Authorities are searching for a missing University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who disappeared last week while on ...

Americans have long looked to the Dominican Republic as a perfect escape. Just a few hours on a plane from the continental ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The UN says 1.4 million Haitians have ...

The best time to visit Puerto Plata is May and June, when hotel rates take a dive for the impending rainy season. In general, the city's weather is warm with average highs ranging from 80 degrees ...

The best way to get around Puerto Plata is by taxi. They're cheap – your average ride costs about 150 to 250 pesos ($3 to $5) – and drivers are willing to bargain to an even lower price. Minibuses are ...