Last week a young couple who are our customers were robbed at machete point just outside their resort on Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, while celebrating their anniversary. They were walking on the beach just a bit outside of the resort itself, and were jumped by a lone man hiding in the brush along the beach, and he threatened the wife with the blade of a machete, and stole everything of value.
Unfortunately they were wearing some very high value jewelry, and lost it all, but fortunately they did not resist, and they were not injured during this very traumatic incident.
After the robbery the resort told this couple that they should not have walked past the guard station at the edge of the resort's property, but they were never told this before they were robbed!
They had walked right past guards on each of the two previous days, with no one suggesting that they stop. The guards simply watched as the couple strolled past on their morning walk down the beach, with no attempt to warn them.
When they return, and I learn the name of the high end resort I will post that info. They want everyone to be warned of this danger.
Note: Travelers should not walk away from the security of your resort in places with high poverty, and high, or violent crime. Also, unlike our customers, you should also avoid wearing expensive jewelry that could make you a tempting target. They have learned a very hard lesson that they wish to share with other travelers.
Unfortunately they were wearing some very high value jewelry, and lost it all, but fortunately they did not resist, and they were not injured during this very traumatic incident.
After the robbery the resort told this couple that they should not have walked past the guard station at the edge of the resort's property, but they were never told this before they were robbed!
They had walked right past guards on each of the two previous days, with no one suggesting that they stop. The guards simply watched as the couple strolled past on their morning walk down the beach, with no attempt to warn them.
When they return, and I learn the name of the high end resort I will post that info. They want everyone to be warned of this danger.
Note: Travelers should not walk away from the security of your resort in places with high poverty, and high, or violent crime. Also, unlike our customers, you should also avoid wearing expensive jewelry that could make you a tempting target. They have learned a very hard lesson that they wish to share with other travelers.
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you are canadian, we expect these kinds of things from you.
