Everyone’s heard of Punta Cana…but Barahona and Pedernales? You’d think this area of the Dominican Republic would be famous for having the country’s only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the lowest point in the Caribbean, and the one place in the world to find the precious Larimar stones, but no…the Southwest DR is a hidden gem. And…
We’ve been to a dozen Latin countries but none have rhythm and joy quite like the Dominican Republic. The sounds of salsa, merengue, and bachata seem to come from every direction, and you can’t help but smile and shake your rump. With an abundance of good music and good rum, everything is more chilled out…spending…
After a night of salsa dancing in Santa Barbara de Samaná, two police officers on a motorcycle asked us if we needed a ride. In our mind, four things could come from this. 1. We get arrested. 2. Extorted for money. 3. Crash from the weight of four adults on a motorcycle. 4. Safely return…
A lush peninsula on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, awash with mountains, jungles, beaches and islands, Samaná is somehow just under the tourist radar. The region has always marched to its own bongo drummer–from fiercely fending off invaders in the Columbus days, to unique cultural celebrations like their three-month harvest festival and own…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It’s the oldest European city in The Americas (est. 1496) and home to the first cathedral, university, castle, monastery, and fortress in the New World. If you knew that, good on ya, but I feel like every person we’ve told is as surprised as we were….