Monthly Archives: June 2011

It’s the end of the first week and three things have become very clear about the Grand Paradise Hotel, Bavaro: it’s a great place to be spending three weeks; the mystery of the dead dwarves will probably never be solved; … Continue reading →

  Previously in “Caution! Lazy Stereotyping Ahead”: we arrived from England; we braved “El Tren”; we found evidence of dwarvicide by the main pool; we happened across a frankly disturbing French Canadian Music Quiz. Now read on… Tuesday 3rd May 2011 … Continue reading →

Between England and the Dominican Republic there is but the small matter of four thousand miles of ocean to swim, or, should you prefer, ten hours’ scheduled flying. Despite its numerous disadvantages — of which I shall identify “travelling with other … Continue reading →