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Travel Blogs from Juan Dolio
Great All Inclusive
This was my first trip out side of the U.S.A. and lets just start by saying that the Dominican Republic was a perfect first choice. The flight was just the right amount of time with a connecting stop in Atlanta GA. From the crazy ride to and from the airport to the beautiful beach resort, it was an excellent first real vacation with Katie. ...
The team
... trip, and as I mentioned in the last post, her greatest fears were allayed when we found room amidst all essential medical supplies to add one more essential, her "Pantene for curly hair." Our fearless leader is Felicia Murphy (Surgeons for Sight Director of Development) who is embarking on her 4th trip to the DR. (first one was her honeymoon) She gets the credit for organizing all the logistics--from planes to paper to provisions she has ...
Arrival in la Republica Dominicana
... and catch-up sessions with people every place I went...it was so nice to see everyone again, and I was very happy also to spend some time in my favorite batey, AB-4!
After much thought and analysis, I finally decided to live in Juan Dolio, in an apartment that had been pre-selected for me by my employers. It is in a lovely location, with a courtyard and decent sized pool (hooray for laps!), as well as a great brick barbeque, and it is located right ...
Sad news
... food and clothing costs, let alone the cost of a surgery of this magnitude. As one can well imagine, his parents are devastated, and they are at a loss for what to do. They wanted to talk to me because they know that I am a Rotarian, and they know that I came from a school that was very generous with school supply donations. They are hoping that I may be able to ask for help in Canada, as they really have no other means ...
Schools update
... in for the first time). On Fridays, I generally don't have classes, unless someone asks me to come for one reason or another, or unless classes were rained out on a previous day. Friday is reserved for working on a project at the orphanage, which I think will finally get off the ground next week. I decided that I want to develop an after-school activity program for the younger children at the orphanage that will be run by the older high ...
Location
Other places to stay in Juan Dolio
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Marlins Hotel & Golf Resort
Autovia del Este, Blvd de Juan Dolio, Juan Dolio | 5 star hotelfrom $89 -
Coop Marena Beach Resort
Avenida Bulevard, Juan Dolio | 3 star hotelfrom $73 -
Real Caribe Resort
Avenida Boulevard, Juan Dolio | Hotelfrom $35 -
Plaza Real Resort
Avenida Boulevard, Juan Dolio | 3 star hotelfrom $34 -
Hotel Colonia Tropical
Villas Del Mar, Juan Dolio | 3 star hotelfrom $74 -
Talanquera Beach Resort
Juan Dolio Beach, Juan Dolio | 3 star hotelfrom $120 -
Gran Caribe Juan Dolio
Juan Dolio Beach, Juan Dolio | Hotel -
Metro Hotel Golf and Marina
P.O. Box 837, Juan Dolio | 4 star hotel