Another US tourist dies in alarming Dominican Republic mystery

[Slurgie]

[Brozef]

Never visiting a third world country crew

[Ikeman83]

How is this a mystery?

[EnderG60]

Why the chit are people going there? I just dont get it. If youre going to actually travel past florida why the hell would you choose the DR over any other of the hundreds of islands down there that dont suck?

[A-GAME]

This tho

[DSTEE]

It almost seems like its less safe to go to a less developed country or something

[tank2003]

Boy...this is a tough one

It almost seems like its less safe to go to a less developed country or something

Poland is less developed but American tourists have not died under strange circumstances back to back

[backinthegymbro]

Anyone ever been to DR? How much is your dollar worth? How expensive are those all inclusive resorts?
Can you go snorkling etc?

I know hawaii is gorgeous but expensive. Just wondering how DR is without all the deaths.

[DesiredUserphag]

DR is attached to Haiti so nothxjeff

[MiscInformed]

I know some people are blaming bootleg alcohol, but I still think there is more to it. So far, it's only been Americans dying. Unless these resorts are 100% American, I would expect a Canadian or a German or some other nationality to have also died as well. The fact that's it's just Americans makes me think it's targeted. This doesn't seem accidental to me.

[128]

And they shot Big Papi

[DSTEE]

Poland is less developed but American tourists have not died under strange circumstances back to back

Poland has twice the GDP per capita tho. But I know several who claim to been spiked around there and scammed/stolen from their credit cards (i.e. wake up after blacking out with several thousands missing). Not death, but still sketchy things going on



Spent last week in a country with same GDP per capita as Dominican Republic. You should be aware that people can be more desperate for cash and lower their ethics to get it, sketchy stuff is more likely to happen, and if chit hits the fan investigation is likely to be sub par, and corruption is not uncommon

[Slurgie]

How is this a mystery?

Only people who've been killed so far are American tourists. All unrelated.

They've been killed in different resorts spread out in different parts of the Dominican republic.

There are multiple ongoing investigations.

No one has any idea who the killer is.

[EnderG60]

Anyone ever been to DR? How much is your dollar worth? How expensive are those all inclusive resorts?
Can you go snorkling etc?

I know hawaii is gorgeous but expensive. Just wondering how DR is without all the deaths.

I went before it went to total chit and it was still chit. I went because the resort was owned by one of my wifes bosses friends so we got a good deal. It sucked. Food sucked, resort was meh, Diving/snorkeling was meh at best, if you left the resort OMG gross, things were cheap but not cheap enough.

Save your money and go to a florida resort, it will be better in every way including the diving. Or go to maybe, bahamas, bimini, keys, of anywhere else. Chit Cuba is probably a better place to go.

[backinthegymbro]

I went before it went to total chit and it was still chit. I went because the resort was owned by one of my wifes bosses friends so we got a good deal.

Thanks for the reply! How much did it cost you? With the deal that you got.

[ChewYourFood]

You should be aware that people can be more desperate for cash and lower their ethics to get it, sketchy stuff is more likely to happen, and if chit hits the fan investigation is likely to be sub par, and corruption is not uncommon

Desperation is a helluva drug. Makes good people do bad things.

Never understood why people wanted to vacation amongst the desperate. The disparity is weird - I’m rich, you’re ‘kids eat dirt’ poor - give me a deal on these tchotchkes.

I don’t think this investigation is going far. Their tourism minister was on the news saying the deaths were related to Americans gorging on unlimited food & drinks and their bodies not being ‘used’ to it. I was like bich please, the only time Americans don’t eat like that is when they are on a crash diet.

[eternalone423]

I have a cruise stopping in DR in August. Not sure how to feel. May not get off the boat, srs.

[Highwind7]

brb travel to smellystan and chitholestania
brb expect nothing weird or bad to happen

some people are here on this mortal coil to be an example to the rest of us

[messomi]

I have a cruise stopping in DR in August. Not sure how to feel. May not get off the boat, srs.

you have to outsmart them lock yourself up in the bathroom until your cruise is over.

[dabbmw2002]

I have a cruise stopping in DR in August. Not sure how to feel. May not get off the boat, srs.

Just dont eat or drink anything. You'll be fine

[topperstyle]

****hole country?

[TheRougarou646]

*gasp* No...

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[eternalone423]

Just dont eat or drink anything. You'll be fine

Right on. Gonna bring several packs of Corn Nuts and bottled Fiji Water

[RICHSTRONG]

Hell, nows the time to be looking for property on DR. I bet i could get a steal. I'll just live off BB.com protein bars and bottled water.

[wasp9166]

saw yest they are leaning towards counterfeit alcohol ,lol

[northernlights7]

I honestly can't understand why someone would want to travel to some 3rd world chitholes for the sake of traveling/vacationing. There's a plethora of great places to see in the world, yet people choose to drastically increase their risks by specifically seeking out chitholes to spend their free time and money in. Never made any sense to me.

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

saw yest they are leaning towards counterfeit alcohol ,lol

Wait, like poisoned?

[dabbmw2002]

I honestly can't understand why someone would want to travel to some 3rd world chitholes for the sake of traveling/vacationing. There's a plethora of great places to see in the world, yet people choose to drastically increase their risks by specifically seeking out chitholes to spend their free time and money in. Never made any sense to me.

I've traveled India and Mexico from top to bottom, by bus and train and never felt unsafe. This is a weird occurrence in one country. Would I recommend going there right now? No, but that wouldnt stop me from traveling to other countries.

[Highwind7]

Wait, like poisoned?

probably chitty made knockoffs. I know from experiencing a village life for more than a week that chitty made alcohol ends up containing whole lotta methanol which can kill in the right amount. dunno if this is the case here

[Procta]

I think its that creepy Trivago guy doing the killings so that they will be able to provide cheap rates in the near future