Dominican Republic

We have one last day left in the Dominican Republic. The departure is in the evening, so before the trip to the clouds we go to take the last sips…

We head to the second most famous beach in the area, Juan Dolio. The first one is called Boca Chica and is full of beach bars, shops and tourists. By contrast, Juan Dolio is a beach…

Santo Domingo has its bright side besides its gloomy “maybewe can’t handle it” atmosphere. We couldn’t believe all the treasures this city holds. Which was good, because it doesn’t hide…

When we planned the course of our trip, I didn’t know if we would be bored to death in 3 days in Las Terrenas, a small village. On the contrary, at…

Our main goal on the Samaná peninsula was to visit the Limón waterfall and to go in search of whales that pass by the area at the beginning of the year…

Remember that scene from Police Academy with the Blue Oyster Bar? When within seconds, the cops realize they’re in a place where they’re not supposed to be and that it’s…

Considering how big the Dominican Republic is (a bit smaller than the Czech Republic) and how many people I met in that hour…

The dull sound of the plane landing confirmed that the pilot was a seasoned professional and had not forgotten to pull the landing gear. Surviving for 12 hours in the bowels of hundreds of tons of steel? Done! But what’s next for us once we arrive in the Dominican Republic? Fear, nice but suspicious people, the most beautiful beach in the world, guns, pigs, and most importantly, funny people…