Flew Jetblue New York, JFK to La Romana (LRM), Dom Rep, total roundtrip price was around $213US which included all taxes and fees (jetblue had a fare sale). Jetblue at that time flew into La Romana from New York on Wednesday and Saturday. Flight time from New York was about 3 hours and 10 minutes. Quiet airport, La Romana (LRM). Rented a car with Alamo-National, they send a worker to pick you up and take you to casa de campo to get the car, about 10 minutes away. Got the car and drove to Jumbo in La Romana. Got a sim card and DR phone number, cost was about 160 pesos at the Claro shop inside Jumbo. Had a Burger King meal inside Jumbo, bought Cialis at a Farmax pharmacy inside that Jumbo and bought soda, water and chips for the hotel room. Also changed money at the Western Union inside that Jumbo. Jumbo is like a big department store (groceries, clothes and stuff for the home; televisions, refrigerators etc).
Stayed at the La Vecchia Caserma hotel in La Romana, http://www.hotelvecchiacaserma.com/index.php?lang=en. $60US per night for two people, breakfast and wifi included. Nice room, good air conditoning, nice pool. Italian owned, about 5 minutes east of the la romana airport (exit off the new Coral highway is boca de chavon). The hotel is adjacent to La Estancia golf resort, http://www.laestancia.do/. La Vecchia Caserma used to be a Dominican Republic military building with stables for horses (riding track for horses and the stables are visible).
Ten minutes away is the town of Bayahibe which has a public beach adjacent to a Viva all inclusive hotel. Dominicus is a part of bayahibe. Many boats in bayahibe that take tourists to isla saona. An island with no hotels, scenic with clear water and a pretty beach.
Altos de Chavon is a remake of a old european village made by a set designer for a US film company many years ago. Parts of Rambo and Apocalypse Now were filmed on the Chavon river. Parsons school of design gives classes there. Sting performing at Altos de Chavon;
Klimax, now called Scores had some of the finest putas I have seen in a p4p venue, when I visited years ago. Owner supposedly was from New York and may have retired and sold the place. Good size pool, indoor and outdoor bars, supposedly a sports book to bet on sports, rooms on site. Prices were not cheap. Just off the main road in La Romana. Advertisement for Klimax from a few years ago (sign now says Scores); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nCdadTagQw. La Materialista performed at Klimax a few years ago; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbpwMD7jvpQ. "Love Chemistry" Quimica de Amor; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIo1fZ2j8L4. I read somewhere that maybe Michael Jordan recently had part of his bachelor party in la romana in casa de campo.
Years ago I visited a regular bar in la romana called Urban, big ass bartenders who will dance with and grind customers. Marinellys Cafe and Restaurant was a nice normal place in La Romana.
New Coral highway cuts the travel time to probably under an hour to get to bavaro/punta can from la romana. Modern 4 lane highway, just opened a little over a year ago.
An amiga from san pedro de macoris stayed with me in la romana and I drove her to work in the morning. Attractive women in San Pedro de Macoris, some tall with sport bodies. Malecon is busy there on the weekends.
About 4 all inclusive hotels in bayahibe and condo rentals and a pure disco and casino. Usually some p4p there. Lots of italians in Bayahibe, adjacent to a National Park so it is not built up and is very quiet and tranquil. Catalonia Gran Dominicus all inclusive is my favorite, with offseason rates of $120 or less for two people, all you can eat and drink in a nice hotel with excellent service, nice beach and pool. Many europeans there; http://www.hoteles-catalonia.com/en/...icus/index.jsp
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