We, and the hotel team, will help answer any questions or problems you may have during the period you stay at the school. Also, Dominicans are very friendly. Most visitors easily find Dominican friends who will show you around their city for free. Taxis are very readily available and, while some problems have arisen in the past, most Dominican taxi drivers are professionals. We suggest you use radio-taxis, which are a little cheaper than others and which are identified by a number.
Dominican people enjoy their life very much and they really love to meet new people.
You only need to be smiling, open minded and friendly to be immediately accepted by Dominicans. Santo Domingo is far less dangerous than New York or Milan or Berlin. You only have to know there are few parts where it may be unsafe to go at night. Our school is like a little family. Their average age is between 25 and 35, but students over 40 are very common.