I also enjoy sitting around a pool and the main one was spectacular. The first picture was taken from the patio over the Casa Bella and provides a broad look that includes the Blue Marlin (left) and poolside bar and lunch boat behind it.  The second photo is a...

  I have always loved the beach and Sanctuary Cap Cana furnishes an attractive and comfortable beach environment.  An athletic area, mainly for volleyball, is adjacent to the oceanside beach. Chairs, towels, private cabanas and food and drink servers are all...

I’ve heard some people complain that all-inclusive resorts are just daily sun bathing and binge drinking experiences.  Of course, they could sign up for an excursion or limit their exposure to the sun and alcohol consumption.  Sanctuary Town, located...

This is the path we took to access the various resort areas: Great house, dining spots, the pool, beach, or Sanctuary Town. We fell in love with a sculpture exhibition located in the Great House near the Love Bar. After viewing the sculpture, one exits the Great House...

The all-inclusive resorts of Cancun are famous for celebrating their guest’s birthdays – at meals, decorations for the room, banners slashed across the front door.  Sanctuary Cap Cana was quite lavish too.  A banner was fastened to the door and a...

My first visit to the Dominican Republic was in 1997 as part of an Atlanta Sister Cities Commission mission to Salcedo, an agricultural city of about 100,000 located in the country’s mountainous center.  Our group, led by Atlanta – Salcedo Committee...