road trip

Bavaro Dominican Republic – A Tourist Shopping Meca Right On The Beach

Bavaro is one of those iconic little beach towns on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic.  Just a few miles north of the famous Punta Cana resort town.  As you would expect, Bavaro is jam packed with every imaginable tourist gift store and beach supply store.  I think of this little town as a […]

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Continuing Our Southeast DR Road Trip – Another State Of Art Highway Project

We see evidence in the news everyday that many countries are struggling and facing financial turmoil, yet we continue to see ample evidence that the Dominican Republic continues on its upswing.  As we were traversing the mid-south to southeast regions of the Island, we stumbled on yet another one of the many new road construction […]

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Caño Hondo Eco Lodge and Taino Caves – Southeast DR Road Trip 2015

The Caño Hondo Eco Lodge and nearby Taino Caves were a real treat along our road trip through the Southeast region of the DR.  As you probably know if you have followed our blog post for very long, we tend to fly from the seat of our pants when we set out on our vacation road […]

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Let’s Explore The Southeast Region Of The DR – Road Trip 2015

Finally, Liane and I were able to block out a week between the free Discovery Tours to take a little vacation of our own.  This year we decided to explore the Southeast region of the Dominican Republic.  As you will see in this series of videos we start our little adventure traversing that beautiful stretch […]

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Festival de los Cabrerenos 2015 – Homecoming In Cabrera

I think the Festival de los Caberenos says a lot about this little coastal village of Cabrera, on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.  One weekend each year many of the people that were born and raised in Cabrera return to the little village from wherever they are working and living to reunite with […]

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A Lazy Day At Bacardi Island – Another North Coast Beach Escape

Bacardi Island, just of the coast of Samana Dominican Republic, is one of those perfect settings for a lazy day on the beach.  One of the neat things that Johnny does when a new batch of students graduate his English Language school is treat them to a little outing at one of the nearby beaches. […]

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Lost In The Cabrera Outback With New Friends From Edmonton Canada

Like my dad always told me when I was a kid, before I really started traveling, he said “Son, the only way you are going to ever find yourself is to get lost first”. And LOST we did get as we trekked across some of the backroads surrounding Cabrera Dominican Republic. On a recent one […]

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Dominican Republic Carnival 2015 – Wish We Could Have Stayed The Night

Dominican Republic Carnival 2015 in La Vega was a big hit.  The costumes were stunning, the masks more than a little scary and the crowds truly into the moment.  All I can say is that they definitely know how to run a safe and fun event that entertains around 100,000 hard partying Carnival goers crammed […]

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Dominican Republic Carnival 2015 – Let The Party Begin

The 2015 Dominican Republic Carnival at La Vega is hitting its stride in parts 3 and 4 of our Carnival 2015 video series.  Many of the costumes and masks you will see at Carnival are simply amazing.  I would be willing to bet that some of these costumes have hundreds of hours of loving attention […]

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Dominican Republic Carnival 2015 – Off To La Vega

Follow us to the 2015 La Vega Carnival. If you have never experienced Carnival face to face you have missed quite a spectacle. Due to scheduling conflicts we were only able to catch some of the daytime events this year, but I believe the videos we shot in those few hours will give you a […]

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