Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic, the second largest Caribbean
nation, experienced a slight visitor increase in 2008 despite the international
economic slowdown. According to a recent report issued by the DR Ministry of
Tourism, arrivals increased slightly in 2008 with over 3.4 million guests
choosing the DR as their vacation destination. This is a 1.45 percent increase
compared to the same period in 2007.
Visits to the DR from the
U.S. remain steady, with more than one million arrivals for the fourth
consecutive year. In addition, North American arrivals to the DR exceeded those
from Europe for the fourth successive year by approximately 24 percent.
Minister of Tourism
Francisco Javier Garcia said, "The DR is a culturally-rich and
sophisticated tourism destination like no other. More global visitors are
choosing the DR for our unspoiled natural beauty, diversity and accessibility. With
eight international airports and many seaports, visitors receive a warm and
friendly Dominican welcome among magnificent hotels, world-class golf courses,
luxury marinas, amazing cultural and historic attractions, exciting nightlife
and eco-adventures not found anywhere else. The DR really has it all."
The most popular
destination in the DR for visitors continues to be Punta Cana on the East
Coast, as its international airport received nearly 1.9 million resident and
nonresident arrivals in 2008. The second most visited airport is Las Americas
International Airport in Santo Domingo with nearly 1 million arrivals, followed
by Puerto Plata International Airport on the North Coast, El Cibao
International Airport in the Central region, La Romana International
Airport, also on the East Coast, El Catey International Airport on the
Northeast Coast and La
Isabela International Airport, also in Santo Domingo
Written by: anthonyC, 27 Feb 2009 8:55 AM
From: United States
Written by: chillaxin201, 27 Feb 2009 1:14 AM
From: Iraq, American Murder Madness
Boycott DR tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me get this straight.
You want to stop touriam to the DR but you want the end of the embargo to Cuba.
Liberal Window-licker logic at it's best.
Written by: juanb, 27 Feb 2009 9:29 AM
From: Dominican Republic
The economic slowdown only started at the very end of the year. The last quarter figures were down dramatically. The purpose of this article is beyond me. Why not give the statistics for 2004 or 2007? Who are we trying to convince that we are not losing visitors.?
From: United States
juanb, it is the same, tired old song, where they give half the story. they tell us that footfall increased, but do not give the two most critical stats: HOW LONG DID THEY STAY, and HOW MUCH DID THEY SPEND. who cares if 10 million guys came for 3 days and spent 10 dollars per day?
From: United States
This whole thing with Leonel and his cronies has now turned into a joke and the joke is on the Dominican people.
Written by: MannyTav, 27 Feb 2009 9:54 AM
From: United States
I live in the Us, my parents retired to the DR years back so I sually go back and forth several times a year. But I know I've cut my trips down there considerably. I was down there over Christmas, about three weeks, and it was amazing.....La Venezuela (in Sto. Diom.) was packed every night! And I mean every night...and this is the crazy part...they weren't tourists. I guess the citizens are living it up as if nothing is coming their way this year. That reminds me a lot of all the spending we were encouraged to do post-911 when we should have been saving for the rainy season we're in.
From: United States
Manny, it is the local ethos, my friend. worry about today, and let tomorrow worry about itself. as many a gringo has observed, many locals would rather you offer them 10 dollars today , than 40 dollars tomorrow. that is why the moment folks get the bi-weekly salary (quincennal), you cannot get into a club or bar on that night. the following morning, there is a line at the local loanshark, all looking for money to pay the rent. so, do not be surprised if the streets are laden with people blowing dosh; tomorrow will provide for itself.
Written by: lovingit, 27 Feb 2009 10:11 AM
From: United States, Delaware
I don't make it a habit to attack a person who made a post, but chillaxin201
"Boycott DR tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Boycott DR tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
¿Estas loco? ¿o te hiede la cabeza?
(Are you crazy? or does your head stinks?)
Please make sure you are sober before commenting on this forum.
Written by: belly51, 27 Feb 2009 11:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic, San Francisco y Houston,TX
Its funny for me to giving credits to this kind of headlines. But with all the travel i do i have been hearing more often from pasangers that they went to DR.I'm not saying believe this but it may have some truth to since is probably the cheapest place in the caribbean with nice beaches and them golf course are pulling in a lot of people.Now they have to promote other areas of the country instead of focusing on big cities because lots of visitors come from big cities and are looking to get away and see something different. Polo magnetico believe or not most dominicans i talked to think i'm lying when i tell them about it.
From: United States, Reality Check
This information is all a play on numbers and its credibility is questionable. Keep in mind, that US numbers reported but does not disclose Canada #'s - its biggest tourism source. Also, stating that the US visitors (tourist & native Dominicans) outpaced visits from Europe is not uncommon. The Tourism Dept is padding the numbers & story only talking to strengths while failing to address the downturns.
There is a DT article which states:
SCANDAL NIXES DR MILITARY PARADE
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/....ominican-Republic-military-paradeCaribbean governments are already worried about a SHARP FALL IN TOURIST ARRIVALS in the global recession. Dominican Republic's national police service said it had arrested 22 of its own officers (not enough) & 3 assistant prosecutors in Puerto Plata who were accused of links with organized crime & drug trafficking.
Dreads, the Tourism Minister is managing this the same way Dominicans live (for the moment)!
From: United States
DR, enjoy it while it lasts. Cuba has been projected to become the No. 1 Tourist spot in the world once Obama lifts the embargo and traveling restriction on the Caribbean nation.
From: United States
citizen of the world, Arsenio Lembert and myself have always been very muted in our celebration of the tourism buildup, realising that there is such a thing as "tourism destination life cycle" in todays highly globalised world, everywhere is a tourist destination. during the cold war, and more isolated times, westerners basically focused their attention upon the caribbean, because places in the east were inhospitable. now, everybody can go to hitherto "forbidden" places. 30 years ago, people went to nassau and montego bay, because , even if they wanted to see the Great Wall of China, they could not. my good friend just came back from china on a business trip, and, apart from the airfare, the place is many times cheaper than the DR. there is so much to see and do there, he was bewildered. it is not just Cuba we have to worry about: it is Cambodia, and Vietnam, Africa, the Middle East. we are living in the global village. besides, the economy will not permit people to travel
From: United States
like before, so there will be a slowdown , globally, in REVENUES from tourism. by the time the economy heals itself, there will be a new "flavor of the month" destination. some guys are not realistic. they believe that we are going to be the next Monte Carlo, or, Monte Carlo is going to be the next Punta Cana. i hope they are right. let's just hope that the next big flavor is not some village in Honduras, or something similar. agriculture, baby, agriculture. man cannot live by sun and sand only!
Written by: ateo1992 
, 27 Feb 2009 11:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic
mmm i love european girls :) i wannt to marry one :))
From: United States
i see where someone abused the alcohol before deciding to post. even impaired his ability to spell.
From: Dominican Republic
Actually...there were just under 3.9 million arrivals last year. The US market remained the leader with just under 1.1 million vistors....up 1.1% over 2007. Canada had 635,000 gusts arrive....up 8.3%. The Eurpoean Union sent 1.34 million guests....down 3% and all others sent 906,000....down 2%.
There is this misconception that Canada send the most guests. This season to date has shown a bit of softening, but most quality resorts are still running at occupancy rates that are on par with last season.
Chill......why boycott tourism? I am curious?
The average tourist tips $100 per week. That multipied by 3.9 million arrivals means a ton of money, that hard working Dominicans would not have, thus the local colmados suffer...the bario suffer...the farmers suffer.....and onward.
Cheers from the Sunshine
PCMike
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
what does chill care he is driving around NJ eating big Macs with Double Fries listening to Daddy Yanqui with his gold toothed gold chained knucklehead friends
Written by: Tommy, 28 Feb 2009 11:55 AM
From: Canada, Northern Ontario
Yes, there are a few idiots here.
Canada had 1.3 million people visit the DR last year.
The 2nd year in a row we were #1.
I made it 9 times.
Wonderful people & country. It is numero uno!
Leaving Monday for 3 weeks.
From: Dominican Republic
86 million baby boomers are retiring in the next 20 years, starting NOW! Abour 20 million or so have plenty of money and milions want to retire south, not to Florida like their folks, but south to an island. 5 million of these 10 million of these live within 3-5 hour flight of the DR. Anyone who studies demographices (and understands it) can see what is coming...
From: United States
i understand "demographices", wet willie, but i do not see what is coming. why don't you play oracle and tell me?
From: Dominican Republic
Dreadful locknut - I did, can't you read?
From: Dominican Republic
I understand "demographices", wet willie, but i do not see what is coming (Dreadful)
Then you sure do not understand demographics - but that is no surprise to anyone on this site who has scanned your vapourous rants and spoutings...
From: United States
let me see if i get this right..hmmm. "demographices", as you describe them, indicate that there is going to be a large pool of POTENTIAL expats from europe and canada and the USA that are looking to move here. every ape knows that. but, what does it mean in reality? how soon do you think a change is going to come, regarding immigration, and real estate ownership laws in countries like this? enjoy the boom while you can. do you believe that you invented "demographices"? hey, there are dominicans who are studying the current conditions in the country, as we speak. do you think that they are simply going to sit back and allow the country to become an annex of Saskatoon? do you believe that social and political activists are going to sit idly by and permit the country to be broken up into a mosaic of apartheid enclaves, like Las Terrenas, and costambar, and Sosua, and cabarete? they realise that the signs of today point to recolonisation of tomorrow. the USA, and Canada,
From: United States
and Europe, all have immigration quotas. Thailand has laws against foreigners buying property. that is coming here, and sooner than you think. you seriously believe that activists and conscious thinkers are going to sit idly by and allow types like you to buy the country out from under them? in case you have been asleep, Tobago has already put a stop to the folly of europeans buying all the real estate and creating their little colonies. you better tell your buddies in Banff to hurry up and get here. in the not too distant future, a change is coming. as slow to act as these people can be sometimes, when gringo starts issuing passes to people to move around in their own country, someone is going to wake up, and start a movement to reclaim the land from types like you who see it as a real estate flea market, and nothing less. want a good idea for a new business with future potential? try tanning salons in Fort McMurray!
From: Dominican Republic
You compare Tobago to the DR? Get a map....perhaps note the size of each. Your comparison is ludicrous.
As long as gringo dollars fuel this economy gringos will be welcomed. The DR people and gov. are not about to be as stupid as you in their reaction. You really should curb your envy of the rich. It would make you a happer person, perhaps....
From: United States
happening, and they are disturbed. and, somewhere in all of this, something is going to give. people are not going to appreciate the idea of being second class citizens in their own country. and, finally, i have no problem with the rich. frankly, it is you that i can't stand.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
tommy second year in a row you were number 1 what ?........to be numer one go to cheeseball Cuba their the Canucks are number one because they are cheap
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
what do Canucks and Kayaks have in common.?........neither one will Tip
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
But dread the retirees dont want to go down island ......Why ? .....because the blacks down island are like you they are not friendly......yes they dont like whitey ....they be callin us a bunch of crackers
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
But Dread the Spanish Antilles is different there they dont want to drive us into the sea.....as long as we are not Haitian we are welcome even if we are from another Galaxy
Written by: Tommy, 1 Mar 2009 7:44 AM
From: Canada, Northern Ontario
Hey guys! Relax.
My #'s come from Canadian Travel associations.
Canadians are #1 visitors to your wonderful Country.
Probably for 09 as well.
Just cheap canuks go to Cuba.
Sorry, we Canadians do tip.
Nobody wants to take over the DR. We just want to relax &
enjoy the weather, people & try to ignore politics.
Me, just help mi novia fix up her casa.
Well, got to pack now.
See you Monday!
From: Dominican Republic
Sure has been fun, and so easy, gettting DREAD all worked up. It appears he has no life outside of this forum and likes to be "somebody" with an audience of four other posters.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Tommy your numbers are bogus check again....Canucks are #2
Written by: Tommy, 1 Mar 2009 9:03 AM
From: Canada, Northern Ontario
Hey Bill!
Gee, do ya think somebody is putting up false info??????????????
Wouldn't that be a shock!
All I REALLY know is that ALL of the Dominican people
I have met, & know, all agree that Canadians are #1.
In all aspects.
There you have it!
I'm off to PP for 3 glorious weeks with mi novia.
Written by: Tommy, 1 Mar 2009 9:04 AM
From: Canada, Northern Ontario
Sorry, that was for Goulet
From: United States
at least, cabaretewilliam, i may be all those things that you mention. i may have no life, and no following. but i am not a liar, and a huckster. i have a moral epicenter, and do not trade in underhanded, sleight of hand tricks. it is called "character". you are aware that not everybody gets to read everything of information, so you spread lies, insiduously, to further your cause. then, you get angry at people for exposing you as a lowlife. firstly, you stated that Clinton repealed the Glass Steagall act, as if it was done by executive order. i showed you the congressional vote, that it was a republican initiative, led by Phil Gramm, and was voted on along party lines. what did you do? you repeated your lie a few days later. it is the same as your lying about Obama's first executive order being one to overturn partial birth abortion. i showed you the facts, but you kept repeating the lie, as usual, because you were hoping that some people did not know the truth, and you could con
From: United States
at least that group, if not everybody. it is not the fact that you are academically clueless that bugs me; it is that you are morally bankrupt. yet you pass off yourself as a devout man of God. i see your type every day. there are many gringo types that people are disposed to calling "decent guys", yet interpol is on the lookout for their asses. i am not including you in that group, but you do not impress me as an honorable man , either. honorable men do not wilfully lie in order to make their case. they make assessments based on facts. they might not like the results, but they live in truthfulness. you are just a lowlife with a three piece suit.
From: United States
#1 in what, Tommy? just asking.
Written by: Tommy, 1 Mar 2009 9:17 AM
From: Canada, Northern Ontario
Well, Dread. Well written. Well done.
Still, relax. The system is morally bankrupt.
Not to worry, your new Pres. will fix all, if they let him.
I hope they do!
Written by: Tommy, 1 Mar 2009 9:18 AM
From: Canada, Northern Ontario
In ALL aspects, like I said.
Go ahead Dread pick one, any one.
We Canadians are #1.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Tommy you poor schmuck.....what kind of a place gives the same name to two teams in the same league the Rough Riders or does that sport still exist in Canada or America Junior. as Homer Simpson calls it
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Speaking of Roughriders Dread is so selfish he wears them inside out so he can get all the pleasure
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Tommy you dont wanna know about the extranjeros and su novias .....Dread will tell you all about it .....I smell burning fingers
From: United States
well Tommy, you do produce good bobsled teams. and a few good hockey players, from what i am told.(have less than zero interest in the sport, i confess). your women? hmmm...the jury is out, and will retire for the next millenium
From: United States
and , Tommy, i do not have confidence that Obama will fix the mess in america. i am beginning to think it is beyond any type of "fixing". the problems are structural, and, no amount of bailout money is going to rectify the malaise that is in place. read other opinions, and one of them is that the dispartity of income distribution is so great, it has eroded the once powerful middle class, which was the driving engine of the economy. now there are two classes; the ultra rich, and the minimum wage earners. there is a small group of middle class survivors, carefully nutrured in order to stave off riots and maintain a semblence of social stability. the rest are disliiusioned recipients of entitlement programs, most of whom have retired from the venture of seeking a job. no sir, i would not like to be Obama today. you could not pay me to tackle this mess. but worse, i would not like to be a dirtbag like william, who sits on the sidelines issuing falsehoods and lies in order to discredit
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Tommy the Canucks and everybody else go down the Crapper as well ....so you better be nice to us or we wont let you watch real football anymore
From: Dominican Republic
Dready: 1. No lie. I said it was UNDER CLINTON, and he could have vetoed it- he supported it and signed it into law - you need to learn to read and a bit more about the USA system.
2. Keep up the silly fals accusations and libel - I have 100% satisfied buyers and sellers. They count, not your slanders. 3. I never wear a suit - but typcial of your ther lies
You say "I am honest" then you give us a bunch of unproven and patently false accusations. Now- after a week of having fun at your expense, I call you to be a man, if you can.
Produce one, just one, client I have duped/cheated, and I will publically repent in dust and ashes. As you can not, now or ever, come up with one client I have duped or cheated, now is the time to BE A MAN!! Ask for my forgiveness for your lying about me, your dishonest attacks....which, and this is ludicrous, come with your self-promotion as an honest man with high code of ethics. What a sad commentary on your soul, what a ridiculous contradiction.
From: United States
someone who is enthusiastically trying to accomplish something. his idea of economic genius is to let everything fail, bail out nothing, and start from scratch. then he tells us that it is the consensus of "any good economist" really? throw millions of people out of work is a good fix? what do we use to pay unemployment benefits, welfare, medicare, etc, for those people? see why i abhor the guy?
From: Dominican Republic
Be a man - you made numerous false attacks, put up or shut up...or is your unwarranted pride too much!
BTW- 5 million are already out of work - with our without the Trillions, or have you not noticed.
From: United States
i stand by my accusations that you are a dishonorable misrepresenter of the situations. if i am wrong, then the alternative is that you are just plain ignorant.
From: United States
another gem;
BTW- 5 million are already out of work - with our without the Trillions, or have you not noticed.
and your point is? putting an additional 5 million out of work is your answer? that is novel. i am sure that economists the world over are falling over your genius prescription. yes, put everybody out of work. let the auto makers go into bankruptcy, taking down untold numbers of other business by ripple effect. genius, sheer genius. let the banks like Citigroup go the way of the dodo bird. let AIG die. who needs business, and jobs? then, we will just give unemployment and welfare to everyone. oops; i forgot. with all that welfare money chasing the goods that were never produced (because nobody is working), then we have a little problem of possible hyperinflation. ah well; the Lord will provide.
From: Dominican Republic
Will happen anyway - trillions or not - DREADY or not ! Only now we will have a huge gov. debt to pay back and a fallen economy. If you read a little more (and were able to understand what you read) you would know that.
From: United States
understand, but act as though you are some authority on the subject. you have failed to give me one answer that makes sense. has it ever dawned on you that a large percentage of the people who will lose their jobs will constitute a new population that defaults on mortgages? and credit card obligations? commercial workspace will be worth nothing, as car dealerships go out of business, taking down nearby restaurants and other dependent enterprises. man, am i glad that geniuses like you are confined to the business of being an irritant gringo in a land of too-patient people.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
we are members of the " Extremely Tolerant Pioneers Club " dread living here in the DR
From: Dominican Republic
Ah, finally, DREADY, you get what I have been saying all along - the USA and the most of the WEST is
FUBAR, and adding TRILLIONS to the debt will only make it worse (not short term) but in the long run. Do you really know how much every person in the USA ison thehook for, personal debt, municiple, state and federal, including future obligations (the last alone is over 500,000 USD per family)
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
most of the west ....who is the exception pray tell ?
Written by: underpar, 1 Mar 2009 2:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Mr Dreadlocks,
You are talking about other countries again, I must ask have you visited any of them?
The knowledge you have is amazing! This forum should be thankful you take the time to inform us about the world. Your a genius, Actually I call bullshit again!
Mr Dreadlocks, your a nasty person with a mean spirit and fear change.
I believe your an expert on crack cocaine!
Written by: underpar, 1 Mar 2009 3:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Mr Dreadlocks,
you truly need help! I believe it is a waste of time and energy.
Written by: underpar, 1 Mar 2009 3:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Are you speaking for all Americans?
From: United States
the help i need is to hear the last of you. you are the simple reincarnation of TFISKE, and, judging by your lack of ability to speak in clear sentences, you just might be him. you have said nothing that leaves the reader any better off after seeing it. all you do is attack josean and myself. if you do not like what we write, just don't read it. nobody puts a pistol to your head. if you would put the bong down for a minute, it would dawn on you that you have become tiresome and repetitive. i take controversial positions, and i piss a lot of people off. but , at least, i take a stand, and am prepared to be a man and defend it. what do you do? you act like a simpleton, calling names like the child you are. i said that nobody puts a gun to your head. maybe you should!
Written by: underpar, 2 Mar 2009 12:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Dreadlocks, I reply to many on this forum,
I believe you are negative, hateful and full of BS.
From: United States
hateful? listen, fool, i have many serious disagreement regarding IDEAS with people on this forum. but , apart from the instantaneous trading of insults, it stops there. i do not go around spreading rumor and innuendo, like you do. i do not try to set people up against the board. and i do not stalk people. when the thread is over, i do not post behind their backs in other threads. why? because my mental balance is sound. i realise that it is an exchange of ideas between people who mostly have never met each other. so, unlike you, i do not lay in bed all night, staring at the ceiling, waiting to post once more against two particular people. that, my friend, is called "insanity". it is the product of a disturbed mind. sane people do not hate people, and behave like you. as i told you before, in all seriousness; go and get some mental help. the fact that you took the time to re-enter the board under a diferent name, just to attack me, is the epitome of a hateful person. now, begone.
From: United States
hey dude, you do not have to read it. the name of the poster is clearly denoted, so, avoid my viewpoint. you do not like it, move on to the next person; it's that simple. as long as i do not use offensive epithets or references, and operate within the guidelines laid out by the board, there is no rule that says i cannot post an opinion that underpar disagrees with. it is that simple. now grow up, and find something better to do with your life than following me around like a lost dog, for heaven's sakes!
Written by: underpar, 2 Mar 2009 11:12 PM
From: Dominican Republic
You must be crazy to compare China and the DR.
Nice to here your friends can travel and tell you stories.
How about we compare Mexico City to New York or Moscow to Santo Domingo!
Wow and then we can compare the population, the metro system, wages, food and women.
Lets compare the Euro rail and Metro, lets compare the # of motorcycles, BS is everywhere with this guy
Africa and the DR what the hell are you smoking man?
Dreads is the Bernie Madoff of Dominican Today,
Josean, you are not even this far off to compare Asia, Africa and the DR
What next India or Israel, give me a break already
From: Dominican Republic
i take a stand, and am prepared to be a man and defend it. what do you do? you act like a simpleton, calling names like the child you are (Dreadsy)
Hypocrite - you have the record for the most insults while making the least points....and you cannot even see that. Sigh, hopeless.
i do not go around spreading rumor and innuendo, (Dreadsy)
BS. You sure do, Count the number of posts where, being bankrupt of ideas, you resort to calling me dishonest, a cheat, crooked etc. and when I called on you to BE A MAN - put up just one example or SHUT UP, you just went on spouting more insults. Dready, you may be the only one I known who was gone from his first childhood directly into his second (and that usually does nto happen till one 80 or older) and of course everyone on this site knowns this except you.
From: Dominican Republic
because my mental balance is sound (as stated by Dreadsy)
Hmm...you might want to get a second opinion....just a helpful suggestion.
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From: Iraq, American Murder Madness
Boycott DR tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me get this straight.
You want to stop touriam to the DR but you want the end of the embargo to Cuba.
Liberal Window-licker logic at it's best.
"Boycott DR tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Boycott DR tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
¿Estas loco? ¿o te hiede la cabeza?
(Are you crazy? or does your head stinks?)
Please make sure you are sober before commenting on this forum.
There is a DT article which states:
SCANDAL NIXES DR MILITARY PARADE
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/....ominican-Republic-military-parade
Caribbean governments are already worried about a SHARP FALL IN TOURIST ARRIVALS in the global recession. Dominican Republic's national police service said it had arrested 22 of its own officers (not enough) & 3 assistant prosecutors in Puerto Plata who were accused of links with organized crime & drug trafficking.
Dreads, the Tourism Minister is managing this the same way Dominicans live (for the moment)!
There is this misconception that Canada send the most guests. This season to date has shown a bit of softening, but most quality resorts are still running at occupancy rates that are on par with last season.
Chill......why boycott tourism? I am curious?
The average tourist tips $100 per week. That multipied by 3.9 million arrivals means a ton of money, that hard working Dominicans would not have, thus the local colmados suffer...the bario suffer...the farmers suffer.....and onward.
Cheers from the Sunshine
PCMike
Canada had 1.3 million people visit the DR last year.
The 2nd year in a row we were #1.
I made it 9 times.
Wonderful people & country. It is numero uno!
Leaving Monday for 3 weeks.
http://www.onecaribbean.org/statistics/tourismstats/
Click on latest tourism statistics 2008
Then you sure do not understand demographics - but that is no surprise to anyone on this site who has scanned your vapourous rants and spoutings...
As long as gringo dollars fuel this economy gringos will be welcomed. The DR people and gov. are not about to be as stupid as you in their reaction. You really should curb your envy of the rich. It would make you a happer person, perhaps....
My #'s come from Canadian Travel associations.
Canadians are #1 visitors to your wonderful Country.
Probably for 09 as well.
Just cheap canuks go to Cuba.
Sorry, we Canadians do tip.
Nobody wants to take over the DR. We just want to relax &
enjoy the weather, people & try to ignore politics.
Me, just help mi novia fix up her casa.
Well, got to pack now.
See you Monday!
Gee, do ya think somebody is putting up false info??????????????
Wouldn't that be a shock!
All I REALLY know is that ALL of the Dominican people
I have met, & know, all agree that Canadians are #1.
In all aspects.
There you have it!
I'm off to PP for 3 glorious weeks with mi novia.
Still, relax. The system is morally bankrupt.
Not to worry, your new Pres. will fix all, if they let him.
I hope they do!
Go ahead Dread pick one, any one.
We Canadians are #1.
2. Keep up the silly fals accusations and libel - I have 100% satisfied buyers and sellers. They count, not your slanders. 3. I never wear a suit - but typcial of your ther lies
You say "I am honest" then you give us a bunch of unproven and patently false accusations. Now- after a week of having fun at your expense, I call you to be a man, if you can.
Produce one, just one, client I have duped/cheated, and I will publically repent in dust and ashes. As you can not, now or ever, come up with one client I have duped or cheated, now is the time to BE A MAN!! Ask for my forgiveness for your lying about me, your dishonest attacks....which, and this is ludicrous, come with your self-promotion as an honest man with high code of ethics. What a sad commentary on your soul, what a ridiculous contradiction.
BTW- 5 million are already out of work - with our without the Trillions, or have you not noticed.
BTW- 5 million are already out of work - with our without the Trillions, or have you not noticed.
and your point is? putting an additional 5 million out of work is your answer? that is novel. i am sure that economists the world over are falling over your genius prescription. yes, put everybody out of work. let the auto makers go into bankruptcy, taking down untold numbers of other business by ripple effect. genius, sheer genius. let the banks like Citigroup go the way of the dodo bird. let AIG die. who needs business, and jobs? then, we will just give unemployment and welfare to everyone. oops; i forgot. with all that welfare money chasing the goods that were never produced (because nobody is working), then we have a little problem of possible hyperinflation. ah well; the Lord will provide.
FUBAR, and adding TRILLIONS to the debt will only make it worse (not short term) but in the long run. Do you really know how much every person in the USA ison thehook for, personal debt, municiple, state and federal, including future obligations (the last alone is over 500,000 USD per family)
You are talking about other countries again, I must ask have you visited any of them?
The knowledge you have is amazing! This forum should be thankful you take the time to inform us about the world. Your a genius, Actually I call bullshit again!
Mr Dreadlocks, your a nasty person with a mean spirit and fear change.
I believe your an expert on crack cocaine!
you truly need help! I believe it is a waste of time and energy.
I believe you are negative, hateful and full of BS.
Nice to here your friends can travel and tell you stories.
How about we compare Mexico City to New York or Moscow to Santo Domingo!
Wow and then we can compare the population, the metro system, wages, food and women.
Lets compare the Euro rail and Metro, lets compare the # of motorcycles, BS is everywhere with this guy
Africa and the DR what the hell are you smoking man?
Dreads is the Bernie Madoff of Dominican Today,
Josean, you are not even this far off to compare Asia, Africa and the DR
What next India or Israel, give me a break already
Hypocrite - you have the record for the most insults while making the least points....and you cannot even see that. Sigh, hopeless.
i do not go around spreading rumor and innuendo, (Dreadsy)
BS. You sure do, Count the number of posts where, being bankrupt of ideas, you resort to calling me dishonest, a cheat, crooked etc. and when I called on you to BE A MAN - put up just one example or SHUT UP, you just went on spouting more insults. Dready, you may be the only one I known who was gone from his first childhood directly into his second (and that usually does nto happen till one 80 or older) and of course everyone on this site knowns this except you.
Hmm...you might want to get a second opinion....just a helpful suggestion.