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Jules Torti's avatar

Our non-inclusive Dominican experience is one that would encourage everyone to only go all-inclusive. Insert an eroded beach overrun by aphids and a local 'grocer' that sold only wilty cabbages, bologna and corn flakes that were so hard it was like eating our own molars. In our jungly hut, our 'neighbours' had a sex-a-thon for the entire week and come nightfall, the main street became an unofficial contest of whose speaker blared the loudest. Samana had more speakers than a Rolling Stone concert. The furniture at our accommodation was designed for The Flintstones---I should have snuck into your all-inclusive and poached a "lilo" (*never heard this term before!).

I love talking and reading about both disaster and gorgeous travels---thanks for the trip, Kate! We haven't played Celebrity Star Spot---instead it's an ongoing round of "how does this motley crew of people know each other?"

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Love it! The answer to ‘how that motley crew know each other’ is usually a wedding! 😂

Spot the full hair and makeup in the pool. 😉🎂

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Jules Torti's avatar

Wedding parties and corporate convention attendees look oddly similar. There's probably a business in there somewhere. "Does your wedding party look like a destination conference delegation? Combine the two and save on your catering costs."

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Patsy Day's avatar

Only 0.5 for Belinda Carlisle?

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Only 0.5 is awarded if the person doesn't look 'exactly' like them. She was more 'quite' like them. 😂

It's no reflection on the celebrity's actual status. If we happened upon the real Belinda Carlisle, that would be the full two points!

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Jules Torti's avatar

I've grown to appreciate Belinda even more upon learning of her extensive animal rights activism. A few years ago she collaborated with Pockets Warhol, a capuchin monkey at the Storybook Sanctuary in Ontario who likes to paint as part of his Sunday enrichment program. https://www.instagram.com/pocketswarhol/p/C3I97DwvCj0/

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Jo's avatar

Beautiful place the Dominican Republic.

My favorite place for vacation is the beach town of Rincón Puerto Rico.

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Kate Darracott's avatar

Ooh that looks interesting, will put it on the list, I’ve not been to Puerto Rico. 👍

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Karen Smith's avatar

Haaaaaaa!

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