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| I LOST MY PASSPORT! MY FLIGHT LEAVES IN TWO DAYS! WHAT DO I DO? TRANQUILLA, RELAX WE AT ILOVESOSUA.COM HAVE THE SOLUTION. YOU HAVE TO CALL AMERICAN CITIZENS SERVICES AT 809-731-4294. THERE IS ALSO AN EMERGENCY NUMBER 809-221-2171. THE BAD NEWS IS YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE US EMBASSY IN SANTO DOMINGO TO GET A PASSPORT REPLACEMENT. TO GET BACK TO THE STATES THEY WILL ISSUE YOU A TEMPORARY ASAP AT THE PASSPORT OFFICE. |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY |
| Some smart advice. When out on the town take just enough cash to get by. Maybe $20-30 or about a 1000 pesos at the most. And lock up or hide your passport. What the Dominicans do with stolen passport with a gringo name on it is beyond me. Hide your laptop under your bed as well as your suitcase if it will fit. The word here is keep your valuables out of sight and you should be just fine. |
| IF YOU NEED A PRESCRIPTION MOST CAN BE BOUGHT RIGHT OVER THE COUNTER, YAH FELLAS EVEN THOSE LITTLE BLUE PILLS! YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. AND THEY ARE DIRT CHEAP! |
| WHAT TO BRING |
| For a week stay all you need are mainly shorts, t-shirts, a swimsuit and one pair of long pants and maybe 2 decent shirts for the bars. The DR is very informal. Sosua especially. You can wear shorts and a t shirt to the nicest restaurants in town. |
| THIS STUFF IS THE MAMAJUANA, THE NATIONAL DRINK. IT IS MADE FROM A MIX OF HONEY, RUM AND WINE THAT IS FERMENTED IN WOOD CHIPS. IT IS SO THEY SAY THE CURE FOR EVERY DISEASE THAT AILS YOU |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS LISTED BELOW |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY |
