Karisma Villas Del Mar

Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Hotel

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Things I will miss

A travel blog entry by stephbrand

So I'm a little behind on my posts...but as most of you know, I'm coming home in 2 days!! So in honor of this, I'm going to do two posts today: Things I will miss/Things I will not miss.

THINGS I WILL MISS!

  • Having the housekeeper bring me juice when I am home in the afternoon
  • My host family and especially watching Tangled and Pocahontas in Spanish with my 3 year old mini me
  • Being able to take a two hour bus ride and ...

Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver

A travel blog entry by stephbrand

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... Unfortunately we were introduced to them during orientation week and can't stop ordering them now! I'm also addicted to their iced coffee which was even better when I figured out how to say skim milk! They put a little bit of cinnamon on top and it is just fantastic. They have some Dominican food and some American food so it's great for when I want a break from rice and beans!



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Reponse: Dominican/Haitian Relations

A travel blog entry by stephbrand

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... seen any tension at PUCMM. I think that among younger, educated Dominicans the tensions seem to be diminishing a little. It's hard for me to commentate as a white, blonde girl living here. Others may see a completely different side than I do. I'm hoping to gain more insight into the situation as I continue my D/H relations class and spend more time in the country.

I hope that kinda sorta answered your question!

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Homework! What?

A travel blog entry by tiffanybowman12

Wow I can't believe I only have 10 days left here. Before I left I thought it would go by slow and I’d be miserable. The last couple of weeks have flown by. We have been traveling so much lately and going on so many tours, that I don’t even know what day it is most of the time. We had class all day yesterday and it was nice break from all the madness. Unfortunately, we got assigned a 5-8 page paper that we weren’t happy about. We ...

Bienvenidos a la Republica Dominicana

A travel blog entry by hejira

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... see the distinct outline of mountainous Hispaniola, and after the relatively flat islands of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, it was quite refreshing to see. The sun rose and lit up the mountains, and we woke up Peter so we would all be helping in the approach. As the coast came more into view, we were greeted with rigid, rocky cliffs and we could see the waves crashing up against them and the spray that came through the few blow holes would hang in the air ...

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This hotel, located on Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, is near Altos de Chavon Village, Bayahibe, Teeth of the Dog, and Crazy Wheels.
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