Woman in her small colmado shop with fruits and vegetables near Las Galeras, Samana.

What is a colmado?

A colmado is a mix between a small supermarket and a bar. It covers all the little daily needs and is a great place to meet people. In our vlog,[…]

IIC Sosua Activities Cabarete Beach at night

Open beaches and no curfew

As of Monday, 11 October 2021, the Dominican Government has removed the nightly curfew. It had been in place, almost continously, since March 20th, 2020. Yet, the Ministry of Public[…]

The four athletes from Team Carambola Surf House are the winners of the 2021 Master of the Ocean-contest that took place September 14 to 18, 2021, in the new "Capital of Wind and Surf": Cabarete, Dominican Republic.

Master of the Ocean 2021

Team Carambola Surf House wins the 2021 Master of the Ocean-contest in Cabarete. Cabarete, on the northcoast of the Dominican Republic, is now officially named the country’s “Capital of Wind[…]

Condor offers flights and deals to the Dominican Republic Puerto Plata.

In case you are still hesitant and need some more good arguments why to travel: Condor is offering just now GREAT flight deals to the Dominican Republic in September! e.g.[…]

The Dominican Republic has been called a “beacon of hope for tourism” by the international press. The leading Spanish daily news paper El Pais published a report on the recovery[…]