Rookie trying to get his act together before his trip

[rushdog34]

ok so i was planning a trip a few years ago some may remember but plans fell thru yada yada yada then i plan for a trip in dec and of course plans fall through.. i refused to wait so i decided to go this wednesday the 19th.. so of course not having as much time to plan as i had originally wanted i have been on the site everyday learning and learning and learning.. ive gathered some info and written it down and plan on taking it with me... i ask the vets to take a look and anything that is missing or out of place or something new i have missed or just any info would be appreciated.. even if there is nothing new you want to add if you want to assure im on the right path thats good to.. again thanks in advance..


DR

Flight… on jetblue to pop

Tourist card--- try to get at jfk if not 10 dollars in dr


Wilfred airport pick up 20 dollars

Massages

M&m massage 600pesos(next to banco pop)(luz maria)….
salon belkis(corner of dr rosen&av martinez) 500-600pesos(last report I read he paid 700??,
d’liz (and across the street from belkis)

La passions(from chicken stand, east and across street)
Pamela, sara, berenice, eli, Carmen, rosy, estefani, madelin. mary,…..some of the girls I came across in the threads that a narrowed it down to.. lol but obviously I know that may all get thrown out the window… I know I may visit if not everyday then every other day… at first I was against paying the late night salida but after reading a trip report im leaning towards it.. any info on who speaks good english


Beach…

Entrance to beach is south by laroca restaurant

stall 67…

. Hermans siempre sol #145

food

Rockys(dr rosen),,,
chicken stand by passions…
suzzanas(left side of pedro past super super).
waterfront for breakfast(end of dr rosen)…
pedro mcmurphy (fish and chips)??
Bailys for dinner(left at corner of dr rosen & martinez on the right),
shark bar(left at corner of dr rosen and pedro..archs),
laa roca(near small super market)…
café cubano(good sandwhiches/)(across from classicos)



hotel
New garden(dr rosen)… can I drink the water from new garden or bottled water at all times no matter where I am??

Money

Money change??
Atm…
. Banks(banco pop just past baileys)…
western union


Pay after the deed… but what about massage places do they require you to pay first or no???

nightlife

Classicos.. life bar ect all about same area..(right on pedro from dr rosen) from phtos how is there an upstairs??sosua life bar

Snacks
Small supermarket just past classicos.. bigger market one block south)


fun
500 pesos- head
1000-1500 pesos- st
1500-2500 pesos- tln
??????- happy hour
Happy hour I gather is a 3some but how much should be dished out total?


how safe is a moto?
Happy hour I gather is a 3some but how much should be dished out total?

Bring extra mouth wash and tooth brushes for females to use… don’t leave anything out ever not even your hair brush…

US Consulate POP
809-586-8017
809-586-8023
809-586-4204

William Kirkman
809-571-3880
US Consular Agent for the North Coast is Mr. Ted Foster, Administrator General of PP airport.

US Embassy SDQ
***After Hours:
Please call (809) 221-2171 and request to speak to the Duty Officer
809-731-4294

[eastcoastallstar]

Shit, like that takes all the fun out of it!

I like to go with the flow, don't get too mechanical about this shit.

But with the intel you got your pretty much set.

[daddyooo]

Just Relax and have a good time. Don't drink or brush your teeth with tap water anywhere and the only place you need to pay in advance is La Passion. Don't worry, you are going to have the time of your life!

[rushdog34]

lol.. appreciate it.. i def plan on going with the flow but with the reports saying its hot as hell down there i dont want to be looking around trying to find my way sweating my ass off i want to be able to relax and make my moves knowing where im going

[rushdog34]

lol.. appreciate it.. i def plan on going with the flow but with the reports saying its hot as hell down there i dont want to be looking around trying to find my way sweating my ass off i want to be able to relax and make my moves knowing where im going... plus once i hit dr soil and see the females all this shit going to fly out of my head anyway so im going to need to regroup everynow and then in my room and no way to search thru all the threads again

[Jay_t]

UK Parachute regiment have a saying :
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

Youre prepared buddy , avoid the tap water and dont get too set on particular LP girls. Just see who you strike up a rapport with and let it flow....

Enjoy yourself.

[MrHappy]

Shit, like that takes all the fun out of it!

I like to go with the flow, don't get too mechanical about this shit.

But with the intel you got your pretty much set.

Listen to the man. He knows what he speaks.

[balcoach]

UPDATE my young and prepared friend:

Suzannas has moved... Turn left at the super super off pedro and up on your left about 3-400 yards

No more breakfast at the "Waterfront"... Try Rocky's for good breakfast

And there is also a good chicken stand across from 4 roses bar on pedro

Just past the lil' mercado just past the super super is a new lil' Tipico...Lunch: 100 peso "plato del dia" (plate of the day) good for the cost..
enjoy and relax!

[yayow]

Also I didn't see El Flow on the list, cheap beer, 50 rd. and plenty and a good variety of chicas around and available for late afternoon into the evening fun. Also can find some chicas on the beach for afternoon fun, but then again it is Sosua, so just walking around you are bound to find afternoon fun if you choose, sucks you are staying in NG, so you have all the afternoon fun right outside your door.

Bottom line enjoy!

[dunedain]

Pretty much what everyone else said. LP's actually has good food on site. I know you will be concentrating on other things there but if you plan on staying there more than 3 hpurs then try their food. Trust me, when you get to LP's you will quickly lose track of time and not care so much about rushing out to other places.
Its better to pick a few spots and get deep than it is to pinball around many places. It will feel like you missed someting along the way.

BTW if you are going to Miami on JFK then to POP. WATCH YOUR BAGS!!! if you are checking them in Miami. They seem to lose bags like they are trying to set world records daily.

Don't worry you have 100 times more info than when I went down on my first trip, so you are well prepared. Enjoy it!!:biggrin:

[eldorob]

Don't drink or brush your teeth with tap water and the only place you need to pay in advance is La Passion.

Two excellent things to remember

The rest comes naturally...:lol:

[rushdog34]

the more i read the more i was getting mixed reviews with el flow.. ranging from either the place to be or the place where the girls went to relax and now work.. so of course ill see once im there.. its on the corner of dr rosen and pc if i remember correctly right?? and as far as cheap drinks i dont drink so water and coke from the bottle will prob be the things helping my thirst... appreciate the insight though


Also I didn't see El Flow on the list, cheap beer, 50 rd. and plenty and a good variety of chicas around and available for late afternoon into the evening fun. Also can find some chicas on the beach for afternoon fun, but then again it is Sosua, so just walking around you are bound to find afternoon fun if you choose, sucks you are staying in NG, so you have all the afternoon fun right outside your door.

Bottom line enjoy!

[rushdog34]

my flight is a str8 shot from ny to pop so hopefully i dont have to worry...of course im going for the random chics but honestly the trip is really being used for a needed vacation before uncle sam sends a brother to the sand pit... so i will be sure to fill everyday with relaxation and the beach probably... im adding passions food to my list of to do thanks..



Pretty much what everyone else said. LP's actually has good food on site. I know you will be concentrating on other things there but if you plan on staying there more than 3 hpurs then try their food. Trust me, when you get to LP's you will quickly lose track of time and not care so much about rushing out to other places.
Its better to pick a few spots and get deep than it is to pinball around many places. It will feel like you missed someting along the way.

BTW if you are going to Miami on JFK then to POP. WATCH YOUR BAGS!!! if you are checking them in Miami. They seem to lose bags like they are trying to set world records daily.

Don't worry you have 100 times more info than when I went down on my first trip, so you are well prepared. Enjoy it!!:biggrin:

[yayow]

my flight is a str8 shot from ny to pop so hopefully i dont have to worry...of course im going for the random chics but honestly the trip is really being used for a needed vacation before uncle sam sends a brother to the sand pit... so i will be sure to fill everyday with relaxation and the beach probably... im adding passions food to my list of to do thanks..

You enjoy your vacation and stay safe when you get sent to the sand pit, make sure you and your buddies come home in one piece. And of course thank you for doing what needs to be done, never a fun thing to leave your family and have to go to a foreign country to protect your homeland. We all owe you a great debt.

Try to stay with the site even when you are overseas, there will be plenty of things for you to read, and look at to help pass a little of the time away, until you can get back and enjoy for yourself.

[givengo440]

Travel with a copy of your passport and some cash.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER ANYWHERE UNLESS IT IS BOTTLED

DO NOT SUCK THE ICE!

BUY YOUR PRESIDENTES FROM THE SUPERMARKET

YOUR LP EXPERIENCE WILL BE GREAT (I HAVE NOT GONE BUT EXPERIENCED A FEW OF PETERS GIRLS AS MY WINGMEN HAVE HAD THEM OVER)

TRY TO GET UP IN THE MORN AND WALK AROUND AND ENJOY THE PLACE BEFORE THE HOES GET GOING.

HAVE A SAFE TRIP.

[SeaWeed]

thanks for the outline rushdog! and great suggestions everyone!

anything you want to add since you have already been rushdog?

[rushdog34]

as far as what to add im not sure.. as far as food BIG D on the beach was a nice spot.. cafe cubano i enjoyed alot... only ate at bailys once for diner but it was good as well.. i mean every place a member promoted was pretty much on the money....

hhmm when they say pedro is the main street you may initially think the highway(one block down) is pedro but its not lol...

ive learned during your trip u might as well go ahead and book your room for your next trip in a few months..

all in all i think i went down with good info through the board.. not much to add because i didnt really venture off of the ideas i had already put in my head. im just glad my lil list is helping others.



thanks for the outline rushdog! and great suggestions everyone!

anything you want to add since you have already been rushdog?

[MrHappy]

Travel with a copy of your passport and some cash.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER ANYWHERE UNLESS IT IS BOTTLED

DO NOT SUCK THE ICE!

BUY YOUR PRESIDENTES FROM THE SUPERMARKET

YOUR LP EXPERIENCE WILL BE GREAT (I HAVE NOT GONE BUT EXPERIENCED A FEW OF PETERS GIRLS AS MY WINGMEN HAVE HAD THEM OVER)

TRY TO GET UP IN THE MORN AND WALK AROUND AND ENJOY THE PLACE BEFORE THE HOES GET GOING.

HAVE A SAFE TRIP.

Scratch the US Embassy off your list, they're as useless as tits on a bull.

Don't worry about the ice. Ice plants are anal about the quality of ice they produce, and everybody uses factory produced ice in their drinks.

[mikelodge]

Scratch the US Embassy off your list, they're as useless as tits on a bull.

Don't worry about the ice. Ice plants are anal about the quality of ice they produce, and everybody uses factory produced ice in their drinks.

And Double Shots and Triple Shots of Thank You on this one. I don't care about the Embassy part but the post about not sucking the ice had me thinking I had to stick to beer and shots in the smaller places.

[rushdog34]

because of that i actually had a few warm sodas because i didnt want to risk the ice

Don't worry about the ice. Ice plants are anal about the quality of ice they produce, and everybody uses factory produced ice in their drinks.[/quote]

[mikelodge]

because of that i actually had a few warm sodas because i didnt want to risk the ice

Don't worry about the ice. Ice plants are anal about the quality of ice they produce, and everybody uses factory produced ice in their drinks.[/quote]

Funny Dog, picture the frozen Margaritas made without ice it's an ugly thought.

[MrHappy]

Hey, the majority of Dominicans get sick off of bad water too, believe me. Melt your ice down sometime, and taste the water. Not that great, because most of the minerals have been taken out.

Why? Because it goes through hugh Carbon activated charcoal and sand filters first, then get hit with Ultraviolet light, at least once, but I've seen some with as many as 3 or 4 times, then treated with sodium, and last but not least, reverse osmosis.

Ice plants that aren't up to specs get shut down. The big ice producers that make that kind of investment are not going to get shut down because of a broken UV light, believe me. Some places change their R/O membranes every SHIFT!

Watch the bartenders when they make a drink. You see a bartender picking up ice with their bare hands, that's the point where you should have perhaps a tad of concern, but I just tell them to use the scoop. I don't have to do that very often either.

[mikelodge]

Hey, the majority of Dominicans get sick off of bad water too, believe me. Melt your ice down sometime, and taste the water. Not that great, because most of the minerals have been taken out.

Why? Because it goes through hugh Carbon activated charcoal and sand filters first, then get hit with Ultraviolet light, at least once, but I've seen some with as many as 3 or 4 times, then treated with sodium, and last but not least, reverse osmosis.

Ice plants that aren't up to specs get shut down. The big ice producers that make that kind of investment are not going to get shut down because of a broken UV light, believe me. Some places change their R/O membranes every SHIFT!

Watch the bartenders when they make a drink. You see a bartender picking up ice with their bare hands, that's the point where you should have perhaps a tad of concern, but I just tell them to use the scoop. I don't have to do that very often either.

Gee thanks for the reassurance of what sounds like Nuclear Ice. Damn just when I relaxed about the ice. :smile:

[rushdog34]

since jimmy opened the thread back up i figured it made since to update a couple things that ive found since planning my first one


Wilfred airport pick up 20 dollars
taxi-20-25 dollars


Massages

M&m massage 600pesos(next to banco pop)(luz maria)….
salon belkis(corner of dr rosen&av martinez) 500-600pesos(last report I read he paid 700??,
d’liz (and across the street from belkis)


kika massage- used to work at m&m.. great massage normally 100-200 peso cheaper than m&m. turn left on dr rosen if coming from ng.. on the same side as shark bar but about a block down upstairs.. follow the signs

La passions(from chicken stand, east and across street)
Pamela, sara, berenice, eli, Carmen, rosy, estefani, madelin. mary,…..some of the girls I came across in the threads that a narrowed it down to.. lol but obviously I know that may all get thrown out the window… I know I may visit if not everyday then every other day… at first I was against paying the late night salida but after reading a trip report im leaning towards it.. any info on who speaks good english


Beach…

Entrance to beach is south by laroca restaurant

stall 67… my second fav spot on the beach

. Hermans siempre sol #145- I stopped in my first trip but didn’t eatand haven’t went back since
Big D- not sure of stall number but pretty much in the middle.. fav spot pm the beach, he makes bbq

food

Rockys(dr rosen),,, ribs are good, they say the pizza is too, and the club sandwhich with fries is good
chicken stand by passions… go to the one in the middle
ricky’s- left on pc if coming from ng… couple blocks down before hair salon, good chicken pretty cheap
pedro mcmurphy (fish and chips)?? Heard it closed
Bailys for dinner(left at corner of dr rosen & martinez on the right), not the cheapest place but the meals are very good
shark bar(left at corner of dr rosen and pedro..archs), never ate there but now I know to try his sausage and pep hero
laa roca(near small super market)… never ate here either I heard it was on a decline
café cubano(good sandwhiches/)(across from classicos) my fav lil spot to eat at



hotel
New garden(dr rosen)… can I drink the water from new garden or bottled water at all times no matter where I am?? Ng has been my home on every trip so far.. good place and atmosphere. Has wi fi
Terra Linda???
El rancho???
Sea breeze??

Money

Money change?? cambio just past el flow…
Atm- at banco pop… if your card does not work when you press checking use savings and it will come out of ur checking..
. Banks(banco pop just past baileys)…
western union- on highway turn right from dr rosen block past the next light

Pay after the deed… but what about massage places do they require you to pay first or no??? massage places I still paid after

nightlife

Classicos.. life bar ect all about same area..(right on pedro from dr rosen) from phtos how is there an upstairs??sosua life bar- I looked.. there is an upstairs lol..
el flow- never drank there but always girls outside and pickd up a few on my trips, found it to be a good place to chill out front
Snacks-
Small supermarket just past classicos.. bigger market one block south)- mini mart is right across from pj’s


fun
500 pesos- head
1000-1500 pesos- st
1500-2500 pesos- tln
??????- happy hour- ranged from 2000-4000 but most would settle for 2500-3000
Happy hour I gather is a 3some but how much should be dished out total?


how safe is a moto? I used it once and prob wont again.. its close just walk
Happy hour I gather is a 3some but how much should be dished out total?

Bring extra mouth wash and tooth brushes for females to use… don’t leave anything out ever not even your hair brush…

[milone]

Do any of the massage places give happy endings or more?