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Rough Guide To The Dominican Republic explored Every Corner of the Caribbean's Most popular destination, From The Largest Resort Areas to secluded hideaways In The undeveloped hinterland. The guide ITB Fully up-dated With new color section Highlighting adventure sport - from kite boarding to mountain climbing - and Dominican music - fast-paced, Irresistibly danceable, and omnipresent Across the Country. The vibrating capital Santo Domingo IS Covered in-depth With Detailed background information we icts historique Lockers and churches, & the Zona Colonial hast well hast The Best in Dominican museums, restaurants and nightlife. Along With Dozens of restaurant and accommodation reviews, tea guide includes Detailed coverage Of The Country's history, notamment, beaches and outdoor activities, hast well hast all The Essential information You Need pour la trip Of A lifetime. Make the MOST Of Your Time with The Rough Guide The Dominican Republic. CommentsDanielle Nwadiora says... I am not happy with this book....I am used to the Frommer's format, which is more easier to follow and more detailed.I just felt like this book was not too inviting....it did not make my interest grow to learn more about the place and go there.....so, I decided to get Frommer's Costa Rica Guide instead. Posted on May 11, 2011 Rhiannon Danzy says... We just returned (January 2009) from the Dominican Republic and used the Rough Guide as our principle source of information during our travel. I had hoped that the book would come out before we left. I had the earlier edition but knew some items were out of date. This edition arrived around Christmas and we left on Jan 12 for 10 days in the DR. Read the first 55 pages of the book carefully. Unless you have a lot of time or are a very superficial traveler, you will not be able to see all there is to see as described in the Colour Section. However, the Basics section is accurate and very informative. Even then, there are some corrections. When we left, there was no departure fee (p51) but the sign indicating the fees was still up with the fees blanked out. The cost of a phone from Orange (p54) was around RD$600 not RD$2000. We bought one for our stay and then gave it to a work group from Canada when we left. We drove throughout the eastern half of the DR so I can not speak to the accuracy for the rest of the country. However, for where we were, the book was quite accurate although a bit optimistic in spots. What no book can accurately convey is the friendliness and good nature of most Dominicans. This was the only book (or map) that showed the new road (highway 6 - opened late 2008) from Santo Domingo to Sanchez. This excellent road cuts a couple of hours off travel from Santo Domingo to the north coast. We visited Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, Hato Major, R Posted on May 12, 2011 Bernardo Ebersol says... I actually live in the DR but it wasn't till this year that me and my family started doing a little more exploring, we found the rough guide useful after we had decided where we wanted to go.However, the DR is a country in constant change, so this kind of book quickly falls behind.Some of the tours mentioned (even with phone numbers) were no longer available, the prices have varied too. I found it optimistic in parts (the roads were often much worse) and pessimistic in others (times between places, especially). The hotel descriptions were pretty accurate.So, basically, it was a good starting point, but be prepared to ask a lot of questions everywhere you go. Posted on May 13, 2011 Leave a Comment |
