by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2013 | Dominican Republic, Fit for Foodies, January 2012: La Hispanola, The Nightlife
Punta Cana is usually synonymous with the word “paradise.” And you really will find paradise once you see its beaches…but Punta Cana can also become synonymous with the word “commercialized.” That’s because the *entire* beachfront...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2013 | Dominican Republic, January 2012: La Hispanola, Mythbusters, Public Transportation
We set off on a late morning on a search for Santo Domingo’s Chinatown. Grabbed a breakfast at the 200 year old diner joint, Cafeteria la Colonial, and then walked north up Duarte Avenue (with Parque Duarte behind us) for about 1/5 of a mile until...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2013 | Dominican Republic, Fit for Foodies, January 2012: La Hispanola, Walking Tours
After arriving in from Haiti, we dropped off our stuff at a hostel in the Zona Colonial district of Santo Domingo. Zona Colonial is the oldest city of the New World as the oldest working church and the oldest military installation of the New World can be found...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2013 | Border Crossing, Dominican Republic, Haiti, January 2012: La Hispanola
Today we crossed over from Haiti into the Dominican Republic via bus from Cap-Haitien to the Jabon border, and then continuing onwards towards Santiago and into the capital of Santo Domingo.The simplest and most time-saving method is taking the direct 8am Caribe...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2013 | Haiti, How Did You Do That?, January 2012: La Hispanola, Public Transportation, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come
We woke up early at 7am to grab breakfast at Croissant d’Or, Cap-Haitien’s best bakery (that much Lonely Planet gets right!). There we loaded up on some carbs before heading down to catch a taptap to Milot. Lonely Planet says there’s a...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2013 | Fit for Foodies, Haiti, How Did You Do That?, January 2012: La Hispanola, Public Transportation, The Nightlife
The 7 hour bus ride from Port-au-Prince is relatively straightforward, but you have to choose your poison; shall you go with the public transportation that’ll cost you no more than a few dollars for a nary a bench space on a vehicle without shock...
