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16 October 2006, 11:47 AM
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Holidays?
Anyone been to Dominican Republic, on previous thread the only opinion was it was a poor holiday.
Have looked at various sites and the general opinion is that it is good, these site are hosted by holiday co. so they are going to post good views. Anyone got experience good or bad? cheers
Have looked at various sites and the general opinion is that it is good, these site are hosted by holiday co. so they are going to post good views. Anyone got experience good or bad? cheers
16 October 2006, 11:51 AM
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Well worth reading about hotels and stuff at certain places even if it just gives you an idea of what to expect
Well worth reading about hotels and stuff at certain places even if it just gives you an idea of what to expect
16 October 2006, 12:10 PM
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Went to Dominican Republic last year with the missus
All inclusive 4 star for 500 quid...thought what a bargain
The first day thought wow great.......then the diarrohea started
After a week of the chronic craps we both went down with chronic gastroenteritis...3 days of liquid projectile hell out of both holes
3 hotels had been affected (this happened the previous year too).....1 poor bloke i met dropped his brown milkshake in the lobby trying to make it to the hotel doctor
they stopped flying ppl in and offered free flights out so we left 3 days early
now in the process of getting compensation from thompson through a law firm
The Daily Mail christened it the 'septic isle' so i wouldnt bother....the hygiene standards are too bad
Lord Shrek.....a bad doner kebab in Blackpool wont send you on the pot squirting liquid for 4 days
All inclusive 4 star for 500 quid...thought what a bargain
The first day thought wow great.......then the diarrohea started
After a week of the chronic craps we both went down with chronic gastroenteritis...3 days of liquid projectile hell out of both holes
3 hotels had been affected (this happened the previous year too).....1 poor bloke i met dropped his brown milkshake in the lobby trying to make it to the hotel doctor
they stopped flying ppl in and offered free flights out so we left 3 days early
now in the process of getting compensation from thompson through a law firm
The Daily Mail christened it the 'septic isle' so i wouldnt bother....the hygiene standards are too bad
Lord Shrek.....a bad doner kebab in Blackpool wont send you on the pot squirting liquid for 4 days
16 October 2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord Shrek
1 poor bloke i met dropped his brown milkshake in the lobby trying to make it to the hotel doctor
Originally Posted by Lord Shrek
a bad doner kebab in Blackpool wont send you on the pot squirting liquid for 4 days
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16 October 2006, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by WHEELSHOP0_0
I am going on Wed.
Will lookout for quick routes to bathrooms just in case!!
I regularly eat junk food in the UK (maybe I'll be immune).
Hope its good.
Will lookout for quick routes to bathrooms just in case!!
I regularly eat junk food in the UK (maybe I'll be immune).
Hope its good.
Carry bog paper at all times
16 October 2006, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by WHEELSHOP0_0
I am going on Wed.
Will lookout for quick routes to bathrooms just in case!!
I regularly eat junk food in the UK (maybe I'll be immune).
Hope its good.
Will lookout for quick routes to bathrooms just in case!!
I regularly eat junk food in the UK (maybe I'll be immune).
Hope its good.
Tips to avoid constant crapping:
eat hot food only
dont drink the water
dont drink the local rum/gin/vodka
Lord Shrek......it comes out of your bum like a bullet from a gun
16 October 2006, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord Shrek
i had the typhoid/cholera jabs, didnt touch the salad (washed in the local water) and didnt brush my teeth using the local water supply BUT still managed to **** twice my bodyweight in less than 48hrs
Tips to avoid constant crapping:
eat hot food only
dont drink the water
dont drink the local rum/gin/vodka
Lord Shrek......it comes out of your bum like a bullet from a gun
Tips to avoid constant crapping:
eat hot food only
dont drink the water
dont drink the local rum/gin/vodka
Lord Shrek......it comes out of your bum like a bullet from a gun
16 October 2006, 12:38 PM
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Been to Cairo CANNOT be dirtier/unhygenic than there.
Tour guide said Dont touch anything, if you do touch anything dont wash your hands even with bottled water(unless you bought it outside Egypt) as they just re-bottle from the tap!!.
Dont even want to think about the toilets
Tour guide said Dont touch anything, if you do touch anything dont wash your hands even with bottled water(unless you bought it outside Egypt) as they just re-bottle from the tap!!.
Dont even want to think about the toilets
16 October 2006, 12:51 PM
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I went about 10 years ago and it was really nice..Stayed in the south of the island and back then everybody went to the north...Neither of us got the 2 bob bits nor did any of the other guests we talked to..
Was all inclusive but everything was cheap as chips..191 rum was £2.50 a litre..Trip into santo domingo was eye opening but everyone was friendly and we never felt unsafe..
Only thing that was a pain was the leccy kept on going off so no AC in the room at times...
Was all inclusive but everything was cheap as chips..191 rum was £2.50 a litre..Trip into santo domingo was eye opening but everyone was friendly and we never felt unsafe..
Only thing that was a pain was the leccy kept on going off so no AC in the room at times...
16 October 2006, 01:22 PM
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Dom Rep. is cheap for a reason ... as suggested above, choose a hotel suite with a nicely decorated bathroom as the rest of the holiday will be largely immaterial.
Also, the island is absolutely filthy so pick a nice hotel 'cause you may find you don't wanna leave the resort... we didn't.
Also, the island is absolutely filthy so pick a nice hotel 'cause you may find you don't wanna leave the resort... we didn't.
16 October 2006, 01:23 PM
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Went there in may this year for 2wks, had a fab time, 8 of us went and not one of us delivered any bum gravy.
Take a look on trip advisor there's forums on the dem rep and there's some good advice on there.
Take a look on trip advisor there's forums on the dem rep and there's some good advice on there.
16 October 2006, 01:48 PM
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Look at Reviews of vacations, hotels, resorts, vacation and travel packages - TripAdvisor
The sites has lots of reviews from holiday makers for almost every hotel in the world.
The sites has lots of reviews from holiday makers for almost every hotel in the world.
23 October 2006, 04:49 PM
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been there twice (Playa dorada in puerto plato) and had a great time as long as you dont get the platter splatters!
Anyway you can get a dodgy tummy anywhere, stayed at an expensive hotel in cancun and was hopping on and off the loo for a week.
Anyway you can get a dodgy tummy anywhere, stayed at an expensive hotel in cancun and was hopping on and off the loo for a week.
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