I could start crying at any moment as I write this post because I miss this vacation SO MUCH. Just know the DR is the reason for the teardrops on my keyboard (bad Taylor Swift reference…anyone?).
So senior year of college, all of my friends tried to plan a big spring break trip together. As often happens, this large group could not actually decide on one thing and we all ended up doing our own things haha So my then boyfriend, Adam, and I decided to just go somewhere together. I had gone to the Dominican Republic in high school and had a blast so I figured maybe we could look into that. My sister had used a company called Apple Vacations when she was in college so she recommended it. Let me tell you, that was the way to go! They do all inclusive vacations and you basically tell them how much you want to pay and where you want to go and they find you the best deals. So I thought I had done a lot of research before calling them…this was my first time taking a major trip with celiac disease and I was SCARED. I spent hours googling resorts and reading people’s reviews. Most of them said that resorts would accommodate if you just sent an email to them ahead of time. Feeling confident, I called Apple Vacations and set up our reservation for a resort in Puerto Plata at a great price! Then after getting off the phone, I emailed the resort about my celiac and told them when I’d be coming….their response? “We don’t accommodate any food allergies. We apologize.” I. PANICKED. Totally lost it. I was NOT spending $900 (great price, right?) to be sick and starving for 5 days!!