22. Dominican Republic

Visit the Dominican Republic from April through June and enjoy warm weather and discounted rates of up to 50 percent on flights and accommodations.   Avoid Punta Cana and Santo Domingo.  Instead, avoid the beaten path and stay in Bahia de las Aguilas or Samana.  In a lot of places, staying at an all-inclusive resort will save you money because there’s a 16 percent government tax and even a 10 percent service charge added to the check at many of the local restaurants.  

11 COMMENTS

  1. SURELY you’re only referring to the costs once you actually GET there. The cost of airfare alone would be HIGH to over half of these places, from the central U.S. anyway. Don’t you think that should be considered when you’re talking “cheap?” After all…flying is the only way you can get to most of these places.

  2. Hi!
    I believe, unless otherwise noted, we are not referring to airfare. After all, this is a column read by people all over the world. I believe we do sometimes reference when the air costs are cheaper.

    Since this is an article about tropical vacations, it is a given that you will need to include airfare in your budget, of course. As one could rightly infer from your comment, you can’t drive to these places. Thanks for your comment and your support!

  3. Hi!
    I am seldom in charge–if ever–of making the final choices. While India, according to the Koppen climate classification system anyway, would count as a tropical country, perhaps it was not as cheap as the 11 included here. I generally am given a set list and unless I take the time to justify changes to the powers that be, the lists are set before I write the articles. (Another possibility is it was booted off the list since we mention India in a lot of Taj Mahal-related articles.) Thanks for your comment and your support!

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