Vacation
12-06-2009, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Baren*eh*ked_canadian
OMG, sunscreen sunscreen sunscreen! The sun there is brutal even in off season. Re-apply often too, none of this every 6 hours stuff, trust me. Even if you're in the shade... I learned this the hard way :(
I went for a few months before our trip to the tanning salon to prep my skin, and I wore 45 sunblock and I still got some crazy sun burns.
Which resort are you going to? We went to Gran Ventana resort, really awesome!
I went for a few months before our trip to the tanning salon to prep my skin, and I wore 45 sunblock and I still got some crazy sun burns.
Which resort are you going to? We went to Gran Ventana resort, really awesome!
12-06-2009, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Elisabrat
Been on tropical vacations many times.. in a non US area? Bring BUG SPRAY.. in Mexico you can get DDT (yup) which at the time seemed pretty darned good. Depends on how far out from tourist areas you are. The farther you go.. the less chance of "OFF" being sold. Wouldnt stop me fromgoing again.. you going to find heaven. And check out early sunrises and last minute sunsets.. they didnt put them in movies without a reason. They are truly special.Oh and dont go for a night walk without a flashlight (thats when the large spiders go walking too)... I did it, in thongs.. only once.
12-06-2009, 02:14 PM
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The Dominican Republic is a beautiful place, but it's not exactly th place where you want to be venture outside of the hotel complex. Most people don't stray. But you'll be fine - don't let this worry you. A friend just returned and had a wonderful, safe time, but stayed on premise. As for quilt shops - don't think there are any. I searched all over the islands in the Carribbean over the years and they don't have shops like we do. The best I could come up with was a dry goods shop in Aruba and at that, they don't really carry cottons suitable for quilting. However, I could be wrong..............
Have a wonderful, relaxing time and enjoy that sunshine and warmth!
Have a wonderful, relaxing time and enjoy that sunshine and warmth!
12-06-2009, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by Baren*eh*ked_canadian
OMG, sunscreen sunscreen sunscreen! The sun there is brutal even in off season. Re-apply often too, none of this every 6 hours stuff, trust me. Even if you're in the shade... I learned this the hard way :(
I went for a few months before our trip to the tanning salon to prep my skin, and I wore 45 sunblock and I still got some crazy sun burns.
Which resort are you going to? We went to Gran Ventana resort, really awesome!
I went for a few months before our trip to the tanning salon to prep my skin, and I wore 45 sunblock and I still got some crazy sun burns.
Which resort are you going to? We went to Gran Ventana resort, really awesome!
That's a bit further up the beach from where I was, but it looks like an awesome place! I checked out the photos :P I was at playa dorada :)
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