Now I have to write a “favorites list” about the Dominican Republic that does not include La Sirena (the Dominican version of a Wal Mart Super Center). Here are the top 5 things I loved about the Dominican Republic while working there as a summer student adventure / community service trip guide last summer for […]
“Soaring to new heights” in the DR
As part of our Rustic Pathways trip leader training and team building last week at Rancho Baiguate in Jarabacoa, we got to do the high ropes course. This high ropes course is accredited by international organizations, but despite that I was wary in the beginning. I wouldn’t call myself acrophobic– merely suspicious. High ropes courses […]
2 more great things about DR so far:
1. The food: The food has been out of this world– plaintains, corn fritters, fried chicken, rice and beans, flan! And the best part is that the Coke is sweeter and all around better! Basically, Coke is better in any country outside of the US where they are not using processed sugar. Here in DR […]
I feel like I’m at summer camp in paradise!
Being a trip leader for Rustic Pathways student international travel group certainly has its perks. Monday night I arrived in Santo Domingo, met my other co-leaders, and our country director Harry took us out to dinner in the colonial zone. We stayed at a cool hostel, and then Tuesday morning we drove 3 hours northwest […]



