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"total nightmare for a all inclusive resort be aware vacationers"
Posted by: esardai on Jul 27, 2016
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If you think you know what an all inclusive, upscale resort is, think again. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic defies any pre-concept you may have by providing you with a vacation destination like no other, and it is not just the inclusions and the service, you are in an environment where you and nature become one.
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"Far from being finished"
Posted by:
Ruth from Harley, Ontario, Canada on Feb 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Feb, 2009
465 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Jan 21 to Jan 28
Do not trust RCI or the hotel to give you the right info as we were told the resort was ready for visitors. I have since read a report on the hotel and they are now offering a "soft opening" with 25% discount. In no way should this resort have opened its doors to the public at least for another 2 months. There is still a lot of finishing work to be done in the hotel itself let alone the rows of complexes that house the rooms. There is a lot of walking but there are elevators but that was an inconvenience as only one in our complex was working and no ice machines working etc.. It is far from being finished. This is a huge resort complex . The casino is not opened nor will it even be ready for at least another 6 months. The golf course will not be ready for at least the same amount of time. There are no spa facilities opened or even ready When this resort is finished it will be awsome but for now anyone going there will only be disappointed if you are not aware of all the facts before you go. However since my husband and I did not encounter any problems other than the dissapointment of not being able to golf we did rather enjoy the the Dominican people and their way of making you smile and seeing how hard these people are working and the conditions they have to work under is truly amazing. They actually sing when they are working.
We were lucky to have had a room that for the most part was completed and they will be very beautiful when finished. The beds and pillows are ever so comfortable. There were others that had things go very wrong. A jaccuzi that had a drain that was not hooked up. Of course as soon as the plug was pulled to empty did it flood the room.Workers were always around either plastering or painting etc. Be wary if you are going now as there was no TV hook up or internet service. We did hear they were working on it. When it rained some of those on the top floor were experiencing leaks with plaster falling off ceilings.
Restaurants and Bars:
Restaurant were good one night but the next it would be served completely different or not what you thought you had ordered. Again staff was learning.
The grounds were constantly being worked on around the clock. The pools are beautiful and the beach is awsome although it is quite wiindy at times but I loved it.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
There were only 3 or 4 tours to go on and activities are very limited at this time.I would advise that not travel to this resort with young children for at least a year.
Other Comments:
There is a doctor on call 24 hrs. at the hotel. We needed her services for initestinal problems which were addressed promptly and did not interfere or keep us hold up in our room. We were back to normal with in hours of taking the medication.
"We did have a very relaxing vacation and did enjoy ourselves"
Posted by:
Debbie S on Mar 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Mar, 2009
533 people found this review helpful
Good transfer from airport. The first impression is the massive piles of sand where the golf course will be someday.
Nice large room with a patio or balcony. The large double shower head is awesome!
Restaurants and Bars
Excellent service! Very pleasant and attentive.
The white sand beach is beautiful! What an unpleasant surpise to find that the riptides here are very strong so there is no swimming in the ocean! The pools are plentiful and pretty.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
2 excellent tours were offered (a safari and snorkeling) at no charge due to the delay in completion of the resort and the lack of being able to swim in the ocean...
Other Comments
Due to the recent opening of the resort there are many management and structural issues that need to be addressed. There is an electical problem in the rooms and the lights just turn off. The light switches are confusing and turn on and off a different light everytime you use it. The entire resort had no electricity for 4 hours one day. The toilets frequently backed up, the door fell off the safe twice and maintenance is VERY SLOW to respond. There is a strong language barrier. The resort is going to be huge. We got lost one night and security couldn't help us as they did not speak or understand English.
We did have a very relaxing vacation and did enjoy ourselves even with the snags.
"Wait a year."
Posted by:
Dave T on Apr 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Apr, 2009
639 people found this review helpful
We made reservations before learning about "soft opening." Had we known we would have delayed at least until 2010. That said we went with positive attitude and enjoyed our stay. But, we probably won't go back because it takes 15 hours (in air plus airport waiting) to get there. ( SAN to PUJ)
Arrival visa costs $10; also filled out Customs declaration that no one collected. We were so intent on avoiding folks wanting to help with our luggage that we walked by the Moon Palace booth. Some guy outside pointed us back to booth. We shared van with another couple and left after only 15 minute wait. Be prepared for an exciting ride: pot holes, narrow roads, numerous mopeds. Arrival. Bellhops appeared a bit disorganized...but no problems. Front desk gave us wrong wrist bracelets, which we corrected later. Room: beds were very comfortable. No Palace slippers in room and safe didn't work. TV is not easily viewable from beds. (We watched very little TV) Wireless internet worked well. Bldg. halls and stairwells needed better cleaning. Oh, coffee was excellent, but nothing to stir with.
Grounds: there are places for bldg. signs/directions...but no info yet. We figured out lay of the land after first day. One restaurant down by beach--Marina Grill--where we ate buffet breakfast and lunch plus it has order from menu at dinner. I rate Marina Grill as very good...but wine as poor. There is also a sandwich place down there and frequently a lunch BBQ was set up.
Other restaurants are in main bldg. with lobby. Tao (Oriental) was good; you have to reserve your table with morning breakfast greeter. Spaggo (Italian) was very good...went for dinner 3 times. Must Sweet Coffee--my wife enjoyed their deserts and special coffees. Pizzetto was very good; beer and pizza always delicious. Cafetto. Service problems when we were there. Lucca (International) Good. We only went once...for breakfast buffet. Several pools with some away from the beach and more are being made ready.
Most of the construction was at the southern end...did not bother us.
Entertainment doesn't start until 9:45, which is past our bedtime. However, we were up late first night and went to "Stars Show." It began 20 minutes late...and there were technical problems; we left. Can't comment about other shows. Like the resort...a work in progress.
Checkout went smoothly. Airport departure was mostly seamless, however, after getting boarding passes, etc. we needed to fill out disembarkation form that was in a pad on table near final check point. Other folks may have gotten forms from their airlines, but not Delta.
If one has reservations, don't cancel, you'll have good time. If one is thinking about going, wait a year.
"Extremely disappointing."
Posted by:
Nichol from Atlanta, GA on Apr 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Apr, 2009
578 people found this review helpful
The lobby is huge but the walls of the lobby are only primed - no paint - there are no plants at all and lots of construction/drywall dust. It took over 60 minutes to check in when we were second or third in line. They did bring frozen non-alcholic drinks on a tray.
Room would be beautiful if cleaned correctly - it smelled like either drywall dust or wet paint or both. The furniture is quality and mattress comfy. Glass tops were missing from the table on the balcony.
Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants were good but not gourmet. Only six open including a deli and an ice cream shop. Everything was a little bland and lots of diguised sameness in the menus. Service was good but inexperience showed. Wine menu not available in some restaurants. When it was available they didn't have many of the wines listed.
The beach is fabulous - wonderful sand. Pools nice (only three open) but the showers from the beach to the pools are not working and cheap chairs/inadequate amount at two of the pools. The grounds look best at night. We were told to walk only one way on the beach to stay out of danger. Security guards patrolling.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
A couple we traveled with did the zipline tour which was wonderful.
Other Comments
This hotel had no business pretending it was open and taking my money before it is adaquetely finished. There were absolutely no signs anywhere - the spa and gym were temporary and the whole place was dirty, not painted and smelled. There are apparently lots of water and building problems at the resort as my sister's room had water running down the walls and she had to change rooms 3 times. One of the buildings had a large amount of water running down the outside of it from the top and stayed that way the whole time we were there. The drinks flowed freely to try to keep people happy. I will never again stay at any of the Palace Resorts. Extremely disappointing.
"I would recommend this Moon Palace to anyone who likes a 5 star hotel"
Posted by:
Len from Reading, Pennsylvania on May 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: May, 2009
713 people found this review helpful
Arrival: April 25 - May 2
As soon as we got our bags, we went to the taxi area of the airport. We arrived at the Moon Palace guest desk and within 5 minutes we were on our way to our room. The taxi ride took about 30 minutes from the airport to Moon Palace.
Rooms are huge and very clean.
Restaurants and Bars:
The steak restaurant was our favorite. The food was good and the service was excellence.
The pools and very clean and we were lucky that there weren't very many people at the pool we selected, it was like we had out very own 70 x 140' pool.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We didn't take any tours althought they were included in our package.
Other Comments:
I would recommend this Moon Palace to anyone who likes a 5 star hotel with very helpful, polite and pleasant employees.
"The best part was our Wedding Day"
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Svetlana from Philadelphia on Jun 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jun, 2009
785 people found this review helpful
Arrival: May 29th
Resort is huge, the property is very large although still in the works but absolutely beautiful.We were greated with a cold glass of champagne(very nice) and a flower for the ladies.
All the rooms are brand new and gorgeous. The beds are extremely comfy! The shower is fantastic, huge 2 person/2 shower heads(excellent)Jacuzzi tub in ground in the room. Flat screen tv, the room was very clean and cozy!
Restaurants and Bars:
The restaurants and bars are good, some better than others,but over all very good. Asian restaurant is delicious!
So many pools and all are very nice. The beach is beautiful(water is a little rough but still fun) and the waiters keep coming around with drinks made to your order. The grounds are extravagant although it's very easy to get lost on your first day, buildings all look alike, and there are so many of them(should have building numbers posted on them).
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Zip line is awesome, horse back riding not bad(but the horses seem very thin).
Other Comments:
Over all a very nice resort, still needs at least a year until completely finished. Once it's done will be one of the best in Punta Cana!
The best part was our Wedding Day-May 30th, 2009!!!
We had a beach ceremony which was gorgeous! Our photographer Arnaud did an amazing job!!! The pictures were breathtaking.To those who are getting married in Punta Cana I definitely recommend "Huellas del Caribe" photography service was outstanding! Arnaud was so easy to work with( very charming and funny)! Our wedding was Saturday, he met with us Monday to show our pictures and select the ones we want and had our photo album shipped to us in two weeks! Our video was also ready by Monday(video was beautiful).Thanks again Arnaud! You've captured our wedding day in breath taking photos that will last a life time!!! Amazing job. Our wedding planner Nancy and her assistant Maria were the BEST!!! They went above and beyond.We had a two hour private reception by a secluded gorgeous pool with it's own open bar/delicious buffet and gorgeous palm trees all around with a cute lounge with sand under your feet and hammocks all around.The staff was so great and accomodating, they saw how much fun we were having, they even extended our reception to 4.5 hours free of charge! After we took the party to the lobby bar! The bartenders were great, the drinks were coming non stop for all! Had so much fun on our wedding day!
Thanks again to Nancy, Maria,Arnaud and his video partner!!!
Best wedding ever!
" If we come back to the DR we will surely stay there again"
Posted by:
Alec from Washington DC on Jul 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jul, 2009
773 people found this review helpful
Grounds - we understand they are still completing the resort so nothing bothered us about any unfinished items - only the far east section is really still under construction. The casino was not yet completed but this was perfect in our book. Overall the resort was gorgeous. Where we stayed and walked was excellent. It will be great when the map and info stands around the resort are completed. They were very clean. The landscaping is outstanding. The lighting so beautiful at night. It is such a gorgeous resort.
Staff - overall everyone was so friendly! No matter what their role/job was everyone we passed and met was very nice. The service at all of the dining areas was essentially perfect. It was very nice that most everyone spoke enough English to make us comfortable. We tried to speak as much basic Spanish as possible. The way you are training your staff to treat your guests could not be better it is the most successful! 5-star service. I could say that at every meal, every person who served us was so friendly and nice. We were really impressed by how well the staff spoke English, how much they cared and how professional they were.
Other Guests - unlike some other Bavaro beach resorts, this place really caters well to North Americans. I would say 80-85% of the people were such. The rest from Central or South America (lots of Colombians!). Not once in 11 days did I see anyone get beligerant, overtly drunk, etc. People were very friendly and we met some great people from all over the Western Hemishpere. The atmosphere there sort of breeds that happiness too. We did not see any topless sun bathers. Lots of honeymoon couples. We did not see any groups of 'spring breakers' (You know what I mean). It was essentially all families and couples. Again, the staff spoke English really well. I suspect in July and August the European guest population might go up quite a bit. Our girls met lots of friends and were never bored or without other kids to splash around with.
Beach - The resort was not crowded (friends and family who saw our pictures commented we had the resort to ourselves) and there were plenty of palapas and longers but I suspect that when they really start to pack the resort in they will need more at the beach (was incredibly clean and beautiful). Having the lifeguard towers was awesome - not all resorts have them and this was great. The net is great, and the beach activities were sufficient. Gorgeous beach.
Pools - Outstanding! We loved the way each pool had a different shape, amount of shade, different loungers, yes/no swim-up bar at different pools, jets, etc. The pools at the very center of the resort seemed quite vacant. We would move between the 3 pools between Marina Grill and building 4. The pool in front of building 4 seemed the most popular since it had the swim up bar, jets, and live music. We enjoyed most the pool next to it, next to the wedding gazeebo in front of the made to order grill. It was perfect. Really liked the shelf around the inside of the pools where we could put our loungers. Having small short tables spaced amongst the loungers would be so excellent - we had no-where to put our drinks or food when not holding them. The pools and the beach all had service. Unlike other resorts we've stayed at such as Bahia, you DO NOT need to play the save-lounger game here. Always plenty of loungers free all day and in prime spots too.
Food - Outstanding! We enjoyed breakfast the most at Marina Grill close to the beach - it was nice and open. The food always was fresh and sufficiently varied. We ate at the Marina Grill for Breakfast and Lunch several times, but not dinner (when it is the seafood restaurant) so I cannot comment on that. We did not go to the Steakhouse. Spaggo (Italian) was outstanding. Besides Tao (Tepenyaki) it was our favorite dining experience. Everyone was so nice and served us so well and so elegantly. We went twice. We went to Gallos (Spanish) once - it was excellent. The guacamole was so fresh and the girls had all kinds of appetizers to munch on. The kabobs were so good. We went to Tao twice - it was also outstanding. Once we had a to wait a bit at the bar which was perfectly fine, the bartender was very nice and made great drinks. He even taught us a little Spanish. Pizzetta (sp?) was fine. It is so open that we noticed it was not very occupied most of the time. We tried it to see anyways. The food was good. I think we were encouraged to order too much food! We only ate about half of what was suggested. Cafettos was great. One does not appreciate all it has to offer until you see the menu or sit down. For a few days we thought it was a bar and coffee lounge. The breakfast is so excellent, we ate there 3 times. It was like a hidden gem. Nice to be served at breakfast sometimes. We went for dessert once. Lucca's (main international buffet) was perfectly fine for breakfast and we enjoyed the Asian, Spanish, and Dominican nights. The Spanish night was our favorite, it was perfect. Overall we thought the food quality and variety was excellent everywhere we went. I like the way the buffet items are replentished even when the older pan is half full yet. The banana bread is perhaps the best I have ever had. Ice cream shop - a great idea! It's texture and flavor was different than what we are used to in the States, but it was good. My daughters loved the donut and cake shop - every night we stopped for goodies for the morning. The cookies in the other bakery across from the ice cream were a bit stale when we got them twice, but it was late in the day so maybe that was why. We saw someone order a sandwich and then she made it fresh at the donut/deli shop in the lobby. We did not order room service. It was very good to know it was there, essential for the high class status, but it is not a novelty for us and we only use it when we are simply unable to go out and dine (which was never the case). We saw a lot of people had as we walked the hall. I just cannot comment as we did not use it. The made to order grill next to building 4 was a God-send on many an afternoon. Those folks work so hard all day in all that heat. The food was always fresh and hot. The burgers are oustanding, especially the BBQ and French Onion ones. I believe the only restaurant not yet open was 'Samba'.
Bars - Outstanding!!! Top shelf liquors all the way. You see it, you call it, they make it. Plenty of bars all around the lobby and pools. Really liked the drink of the day thing and glad they opened not too early (we were ready by 10am for a 'refreshment'). I cannot stress enough how impressed I was with the quality of the spirits and beer. The quality of the drinks was excellent, never weak at all and always tasty. We did not use the 2 large bars at the lobby. Having the self serve soda/ice station was really nice. And the never ending supply of Dasani bottled water was top-class. For a barfly like me, I was totally impressed and delighted with the bars, service and drinks.
Safety - we always felt very safe and secure in the hotel. We did not worry a bit about anything being stolen from the room. The security guards around the resort and beach are a nice feature.
Tours - it is quite a plus that they offer some complimentary spaces on those 3 tours (safari, snorkeling, animal park). We did discuss the safari tour with an agent there, only the zipline and ATV were extra (which was ok, understandable). We booked a full day safari trip from a fellow on the beach, that was similar to what they offered (school, typical house, typical town, plantation, cigar, gift shop, lunch, beach and pool) only it included horseback riding and ATV as well. We paid $75 pp. I think if I added zipline and ATV to their it would have been about that pp, but the girls wanted horseback riding instead so we chose the other. Hindsight is 20/20 and I would have gone with their tour! We were not satisfied/pleased with the quality of that tour other (Rancho Mar Taina). The 'truck' was quite shoddy (we had to stop at a garage on the way home), the horseback rides and ATV excursion were too short, and the gift shop they took us to was occupied by a very ill-mannered seller. The ranch and beach was outstanding though. We make the most of everything and had a great time, but I would stick to the resort-approved tours.
Gym - Outstanding! We could not believe how nice and complete the gym is. People will universally be really impressed. The guys there (we were always there 7-8AM) were very nice and took care of us. The equipment is outstanding. The bathrooms adjacent to the gym were not complete though which was less than ideal.
Gift Shop - Outstanding! Great selection, very nice and open, very nice staff, and surprisingly good prices. We were perfectly pleased with what we bought and how much we paid. A lot of items were cheaper than the village/town shop. And everything goes on the card on deposit for your room - you need no cash handy.
We did not use the beauty salon, spa, or the two lotion/bathing suit shops. If you did the sales presentation (we already own vacation packages) I think you got $400 in vouchers for the spa.
The ATM worked very well and it was simple to use. I needed cash only for the extra tour we booked on the beach. It dispenses $DR in 500s. $5 ATM fee.
Operator - always courteous and spoke excellent English. She even called back to make sure our bathroom got unlocked (kids). It was excellent service.
Activities - The painting on the beach was so cool, the kids loved it. They liked the sand castles and water volleyball. My wife liked the beach volleyball and painting. The activities staff were very friendly. The band that would come and play in the afternoon was great and we really enjoyed listening to them. My girls (10 and 12) only visited the Space Kids once to see a friend in it. Space Kids is a place where you can bring your children from morning to night (it seemed) for structured and supervised activities. They put on a talent show that was awesome!
Shows - For the most part outstanding. The talent show was great! We enjoyed the Michael Jackson show although the circumstances were somber (we saw it June 25th), the MC handled it respectfully and very well. We really enjoyed the magic and circus shows - they were so excellent! The Starz show left a bit to be desired. There should be something somewhere suggesting that that show may not be appropriate for children. At one point a rap 'star' hops on stage and briefly mimics sex with a bent-over scantily clad dancer. That's when we got up and left along with several other parents with younger children. Maybe there was some indication that it was meant for adult audiences and we missed it. Aside from that, the other shows were awesome and we enjoyed them.
Checkout - very smooth. The bellboy was there immediately and had our bags waiting when we arrived to meet the bus. I errored in that I waited until the last night to change my transfer back the next morning. You should confirm your return transfer soon after arriving. The room charges were clearly shown. The process was fairly quick and pleasant.
Satisfaction - We had not stayed at a Palace Resort but always wanted to. We chose them because all the other Palace resorts get such good ratings. While we enjoyed Iberostar and Bahia Principe before, we wanted to experience something more. We looked at almost every resort in Bavaro and decided to trust the Palace reputation more and commit to a resort that was opening the day we booked Jan 10th (not like us at all!) I was never worried for a moment that by June they would have it all great and I trusted we would have a great time. We had the time of our lives. If we come back to the DR we will surely stay there again.
"Gorgeous resort."
Posted by:
Silvia from Gatineau, Quebec on Dec 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Dec, 2009
813 people found this review helpful
Arrival: nov 18 to 25, 2009
Gorgeous resort.
wonderful, big double shower, most comfortable king size bed in D.R. double whirpool in front of patio doors, frige, rhum, vodka included. big balcony
Restaurants and Bars:
all very good, enjoyed food at Japanese, simple but good. Nice set up for cafes, good ice cream bar.
pools , pools and more pools, chairs in the pool....very nice, close to beach and /or more quiet ones throughout the site
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
golf at the Punta Blanca golf course, very nice, just 10 minutes away. Also played at the Rocco Ki, not worth it yet too expensive
Other Comments:
staff make extra effort to speak english...even if you speak spanish, they want to answer in english or french. Very very helpful staff thoughout.
"Wow... so many pools and all are just gorgeous"
Posted by:
Ivan from Red Deer on Jan 10, 2010 >
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Visited on: Dec, 2009 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
930 people found this review helpful
Arrival was great as usual.. we flew Westjet from calgary via Toronto with an over night stay. Unfortunately on the way back we were to change planes in Ottawa back to Calgary, but a Saturday in Punta Cana Airport is a busy day, and althought the Dominicans are lovely people, they cannot organize a line up to the bathroom let alone a busy airport. Needless to say we were 2 hours late leaving Punta Cana and missed our flight from Ottawa, but Westjet was terrific, putting us up in a hotel in Ottawa overnight and flying us back to Calgary in the morning. Next time we are going Direct even if it is Transat's cattle class..
The rooms at the resort are terrific, very spacious and roomy, and clean. Note if you are a sleep walker, you take your life in your hands because the jacuzzi tubs are in the floor right in front of the bed. Had a chat with the resort doctor who said there were a few broken bones from people falling in the jacuzzi in the middle of the night. There are still many problems to be solved, if that is possible in the Dominican. The sewer smells from the bathroom was almost unbearable at night time, we had to close the bathroom door just to sleep.Plumbing codes do not exist.. The Fire alarms also kept going off in the middle of the night, so a restfull sleep was never had. Power outages and air conditioning breakdowns are common and frequent.
Restaurants and Bars::
A good selection of Resturants. As We were in Buiding 2A, overlooking the Marina Restuarant we made this one our breakfast favorites. Service and friendlyness are outstanding.. the food is so-so, your typical buffet, half cold and average. Favorites were the Brazilian and Steakhouse and Marina Grill. Although we read reviews praising the Italian and Japanese , we were not impressed. Do not bother with the Tepinyaki Grill.. takes 2 hours to cook your food, it is cold and rubbery by the time he finally gives it to you.. We ate off the menu there one night and the pad thai resembled a poor impression of chop suey. The pasta was great in the Italian.. and be careful of the pizza in the buffets because it is made with goat cheese.
Wow... so many pools and all are just gorgeous.. they have to be because although the beach is beautiful, the water was so rough for the whole 2 weeks we were there, swimming in the ocean was next to impossible... never saw anything other than red flags, and the lifeguards pulling out the odd person foolish enough to venture in. The resort was many 30% full when we were there so we had our choice of pools, chairs, you name it.. Was kind of nice.
They are just finishing and furnishing the last couple of wings on the south side. The grounds, even though its a very new resort are simply beautiful.. Thay have a people mover that constantly roams around the resort to give guests rides around the resort which is a fantastic idea because the resort is huge.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel::
There are the typical activities including spanish lessons, beach volleyball, etc.. there are no water sports, obviously because of the rought water. The included snorkeling trip is a waste of time, they pick you up in a bus, take you to a boat, run you out in the water, throw everyone off for 10 minutes, the current is very strong, no good fish around, then they take you to the Shark and Ray enclosure to try to get you to pay to snorkel with them .. the Jungle tour was okay, if you like zip lining definately do that although for 80 bucks US it is kind of pricey. The trip to Saona Island is definately worth it.. Starts out from Casa de Campo,then speedboat down the Chavon River out to the sea, stopping at a sand bar in the middle of the sea where the water is waste deep, then on to the island where the beaches are great.. Unfortunately, the best beaches and true caribbean water is on the south side of the Dominica by La Romana, and there are very few resorts there.
Other Comments::
Over all, the resort is great, and will be better when totally finished and they get the bugs out.. But if you want the true Caribbean water and beaches, Punta Cana does not have that. The resort is your typical Palace resort, of which we are members.The weather is beautiful and warm in December , which is why we went there instead of Mexico. Howerever, after staying there for 2 weeks, we would not return to this resort. At the moment I would have to give it a 4 star at the best.
"All I got was a voicemail"
Posted by:
Thomas from New Brunswick on Jan 10, 2010 >
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Visited on: Nov, 2009 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
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after having stayed in numerous Palace Resorts in Mexico, we were very anxious to go to their new resort in Punta Cana DR. How-ever we will never return to this resort and I don't think that the Palace Resorts will ever be considered in our future travel plans. Although the resort itself is beautiful and fininshed to the Palace resort standards, and the staff are very friendly and try to be helpful, there is a very serious problem in comunications. The wait staff, the front counter, people in the stores, everywhere at the resort there is the same problem....they do not understand what you are asking and in turn you cannot understand the reply. Usually this shouldn't be a problem, however as an example for the whole week we asked different people where the hot tub was and the best we could get is it is in your room. I knew that there was mention of this in there ad and sure enough on the last day we actually did find the hot tub. There were a very high number of things like this that happened all week, but the biggest problem and the MAIN REASON we will never return to this location is that when we arrived home, our daughter informed me that she had tried to reach me on a very serious matter and was unable to make the switchboard understand the importance that see contact me and they would not or could not take a message and try to track me down. She ten tried to contact our other daughter (her sister) who was in the next room with the same result. She then sent the head office an e-mail explaning that she had to contact me, and as of this date, she has not had a reply.
When we arrived home and I heard this, I immediatly called Palace esorts head office in Miami,Fl, and all I got was a voicemail, so I left a message explaining the problem, and the same day I wnt on the Palace Resort web site and e-mailed them. That was over three wekks ago and to this day I have not had a reply to my phone call or my e-mail.
When a family member cannot contact you when you are on vacation, this is very serious, because as we all know, any thing can happen at any time!!


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We are pleased to announce The 6th annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL and The Keep A Breast Foundation are coming together July 27 in Chicago to draw the world's attention to the prevention of breast cancer. Keep A Breast will be providing shirts, bracelets, pins and accessories to all bands, sponsors, crew, etc. and ask that everyone wear them in Chicago as KAB films a video to launch to show the world that Metalheads love boobies!
Keep A Breast will be set up both in the Festival area, working with concert goers, and also in the backstage near press, launching a photo-sharing social media initiative on-site and taking video testimonials from bands on how cancer has impacted their lives, or sharing a message of support.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival also will be making a donation from the Chicago date to Keep A Breast, to support their prevention and education programs to eradicate breast cancer. As we know, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Out of all cases of breast cancer, one in 233 occur in women 39 and younger. Keep A Breast provides support for young people impacted by cancer and educating our peers about prevention, early detection and helped raise awareness about cancer-causing toxins in our everyday environment.
In 2012, Keep A Breast participated in 256 events including the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with the goal of educating and speaking to new audience reaching nearly one million young people and educating them on methods of prevention, early detection, and about health risks.
For every $2 spent on KAB's Traveling Education Booth program, Keep A Breast has the opportunity to educate ten more people with life saving information. This year our goal is to raise $100,000 for our Traveling Education Booth to allow us to reach half a million more young people.
The Keep A Breast Foundation is the leading youth-focused, global, nonprofit breast cancer organization. Our mission is to eradicate breast cancer for future generations. We provide support programs for young people impacted by cancer and educate people about prevention, early detection, and cancer-causing toxins in our everyday environment.
The Keep A Breast Foundation is headquartered in the United States as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. We are supported in fulfilling our mission by international partners Keep A Breast Canada, Keep A Breast Europe, and Keep A Breast Japan.
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Cisco Call Manager vs. Avaya
we are right now giving a proposal to one of our clients for a new system for their IP contact center.
Our competition is offering Avaya IP solution, while we would like to push CCM.
I was wondering if someone could provide me with some help. How can I portray Cisco Call Manager as a best possible solution over Avaya?
Where would be a good place to find this kind of information? I am pretty certain that I am not the first one to try to sell Cisco and Avaya is competing against us, so any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Kayla Jones, Alejandra Bran, Christian Smith and McKenna Austin are riding on the groovy bus during the Lunch Bunch Celebration at Mimosa Park Elementary.
The kids were part of a program at the school in which two students are chosen from each class monthly for exhibiting positive behavior. The theme for this years Lunch Bunch is "Peace, Love and Lunch."
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You've probably wondered before now how FTfm keeps its sense of purpose in A World Gone Mad. Is it possible that we rely on the mystic guidance of the world's foremost financial shaman?
Well, no, not really, but wouldn't it be funny if we did?
You've probably wondered before now how FTfm keeps its sense of purpose in A World Gone Mad. Is it possible that we rely on the mystic guidance of the world's foremost financial shaman?
Well, no, not really, but wouldn't it be funny if we did?
The demand for climate change funds is set to soar, according to research commissioned by Pictet Funds. That's right, demand for, not returns from.
Fortunately, it just so happens Pictet has a range of funds it feels fit that description. It's not clear who the target audience of the press release is – surely it would be simpler just to email the seven Pictet partners who stand to profit from the firm's canny trend-spotting and product development?
Are investors really so simple they are more likely to buy funds because financial advisers say they think they will sell more of them? Sadly yes.
The most dangerous flight I ever took was in a ten seater plane going to the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands. The danger was not so much the size of the plane as landing on Inis Meain, the last of the three islands, so there were five take-off and landing events to survive.
According to a new measure of risk proposed by Luca Anderlini and Leonardo Felli on the website Vox EU, that trip had an SVI of three. The Systemic Vulnerability Index they suggest would measure the risk of an indirect security in extreme market conditions by assuming additional risk is added with every layer. Thus if you buy a German government bond yourself, that has an SVI of 1. If you commission a bank to buy it and sell you a mirror image contract, that has an SVI of 2. A CDO squared could have an SVI of 3 or 4.
After last year's fun and games in the world of money market funds, when it turned out they were not as stable and secure as everyone thought, there is a rush to come up with new classifications, in an attempt to make them less risky and also to make sure everyone agrees on what a money market fund is.
It would be nice to know where Marcus Svedberg, East Capital's chief economist, gets his spectacles. They have a beautiful rosy tint.
Admittedly he may well need them, since East Capital's specialist region is central and eastern Europe, which has had a tough time in the last 18 months and many parts of which are not yet out of the woods.
Octopus Investments has just passed the £1bn mark in funds under management. Simon Rogerson, the CEO, and Guy Myles, managing director, are celebrating by shaving their heads.
This traditional asset management ritual will take place in a few weeks time at Westminster Boating Base.
The question FTfm is asking itself: What will Larry Fink do when the merged Blackrock/BGI hits $3 trillion?
There is a hoary old chestnut about the professor of economics walking through the City with a graduate student. They see a £20 note lying on the pavement across the street, and the student makes as if to cross the road to pick it up.
"Don't bother," says the professor. "It must be a fake. If it were real, someone would already have picked it up."
Some people believe Africa really is the land of opportunities, despite dire warnings about its economies from the IMF and OECD. That's the only conclusion one can draw from the fact that nearly 50 overseas investors went to Zimbabwe's recent International Investment Conference.
Ayo Salami, Africa fund manager at Duet Victoire, confessed he had been taken aback by the level of interest, but said he had noted investors' interest in the continent generally had not been totally destroyed by the dramatic crash of emerging markets last year that smashed the myth of decoupling.
Why is running a hedge fund like competitive surfing? Apparently, it's a mixture of the length of your wave and how aggressive your moves are.
That is the opinion of Pedro de Noronha, one of the few who have done both for a living. Mr de Noronha, who left surfing for the world of financial services because he wanted more intellectual stimulation, says the kind of strategic thinking that stood him in good stead while on a board helps in managing Noster Capital, his hedge fund.
Without our readers, we're nothing – so we value your feedback. Please fill in the new FTfm online survey to let us know what we're doing right and what we could do better.
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After our most recent article on the State Game and Fish Department's Macho B internal investigation transcripts, the Star received this comment from Jim Paxon, the department's information branch chief. We are running the response in its entirety and welcome any comments, pro or con.
We received and reviewed the article in Sunday's (Feb 6, 2011) paper. Here are our comments as well as facts that should have been daylighted in your article:
We both agree that there were coordination and communications challenges from within the department. Arizona Game and Fish Department is made up of passionate, intelligent and experienced individuals trying their very best to get both their individual job assignments completed as well as move department priorities forward. Disagreements are fundamental to solving problems and as issues develop, theories are tested and we learn from actual experience, as they are in any dynamic organization,…including yours. Many of our staff are in remote locations and do not have routine daily contact with the regional offices or with headquarters in Phoenix. Our department operational norm in relationships with our partners and cooperators is to attack issues,…not each other. Emil McCain did in fact use relationships to his advantage. Some individuals are chagrined at being taken advantage of by McCain. A hard lesson learned
In the 1900 + pages of transcripts from our internal investigation, we did NOT "edit" them. Some portions were redacted due to the sensitive nature of the ongoing investigation, but that was very little material. Nothing was changed from the original transcripts as recorded by a contracted, certified court reporter. These transcripts were placed voluntarily on our website, simply because we thought it was the right thing to do.
Emil McCain was certainly correct in his guilty plea when he stated that HE had no authorization to intentionally capture a jaguar. Arizona Game and Fish Department did have an existing permit for managing endangered species, including "take issues" with U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but neither McCain nor any AzGFD employee was authorized by the Director to intentionally capture a jaguar under the auspices of that permit. Again, at the time of Macho B.'s initial capture, Mr. McCain was not affiliated with Arizona Game and Fish, was neither a formal cooperator nor an agent and certainly was not authorized by us to intentionally capture a jaguar. That still has no effect on the permit that we had at that time with Fish and Wildlife Service. Your article indicated otherwise by innuendo. That is a distinction that we feel should be made obvious to the public reading your articles.
The collar that was put on Macho B was a collar that North Star Science and Technology donated to the Borderland Jaguar Detection Project and was in Emil McCain's possession. Mr. McCain gave the collar to Thorry Smith, in case it were needed. It never was the property of Arizona Game and Fish Department. There was an agreement with B.J.D.P to share the monitoring information from that collar. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also concurred with that agreement.
The department initiated training regarding the Endangered Species Act and the required steps for permitting for all appropriate personne. Likewise, Environmental Assessment Checklist training has been implemented and is required of all appropriate personnel. Both of these trainings are in our annual new employee schedule with refreshers for existing employees.
Janay Brun's information being made public was the impetus for the Fish and Wildlife Service's investigation. We had called for our own investigation, but the Fish and Wildlife Service asked us to delay initiating our investigation until they had time to interview individuals in which they had interest. Our investigation began only after the Center for Bio-Diversity filed a lawsuit on the question of the "take permit" that we had with the Fish and Wildlife Service. In preparation for responding to the court for the C.B.D. lawsuit, our attorneys required us to investigate thoroughly our staff and all individuals in the department who were involved, which made us unable to comply with the USFWS request for delay. Remember that the C.B.D.'s lawsuit was dismissed in July 2010, which was not revealed by your publication until just recently.
When Macho B was recaptured, we were working in full concert with Fish and Wildlife Service and members of their staff were on scene with our folks. His recapture, examination and subsequent euthanization was fully discussed and concurred by U.S.F.W.S.
We still do not have results of at least two independent, internationally recognized labs, which tested tissue and blood from Macho B for kidney failure. Preliminary results indicated that the veterinarian staff of the Phoenix Zoo tested and acted appropriately. We made an F.O.I.A. request to Department of Interior, Office of Inspector General for those lab results and were denied. We will not have those results until the Fish and Wildlife Service closes their investigation and makes said results available. As of now, no one else has access to those results unless they become public during Ms. Brun's trial. When we have those results in hand, rest assured that we will make them public,…as we have told you and others repeatedly and stated such in our news releases.
Lastly, many changes have been implemented by leadership in the Arizona Game and Fish Department to correct deficiencies that we have observed and to improve internal communications. We anticipate that the future holds more changes as situations morph and technology develops. We look forward to facing those challenges in managing and conserving Arizona's wildlife and natural resources.
(From Tony Davis): Paxon's letter didn't mention that Game and Fish's decision to post the Macho B investigation transcripts came after the Star filed a public records request for those documents, and the department and the Star's management and attorney worked out a deal to have redacted transcripts released to us.


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Sweden's Prime Minister Olaf Palme has expressed "deep regret" to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith for the unautharized sale of copies of the notorious Czarist anti-Semitic forgery, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, at a government-sponsored Islamic exhibit at the Stockholm Historical Museum early this month.
In a letter responding to a protest made by Abraham Foxman, associate national director of the ADL, the Prime Minister said that a private exhibitor had "abused the trust of the museum" by offering the "infamous Protocols" for sale at its own stand for a brief period at a lecture without the know ledge of the exhibit officials.
Palme pointed out that museum officials had had no opportunity in advance to check the organization's display of books for the lecture. He added "that the book was not for sale in the museum bookshop and that it only appeared on the premises that particular evening, and only for three hours."
Palme emphasized that "if this publication had been discovered by anybody in charge at the museum, it would obviously have been banned from distribution."
Foxman expressed his thanks to the Swedish Prime Minister for his thorough and detailed reply which, he said, "fully vindicated his belief in Sweden's opposition to anti-Semitism and all other forms of religious and racial bigotry." Nevertheless, Foxman added, "It points up the need for special vigilance in even so enlighted a nation as Sweden.


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"A window into the world of art" Kevin Lewis
Tanya Gomez
Xmas 2012
Looking for something more original than a new iron or a toaster? COME AND FIND SOME FRESH INSPIR ATION…
We have unique Christmas ideas that support talented artists, makers and the UK's creative industries t Gift a gallery membership (£60),
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Membership benefits include invites to exhibition private views, meetings with artists and a 10% discount for
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t Gift vouchers at any amount from rings to portraits
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t Commission your dream artwork,
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and gold, often including hand-embellishments of
edition screen prints that are a fusion of colour, silver gold. Andy refers to his work as Fables: each image is lovingly hand-drawn, and from the original master, Andy creates his screen prints. Andy is a storyteller; he introduces characters and places, sets the scene, but invites us to imagine the narrative. Andy is inspired by the relationship between animals, nature and man. He also explores children's literature and medieval illuminated manuscripts.
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all novice and expert collectors of art and craft. All work is handmade, making it unique and environmentally friendly. You are sure to find a perfect gift. Known for selecting contemporary
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craft of the highest quality and skill, the gallery has selected many of our makers at major events such as Collect, Art in Clay, Art in Action, Rising Stars and the Festival of Crafts.
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Knit fun 3-d shapes without seams. Participants will create shapes for a Christmas decoration, hat, bag or cushion. All levels are welcome. Alison's approach to teaching design is to take a fresh look at knitting as a constructive textile technique where it is possible to build shapes without seams. We explore how stitches can alter the fabric, using the way stitches are combined to create shaping rather than the 'dressmaking' approach of altering the edges of separate pieces by increasing and decreasing. The aim is to gain confidence to experiment.
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2011-12: Returning from a redshirt season, he provides another big body up front and quality depth down low…will play at the four where his rebounding and defense should confound opponents…he is most effective with his back to the basket…he can also go outside and shoot the three-ball…as a fifth-year player, he'll bring stability and leadership.
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2009-10:The junior transfer gave the squad a viable, low-post option off the bench, averaging nearly 12 minutes an outing…was very effective at the offensive end, converting nearly 60% of his shots…started the first three games of the campaign and came through with a pair of double-figure performances, including a season-high 14 points vs. Southwestern of Arizona on 11/20/09 when he went 6-7 from the field…hit all five of his shot attempts in an 11-point effort at Holy Names on 12/18/09…equaled that total vs. Pt. Loma Nazarene on 2/27/10 when he also hit a pair of three-pointers.
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I remember taking part in frequent local nets on
10 meters when the band went dead at night.
The band would seem dead and then spring into
life at the drop of a hat.
There were no problems working stations 20 miles
away with good ground wave conditions.
There seems to be llittle activity these days.
What do you think the reason is for such low activity?
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- Sat Feb 13, 11:59:00 pm GMT
- Roger G3XBM said...
Is it that (a) CB radios are harder to modify today (UK ones anyway), (b) the general level of quasi-VHF activity has dropped off markedly, and/or (c) it just needs a kick-start again? Maybe we should publicly announce in RadCom, Practical Wireless etc that we are regularly on 10FM and encourage others to join us. It was great fun. 10m is a wonderful band for all sorts of reasons, even when NOT wide open to the world.
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- Dave said...
Sadly, this low level of interest reflects other bands as well, e.g. 6M. Personally, I think the lure of HF for any licence level has meant mass migration to bands lower than 10m. Coupled with a declining Ham population this may account for lack of activity. Education is a good way to revive interest. Due to the solar cycle picking up look out for more activity as newer operators discover what can be done on the upper HF/lower VHF. This is the right time to market the band to the new breed of UK ham stations.
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'The Carlton Dance' Is Both Awesome & Awkward [Video]
Remember "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air"? Of course you do! Everyone does! And one of the most famous scenes from the show is the one in which Carlton Banks (Alfonso Ribeiro) dances along to Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual" in a rather interesting way.
Well, some guy decided that that dance move needed not only a name ("The Carlton Dance"), but also its own song. Which he then made. And created a video for. I'm not kidding.
The video has an array of guest stars, including the guy who played Mr. Belding (the principal on "Saved By The Bell"), adult film and reality show star Ron Jeremy, and a wax sculpture of the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith.
I'm also wondering, where the guy got his sweet, 90's inspired, Vanilla Ice-esque shirt and gold chain?


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Prof. Takata.
Department of Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Latest Update: January 2, 2001
All UWP Classes, Announcements
The UWP Local Hub Site
This local hub site will serve as a forum for messages about:
- Breaking news Prof. Takata wants you to know about
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- Messages and announcements from student colleagues, across campuses
- Special campus events
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- To submit a message, Prof. Takata at firstname.lastname@example.com
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! During Spring 2001, I will be on sabbatical. See you in the fall.
- THANK YOU for a wonderfully challenging fall semester! I learned an awful lot from each of you. Jeanne and I are already working to improve things for next semester.
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To be rescheduled, the lecture by Dr. George Palermo, forensic psychiatrist.
Check the Criminal Justice Department web page for future club announcement.
Please read Interactive Discourse
Law & Social Change Fall 2000 Report of Learning Page
- Keep in mind: ** the 5Cs: competency, consistency, cooperation, communication, and creativity. ** Bloom and Krathwohl's Taxonomy of Learning: latent learning, recognition, recall, application, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.
Reports of Learning (ROL) must be interactive and interdependent. You are responsible for telling me what you have accomplished, verifying it with your journal, and then emailing me a brief ROL. A ROL must be interactive to be effective. By writing your own ROL and negotiating it with me, means that you must assume responsibility for your learning by giving me detailed evidence of your learning.
Criminology (CRMJ/SOCA 233)
Pass/Prepared Exercises
Important Class Related Links
Preventing Crime
Criminology Class Web Board
Recommended Readings
Jeffrey Reiman. The Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Prison.
Corrections (CRMJ/SOCA 363)
Pass/Prepared Exercises
Interesting Links
Corrections Class Web Board
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Jail Cam Link. Link found by Mary Frances Chachula.
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Virtual Prison Tour
Recommended Readings
James Austin & John Irwin. It's About Time: America's Imprisonment Binge
Kathleen O'Shea. Women on the Row.
Law and Social Change (CRMJ/SOCA 352)
Pass/Prepared Exercises
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Links to the Sociology of Law Handbook readings
-- Introduction
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Recommended Readings
Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law. Check out this link Martha Minow on the Dear Habermas site.
Gordon Fellman. Rambo and the Dalai Lama: The Compulsion to Win and its Threat to Human Survival. Check out this link Gordon Fellman on the Dear Habermas site.
All UWP Classes, web assigned readings:
"Who's Habermas? Why Habermas?"
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Cheating and Structural Violence Black letter definition of Structural Violence.
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Understanding Lam-rim: An Interview with Ven. Sangye Khadro on the Masters Program
July-September 2013
Ven. Sangye Khadro (Kathleen McDonald), a senior American nun, is currently in the process of completing the seven-year Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Italy. Before entering the program, Ven. Khadro already had extensive teaching experience and had authored the book How to Meditate and appeared in the Discovering Buddhism DVD series. Mandala interviewed her over email in April 2013 about the Masters Program and the benefit of in-depth study.
Mandala: For our readers who are not familiar with your background, can you share a little about when you became Buddhist and your involvement with FPMT?
Ven. Sangye Khadro: I started studying Buddhism in 1973 at the Tibetan Library in Dharamsala, India. In early 1974, I went to Kopan Monastery in Nepal and continued to study there, and was ordained as a nun in May 1974. I stayed in Kopan for three years – living in the community of Western nuns and monks under the guidance of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche – then returned to the West. Since then I have lived, studied, taught and done retreat in various FPMT centers around the world.
Mandala: You had already established yourself as a teacher when you began the Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK.) What influenced your decision to enter the program?
Ven. Sangye Khadro: I had the chance to study Buddhist philosophy for about four to five years while living in England and France in the early 1980s, and I really loved it, but then I became busy teaching in centers and did not have much time to continue my studies. Several years ago – I think it was 2005 – I was doing a longish retreat at O.Sel.Ling Centro de Retiros in Spain, and some of the students of the first Masters Program who had recently completed the program were doing retreat there at the same time. I felt so happy thinking about how they had spent the last six years of their lives doing intensive study of the great Buddhist classics, and now they were doing retreat to integrate what they had learned. I found it easy to rejoice!
I knew there would be another Masters Program starting a few years later, and I had the idea to do it. I have often heard His Holiness the Dalai Lama say how important it is to study the classic texts by the great Indian masters such as Asanga, Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti, Vasubhandu, etc. The Tibetan monks and nuns study these texts in their monasteries, and some Westerners are studying alongside them. But for those of us who do not know Tibetan, it's not easy to find opportunities to do such studies. I wrote to Lama Zopa Rinpoche and asked his advice, and received a reply quite quickly: He said that it came out excellent to do the Masters Program. He also said that those who teach should do extensive study. So I signed up!
Mandala: Seven years seems like a significant amount of time to commit to doing a program, especially if one has strong ties to a community and/or family that one would have to leave in order to do it. In other words, deciding to do intensive Buddhist study in Italy or France (Nalanda Monastery's program starts in September 2013) is a significant life choice. What's your perspective on making this kind of commitment? And what factors should a person consider when making this kind of decision?
Ven. Sangye Khadro: Yes, some people might experience challenges – financial, living far from their homes and families, etc. But I think that if someone sincerely wants to do the program, they will overcome these challenges and find ways to complete it. There are various ways of doing the program – partial or complete, residential or online – depending on the different situations, needs, etc. of individual people. The program consists of five modules that are studied over a period of six or seven years – and students are free to do all of them, or whatever number they can. To complete the program, one must do a one-year retreat, but that can be done wherever and whenever one can.
The best is to do the entire program residentially, but yes, it is a big commitment, and it's not easy – e.g., the material is sometimes very difficult to understand. But I think it is worth whatever hardships one might go through, because you end up with a much better understanding of the Buddha's teachings. Also, our teachers tell us that by doing such studies, you accumulate a vast amount of merit and purify a vast amount of negative energy. Some of my classmates met with Lama Zopa Rinpoche in France a few years ago, and he told them that out of the three types of preliminary practices – 1) doing 100,000 repetitions of the usual nine preliminaries such as prostrations, etc., 2) reciting the 8,000-verse Perfection of Wisdom Sutra 100 times, and 3) studying the great classic texts – the third is the best, or highest, way of doing preliminary practices.
Mandala: What benefits have you experienced from doing the Masters Program?
Ven. Sangye Khadro: The basis of our study and practice in the FPMT is the lam-rim – the stages of the path to enlightenment – and I feel that now I have a much better understanding of the lam-rim. The foundation, or source, of the lam-rim is actually Maitreya's Abhisamayalamkara (Ornament for Clear Realization); this is the first text we study in the Masters Program. It's very complex and vast, but very beautiful and inspiring, and explains the actual path one must follow to become a buddha in much greater detail than what is found in the lam-rim texts.
The second text we study is Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara (Supplement to the 'Middle Way'), which is mainly about emptiness according to the Madhyamaka Prasangika school, but also contains beautiful teachings on all six perfections. One of our teachers, Geshe Tenphel, told us that in order to really understand the special insight section of the lam-rim texts (e.g., Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim Chenmo) one should first study Chandrakirti's text, and I find this to be true. Previously I had a hard time understanding the special insight section of the Lamrim Chenmo but now when I pick it up and read it, it seems clear and easy to understand!
The third text we study is Vasubhandu's Abhidharmakosha (Treasury of Manifest Knowledge), which contains a lot of very useful material. For example, the fourth chapter is all about karma; you see many quotations from the Treasury in the sections on karma in most lam-rim texts, indicating that this text is the source of those explanations. It also contains extensive explanations of the aggregates, sources and constituents – which comprise the basis of designation of our "I" – and learning more about these is helpful in one's meditations on the emptiness of the "I" as well as on the emptiness of phenomena.
In the final two modules, we study tantric grounds and paths and Guhyasamaja, subjects that are essential for one's understanding and practice of tantra. So all in all, I think that doing the Masters Program is unbelievably beneficial for those who want to really understand, practice and teach the lam-rim path to enlightenment. Also, our teachers have told us that by doing these studies, we will understand more of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings. I have found this to be true as well, because when His Holiness teaches, he often brings in material from the great Indian classics of Asanga, Nagarjuna and so forth. So now, I do not feel so lost when that happens!
Mandala: What do you see yourself doing next?
Ven. Sangye Khadro: Retreat! As I said, we must do a one-year retreat to complete the program, so I plan to do that next year, and I am really looking forward to it.
You can find out more about the Masters Program in the Education Services area of fpmt.org. The FPMT Foundation Store offers for purchase Ven. Khadro's book How to Meditate and you can watch the video of module 2 "How to Meditate" from the Discovering Buddhism series online for free.
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In principle, the answer should surely be yes? And as a lightly-held view, I think it would be good for Northern Ireland's politics. There is the old 'how do you get from here to there' questions and the unintended consequences.
But still, David Cameron's dance with the UUP begs the question. Here's an interview (via Slugger) with Labour's Boyd Black who is in favour of it.
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Should Labour stand in Northern Ireland?
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- alunephraim said...
I would rather have the NILP re-established, somehow.
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"Should Labour stand in Northern Ireland?"
There is already A Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland: the Social Democratic and Labour Party.
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- CharlieMcMenamin said...
I've felt moved to respond to this question at some length on my blog. The idea seems fraught with danger to me, but may have some application in European elections....
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