First Visit To DR Feb 06

bachataluv · #1 01-04-2006, 04:00 AM

Early stages of planning a trip to DR. My interests are bachata (live and DJ)
Ideally, I'd prefer to relax during the day and party all night long.
I'd like to stay someplace upscale but party with the locals.
I'm female 36yrs old and traveling alone from NYC.
Thanks for your expert opinions/suggestions.

monsoon68 · #2 01-04-2006, 04:18 AM

Have you read the postings in "Sankies 101"? good stuff to read before you take off for your first visit to DR and to party with the "locals".
Have fun and bachatea mucho!

bachataluv · #3 01-05-2006, 02:52 AM

No, I have not read "Sankies 101." But I guess I should.

Ricardo900 · #4 01-05-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bachataluv

Early stages of planning a trip to DR. My interests are bachata (live and DJ)
Ideally, I'd prefer to relax during the day and party all night long.
I'd like to stay someplace upscale but party with the locals.
I'm female 36yrs old and traveling alone from NYC.
Thanks for your expert opinions/suggestions.

what do you consider as relaxing during the day, i.e. laying on the beach, etc.

laurapasinifan · #5 01-05-2006, 01:32 PM

do you need a beach nearby????? I have been to many clubs and Bachatta is played very little, and i think only salsa is played less. Most play lots of merenge and reagatone, at least the ones I have visited. hey include santo domingo, samana , juan dolio , santiago, puerto platta, and La Vega.

Id like to hear more Bachatta also. I can dance merenge and bachatta now....anyone can dance reagatone.....I cant salsa yet, at least to my gf tastes. I like bachatta the best........bob

bachataluv · #6 01-05-2006, 09:24 PM

I don't want to exert too much energy during the day. For me, strolling about, going to restaurants etc would be daytime activities. I have no interest in the beach.

I'd be very, very disappointed if i hear "very little bachata" Bachata is the number 1 reason for my visit. I like merenge but I love Bachata. Reggeaeton is ok to dance to.

Someone suggested I stay at the V Centenario. Does anyone know if this hotel is near places that play alot of Bachata?

Thanks for all the replies so far. Very helpful.

laurapasinifan · #7 01-05-2006, 10:11 PM

no beach needed......and bachatta at night

santiago as a second choice and

Santo Domingo as a first choice

lots of place to go out at night in SD

hopefully someone from Santo Domingo will chine in on the places that play it the most

bob

Mr_DR · #8 01-06-2006, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bachataluv

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I'd be very, very disappointed if i hear "very little bachata" Bachata is the number 1 reason for my visit. I like merenge but I love Bachata. Reggeaeton is ok to dance to.

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I can already see you getting the sankie infection.

samanasuenos · #9 01-06-2006, 11:14 AM

Have a great trip!

Definitely read up on the sankie forum before you go. please.

Now, my personal experience is that bachata like I like it is generally found out in the barrios. The "nicer" clubs tended to play mostly salsa.

I usually visit lots of local carwashes, where we have a bottle of rum with a bottle of coke, and bachata until we drip pools of sweat. This is no problem for me as I am fluent in Spanish and usually have local friends (male and female) around me. I

would not recommend these places to you as a solo foreigner.

Can you recruit a friend to go on vacation with you? That would help a lot. Latina women never go out alone, unless they want to make a quick buck. You should plan to have someone accompany you. Maybe get an escort from dr1. There is a nice guy called AZB who may help. (BAd joke!).

bachataluv · #10 01-07-2006, 12:59 AM

I live in Brooklyn and work in the Bronx, so I figured that I wouldn't have any problem traveling to DR by myself.

I'm not trying to "meet" men. I'm just a girl from Brooklyn who looooves Bachata and wants to dance and have a good time.