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Santo Domingo: what to do in Zona Colonial (and why Sunday matters)
Zona Colonial is the historical heart of Santo Domingo — where Columbus arrived, where the first colonial city in the Americas was built,…
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The beaches I keep going back to (and the ones I skip)
Let me say this upfront: I skip Punta Cana. Nothing against it, but all-inclusive resort land is not what Al Ritmo is about —…
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What I actually eat in the Dominican Republic
Of course the Dominican Republic has its famous dishes — and I’ll get to those. But if I’m honest about what I actually eat…
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You don’t need Spanish to dance in the DR — but you do need this
People ask me what Spanish they should learn before dancing in the Dominican Republic. I speak Spanish myself, so I could tell you it’s…
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