Suggested
3–5 vacation days
Best season
Dec–Apr
Region
Central America + Caribbean
Why go
Skip the resort and you'll find a country full of music and surprising mountains.
Highlights
- ★Samaná Peninsula
- ★Santo Domingo old town
- ★Las Terrenas
My itinerary & photos
The full day-by-day from my trip — including where I stayed, what I'd repeat, and what I'd cut — is being written up now. Photos and notes from the road are coming with it.