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Dominican Republic — Punta Cana — October 2003

Dominican Republic — Punta Cana — October 2003

We have just returned from our second year in a row at the Palace, and we were not disappointed. Last year my fiance and I went in October and met 6 new friends from the US and Canada. We all had such a great time that we returned this year together for another great week. What follows are all the details I can think of to tell you about the Palace, and my own little tips for having a great DR vacation.

Wendy's Tips for a Punta Cana Trip

Wendy's Tips for a Punta Cana Trip

This article was written by Wendy. Here’s a few tips I remember for maximizing your enjoyment at the Barcelo Beach Hotel.

Punta Cana 2003 — Wendy's report

Punta Cana 2003 — Wendy's report

This article was written by Wendy.

The gang all returned to Punta Cana this October for a reunion trip. For two couples it was their 1st year anniversary trip. For one, a more-years-than-that anniversary trip. And for Andrew and Wendy, just a chance to soak in some sun with good friends. We failed to do any sort of journal this time, so there won’t be a detailed day-by-day rundown of the trip, but here’s the summary.

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Iberostar Punta Cana

Iberostar Punta Cana

This article was written by Joe Ferrari. Thanks for submitting it, Joe! Sorry this has taken so long, but it has been a hectic 7 weeks since returning from the Iberostar Bavaro. You may have read my review of the Iberostar Dominicana from March. My…

Back from 2005 Vacation to Puerto Rico!

Back from 2005 Vacation to Puerto Rico!

We’re back! We were in Puerto Rico to celebrate the wedding of our friends Doug & Kelly and to have a dive vacation for ourselves. The pictures are being uploaded to the server as we speak and we will work to caption them and write…

START HERE: PUERTO RICO: Thursday, July 28, 2005

START HERE: PUERTO RICO: Thursday, July 28, 2005

Our trip started out a day earlier than planned. Our flight was scheduled for 7 AM Thursday morning, leaving out of Indianapolis. We had planned to leave home about 3 AM to get there in time for security delays, parking, and all the associated travel things. Wendy’s voice teacher reminded us that there is an hour time change (which would have made us an hour early to the airport; a nuicance rather than a disaster). During our pre-trip grocery shopping, our pharmacist happened to mention…

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…which gives you a hotel room near the airport, a shuttle to the airport, and you just leave your car at the hotel for the duration of your trip. It’s available all over the country, so instead of leaving early Thursday morning we packed up and drove to Indy on Wednesday evening so we could sleep in a bit on travel day. We met a little yellow cat at the hotel whom the desk clerk said had been hanging around for a few days. Kitty was hungry and rather boogery and covered with soot. Realizing that in the hurry to pack Wendy had forgotten a few critical items, we checked into the hotel and made a side trip to K-mart, where we bought the necessary items and two little pouches of cat food. We gave our little furry friend some dinner (and had one left over for his breakfast the next morning), had our own dinner at the hotel restaurant (Andrew had a pork tenderloin sandwich that was pressed out flat and fried up to be bigger than his face), and went to bed. 

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PUERTO RICO: Friday, July 29, 2005

PUERTO RICO: Friday, July 29, 2005

We woke up pretty early on Friday morning, feeling refreshed from a decent night’s sleep. The terrible pillows notwithstanding, we were comfortable in our little tiny room at Costa del Oro. We washed up, dressed, and went downstairs to see what their definition of a…