the language and read body language carefully. Mostly, the people here are fantastic, but it only takes one to make your trip traumatic. Have a great time!

Yet you remain there in DR? You must like it there very much? How is bus travel? Is that a safe way to get from town to town?

[PoideAdelereX]

To the OP you will be FINE BTW if you see my wife PUSH her in the MUD for me THANKS!!!

Heeheehee

[elapicearpisp]

As someone who was hijacked and kidnapped in 2004 and who has twice in the past year nearly been ambushed [each occasion when I had a vehicle], I would say never travel outside the town areas unless you know the area and where you are going. Travel with a local if you are going any distance. Never stop for anyone who tries to flag you down; go round any obstruction as fast as you can; if you break down or have a flat tyre, somehow get yourself to an inhabited area; if someone bumps into you, keep going; only carry copies of your official documents and nothing of value; keep vehicle doors locked; if there is an apparent police blockade, insist on seeing proof of ID before opening doors; don't travel after dark other than in well-populated areas; tell someone where you are going each day so that if you don't return the alarm will be raised; be careful when you stop for a break and check your tyres before you set out again, making sure you aren't followed when you leave; keep out of the barrios; don't stop in unpopulated areas; don't pick up strangers; make sure you have enough fuel to get you to your destination; learn the language and read body language carefully. Mostly, the people here are fantastic, but it only takes one to make your trip traumatic. Have a great time!

[Karpattaisp]

Brugal con 911, Brugal con 911, Brugal con 911!!! Can some one tell me how 99.9% of people drink the SAME thing everyday I mean it is a thousand other drinks in the world WHAT THE HECK MAN!!!!

To the OP you will be FINE BTW if you see my wife PUSH her in the MUD for me THANKS!!!

[PoideAdelereX]

I would recommend to only travel inside a giant hamsterball after reading this.

[wasssallx]

Sure it will be more fun with a pal. It is always nice to have someone have your back, and prop up Bars on days off creativity. The drugs thing is being mentioned a lot, I agree, it will be temping if you are partial on occasion as it is so cheap, but like every thing that is cheap in DR, it is bad for you. Brugal, prostitutes, drugs.