Our Dominican-English dictionary has helped our readers understand some of the most popular “Dominican” words and phrases, expanding, and refining their local vocabulary with something interesting, but also very useful! ‘Dominican’ isn’t exactly a real language, but it has enough dialects and unique words and phrases to confuse even the most fluent Spanish (or rather non-Dominican) […]
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September 5th: International Day of Charity
One of the most beautiful things we can do is to help others without expecting anything in return, following the wonderful example that many people in history, including Mother Teresa of Calcutta. On September 5th, we celebrate the International Day of Charity in honor of her. This date was selected to commemorate the anniversary of […]
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Dominican English Dictionary: “Buquí”
In honor of #flashbackfriday we are bringing back an oldie but a goodie… Our Dominican-English dictionary! In the past, we posted regular articles that helped our readers understand some of the most popular “Dominican” words and phrases, expanding, and refining their local vocabulary with something interesting, but also very useful! ‘Dominican’ isn’t exactly a real […]
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The Dominican Republic announces tourism recovery plan centered on health safety
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader Corona announced today a set of initiatives to address the tourism industry’s challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure that the country is a safe travel destination. The Plan for the Responsible Recovery of Tourism in response to COVID-19, which will be led by President Abinader, […]
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Should we be worried about Tropical Storm Laura?
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression number thirteen, which they have named “Laura”. Tropical Storm Laura is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and portions of Hispaniola during the next couple of days. This rainfall could cause flash and urban […]
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Happy National Doctor’s Day!
National Doctor’s Day is a day that is celebrated to recognize the contributions of doctors who serve their country by caring for its citizens. Their dedication constantly puts the patient first time and time again. Doctor’s Day is observed on different dates across the world, in the United States it is observed on March 30; […]
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Casa de Campo amongst Vogue’s 10 reasons why you should visit Dominican Republic
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, home to the best golf experiences in the Caribbean, has been selected by British Vogue as one of the reasons why you should visit the country. Some may have seen on social media last week that the Dominican Republic was recently a “trending topic,” due to a photo posted […]
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Rainy weather warning: Potential tropical cyclone nine “Isaias”
Breaking news! According to weather.com and the National Hurricane Center, have dubbed this system “Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine” Tuesday, a procedure allowing the NHC to issue advisories, watches, and warnings for a system that hasn’t yet developed, but poses a threat of tropical-storm-force or hurricane-force winds to land areas within 48 hours. Although it is early to […]
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2020 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition once again features Dominican Republic!
Last year the “barely there” bikini cover shot of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition caused a stir worldwide when it featured three unique covers, one of them being SI Swimsuit legend Tyra Banks. This year, Sports Illustrated raised the bar yet again… We’re thrilled to announce that the 2020 Sports Illustrated once again features the […]
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5 ways to celebrate Father’s Day in Casa!
Happy Dominican Father’s Day to all the amazing Casa de Campo dads! Of course, Father’s Day might be a little different this year but your special guy — dads, grandpas, fathers-in-law, uncles, and so forth — still deserves to be celebrated in a big way, which is why we’ve rounded up several Father’s Day activities […]
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Tropical Storm Gonzalo, DR unscathed?
It’s been a very quiet hurricane season, so today with a tropical storm on the horizon it’s certainly time we all paid attention. Tropical Storm Gonzalo may become the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s headed toward the Windward Islands this weekend, but its forecast is a significant challenge with large […]