Whisk Yourself Away: Santo Domingo

Whether one believes in the account of Christopher Columbus discovering America or not - the city of Santo Domingo is the site for the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and the university in the Americas. With the many languages that are spoken in this city (ie: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) these are the grounds for the oldest streets in the New World.  With one of the largest botanical garden in the Caribbean, white-sand fringing beaches, and its infamous Rum & Sugarcane Museum - Santo Domingo is not your normal Caribbean island to just waiver off. Boca Chia is one of the more popular beaches most out of town-ers tend to visit. The beach area is surrounded by coral reefs in a sea of turquoise blue colors. With low tides, a quick walk to a mini island called "La Matica" is even achievable. Staying at the Be Live Hamaca hotel chains, foreigners and locals enjoyed the resort's all inclusive drinks/meals with perfect 85 degree weather. The resort's charm steals you away with their full equipped spa and their comfortable bamboo sun lounges. If you're feeling to indulge in a bit of exclusive treatment, book a reservation at the Pelicano restaurant at Be Live where luxury and simplicity go hand-in-hand. After tanning on the deck of the restaurant's lounge, delight yourself in the restaurant's special meat or seafood delicacies.  The Rum and Sugarcane Museum highlights the island's sweetest crop with its sucrose refined sugars. You can find sugarcane in most of the island's alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages adding an edge of distinguishing lusciousness. The museum showcases the numerous ways of extracting sugar juice from sugar cane.  After a refreshing tour - a delicious drink of rum and sugarcane are given to their admirers. Whisk yourself away to Santo Domingo, you deserve it.Writer Source: Tina ChenPhoto Source: GettyImages, Wiki and Tina Chen