Santiago Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Hi everyone,
Just when I thought I had seen what living in destitution represented, I walked into a neighborhood this morning that redefined the word "poor" for me.  It seems that this redefinition is a consistent happening here.
This community lives in squalor, not only in ramshackle "buildings" but in filth.  In fact, their homes are lit...

Hola Todos-
We just arrived back from spending a few days in the Campo.  The Campos are "poor" communities outside (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours) of the city.  These communities are somewhat self-contained (they have "businesses" there, and most work their own land (usually cacao, or produce).  Some get their money from relatives who are working in...

Hi everyone! I´m at an internet cafe on the main street in Santiago, DR. It has been a very interesting two days. I won´t bore you with the any description of the 24 hours I spent in airports and airplanes on the way here. I arrived at Santiago Airport with 10 other participants in my ISV travel group (all of whom I´m at least 3 years older than...

Wow, so it's been a while. A lot has happened these past few weeks. I'm feeling comfortable living here now. I've been through my culture shock phase, for the most part. I just got really tired of eating rice and chicken gizado every meal, and the inefficiency that's rampant here is still slightly frustrating. (I've been trying to get access the...

Hola amigos!! I had my first class today! I was late because I couldn't find it. Who'd have thought that there would be two parts to the same building?? I was confused, to say the least. But someone say me looking around and helped me out. I have two more tomorrow, luckily none are in the morning! Last weekend I went to La Romana/La Isla Saona w...

Hola!!! Well, I'm finally here. Everything's going well so far. I arrived Saturday night and when straight to bed. We had orientation Sunday and today the placement exam. I think it went ok, but vamos a ver! Tomorrow there is a tour of the city, and the day after we register for classes. Saturday we get to go to La Romana, where there is a beach...

Hey! Ok, so all is well, I was not swept away in crazy Hurricane Dean! Actually, it wasn´t even close to me, but it was still close enough. I live up in the north of the country, and we just got a lot of rain, but nothing too damaging. The south part of the country got hit a little harder, and the volunteers down there had to consolidate, but ev...

Hello Family and Friends! Hope everyone is doing well and is happy and healthy. I am here in Santiago for a despedida, or going away party, for five volunteers who are finishing up their service and heading home. It is hard to believe that my own despedida won't be taking place until May of 2008! Sometimes time here seems to fly, and other times...