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A date with a touch of the Dominican Republic.

For a Dominican date, choose a rhythm, a cocoa flavour or a shared breakfast to suit where you are.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

Go out and taste something

  1. The coast in evening light

    Choose a public coastal promenade and take a short walk at a cooler time of day, with an agreed turning point.

  2. Mangú breakfast

    Find a breakfast spot serving mangú or make it together using green plantains and your own side dishes.

Try two new things

  1. Merengue for beginners

    Find a scheduled beginners' class or put on three merengue songs at home and learn the basic step together.

  2. Mangú breakfast

    Find a breakfast spot serving mangú or make it together using green plantains and your own side dishes.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in the Dominican Republic. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Dance floor for beginnersVisit an open beginners' evening and try one new rhythm together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Just dessertSkip the long dinner and meet for just one dessert.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE One small plate to shareOrder one small dish to share and let conversation fill the rest of the evening.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Swap a dance stepTeach each other a dance move and put together a short sequence.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Musical statues without eliminationsTake turns stopping the music and come up with a new pose each time.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Photograph the sunsetFind an open view and each take one photo as the sky changes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Paddleboarding with a lessonLearn the basics of stand-up paddleboarding together on calm water.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Mushrooms without pickingLook for mushrooms in different shapes and colours in autumn.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Fifteen minutes of morning birdwatchingSit quietly for fifteen minutes and listen to which birds you can hear.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE The same buds, twiceLook at a shrub or tree in spring and return a week later.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Fifteen minutes with butterfliesChoose a sunny spot and see which butterflies or other pollinators visit.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Sunrise breakfastHave an early breakfast together somewhere you can watch the sky slowly brighten.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Coffee with time to lingerAgree on half an hour to start with and see whether you'd like another stroll.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Look inside a millVisit a mill that's open to visitors and discover how it works.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Spring playlist walkEach choose five songs and take turns listening to them during a walk.View the idea
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