9/22/03 - 10/2/03

[Hlywud]

Anna: Credit Cards, I think not, the cc fraud is rampant these days. Been a long time for you hasnt it.

Take the US$ in small denominations and forget the exchange to peso stuff, the US dollar is accepted almost everywhere and you can make much better deals with it.

Wooglin: You are going to the south shore, be sure and visit Altos de Chauvon and quaint reconstructed town, also the Outback safari or Bavaro Runners is an excellent way to see the real Dominican countryside.

[Wooglin]

Thanks again. I wrote down the names of those excursions and we will definetly look into them. I am really pumped to check out the D.R. I was getting sick of Mexico...ha ha

See you all later!

[Escott]

Originally posted by Hlywud
Anna: Credit Cards, I think not, the cc fraud is rampant these days. Been a long time for you hasnt it.

Take the US$ in small denominations and forget the exchange to peso stuff, the US dollar is accepted almost everywhere and you can make much better deals with it.

You have got to be kidding. You will get raped if you use US Dollars and NOT pesos. Exchange them at a cambio after you shop for a good rate and spend pesos!!

Wud, you ok? They will rip you on the translation (exchange rate) in restaurants and just about any place you go, give you change at a bad rate in Pesos because they do NOT have dollars as change.

Scott

[Hlywud]

I have never had a problem using US$, pee on the peso, I know what the exchange rate is and carry a small calculator, if they do not want to give me a fair exchange rate, the NO SALE..

[Conchman]

But if you're in a restaurant and just finished eating, then what? Wash dishes?

To avoid hassles, its best to change money to pesos at an exchange house, there you will get way better rate than in the hotel and still better than the bank.

for example, right now you can get pesos at

US$1=

33 at exchange house
32 at the bank
28 at the hotel

[Wooglin]

Thanks everyone for all the advice/info/encouragemnt. The D.R. is a great place, beautiful, kind and a really great time. The Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus is the nicest place I have ever been to, and from what the locals say, its the nicest place in La Romana.

I used my credit card several times, and the exchange rate through the bank was better than what was offered anywhere else I saw.

I will be back - the D.R. is a great place!

[JDub]

Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip, now go tell all your friends to visit as well!!!

[Wooglin]

I have already begun to do that. The D.R. is a great place!