All of my favorite ‘Only in the DR’ photos seem to involve motorbikes or pasolas or more specifically the weird and wonderful objects being transported on them, this week the object on the back of the motorbike may look like a scary sea monster, but it is in fact a Yuca plant!
Etiqueta: Dominican Republic
Casa de Campo Instructor Represents the Dominican Republic at the Taekwondo World Championships
Arquimedes de Jesus, a Casa de Campo fitness and Taekwondo instructor just returned from Korea where the Dominican Republic’s National Taekwondo team competed in the Taekwondo World Championships.
Fishing Tournament: 1era Copa Interclubes Club Caza y Pesca «Romana»
This week an exciting fishing tournament is being held in the Cap Cana Marina in the Punta Cana area of the Dominican Republic – an ‘inter-club’ tournament between the ‘Club Caza y Pesca’ from La Romana and the Cap Cana Marina, which is also being sponsored by Central Romana.
Weather Update: Sweltering Heat and More Rain!
Ay, que calor! Oh my it is hot and according to ONAMET, the Dominican weather office – this suffocating heat is going to bring some more rain starting from today.
Only in the DR: A 100% genuine 1904 replica……
One can find the most intriguing treasures on the streets of La Romana, Santo Domingo and in fact every town or village in the entire of the Dominican Republic, whether it’s some kind of mystical transport solution, or in this case something interesting for sale.
This Week in Casa: 6th – 12th of June
This week in Casa de Campo is calm, there are just a few things to do – which means we can finally recover from all the fun and partying we have enjoyed over the last few weeks!
Photo of the Week: A Storm Rolls In!
It’s official, hurricane season is here and despite June historically being the ‘warm-up’ month, when the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean normally experiences a minimal number of storms and bad weather, here in La Romana and Casa de Campo this so called ‘warm-up’ has been rather fierce to say the least!
Hurricane Season 2011: What to expect!
The infamous ‘Hurricane Season’ began on Wednesday the 1st of June and in an effort to keep up with it’s reputation – the weather has been terrible ever since! But what exactly does ‘Hurricane Season’ really mean and what can we expect in this turbulent times?
Rainy Days: The 2011 Hurricane Season starts today!
Today, Wednesday June the 1st is the official start of the 2011 hurricane season, which the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is predicting will be more active than usual, with as many as 18 tropical storms. UPDATE! It seems like ‘rainy season’ or ‘hurricane season’ has decided to start very promptly! Starting from today, […]
Only in the DR: Cry havoc and let loose the dog on bike
This week’s ‘Only in the DR’ was taken from the BB (Blackberry) profile photo of my beloved Philip Silvestri, who cannot remember the origin of the photo – but as it portrays such a classic ‘Only in the DR’ we couldn’t reisit sharing it with you!
Mexico beats the DR and advances to the FIP World Cup Finals!
The FIP (Foundation for International Polo) World Cup Play-Offs came to a disappointing end for the Dominican Republic on Sunday the 15th of May, with Mexico beating the Dominican Republic in the final match of the 2 week play-offs and thus qualifying for the FIP World Cup Finals to be held in Argentina later this […]
