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Dominican Republic travel tips
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There are a number of Dominican Republic travel tips which worth knowing prior to your holiday.
Dominican Republic travel tips -Sun block
That is very obvious I hear you say ! Well the Dominican Republic enjoys warm tropical weather year round, so don`t forget to take sun block. On my first trip we took my partner`s six year old son who is very fair skinned. We applied a factor 50 sun block and he was fine. I on the other hand went swimmimg without sun blockout when it was cloudy and got burned!
Speaking the language
Spanish is the main language although many employees in hotels and resorts speak at least some English. It can be fun to learn a few words before you leave and this will be appreciated by the Dominicans. Please be patient with employees who are trying to understand you.
Below: Dominican electrical socket
Electricity
Electricity in the Dominican Republic operates at 110 Volts/60 Hertz,the same as it does in the United States. If you are from the US you will not need a converter however if you are from England you will. You will need an adapter to fit the electrical point on the left.
There are voltage irregularities in the country and which can result in either a reduction or surge in voltage. Dominican Republic travel tips advice is to consider taking surge protection, particularly for important appliances such as computers.
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Tipping
Tipping is widely practiced. While restaurants automatically add 10 percent service charge to the bill it's customary to give an additional tip of up to 10 percent. Tips are also given to taxi drivers, hotel maids (even at all-inclusives) and porters.
If you are going to an all inclusive a good Dominican Republic travel tip advise taking a quantity of dollars and leaving one or two for the maid at regular intervals. That way you tend to get great service and a few extras in the fridge !
Internet
I found that all large resorts have internet access. If you are in a city such as Santo Domingo theer are many internet cafes which are much cheaper than in the resorts.
Telephone
Most cell phone companies have service within the Dominican Republic and telephones are widely available at resorts. To call to the United States from the country, visitors need only dial an area code and phone number as they would at home.
To dial home from the UK phone -011 44 plus the area code [but without the zero] ie 011 44 1934 123456
Time
The local time zone is Eastern Caribbean Time (GMT -0400). The Dominican Republic is four hours ahead of GMT time, therefore if you are flying from the UK at 9am and arriving 9 hours later, it will be 2pm in the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic travel tipsadvice for dealing with jet lag is to try to stay up when you get there. Don`t immediately go to bed, have a few drinks and stay up until later. It works !
For those coming from the USA, clocks are one hour ahead of those on the US eastern seaboard in the fall-winter, but keep the same time in the spring-summer.
The Dominican Republic does not observe daylight savings time.
Dominican Republic travel tips
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