Travel from Dominican Republic
One of the most underrated perks about living in Dominican Republic is the easy travel, not to mention low cost, to other neighboring islands in the Caribbean and throughout Central and South America.
The Dominican Republic has 7 International airports, conveniently located near the most populated provinces and tourist destinations. The country just surpassed last year's record of 10 million visitors, to a new record in 2024 of 11 million visitors. That’s great news for the Dominican Republic tourism, but I also noticed that there have been more direct flight connections to other nearby countries. This is always great to see, because a big part of why I moved to DR was to travel to nearby Islands and countries. I always in-visioned once I really settled in, got the house out the way, then I would travel to other beautiful Islands across the Caribbean. Spend some days, soak in the culture, enjoy the cuisine, and then return to my home in Dominican Republic. Too me, it sounds like a wonderful dream, and it’s very possible.
I Imagine that the price of a flight is somewhat based off of the distance, so traveling from one Island to another shouldn't break the bank. Heck, flights from Dominican Republic to Lima, Peru is about $500. A flight to Cartagena, Colombia from DR is as low as $254. I don’t know much about the Bahamas, but one day I’ll fly there for $542. With plenty of amazing countries to choose from, and stay for a week or so. This is a part of what living abroad is to me. The next plan is to put aside some money and a month of time to travel to a few different countries in Africa, that'll be something. Southern Asia would be another cool experience. Hey, you never know. For those long flights to the other side of the world, I would have to stay longer than a few weeks. All this is possible because Dominican Republic has international flights.
Cruise ships are another way to travel from Dominican Republic. I personally never been on a cruise ship, but seeing them all the time at the port has sparked my interest. A big part in living abroad is to experience more in life. We only live once, and there are no sequels, but be responsible about it. Cruise ships are always passing by Dominican Republic. I see these massive ships from a distance whenever I’m in the Center (Puerto Plata). I sit in the park as large groups of tourists walk by after getting off of their cruise ship. The streets fill with tourist, they all scatter around exploring the beautiful scenery. They love it, everyone looks so happy and peaceful. I hear English all thorough, as I try to match their accents lol. Maybe it’s from watching the demeanor of the tourist from these cruise ships that opened my mind up to a boat cruise. I wouldn't mind to go island hopping someday lol. I’m about 10 minutes away from where these ship dock. I would jump aboard to travel to a few different islands in the Caribbean, why not!
When the decision came to move to Dominican Republic, I must say that the short flight distance from North America played a key part. I don't like long flights, and if I had to return back home, at least it's just a 4 -5 hour direct flight. Now, I’m not saying that a longer distance flight can't be done, it’s just my preference. You got people living here in DR from Italy, England, Egypt, China and from all over the other side of the world, and they make it work. I just figured that when I moved to DR, and throughout the years I’d travel back home to grab the rest of my belongings or for the reasons of anything else that would need me to be there in person. With being within a close proximity to so many cool countries that I would love to visit, and also revisit at a continuous rate. This also is what makes living here in Dominican Republic more rewarding. Travel from Dominican Republic, something to look forward towards.
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Short travel to Central and South America is a huge perk, not to mention a hop back to the US if one needs to return for whatever reason. Good article