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Boca Chica Dominican Republic, I had a wonderful 2 days trip

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Boca Chica Dominican Republic, I had a wonderful 2 days trip

I have crossed the town of Boca Chica Dominican Republic, many times while traveling by car from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana or La Romana. I also made a memorable trip there. I have received some questions about it, and I again decide to share the answers. So, here are my travel or Trip FAQ and tags for Boca Chica. I hope my explanations and details will be helpful as usual.

Boca Chica beach sight / Pictured by Francklin Pierre
Boca Chica beach sight / Pictured by Francklin Pierre
  •  Which place?
    – Boca Chica, a town located near Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic
  • Have you been there?
    – Yes, I have been to Boca Chica
  • How did you see it?
    – I saw Boca Chica as a nice little place where people can have fun at the beach
  • What about safety and security?
    – According to my personal experience, the Security level in Boca Chica is not too bad, but not too good. Some people have reported some bad experiences, however, it remains a place where you can go 
  • How was the food?
    – Excellent Caribbean food, my friends and I ate fish, we got the creole sauce, fried plantain, “chicharron” the food tasted delicious
  • What is your favorite food there?
    – I enjoyed fried fish with lemon
  • Is the place expensive?
    – As a tourist destination, I can say yes compared to other places in the Dominican Republic. They raise prices when consuming at the beaches area and some other places
  • What about the people?
    – Dominican people are generally lovely. Many tourists come to have a good time, so most of the people are in enjoying life mode
  • Which language is spoken there?
    – Spanish is the official language, and few people speak English
  • Is the place more business, shopping or touristic?
    – Boca Chica is touristic

  • What does someone need as a travel document to go there?
    – Many passports are visa-free welcome in the Dominican Republic. But citizens from certain countries need a visa and can request it at a Dominican Republic consulate. Also, foreign citizens who need a visa to enter the Dominican Republic are exempt from it if they have a visa from the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, etc. 
  • Where did you stay?
    – I stayed at a hotel in Santo Domingo and drove to Boca Chica. That was my choice, but tourists usually stay at hotels in Boca Chica
  • What about transportation?
    Boca Chica is a small town; if you stay in the beaches area, you don’t need transportation. But getting a taxi to move to the city or other places is easy. Uber is also available.
  • Is the place connected?
    – Yes, Boca Chica has good network or internet signals. But it also depends on the company you are using. Cell phone companies like Claro, Altice, and Viva, Based on my experience, I think Claro is the best there. Hotels have Wi-Fi
  • People’s overall trading attitude?
    – There are many people offering goods, souvenirs, etc. But there are many fooling cases; even when you eat at restaurants at the beaches, you are not protected from being misled. Many people reported being overcharged or were charged for something they had not ordered. And I have personally experienced it. So be careful when ordering or negotiating prices or goods and services with taxi drivers, restaurants, other little merchants, etc.
  • Why would you not recommend someone to go there?

We did not appreciate some things, especially the fooling attitude. But I will not be so hard until to not recommend the place. Visitors have to be careful and pay attention to any details when it is about contracts or money

  •  Why would you recommend someone to go there?
    – I would recommend Boca Chica as follow:
    ▪︎ One more place to discover: Good
    ▪︎ The place has fun: Good
    ▪︎ The place teaches: More or less
    ▪︎ The place is inspirational: more or less
    ▪︎ For travel photography: Very good
    ▪︎ Weather: Excellent
    ▪︎ Environment: Good
    ▪︎ Typical Nature: Good
    ▪︎ Lifestyle Vibration: Relaxed, Open, Hot, and happy
    ▪︎ Promotes Diversity: Outstanding
beach boat Boca Chica / Pictured by Francklin Pierre
Beach boat in Boca Chica / Pictured by Francklin Pierre
  • What would you suggest about precautions?
    – People must be careful in Boca Chica. Stay in a group, do not walk alone at night and even in the evening, keep your cell phone safe, and review your bills or factures carefully, especially at the beaches restaurants
  • What else did you hear or do you know about this place?
    – Boca Chica is an excellent place; tourists can have fun there; I usually hear people speaking about the beaches, lifestyle, and number of visitors. I have a Dominican friend who is always joking about calling Boca Chica <<The Satellite city of Boca Chica>>. She told me that she named it like that because of the activities; it is a place where a lot of things are being happened, and people are enjoying their life there
  • Can you suggest some hotels or other places to stay? 

– There are various and different price level hotels like Be live experience Hamaca, Residence las Palmeras, Hamilton, Villa Capri, etc. Some local agents, online agencies like booking and kayak, or my personal contacts can help find good hotels there for reasonable prices.

  • Can you suggest some good restaurants or other places to eat?
    – The beaches restaurants are good; they offer local and exotics food
  • Can you suggest some areas to visit?
    – In Boca Chica most popular places are beaches area, you can have some attractions like having fun with the boat tours and sea sports groups
  • Do you know or have good references or people we can trust there?
    – I have good references for the Dominican Republic. I know some people we can trust there
  •  Can you tag your feelings or relationship with this place as a general global opinion?

My tags for Boca Chica are: 

#FrancklinTags #BocaChica, #Beach, #BocaChicaBeach, #NiceBeach, #FunPlace, #BocaChicafun, #BocaChicaTourism #VisitBocaChica #francklintravelFAQ #FrancklinTravelTags

Francklin Tags, Boca Chica, Beach, Boca Chica Beach, Nice Beach, Fun Place, Boca Chica fun, Visit Boca Chica, Boca Chica Tourism

  • I have another question, how can I contact you, Franklin?
    – ok! Feel free to go to my contact page. Just click here.

Francklin Pierre
Caribbean Social Communicator,
Community manager.
Promotor of Self-Leadership, Travel Safety,
Cultural Exchange and Culture of peace
www.francklinpierre.com

Francklin Pierre Curacao

Willemstad Curaçao. I spent 3 nice days there! See the report…

by AllMyTripsFAQNidotripTravel

I have been to Curaçao on a professional trip; I spent some fantastic days there. Here I publish most of the questions I have received after my trip to curaçao. Most of them are traditional and regular questions I usually receive after each trip. They are my trips FAQ; I have created my travel tags report from them. Many people usually tell me that my answers are helpful. So, here they are:

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A sight of Willemstad / Pictured by Francklin Pierre


– Which place?
Willemstad, a city and capital of Curaçao. It is located in the Caribbean zone.
– Have you been there?
Yes, I  have traveled to Curaçao and visited Willemstad.
– How did you see it?
Willemstad is an excellent place; it is a small city but very nice. Not crowdy, very simple, and very unique
– What about safety and security?
Great, it is a safe place. You can also refer to the US Gov advisory alert, to check about the reputation of Curaçao regarding security


– How was the food?
Very good, I have nice souvenir regarding the food

– What is your favorite food there?
I don’t have a favorite food in Willemstad; I ate various creole food, local and exotic food that tasted very good. My friends and I loved it.
– Is the place expensive?
This country is not reputed to be an expensive place; I have visited some small stores and eaten at different kinds or levels of restaurants, prices are average, but it also depends on your choices.

– What about the people?
People are nice. Calm and pleasant at the same time. They are welcoming and friendly.
– Which language is spoken there?
Dutch is the official language, and everybody also speaks Papiamento. But finding people who speak English and Spanish in Willemstad is effortless.
– Is the place more business, shopping or touristic?
People do all these three things Willemstad. But I saw it as more touristic.

Food in curacao

– What does someone need as a travel document to go there?

It depends on which passport you have. Many passports can travel to Curaçao without a visa. However, people holding passports requiring visas must go to a Netherlands consulate to request the visa.

– Where did you stay?
I stayed at the Santa Barbara beach and Golf Resort – A very nice Hotel, a little out of the city.
– What about transportation?
I did not experiment the public transportation since we had a bus moving with the group. But they have a particular taxi service.


– Is the place connected? Do they have a good internet signal
Curacao is connected, I got a good signal with a company like Digicel, and the Internet signal was excellent at the hotel.- People’s overall trading attitude?
People have a good attitude regarding trading; I did not experiment in any case of cheating or fooling.
– Why would you not recommend someone to go there?
I found no reason not to go to Curaçao, except if you are looking for a crowdy or crazy place; in that case, Curaçao would not be the best destination for you.

– Why would you recommend someone to go there?
I would recommend visiting Curaçao and particularly Willemstad for many reasons. Another excellent place to discover is Curaçao teaches. Curaçao tells great stories and has lovely city sights for amazing travel photography, nice beaches, nice weather, a pleasant environment, Caribbean flavor, typical nature, and some fantastic touristic attractions

– What would you suggest about precautions?
Curaçao is generally known as a safe place; I would suggest just standard precautions, as you can always find a thief anywhere in the world.

– What else did you hear or do you know about this place?
Nothing terrible or specific. People often talk about Curaçao’s history and relationship with the Netherlands.

– Can you suggest some hotels or other places to stay?
There are many excellent hotels in Curacao. I better know The Santa Babara Beach and Golf Resort, where I stayed, which is a lovely place, and the service is outstanding. But also exist various hotels that are less expensive or cheap. A good guide or travel agent or online travel agency like booking.com, Kayak can help to find a cheap hotel if you need one. If you don’t trust searching online, a local person or friend available on-site can help.

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Beautiful nature in Curacao at the Santa Barbara Hotel area / Pictured by Francklin Pierre.

– Can you suggest some good restaurants or other places to eat?
There are plenty of good restaurants; we ate at La Bohème restaurant in the Punda area, and I enjoyed the food; we also had a memorable dinner at Restaurant & Café  Gouverneur de Rouville, great food.

– Can you suggest some areas to visit?
Willemstad is a small city, so you may have time to visit most of the areas,  but many people go to the Punda area, which is the most popular; you can see stores, restaurants, a park, queen Hema Bridge, etc.; you can cross the bridge to Otrobanda, from there you will have a nice view of Punda and can take nice pictures of the colorful buildings. Like I did.

curacao punda
Nice shot showing the colorful building in the Punda area / Photo Francklin Pierre

– Do you know or have a good reference or people we can trust there?
Yes, I know some friendly people there. I have colleagues and good friends there who can assist.

– Tag your feeling or relationship with this place as general global opinion?
My personal tags for Willemstad and Curacao are : #Curacao #GoodPlace #SafePlace #LoveCuracao #NiceWillemstad #UniqueWillemstad #UniqueCuraco #CuracaoWater #CuracaoBeach #CuracaoTourism #VisitCuracao #CuracaoVacation 

– I have another question, how can I contact you, Franklin?
Ok! Feel free to go to my contact page. Just click here.

Francklin Pierre
Caribbean Social Communicator,
Community manager.
Promotor of Self-Leadership, Travel Safety,
Cultural Exchanges and Culture of peace
www.francklinpierre.com

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Initiative Day

by AllSociety and Other

15 of January
The Initiative Day.

Please stop thinking about launching your project. Just launch it. Start working on your idea today. Do it, or Set a date to do it, or call for assistance.

We are at the middle of the first month of the year. Again a great day to start.

#15ofJanuary #InitiativeDay

#January month of #PositiveEnergy #SelfLeadership

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#MotivAction

#Humaniwow

#Humanitag

#Valotag

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International Thank you Day

by AllSociety and Other

January 11
World thank you day.

Many times you had that good feeling because someone said thanks to you. Many times, you felt more powerful, more determinated, you felt ready to help and to do much more, just because you received a simple “thank you”.

Thanking is part of these small words that bring energy. A simple thank you can fuel people engine and push them to do very big things that you did not even imagine. A small thank you can make people act for you, for the family, for the organization, for the community, and others. A small thank you can make people do things that the biggest amount of money cannot pay them for.

If a thank you did not exist we would need much more money to pay for many little things, and this would quickly empty your pockets. There is another important thing that I bellieve: if you are a professional and you are getting remunerated for a service, if the client just give the money and does not acompany it with a warm thank you; there is an high percentage that you just lost a client and even five other clients.

World thank you day, great moment, great opportunity to thank your friends just for being your friends, thank your parents for their love and presence, thank your teachers, your neighboors, thank people for their supports or else. And you know what? The positive effect will be felt quickly.

Positives side effects of a thank you are endless, repetitive, and rechargeable. A thank you can also be seen as a good old wine. A thank you works and can be used at anytime.
– You can say thank you immediately for something or a service you received; and it will work
– You can say thank you many days after you have forgotten to say thanks; it will still work
– You can say thank you for something that you refused to say thanks for, after months or years; it will work
– You can say thank you for something you have already said thanks for; it will work again and even better with more power than when you said it previously.

A simple thank you can push people to do more for you. A simple thank you can influence for much more performance at a professional or operational environment

Let’s do this exercice today, which will help you to observe, live and apreciate the power of a “thank you”. After reading this post; call, text or go to someone or some peple and say thanks to him, her or them, for something you have already thanked them for. Than feel free to share about everyone feelings.

Francklin Pierre

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Air Transat To Permanently Cut 40% Of Staff, Citing Pandemic Impact

by AllAviation info

Canadian airline Air Transat will permanently lay off at least 2,000 employees, representing around 40% of its total workforce, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to completely shut down operations for nearly four months between April and late July.

Air Transat president and CEO Jean-Marc Eustache said during a Sept. 10 conference call that the reductions must occur “unless the situation improves rapidly.”

Two-thirds of the company’s 5,100-strong workforce is already laid-off on a temporary basis, with their wages partially funded by the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which covers 75% of an employee’s wages—or up to C$847 ($642) per week—for Canadian employers harmed financially by the pandemic.

The Montreal-based leisure carrier was hit particularly hard by the pandemic early on, owing to its predominantly long-haul network, which features flights to European, Caribbean and Latin American vacation destinations from bases in Montreal and Toronto.

Air Transat began furloughing staff in late March, before suspending operations entirely on April 1, after global border closures and restrictions by the Canadian government made most international travel impractical. Read full article on Aviation week

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COVID-19-inspired industry innovations

by AllAviation infoNidotripTravel

Delta, TSA introduce antimicrobial bins at five airports

Credit: Delta Air LinesDelta is rolling out antimicrobial bins in partnership with TSA as part of the Delta CareStandard. The bins are in automated screening lanes in Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia and New York-JFK.

The new bins prevent the growth of a broad spectrum of bacteria through antimicrobial technology that is built into the bin and continuously minimizes the presence of microbes throughout the bin’s lifecycle. Delta said the black color and indicators on bin handles “will help customers know their belongings are safely traveling through the security checkpoint protected by this antimicrobial advancement.”