A 700-mile flight southeast from Miami, the Dominican Republic’s north coast offers pristine beaches just right for relaxing.

For most of us, getting away is our chance to unplug, and now, thanks to our nearby neighbors in the Dominican Republic, we can recharge. A 700-mile flight southeast from Miami, the Dominican Republic’s north coast offers pristine beaches just right for relaxing, and the Bagua Spa in the five-star Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Resort offers more than 40 rejuvenating treatments and the ultraluxurious “million pesos hydrotherapy tub.”

If adventure is how you unwind, this Caribbean island offers a Mediterranean flair with some added twists. An early game of world-class golf at a course like Playa Dorado, will leave you with plenty of time to take an afternoon class in kite surfing.

Shopping can be another stimulating adventure as you and shopkeepers fiercely haggle over local gemstones such as amber and Larimar. Whatever you choose to do during your stay, you’ll go back home fully charged. For more information on Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, please visit dominicanrepublic.com; for more about the Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Resort please visit casacolonialhotel.com

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