Taking a break

This Dominican Life, is going to be out of action for about a year, during which time I'll be out of the country. It's been real. :)

Flying

Some people who were recently here left in two different flights through the las Americas airport. The first group reported to me that security had taken away their blow dryers and umbrellas that were in their carry-on. The second, two women traveling together, said that security had tried to take a blow dryer, an umbrella, and some castille soap (solid form). They made such a fuss, that finally they were allowed to keep their items, and the bags were stowed below, and not allowed as carry ons.

Items such as nail clippers and rounded scissors, that the US once prohibited but now allows, are still no-no's for Dominican Republic. (I can just imagine, the terrorist puts the nail clippers to someone's throat..."Do what I tell you and you won't get clipped!") So if you are flying out of the DR, be sure to see if there are any new items on the prohibited list. If you suspect that the security people just want your blow dryer to use or sell, or notice on a rainy day they are suddenly confiscating nice umbrellas, just remember that this is a normal part of this Dominican Life.