Originally Posted by
Sci_Girl
I went to the Dominican Republic after I graduated University and that was my first ever real vacation so I have to say it is also my favorite travel destination lol. It was absolutely beautiful though, you get to those beaches and it is exactly what the post card pictures are like...no photoshop needed lol. We went swimming with dolphins and I recommend that type of excursion for anyone who has the opportunity in the Caribbean or anyplace else. Amazing place and wonderful people. It was weird though not having to pay for anything, I am so used to paying $100 for a meal here and tipping high and you go there and you can get up and leave after eating as many lobsters as you want and leave a $2 tip which apparently is a big deal to the staff. We stayed at a 5 star resort and everything was free including all booze. They really booze you up in the Dominican too haha. I would go in a heartbeat again, only cost $1700 for the entire trip including flights too so it is not like it is breaking the bank if you save up for a year to go.