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Samana, Dominican Republic
MarilynPereira@usa.net Phone: 809-538-2829
/ 809-693-3134 (cell)
http://www.tropicalislandbb.com/
COMMENTS FROM BROTHERS & SISTERS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD
Dear Marilyn,
Having just returned home from our trip to the
Dominican Republic, I wanted to write and thank you for our wonderful trip!!
Sometimes anticipation of a trip can be greater than the reality. In this case, the trip actually exceeded our expectations. Tropical Island Bed & Breakfast is very nice and your hospitality was exceptional. Initially, I was a little skeptical about an "all inclusive" vacation. I wasn't sure if "all inclusive" really meant "all inclusive". Well, I have to say this trip literally was "all inclusive"...We were provided with everything we needed. And not just that, but I could not have picked, on my own, better locations to visit and better ways to use our time, as were set up in our itinerary.
Each day had it's own excitement, interest, and relaxation. Thanks so much for a job well done!! I would definitely recommend this trip to others. In our case, having the itinerary set up and paid for in advance--for our 8-Day All Inclusive--worked very well. I believe this was especially so being in a country where I do not know the language. As a tourist, even when I know the language, I realize I can be prey for those local who want to take advantage of travelers. On this trip, I could relax because the arrangements were made in advance, and you made sure we had the best of times. Left on our own it would have been very difficult to set up the different day trips we enjoyed and I fear we would have been overcharged easily, as tourists often are. All in all this was a great trip that we will never forget and one that we hope to repeat some time in the future!
With Christian Love
Steve Joell
Atlanta,
Georgia,
USA
July 2004
My dearest Marilyn,
Thank you very very much for your excellent hospitality and beautiful bed & breakfast. Your bright smile & great conversation were very enchanting. Just what I needed!
I love all the yellow especially in the kitchen and the sunflowers. The breakfast was marvelous! Thank you for all the fans, TV's, towels, VCR's, clean good food, clean rooms! I had my own room too, what a treat! Thank you for all your help with arranging us to go to Playa Rincon. Thank you for use of the computer and...everything!
Love,
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Jessica Stinchcomb
Vacaville, California May 1-4, 2005 |
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Dear Friends at Bethel Coach Tours:
Just
to add to Steve's note:
Our trip to the Dominican Republic was one of the best we've ever taken! It was like going on a cruse, except we were on land. What I mean is everything was included, from meeting us at the airport to a comfortable Bed & Breakfast in a great location along with complete housekeeping services (even our clothes were washed), all of our meals (whether in house or at other locations), and all of our activities.
Marilyn was a fantastic hostess, and was extremely flexible about making changes to our itinerary. Rodolfo and Molly-Ann did a great job helping us get to all our activities. The variety of activities included were perfect! We enjoyed the countryside. Samana is not "touristy" so we really had an opportunity to see how the people live. Every evening after the day's activities, Steve and I were able to take a romantic stroll by the water just a couple of blocks from the Bed & Breakfast. It was quite a wonderful vacation.
Just a brief experience: I met a couple at one of the resorts where we spent a day. They were from California, and had been in Samana for 3 weeks. They said it was very expensive to get to the resort from the airport, and they literally hadn't left the resort since they got there because they had trouble communicating with the staff and figuring out what there was to do outside the hotel, the various costs involved, or even how to rent a moped. Of course, we didn't have to worry about any of those things! They were so surprised to learn of all the many things we were doing and places we had been! What could I say? Everything was included in our trip, even though we stayed at a bed and breakfast!
Thank you for offering us this great opportunity! We will definitely be returning again!
Agape',
Carla Joell
Atlanta, GA, USA
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enjoyed myself immensely on this vacation "in a corner of paradise!"
Christian Galimberti |
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Everything was beautiful! The house! The breakfast! The sand, the sea, and the sun! Some advice for everyone: DON'T MISS VISITING THIS ISLAND!
Egidio (YiYi) Fucci & Jose Guissani, |
Dear Molly-Ann y Rodolfo:
Muchas Gracias for a wonderful time in Jarabacoa. We loved the bed & breakfast, the delicious food Molly so lovingly prepared every day, the friends, the territory, and the good example your family sets in the congregation. We were convinced in the short time that we were there that we want to come back on a long-time basis. We came as friends and left you folks as a family. We couldn't have asked for anything better. The bed & breakfast made the trip enjoyable and pleasant. We'll keep you posted on our plans.
Warm brotherly love,
Ed & Barb Moss
Miami, FL
May 14-22, 2004
"Our trip to Dominican Republic was wonderful...but meeting you and the other friends was the highlight of our trip. How privileged we are to be a part of such a loving world wide brotherhood."
Bill & Sue Suprenand &
Group
Port Washington WI
(on Lake MIchigan - north of Milwaukee)
February 2004
AFTER GRADUATION--A
PARADISE VACATION - Family Group of 12 - 9-Day All Inclusive
"We really enjoyed our stay.... I loved everything the company, the food, the brothers, the outings! It was all wonderful! Although very different from what we are used to on vacation, this is what I wanted: an experience--an adventure--to be able to see the "REAL" Dominican Republic. Molly Ann and Rodolfo and Nilda were awesome! They were always very gracious and tried to make us as happy as possible!
"My husband and I are considering making a move to the DR, and this trip confirmed what we had hoped to find, a beautiful island, wonderful humble locals, and an opportunity to dedicate ourselves to the ministry full time and to our family."
Nicole Ferrer & Family
Deltona, Florida, USA
October 21-29, 2005
30-Day Economy Super Stay
Dear Marilyn:
I just wanted to say how much I loved spending a month pioneering down there in the Dominican Republic! I wish I could have stayed even much longer! I really enjoyed myself!
The three sisters I came with had a great time as well. Nilda, your housekeeper and sister, was wonderful! We couldn't have done it without her! I never thanked you for letting us stay at your bed & breakfast. I'm sorry it's taken 5 months for that. Take care, and thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope I can come back some day.
Almond Wright (age: 17)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
November 1-30, 2005
Hi, Marilyn!
On behalf of Vel, Melanie, and myself, we would like to extend a warm, heartfelt THANK YOU for the wonderful vacation in Samana, Dominican Republic! We thoroughly enjoyed the trip! It was mentally, physically, and spiritually refreshing. I couldn't have gone with a better group of people.
I knew it would turn out to be a nice vacation when I saw your web site, and when you were so patient and informative when we corresponded with you. I have even forwarded and mentioned the TIBB to other friends here in Cincinnati. You all at TIBB are just marvelous! Rudolfo, Nilda, and the other friends were just so kind and patient - and we truly mean that. I must say for myself, that this was the best vacation I've been on. There wasn't a dull moment. We had so many fun experiences. The only regrets I have is that we didn't stay long enough.
Even though the Dominican Republic is a relatively poor country, it's the people who make being there enjoyable. The friends are just so happy, especially the ones serving as needgreaters. Thank you once again!
Dimitra Simmons
Vel Mitchell & Melanie Sinkfield
5-Day Economy - March 21-25, 2006
30-Day Super-Stay Economy - The Klaus Family from Oklahoma USA
Hi Marilyn,
We had such a great time! ...I have never slept better. The people we met in
service were humble & made you feel welcome in their home...Of course the
friends were marvelous....Since I am a pioneer & Sarah auxillary pioneered,
this of course at the top of our list of priorities.Working in town was a
unique experience...also going to "el campo" & we had a wonderful experience
starting our time early on the Promenade each morning...caught workers and
fisherman before they left...
After a week of service it was wonderful to be able to enjoy the beautiful beaches & ride a horse on the beach...! .Luis was so helpful with presentations & so helpful with my husband as he had to be in a wheel chair quite a bit...I could write a book on what a spiritual, warm, & wonderful time we had. So much so that we want to eventually make a permanent move. I have always wanted to serve where the need was great in another country, so this is a dream come true for me.
And Marilyn, your place was the perfect stepping stone to doing so. Modern enough so we didn't go into culture shock on our first visit. Large enough so there was plenty of room for the friends to visit, which made us feel close to the congregation & really bridged the gap for Sarah, who has just turned 17. I would recomend your place to anyone that wants to visit, or get their feet wet, its a great place to start. And Nilda, your housekeeper & sister, was just wonderful. She is a very sweet, hard worker and helpful.
Steve,
Holly, & Sarah Klaus
Oklahoma, USA
August
29-Sept.30, 2006
MOTHER-DAUGHTER TROPICAL
ADVENTURE
12-Day Semi-Inclusive - February 12-20, 2007
Hola Marilyn!
And it's always a joy to meet and form friendships with more of our brothers and sisters. Your wonderful upbeat attitude and focused zeal for the truth is a memorable example for us. I know Leah is encouraged to pursue her use of Spanish in a local congregation. I don't know if we'll ever be in a position to come back in this system, but it was the refreshing and spiritual vacation we had hoped for! THANK YOU!
With Christian love,
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Jo Schmidt East Port Angeles - Washington Congregation |
Leah Schmidt South of Seattle - Pacific Congregation |
SERVING WHERE THE NEED IS GREAT
FOR 11 DAYS
11 Day Basic - May 19 - May 29, 2007
Hello Mariyn!
How are you? I can't believe that it was only a week ago we had just arrived from DR. I certainly miss the Dominican need greater life we enjoyed while we were there. Samana will always have a very special place in my heart.
The Samana brotherly association has been a great source of encouragement, which I am sharing with my local congregation I hope I am making the friends in my congregation jealous enough to make them want to experience the need greater life and maybe become permanent need greaters
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| Mornings The Joys of Preaching |
Noontime: Stopping to eat together at at a little straw roofed cabaņa. |
Afternoons: Back out in service! |
It has been such a great upbuilding experience, that I feel bad for
those that have not experienced the joys that we had while in Samana.
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solated bookstudy group: Local friends & studies & Needgreaters from Peru, France USA, Korea |
Recreating: Swimming & eating fish on the beach! | Evenings fun with other needgreaters! |
Also please send our warm greetings to Nilda and thank her again for being such a great housekeeper and for the extra special breakfasts she made for us
With much love, Eleanor Kim - Long Island Korean Congregation (New York, USA) soyoune@gmail.com
Estella
Kang - Natick Korean Congregation ( Massachusetts, USA)
stellkang@gmail.com
Maria, Estella, & Eleanor Maria Lee - Bayside Korean
Congregation (New York, USA) callmemaria@gmail.com
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