Island fever
nlove88 nailed it..."Dominican Fever" aka "Island Fever"...not to be confused with "Jungle Fever", which is a WHOLE other forum! The island fever is something more than just a vacation...it's a feeling that sticks with you even after you return to your normal life, wherever that is. (mine is US) After years of Mexico and "island hopping" I found what I was looking for in the DR too. Find your niche and fill it, right?
I spent a week at Breezes all inclusive in Punta Cana. My best friend and I were celebrating our birthdays. (29th) She flew home and I took a bus with another friend, to Santo Domingo and then POP...stayed at a villa in Sosua/Cabarete, where two more friends met me. I enjoyed the luxurious feel of AIC in Punta Cana, I felt a familiarity with the big city of Santo Domingo...but on the north coast I found the combination of everything I am looking for. So I am going back to study abroad for a semester, and buy a condo. My girlfriends are already lining up to rent it from me. I cannot move to the DR full time, but I have decided not to let it become "just a vacation".
As far as this site, I am new and cannot really tell anyone what to read...but the "sankie forum" is very notorious...definately worth spending the good hour it takes to read it...but don't judge the whole entire country by what you read. For every 10 min. you spend there, spend another 20 min. reading about other topics. There are some really cool people running/replying to this site...-Kate
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