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September 1997 – My first long haul holiday! My first real holiday abroad really. I’d been to France, Germany and Holland with school a few times, and I’d been grape picking in... more

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  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 joannavos

    Member since 07/03/2001

    Reviews written: 30

    4 Stars Dominican Heaven Republic 30/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheaper than other Caribbean destinations, Goregeous beaches, crystal clear water.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long flight, 'Hasslers', ear-infections from the pool

    September 1997 – My first long haul holiday! My first real holiday abroad really. I’d been to France, Germany and Holland with school a few times, and I’d been grape picking in France after my A-Levels, but that was hard work not a holiday! So I was looking forward to the tropical temperatures and warm seas that, school-day friends, who were fortunate enough to be taken abroad for their holidays, always used to talk about. I went with my boyfriend, who is now my husband. A proper couples type holiday that I’d always wanted to do. We chose the Dominican Republic mainly ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 rustifer

    Member since 02/02/2001

    Reviews written: 30

    2 Stars Santo Domingo 09/02/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Eating yourself to bursting point in the fully inclusive hotels

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not much to do and rip off prices

    My husband and I were really looking forward to wandering round local markets and picking up unusual souvenirs in the Dominican Republic but, unfortunately, holidays in the Dominican Republic are not for people who want to travel around and experience the country for themselves. We were in an all inclusive, which was just as well, because there was nowhere to go outside the hotel complex. The complex itself was lovely and there were only 2 hours in the day when you couldn't get food (2pm-4pm) which was brilliant. The trips on offer were pretty expensive which meant we couldn't really afford to ... more
  • 3 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tiberius268

    5 Stars Awesome Holiday 10/09/2000
    User recommends the product
    Last January I packed up and headed off to Santo Domingo, DR. My internet investigations had me expecting the worst but boy were we surprised. The airport, as predicted was a ZOO, no problem, was fairly organized. Bus trip to hotel was FAST, very different driving styles there. We stayed at the Coral HAmaca beach resort. BEAUTIFUL. It is a 5 star resort with GREAT food, entertainment, and drinks. The whole trip, ALL INCLUSIVE only cost $1300 CDN each (884 US) and was the time of our lives. I highly recommend this resort. Others on our flight back that stayed at other hotels didn't have the ... more