Tempting Tony

This model, Tony, was one of my favorites back in the day. I have not seen any new photoshoots of him.

Hump Day Hotness

This is one of the beautiful Inferno DR models. Book your trip now to enjoy the hottest circuit event of the Labor Day weekend!

On The Rise

The death rate from dengue in the D.R. has been higher in the first half of 2010 that at any time over the past four years.

By the course that dengue has taken, and taking into consideration the fact that the disease, declared an epidemic by the Dominican Medical Association, has still not reached the critical point that usually occurs between the months of August & September, there will be a large number of cases and fatalities.

When traveling it would be wise to know how to avoid dengue fever.

Darling Diego

Merengue And More

The Brugal Merengue Festival will take place at the new Plaza Juan Baron on the Malecon. Twelve merengue bands have been booked for the celebration which takes place July 30-August 1, 2010.

The Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster is promoting their own 3 to 6-day tourism packages working with Hotel Santo Domingo, the Hostal Nicolas de Ovando, Hotel Frances and Hotel Mercure Comercial. The tours include: Among Friends- dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, nighttime city tour, colonial zone tour, lunch at Pat'e palo, modern city tour, dinner at Cane, lunch at Adrian tropical. No Rush- dinner at Adrian Tropical, colonial city tour, Hard Rock Cafe lunch, dinner at Pat'e Palo, evening at Casa de Teatro, modern city tour, lunch at Cane, dinner at La Atarazana, Santo Domingo east tour including Aquarium, Columbua Lighthouse, Los tres Ojos, lunch at D'Luis Parrilla, dinner at Pat'e Palo, tour of La Caleta, day pass to a Boca Chica Beach hotel, dinner at Adrian Tropical.

For more information contact bolivero@gosantodomingo.travel or call 809-687-8217

Near Perfection

Louis Vuitton Opens In SDQ

Santo Domingo now has a Louis Vuitton store. This is the first store to open in the new Blue Mall, located on the Gustavo Mejia Ricart & Winston Churchill intersection. The Blue Mall opening is scheduled for August 10 when other stores selling luxury brands will also open their doors.

Stress Relief

After a hard day and a hard week...ahhh.

Summer Travel

JetBlue is joining other carriers offering onboard food for sale. Five new snack boxes will go for $6 each. The snack boxes will be available on flights longer than three hours & 45 minutes. There will still be free snacks on every flight.

It is reported that May travel was up at major commercial airports- a likely indication that the cash crunch many people and famililies were facing last year has eased and summer vacations are back! So, where are YOU going this summer?

Cheers For Castro

Alex Castro has always been one of my favorite pieces of latin eye candy!

Win A Trip!!!

Black Gay Gossip has teamed up with Inferno DR to offer one lucky winner an all-inclusive trip to the premier LGBT event going down in the Dominican Republic this Labor Day weekend.

The all-inclusive package includes: hotel, airfare, transfers, meals & beverages and activities. Dates are September 2nd through 6th.

Visit the SITE to enter your email address in the subscriber box for your chance to win!

Captured!

from the Jamaica Gleaner:

Sporting an old-fashioned afro wig, black hat and a dated pair of round-rimmed glasses, Christopher "Dudus" Coke, alleged notorious drug lord and gangster, looked nothing like royalty or feared gang leader when he was captured by the police on last Tuesday.

At the time of his capture he was riding in the company of popular pastor Al Miller, who is well known for handing over persons wanted by the police. He was also in one of his many disguises that helped him elude authorities for so long.

Coke is currently on remand in a federal state facility in New York after pleading not guilty to drug and gun-trafficking charges on Friday. He is kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. If convicted Coke faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Afro Caribbean

Here is a sexy Afro Caribbean chum in Britain.

Retire On Social Security?

US News & World Report:

One of the most compelling reasons to consider retiring to another country is the opportunity to reduce your cost of living, maybe dramatically.

The average Social Security check is about $1200US. You can receive that payment while living anywhere in the world. In some countries you can even have your check direct-deposited into your local bank account there. Here are a few of the Top Five places.

Boquete, Panama because Panama offers user-friendly options for foreign residency. Resident retirees receive a long list of benefits including discounts on everything from prescription medicines and in-country air travel to closing costs on the purchase of real estate.

Granada, Nicaragua is a charming Spanish-colonial city built around a beautiful and lively central square. It's also home to a welcoming community of expat retirees enjoying new lives in this land of lakes and volcanoes. You could live well in Granada for about $900 per month.

In Cuenca, Ecuador the average Social Security check ($1200) could also buy you a pleasant new life. The city has an established community of expats who will welcome you and help you with your transition. The other big plus for Cuenca is its climate. Ecuador is a land of eternal springtime, never too hot and never too cold.

FOR THE DADS

HAPPY FATHERS DAY, whether biological, adoptive or simply helpful to someone elses child!