Is the Dominican Republic Safe to Visit?

Get the Full StoryBritish outlet Daily Express recently published a piece about the Dominican Republic, with a headline that reads Crimewave Grips Holiday Hotspot. The article details an advisory from the U.K. Foreign Office, focusing on a spate of violent car robberies near the Las Americas airport in Santa Domingo. But if you read the report that the story is based on, you ll find a more nuanced batch of advice from the Foreign Office. The Dominican Republic, a gorgeous Caribbean country that shares an island with Haiti, has a reputation for being both a bargain and a bit dicey. However, while tourism to some parts of the Caribbean have been crushed by the aftermath of devastating storms, travel to the D.R. has actually been steadily climbing. Over five million tourists visited the Dominican Republic in 2017 -- the majority coming from the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Russia. Plenty of travelers think fears about the D.R. are overblown, while others say you must be street smart. Read on for more information about safety and security in the Dominican Republic.

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