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!
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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?
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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, […]
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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!
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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 […]
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Exploring the DR: Macao, a Dominican Beach
On a recent and rare day-off from Casa de Campo events and activities, Philip and I made an escape out of Casa de Campo to a refreshingly Dominican and completly non-touristy destination – Macao, a virtually untouched beach on the Northern Coast of the Dominican Republic.
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Only in the DR: Santo Domingo Transport Solutions
This week’s ‘Only in the DR’ photo was contributed by Mario Cantero, one of the owners of OneBurger in Altos de Chavón and was taken in Santo Domingo.
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Only in the DR: An uncomfortable ride
The Dominican Republic is undoubtedly a beautiful country with gorgeous countryside, a very pleasant climate and stunning beaches, but its roads (although improving) are a little less than adequate…..making travel uncomfortable at the best of times.
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Only in the DR: dream driving!
When one of the princes (or maybe it’s the king) of Morocco travels, he sends his own golden toilet ahead of him, to be installed wherever he goes….maybe this Dominican driver feels the same way about his bed?
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Only in the DR: What do you keep in your library?
A library of what? A library of books? What a revolutionary concept!!
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Only in the DR: bike on bike
Why ride your own bike when you can hitch a ride with someone else?