Published on Sunday, February 12, 2012 by Robert Nickel While the Dominican Republic certainly has the necessary sun, sand and surf that tourists desire, there is much, much more to the 'DR' than the normal tropical resort accoutrement. If you desire to experience something a bit more authentic and perhaps less "touristy", then a trip to La Vega may be in order. Located two hours away (*by car) from both the southern an...

Published on Saturday, January 7, 2012 by Robert Nickel The Dominican Republic has experienced an enormous amount of growth in regards to its tourism industry in the past fifteen years, it is no longer a "poorer cousin" to the more popular Caribbean destinations - visitation numbers have steadily increased as the location's reputation as a premiere vacation spot for sun seekers from around the globe has also increased. ...

Published on Friday, November 4, 2011 by Robert Nickel The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern most half of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Although it is still considered a developing nation, the Dominican has the second largest economy in the region. Their chief sources of revenue are tourism, agriculture, trade and services in the technology and finance industries. Focusing on agriculture, the Dominican Repub...

Published on Friday, November 4, 2011 by Robert Nickel The film industry in the Dominican Republic is not exactly equivalent to Hollywood or even Bollywood, yet there have been a few important movies to emerge from the country. In this series of articles on Dominican film we have and will cover several examples of notable documentaries, as well as dramatic pieces that do well in illustrating the culture found there. Th...

Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by Robert Nickel The Dominican Republic occupies a large eastern portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean region. The western part of the island belongs to Haiti. Around 650 CE, the Tainos Indians displaced residents of Hispaniola and made the island their home for over 800 years. When Christopher Columbus landed there in 1492, he and his crew brought European infectiou...

Published on Sunday, August 14, 2011 by Robert Nickel Located on the eastern most portion of the island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic has the second largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American area. Telecommunication services is the main source of national economy, however agriculture and mining still play a major role. Up until 2002 the Dominican Republic experienced a period of economic growth and d...

Published on Sunday, August 14, 2011 by Robert Nickel The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with its neighbour to the west, Haiti. Located in the Caribbean region, the island was first inhabited by the Tainos Indians around 650 CE and later colonized by the Spanish. With the Spanish (and later a later occupation by the French) a large population of African slaves were brought to Hispaniola. All of thes...

Published on Saturday, August 6, 2011 by Robert Nickel The Dominican Republic is a lovely little country in the Caribbean region, sharing the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Most people have heard of the Dominican in relation to coffee, honeymoons and earthquakes; but what about those little things that make a nation unique? Aside from the underlying Spanish elements, the Caribbean themed food and the stereotypes we se...

Published on Saturday, July 16, 2011 by Patrick Romanillo You are actually organized to go on holidays and you also wanted to rent a car in Punta Cana. A fairly easy small hint before going will save you a few dollars. You can easily save some money along with your automobile insurance by looking a new insurance policy via intenet. There is nothing that works for you quite like keeping your driving record clean. Even a me...

Published on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by Sandra Lajoly It's been years that you are thinking to spend your summer vacation in Dominican Republic, but your finances do not allow it. Unfortunately, there are always unexpected expenses that come amputate your holiday budget, such as a car accident, the boiler in your home goes down and so on. But you will always find a few dollars to spend each day to purchase your pac...