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I've been to the DR several times over the years and always enjoy myself.
The poster that said she had to stay on the resort property due to armed guards must have been missinformed or a little timid to venture off site. She says "but I don't think its safe for tourists to go to remote places where there's a big change they'll get robed or worse". Man, I couldn't disagree more with that. My wife and I never felt "unsafe" while zipping around, checking out the sites. The main reason they want you to stay onsite it so you spend your cash there rather than in town. Items like rum, beer, restaurant food (better tasting too), cigarettes are way cheaper in town than in the resorts. We would walk off site, hire a "pasola" (small motorbike) and for less than $1 the guy would take us anywhere we wanted. A trip into town to buy some cheap beer and some lunch or just to see the small towns in the area.
Renting a car for a day is a blast also. Heading West towards the capital (Santo Domingo is a bit hairy itself) is a nice drive, the 3 hours of driving leading up to it is a fantastic drive with loads of beachs and sites.
Don't be timid of checking out the "real" DR, away from the resorts.
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wish you were here
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