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Travel Tips · Santo Domingo
Where to Learn and Dance Bachata and Merengue in the Dominican Republic
Both dances were born here, and both are on UNESCO's list of the world's intangible heritage. How to learn the basic step in an afternoon, and where to go dancing afterwards.
Oscar Garcia··3 min read
Travel Tips · Santo Domingo
How to Go to a Baseball Game in the Dominican Republic (Winter League Guide)
Baseball in the Dominican Republic is not a sport, it's a party with a game in the middle. How the winter league works, which game to see, and how to get a ticket.
Oscar Garcia··4 min read
Travel Tips · Punta Cana
Christmas and New Year's in Punta Cana: What It's Really Like (2026)
The two most expensive weeks of the year, and for good reason: dry, warm, festive and full. How to book them, what the nights are like, and the Dominican Christmas most visitors never see.
Oscar Garcia··5 min read
Comparisons · Punta Cana
Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Which One Should You Visit?
Two Spanish-speaking islands an hour's flight apart, with the same music and a lot of the same food. For a trip, they could hardly be more different. Here is how to choose.
Oscar Garcia··4 min read
Comparisons · Punta Cana
Punta Cana vs Cabo San Lucas: Which Beach Trip Should You Book?
One is a Caribbean coast of calm, shallow water. The other is desert cliffs dropping into the Pacific. They attract the same travellers and give them very different weeks.
Oscar Garcia··4 min read
Comparisons · Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo or Punta Cana: Which Should You Visit?
They are in the same country, a few hours apart, and they are two completely different trips. One is the beach. The other is the Dominican Republic.
Oscar Garcia··4 min read
Travel Tips · Punta Cana
Punta Cana Spring Break: How to Plan It (and What Nobody Tells You)
March and April are Punta Cana's busiest, priciest weeks. Book at the right time, pick the right kind of resort, and it's one of the easiest spring breaks there is.
Oscar Garcia··4 min read
Comparisons · Punta Cana
Punta Cana vs Jamaica: Which One Should You Actually Book?
Both are a short flight from the US, both have all-inclusives and both are in the Caribbean. They are not the same trip. Here is what actually separates them.
Oscar Garcia··5 min read
Comparisons · Punta Cana
Punta Cana vs Aruba: Which Caribbean Trip Is Right for You?
One is a small, dry, breezy island that almost never sees a hurricane. The other is a long green coast with more resorts than anywhere else in the Caribbean. Here is how to choose.
Oscar Garcia··5 min read
Travel Tips · Punta Cana
Do You Need a Passport to Go to Punta Cana?
Short answer: yes. The longer answer covers the passport card, children, cruises, green card holders, and the free form every visitor fills in before landing.
Oscar Garcia··5 min read
Travel Tips · Punta Cana
Punta Cana Bachelorette Party: How to Plan One That Everyone Remembers
Punta Cana is built for group trips, and that is exactly the risk: it is easy to spend four days in one resort doing what every other group does. Here is how to plan one that feels like yours.
Oscar Garcia··5 min read
Become a Local Friend · Punta Cana
Jobs in Punta Cana: Who Actually Hires, and When to Look
Punta Cana is not a town but a forty-kilometre tourism corridor. Who hires there, what English is worth, why October is the month to look, and the one rule that rules out most scams.
Oscar Garcia··5 min read