Barahona Villas - Reviews and Rates

PRETTY MUCH BIG TIME: In the beginning of September I received a phone call from our Country Director's Assistant. "Will you be willing to come to the capitol for a meeting and reception with newly appointed Worldwide Peace Corps Director, Aaron Williams?" After I thought about it for a little I gave my response. "Will Peace Corps be reimbursing...

As things have started to pick up in terms of my project load (I'm starting my Youth Business Course next week), here is another project to add to the list that I'm really excited about. I'm helping to plan and bring motivated teenagers to a Youth Sports Camp in the Dominican Republic. The Sports Camp called,"Vivir Para Jugar, Jugar Para Vivir!"...

FELIZ NAVIDAD: I spent my first Christmas away from my family this year in the Dominican Republic. Navidad is really built up in this country, where people begin to put up lights and decorations months prior to the actual holiday. Though other volunteers were complaining that it didn't feel like Christmas because the blistering heat was still ex...

MACHISMO: One thing about the Dominican culture is that gender roles are heavily defined - the man will *work and the woman will stay home and take care of the family. Of course this has been progressing in recent years, but nonetheless, the men take it upon themselves to act this role of "the man" as much as possible. This includes, but is not...

I'm now past the halfway point in my time here. The days that were initially dragging are now flying by and I'm finding myself really enjoying what I'm doing. There are still moments where I'm ready to throw in the towel but they are greatly outnumbered by moments where I'm just really happy to be here. On Thursday I finished my work in the thre...

Hello, I know it has been a while, but things have been busy and money a little tight. I love to cook, well cooking here is a little more difficult. I do not really have any family recipes or just good recipes that make you want to cry. You guys have tried it and it works. I would just like to have the recipes on-hand. If you could right them in...