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01-26-2006, 05:01 PM
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New York Times
Hi there,
i just found this article in the New York Times about travelling on the North coast of the Dominican Republic.
Hope you enjoy it. 
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/01/2.../22family.html |
01-26-2006, 06:57 PM
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Good article, but I think there must be a typo:
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The Dominican Republic, known as the D.R., is gaining traction as a family destination. One reason is a growing number of family-centered resorts with activities ranging from windsurfing to world-class golf to snorkeling to teenage-only lounges. Another lure is that there are now numerous nonstop flights from the New York area.
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In the first sentence, shouldn't that read, "known as The Dominican"? |
01-26-2006, 07:15 PM
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Rellosk, in the last few (let's say 10) years, Dominicans who have grown up or lived for a while in the states have started using the term D.R. more often. I think that this is a product of years of hearing Puerto Ricans refer to their country as P.R.
On a different thought, I wonder if this article was paid for. Either way, it's great publicity for the country.
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01-26-2006, 07:19 PM
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D.R. is also more effective for those doing the PR. |
01-27-2006, 10:25 AM
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01-27-2006, 11:01 AM
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I read the article with ambivalent emotions. Development on the North Coast is acclerating so rapidly that I worry about its effects on local environments and people. There is nothing more destructive to natural environments than, for instance, golf courses - - water use, run off, pesticides, etc. Are there limits to development?
After reading the article, one of my friends here (Dominican American) called to congratulate me - - that I had managed to slip into Las Terrenas before it all went under (the small intimate scale, the beauty, etc.). I.e. development would soon be re-making LT as it wends its way down the coast.
In my more despairing moments, I hope that Cuba will soon shake off its more militant tropical socialism and open the doors to U.S. tourists - - thus setting up a huge siphon on the number/flow of visitors to the DR. (Note: Having traveled to Cuba many times - - legally - - I'm anti-Fidel but not necesarily anti-Revolution . . lol)
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01-27-2006, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hillbilly
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He forgot that damn wink  again.
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01-27-2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hillbilly
rellosk was pulling your legs, guys.... He supposedly knows better....
It is a good article, and except for putting Playa Dorada in the top 100 non-US golf courses, it is very accurate....Let's hope that it moves a few more people to the North Coast, too...
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I missed that part about The Playa Dorada golf course. Although I haven't played there in over a decade, I don't remember the course being anything special.
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01-27-2006, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by HOWMAR
He forgot that damn wink again. |
The wink would have made it too obvious.
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01-27-2006, 02:23 PM
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As some of you guys that have been around here a lot longer than me would say:
Rellosk make joke.
Rellosk funny.
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