Do they look down on dreadlocks down there? Anywhere in the Caribbean? I've always wanted to go, but resorts never really been my vibe, and would rather see the local culture instead of couped up smiling around a bunch of crackers. Im not even near well off nor do I dress fronting like I am but recent threads about violence towards black tourists making me reconsider. Hope that stuff is blown out of proportion
You can do both. I’ve always except for once stayed on a resort. But you can easily find a local, throw him $50 and they’ll take care of you.
Last time I went to DR, which was like 2012. Me and my Girl went to a resort in a Small town called Boca Chica. Resort was rundown like a mofo but we made the best of it. We went on this excursion on ATVs (I had went a day earlier also by myself) the day before I was with a mostly all white tourist group, the guide took us to general areas (business district-through a couple wooded areas) basic ish.
The next day my Girl wanted to go, this time it was just us two and the guide. Right off the bat I’m noticing he’s taking us deep into the woods, to the point I’m getting nervous (my girl was nervous from the jump) next thing I know we pull up in a village. I’m Brown skin, my girl is a lil bit darker complexion then me. The whole village was a darker complexion then us. These ppl were living in Huts basically, some of the houses didn’t even have front doors on them.
All the kids were running up to us saying “Dolla Dolla” so I peeped that was his way of kinda looking out and giving back( I must’ve gave away like 100 in ones) his English wasn’t that great, but I remember him saying “me and you are one in the same and look at how they treat us” it broke my heart and really put things in perspective for me. Our hoods look like Beverly Hills compared to theirs.
Me personally I’m never going back to D.R.
I’ve been like 5X. The first couple times when I was like 23-24 going with my boys, I had fun. We were wiling having orgies and all types of crazy ish....but every single time I’ve experienced subtle little racist shyt. That last visit just cemented it for me.