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Our quest for the ‘right’ cigar

After a year of legwork we discovered an ideal combination of quality, price and consistency from a small, Cuban family-run factory hidden away in the Cibao Valley

1Nov2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Timeline: Dominican Republic

Historical timeline of the Dominican Republic

30May2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Ocean World Event Sale

From Dolphin encounters to the spectacular Bravissimo night club show, here are some great money saving offers direct from Ocean World in Puerto Plata

23Nov2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Lifestyles: a visit to Rancho Nazdrovia

On a countryside drive we come to an unusual rest stop, run by an English heiress

14Oct2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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La Citadelle

Cap-Haitien, Haiti.- The sun rises slowly over the bay in Cap-Haitien casting a soft golden light over the town as the car trundles laboriously along potholed streets. All around us the city begins to stir, vendors appear on the street corners and groups of schoolchildren, books in hand, shield their eyes against the glare as [...]

9Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Adventure travel in the Dominican Republic

Two hours into the mountains, Maxima Aventura is a wilderness dude ranch for adventure travelers and extreme sports enthusiasts

24Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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A family trip to Cabrera

You’d be surprised how much vacation you can squeeze out of a four-day getaway. Behold New York city designer Cynthia Rowley and her family, who spend a long weekend in the Dominican Republic hopscotching nonstop from surfing to horseback riding to swinging Tarzan-style through the jungle. And that’s just between breakfast and lunch.

26Aug2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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People Making a Difference: Bob Hildreth and Lisa Ballantine

These two innovators, working independently, provide cheap, effective filters that make polluted water potable.

15Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Luxuriating at Villa Castellamonte

How the rich live every day—you can rent it for a week. A correspondent recounts her experiences staying at the posh Villa Castellamonte in Cabrera near Playa Grande

6May2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Restaurauteur strikes back at online critic

After reading online a negative review about his restaurant, “I just had to write back!” says the owner of Cafe Cito

30Apr2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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