Help with Vacation choices - Page 2

MeanDrLily · 04-08-2007, 01:36 PM

I've been to PR with some good success. Several friends have gone to DR with mixed reviews.

Given the choice, I wouldn't go to either place. I'd head back to Costa Rica. Been there twice, and it's a fantastic place for a vacation. Much lower crime rates than the other places mentioned.

**CingularDuality** · 04-08-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MeanDrLily

Given the choice, I wouldn't go to either place. I'd head back to Costa Rica. Been there twice, and it's a fantastic place for a vacation. Much lower crime rates than the other places mentioned.

Ah, yes, that's where I would go: Costa Rica or Panama!

Or Belize!

DrunkenSoul · 04-08-2007, 03:08 PM

I ended up booking a resort in Punta Cana DR. I just wanna go somewhere and relax. Thanks for the hep guys!

**LuckyStrike** · 04-09-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferris Bueller

Keep saying that until the first time you get pickpocketed and your cash+atm card disappears! It sucks, trust me.

Hasn't happened yet in the 20+ countries I've been to. I'm more scared in the US. Most banks will overnight you a new card. I carry Amex for this reason. I don't travel first class either. I've stayed in many questionable places.

**gunjunkie** · 04-09-2007, 09:47 PM

Use a travellers cheque card. Prepaid, with the same kind of assurances travellers cheques give (you get it swiped, and some low life draws on it, you get it replaced). Works in most atms and as a standard credit card.

traygreen · 04-11-2007, 06:54 PM

Hotel safes are wonderful things. I also leave a fedex envelop with my wife when we take the groups over to Europe. Already to send to me, it contains ....

a copy of my passport - just to help if I need to go to the consulate to get a replacement, a birth certificate, travelers checks (just 100-200 $ - enough to get me by for a day or so), a credit card, and a photo ID (a state issued ID card).

A bit of an overkill for a short trip like yours, but when we are leading groups, we like to be extra prepared.

=MAXx= · 04-11-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by asch

I spent my honeymoon at a couples-only all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. It was a great trip and I'd recommend it to anyone. It was right on the beach, the staff was friendly, food was decent, beach was awesome, no kids was excellent.

Barcelo Bavaro beach palace. look it up, ive been going every summer for 6 years now, great food, great women, great beach, great excursion activity's, great everything. my #1 sugestion. you have to go

JAMerica · 04-26-2007, 11:13 AM

Sorry for the thread resurection, but I was just reading this:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundlan...l.html?ref=rss

and remembered this thread.

There has been quite a bit of chatter on talk radio here in Toronto about travel troubles in the Dominican (mostly questionable "charges" at the airport when leaving). Although I know many people that went and had a wonderful time.

I guess it all comes down to watching your bacon and taking the extra precautions.

NinjaZombie · 04-27-2007, 12:39 AM

Never been to Puerto Rico, but my best friend is from there and has a bunch of family in the area. Apparently they live in the lower class areas, so I never hear good things about his trip :P The only pictures I saw from him were some high/drunk/cracked out guy running around with a couple machetes.

04-08-2007, 01:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
MeanDrLily Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MN Age: 32 Posts: 486	Re: Help with Vacation choices I've been to PR with some good success. Several friends have gone to DR with mixed reviews. Given the choice, I wouldn't go to either place. I'd head back to Costa Rica. Been there twice, and it's a fantastic place for a vacation. Much lower crime rates than the other places mentioned.

04-08-2007, 03:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
DrunkenSoul Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ/NYC Age: 22 Posts: 1,106	Re: Help with Vacation choices I ended up booking a resort in Punta Cana DR. I just wanna go somewhere and relax. Thanks for the hep guys! __________________ \|TG-1stMIP\|DrunknSoul 1st Mechanized Infantry Platoon (C-Team) [medic][conduct][combat][defense] [tog-c1][ma-c1][tpf-c1][ma-c2]

04-09-2007, 09:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
gunjunkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 1,344	Re: Help with Vacation choices Use a travellers cheque card. Prepaid, with the same kind of assurances travellers cheques give (you get it swiped, and some low life draws on it, you get it replaced). Works in most atms and as a standard credit card. __________________ Do or do not, there is no try.... -- Yoda, Dagobah

04-11-2007, 06:54 PM	#21 (permalink)
traygreen Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Age: 41 Posts: 16	Re: Help with Vacation choices Hotel safes are wonderful things. I also leave a fedex envelop with my wife when we take the groups over to Europe. Already to send to me, it contains .... a copy of my passport - just to help if I need to go to the consulate to get a replacement, a birth certificate, travelers checks (just 100-200 $ - enough to get me by for a day or so), a credit card, and a photo ID (a state issued ID card). A bit of an overkill for a short trip like yours, but when we are leading groups, we like to be extra prepared. __________________ Tray Green ABandofGamers.com Tours for Gamers

04-26-2007, 11:13 AM	#23 (permalink)
JAMerica Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 532	Re: Help with Vacation choices Sorry for the thread resurection, but I was just reading this: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundlan...l.html?ref=rss and remembered this thread. There has been quite a bit of chatter on talk radio here in Toronto about travel troubles in the Dominican (mostly questionable "charges" at the airport when leaving). Although I know many people that went and had a wonderful time. I guess it all comes down to watching your bacon and taking the extra precautions.

04-27-2007, 12:39 AM	#24 (permalink)
NinjaZombie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 32	Re: Help with Vacation choices Never been to Puerto Rico, but my best friend is from there and has a bunch of family in the area. Apparently they live in the lower class areas, so I never hear good things about his trip :P The only pictures I saw from him were some high/drunk/cracked out guy running around with a couple machetes.

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