Javo Beach La Playita

The Dominican Republic's Samaná Peninsula Offers a Quieter Alternative to Punta Cana

"I learned about the new Seven Hidden Beaches trail in Las Galeras, a community-led ecotourism route that winds past sea caves along a less-developed stretch of coastline and showcases the area’s natural wealth beyond its former party-bar scene." - Lebawit Lily Girma Lebawit Lily Girma Lebawit Lily Girma is an award-winning Ethiopian-American travel journalist and the editor-at-large at Skift. Her writing and photography have been published in major publications, including BBC, CNN, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Afar, and multiple in-flight magazines. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines