Risque de tourista en République Dominicaine?
by Deric
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour,
a ton de gros risque de turista, dans les hotel en tout compris en republique dominicaine ?
Eric
bonjour,
non pas de gros risques si tu ne bois que de l'eau en bouteille et si tu ne mets pas de glaçons dans tes boissons.....
pele les fruits avant de les manger et préfère les légumes cuits aux crudités...et tout devrait bien se passer !
prévois d'emmener du smecta et de l'immodium au cas ou ..... et bonnes vacances😉
prévois d'emmener du smecta et de l'immodium au cas ou ..... et bonnes vacances😉
la plupart des touristes ne savent pas que les jus de fruits sont systématiquement coupés à l'eau et surtout dans les hôtels nickel-chics.
S'est comme ça qu'on se fait avoir !!!
la tourista vient aussi du fait que les touristes, dont l'estomac n'est pas encore acclimaté, goûtent pêle-mêle toutes les spécialités à la fois!Faut y aller doucement, un peu comme un bébé qui apprend à manger. bon app'
S'est comme ça qu'on se fait avoir !!!
la tourista vient aussi du fait que les touristes, dont l'estomac n'est pas encore acclimaté, goûtent pêle-mêle toutes les spécialités à la fois!Faut y aller doucement, un peu comme un bébé qui apprend à manger. bon app'
Salut, j'en reviens et j'y étais avec mon mari et mes enfants, personne n'a eu la tourista !! j'ai passé une semaine en appartement où je cuisinais et 2 semaine en hôtel tout inclus. Comme l'a dit une autre personne, il ne faut jamais boire l'eau du robinet (mais ne soyons pas parano, on peut tout de même se laver les dents avec) et il est préférable d'éviter les glaçons (quoique mes enfants ne s'en privaient pas !!) il est aussi conseillé de faire attention aux crudités surtout si elles "baignent" encore dans de l'eau sur les plateaux !! immodium est génial c'est sur, mais en préventif, enterol (en Belgique) ou perenterol en rd c'est pas mal non plus (c'est pour acclimater la flore intestinale au changement de nourriture). En tout cas je vous souhaite de super bonnes vacances et ne vous tracassez pas trop j'avais avec moi un bébé de 10 mois. En rd il n'y a pas beaucoup de contraintes ...
Bonjour. Je suis allée plusieurs fois en République dominicaine. Là, comme ailleurs, quelques petites règles de base de sécurité s'appliquent.
Ne jamais boire d'eau ni se brosser les dents avec. D'ailleurs, votre représentant sur place vous le dira.
Si vous prévoyez aller à Punta Cana, informez-vous des risques de malaria à votre clinique santé voyages. Personnellement, je n'ai jamais pris les médicaments mais plusieurs le font. C'est un choix très personnel.
J'ai toujours mis des glaçons dans mes verres et je n'ai jamais eu de problèmes. N'oubliez pas que les glaçons, maintenant, sont faits d'eau purifiée. Encore là, votre représentant vous le dira.
Avant de partir, je prends un produit naturel qui s'appelle, ici, au Québec, du Flora Stable. Ce produit prépare la flore intestinale. Là-bas, je prends un comprimé de Pepto-Bismol à chaque repas. Je ne sais pas si ce produit existe en Europe. Vous avez certainement l'équivalent.😛
Je ne me garroche pas dans les boissons froides, que ce soit eau embouteillée, bière, jus de fruits, etc. J'y vais molo.
Je bois très peu de pina colada car c'est un laxatif naturel.
Je ne me garroche pas, non plus, au soleil, les premières journées.
Je mange à ma faim sans exagérer. Je fais attention à la laitue et à la mayo.
Bon, ça semble compliqué, mais non!
Un peu de bons sens, de prudence et le tour est joué!
Bon voyage.
Ne jamais boire d'eau ni se brosser les dents avec. D'ailleurs, votre représentant sur place vous le dira.
Si vous prévoyez aller à Punta Cana, informez-vous des risques de malaria à votre clinique santé voyages. Personnellement, je n'ai jamais pris les médicaments mais plusieurs le font. C'est un choix très personnel.
J'ai toujours mis des glaçons dans mes verres et je n'ai jamais eu de problèmes. N'oubliez pas que les glaçons, maintenant, sont faits d'eau purifiée. Encore là, votre représentant vous le dira.
Avant de partir, je prends un produit naturel qui s'appelle, ici, au Québec, du Flora Stable. Ce produit prépare la flore intestinale. Là-bas, je prends un comprimé de Pepto-Bismol à chaque repas. Je ne sais pas si ce produit existe en Europe. Vous avez certainement l'équivalent.😛
Je ne me garroche pas dans les boissons froides, que ce soit eau embouteillée, bière, jus de fruits, etc. J'y vais molo.
Je bois très peu de pina colada car c'est un laxatif naturel.
Je ne me garroche pas, non plus, au soleil, les premières journées.
Je mange à ma faim sans exagérer. Je fais attention à la laitue et à la mayo.
Bon, ça semble compliqué, mais non!
Un peu de bons sens, de prudence et le tour est joué!
Bon voyage.
salut
faut tout de meme faire attention ne jamais boire de l'eau du robinet de meme pour ce laver les dent tjrs avec de l'eau en bouteille,
et eviter les glacons,
et si je peux encore donner un bon conseil demande a ton medecin de famille, qu'il te prescrive contre les diarrée et vomissement et si il estime necesaaire un traitement preventif contre la malaria et aussi prendre avec soit contre les piqures de moustique
et ca dépends aussi des personnes il y a des personne plus fragile que d'autre
pour ma part lors de mes 3 séjours en rep dom je n'ai pas eu le mondre probleme, tandis que ma femme la 1ere année au eu une bonne tourista durant 1 jours et apres tt est rentrée dans l'ordre
je te souhaite un bon séjour en rep dom
philippe
suisse
Bonjour,
Si tu veux mon opinion concernant les risques de tourista en Rép. Dom., les risques sont très élevés.
Je n'ai jamais souffert de tourista nulle part (Cuba, Jamaique, Mexique) et là-bas, c'était l'enfer. Je crois même qu'à certains hotels, ils ont des machines à capsuler car à certaines reprises, en ouvrant ma bouteille d'eau, la même odeur que l'eau de la douche m'est venue...
Pour ce qui est des fontaintes à jus, c'est quand j'ai vu le personnel de l'hotel les remplir avec l'eau de robinet que j'ai compris la source de mon problème...
Tu vas peut-être me dire que j'étais à un hotel bas de gamme, mais j'était dans un 4 * supérieur.
Je te conseille fortement de ne boire que tout ce qui se scelle, jus en bouteille, boisson gazeuse etc et de te méfier des bouteilles d'eau (sent les avant..)
Pour le reste, c'est une destination merveilleuse et un touriste averti en vaut deux, j'y retourne la 2e semaine de septembre.
Au plaisir ! Hélène
Si tu veux mon opinion concernant les risques de tourista en Rép. Dom., les risques sont très élevés.
Je n'ai jamais souffert de tourista nulle part (Cuba, Jamaique, Mexique) et là-bas, c'était l'enfer. Je crois même qu'à certains hotels, ils ont des machines à capsuler car à certaines reprises, en ouvrant ma bouteille d'eau, la même odeur que l'eau de la douche m'est venue...
Pour ce qui est des fontaintes à jus, c'est quand j'ai vu le personnel de l'hotel les remplir avec l'eau de robinet que j'ai compris la source de mon problème...
Tu vas peut-être me dire que j'étais à un hotel bas de gamme, mais j'était dans un 4 * supérieur.
Je te conseille fortement de ne boire que tout ce qui se scelle, jus en bouteille, boisson gazeuse etc et de te méfier des bouteilles d'eau (sent les avant..)
Pour le reste, c'est une destination merveilleuse et un touriste averti en vaut deux, j'y retourne la 2e semaine de septembre.
Au plaisir ! Hélène
Bonsoir. Je suis vraiment surprise de lire ton message.
Je suis allée plusieurs fois et j'ai eu, très peu souvent, quelques maux de ventre. C'est tout.
J'ai toujours eu des bouteilles d'eau capsulées, jamais ouvertes... Dans tous les hôtels où je suis allée... Vraiment curieux! L'eau ne sentait rien. Pourtant, nous en buvons énormément.
Mais, il faut dire que je suis prudente. Je ne fais aucun excès. Dans rien. Je prends peu de soleil, je ne bois jamais froid, je ne mange pas de salade au début de mon séjour, surtout rien avec de la mayo. Je mange peu de fruits, pour justement éviter les problèmes gastriques. Et j'évite les pinas coladas qui sont un laxatif naturel.
C'est certain que je suis très prudente mais j'aime mieux éviter les excès et avoir un beau et bon voyage.
Aussi, je prépare toujours ma flore intestinale avant de partir et pendant que je suis là-bas. Je prends un produit naturel qui s'appelle Flora Stable, une semaine avant mon départ et durant mon séjour. Je prends aussi une capsule de Pepto Bismol avant chaque repas.
Je fais la même chose quand je vais à Cuba et ailleurs dans le monde. Il arrive aussi que des gens ont des problèmes autant à Cuba qu'au Mexique.
Est-ce que je peux connaître le nom de l'hôtel où tu étais?
Je me répète, je sais... Mais la prudence est de mise, partout!
Je suis allée plusieurs fois et j'ai eu, très peu souvent, quelques maux de ventre. C'est tout.
J'ai toujours eu des bouteilles d'eau capsulées, jamais ouvertes... Dans tous les hôtels où je suis allée... Vraiment curieux! L'eau ne sentait rien. Pourtant, nous en buvons énormément.
Mais, il faut dire que je suis prudente. Je ne fais aucun excès. Dans rien. Je prends peu de soleil, je ne bois jamais froid, je ne mange pas de salade au début de mon séjour, surtout rien avec de la mayo. Je mange peu de fruits, pour justement éviter les problèmes gastriques. Et j'évite les pinas coladas qui sont un laxatif naturel.
C'est certain que je suis très prudente mais j'aime mieux éviter les excès et avoir un beau et bon voyage.
Aussi, je prépare toujours ma flore intestinale avant de partir et pendant que je suis là-bas. Je prends un produit naturel qui s'appelle Flora Stable, une semaine avant mon départ et durant mon séjour. Je prends aussi une capsule de Pepto Bismol avant chaque repas.
Je fais la même chose quand je vais à Cuba et ailleurs dans le monde. Il arrive aussi que des gens ont des problèmes autant à Cuba qu'au Mexique.
Est-ce que je peux connaître le nom de l'hôtel où tu étais?
Je me répète, je sais... Mais la prudence est de mise, partout!
je viens de passer 5 semaines à Las Terrenas en location chez des particuliers avec alimentation dans les petit resto Dominicain et je n'es eu aucun souçi la seule chose que je faisais ne pas Boire de l'eau du robinet sinon tout est nickel. part sans te poser de mauvaises questions et profite bien de tes vacances
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The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
Hi there,
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants. Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist? I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done. Thanks so much!
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants. Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist? I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done. Thanks so much!




