COMMENTS BY BROTHERS & SISTERS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD
Dear Marilyn,
Having just returned home from our trip to the Dominican Republic, I wanted
to write and thank you for our wonderful trip!!
Sometimes anticipation of a trip can be greater than the reality. In this
case, the trip actually exceeded our expectations. Tropical Island Bed &
Breakfast is very nice and your hospitality was exceptional. Initially, I
was a little sceptical about an "all inclusive" vacation. I wasn't
sure if "all inclusive" really meant "all inclusive".
Well, I have to say this trip literally was "all inclusive"...We
were provided with everything we needed. And not just that, but I could not
have picked, on my own, better locations to visit and better ways to use our
time, as were set up in our itinerary.
Each day had it's own excitement, interest, and relaxation. Thanks
so much for a job well done!! I would definitely recommend this trip to
others. In our case, having the itinerary set up and paid for in
advance--for our 8-Day All Inclusive--worked very well. I believe this was
especially so being in a country where I do not know the language. As a
tourist, even when I know the language, I realize I can be prey for those
local who want to take advantage of travelers. On this trip, I could relax
because the arrangements were made in advance, and you made sure we had the
best of times. Left on our own it would have been very difficult to set up
the different day trips we enjoyed and I fear we would have been overcharged
easily, as tourists often are. All in all this was a great trip that we will
never forget and one that we hope to repeat some time in the future!
With Christian Love
Steve Joell
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
July 2004
Just to add to Steve's note:
Our trip to the Dominican Republic was one of the best we've
ever taken! It was like going on a cruse, except we were on land. What I
mean is everything was included, from meeting us at the airport to a
comfortable Bed & Breakfast in a great location along with complete
housekeeping services (even our clothes were washed), all of our meals
(whether in house or at other locations), and all of our activities.
Marilyn was a fantastic hostess, and was extremely flexible
about making changes to our itinerary. Rodolfo and Molly-Ann did a great
job helping us get to all our activities. The variety of activities
included were perfect! We enjoyed the countryside. Samana is not
"touristy" so we really had an opportunity to see how the people live.
Every evening after the day's activities, Steve and I were able to take a
romantic stroll by the water just a couple of blocks from the Bed &
Breakfast. It was quite a wonderful vacation.
Just a brief experience: I met a couple at one of the
resorts where we spent a day. They were from California, and had been in
Samana for 3 weeks. They said it was very expensive to get to the resort
from the airport, and they literally hadn't left the resort since they got
there because they had trouble communicating with the staff and figuring out
what there was to do outside the hotel, the various costs involved, or even
how to rent a moped. Of course, we didn't have to worry about any of those
things! They were so surprised to learn of all the many things we were
doing and places we had been! What could I say? Everything was included in
our trip, even though we stayed at a bed and breakfast!
Thank you for offering us this great opportunity! We will
definitely be returning again!
Agape',
Carla Joell
Atlanta, GA, USA
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I enjoyed myself immensely on this vacation "in a
corner of paradise!"
Christian Galimberti
Seregno, Italia
August 3-11, 2004 |
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Everything was beautiful! The house! The
breakfast! The sand, the sea, and the sun! Some advice for
everyone:
DON'T MISS VISITING THIS ISLAND!
Egidio (YiYi) Fucci & Jose Guissani
Monza & Seregno, Italia
August 3-11, 2004 |
Dear Molly-Ann y Rodolfo:
Muchas Gracias for a wonderful time in Jarabacoa.
We loved the bed & breakfast, the delicious food Molly so lovingly prepared
every day, the friends, the territory, and the good example your family sets
in the congregation. We were convinced in the short time that we were there
that we want to come back on a long-time basis. We came as friends and left
you folks as a family. We couldn't have asked for anything better. The bed
& breakfast made the trip enjoyable and pleasant. We'll keep you posted on
our plans.
Warm brotherly love,
Ed & Barb Moss
Miami, FL
May 14-22, 2004
Comments from Bill (tall one with white
hair) & Sue (one in straw hat) Suprenand, Port Washington WI on Lake
Michigan, north of Milwaukee:
"Our trip to Dominican Republic was
wonderful...but meeting you and the other friends was the highlight of
our trip. How privileged we are to be a part of such a loving world
wide brotherhood."
February 2004
"My husband and I are considering making
a move to the DR, and this trip confirmed what we had hoped to find,
a beautiful island, wonderful humble locals, and an opportunity to
dedicate ourselves to the ministry full time and to our family."
Nicole Ferrer & Family
Deltona, Florida, USA
March 21-29, 2005
