$$ exchange help

We are going to DR in June. We are staying in a all inclusive so the amount we would need would be minimal. Is it better to use cash, convert to pesos, or use a credit card (from what I read Capital one does not charge fees, although they may exchage at a higher rate)

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cash. i woudlnt use a cc in a foreign country unless its europe or a civilized place. fk that

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they love american $$!!

unless you plan on hanging out in the bars in town (do NOT), the only reason you need cash is for tips within the resort- and for that, they love cash. Also, your driver will usually love it as well. dont even bother losing $$ on the exchange rate.

hey barb- DR isnt a civilized place??

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not when i wet! we didnt feel safe at alll.. and for dh and i to BOTH feel unsafe takes a lot. it was so bad we got back on the ship within 15 min.

im sure there are gorgeous places but we def didnt dock in one. i woudl go back and stay at a resort but may i never feel the way i felt that day

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Posted by grkbarbie

not when i wet! we didnt feel safe at alll.. and for dh and i to BOTH feel unsafe takes a lot. it was so bad we got back on the ship within 15 min.

im sure there are gorgeous places but we def didnt dock in one. i woudl go back and stay at a resort but may i never feel the way i felt that day

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there's definitely sketchy parts. where did they dump you?

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cayo something

men were trying to look up my dress.. like literally bending over it was sick

then a bunch of kids tried selling us shells while some other kids were swarming us trying to open dh's bag to steal his cam... they werent even slick about it

we left for our safety cuz if he punched a kid out he wouldve been thrown in jail and that wouldve been a wrap!

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Thanks!!

Honestly I would be nervous about cruise docking in general. You never know when you are going to be dumped somewhere crazy!!

For the $$ we are spending on AI we are not leaving the resort unless it is on a excursion or something

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Posted by grkbarbie

cayo something

men were trying to look up my dress.. like literally bending over it was sick

then a bunch of kids tried selling us shells while some other kids were swarming us trying to open dh's bag to steal his cam... they werent even slick about it

we left for our safety cuz if he punched a kid out he wouldve been thrown in jail and that wouldve been a wrap!

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they go away if you give them a dollar. when we park the car in the 'bad' neighborhood, the kids come to you and tell you that you have to pay them so they can 'watch' your car to make sure nothing happens to it