honeymooned there – an apple vacation package at the catalonia bavaro resort. didn’t have any problems w/ food/drink/sickness. i guess we drank only bottled drinks – no tap water. the two day trips we took away from the resort were the “outback safari” day-long tour of the countryside (http://www.outbacksafari.com.do/), and a day trip to santo domingo. they were both very educational and enjoyable. have a great trip!

thanks for the suggestions!