Traveling alone, not lonely.

Video: Cigar Rolling in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic

Meet Ramon, a Cigar Roller at La Leyenda del Cigarro, Cigar Shop & Factory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Meet Ramón, a cigar roller at La Leyenda del Cigarro, a Cigar Shop and Factory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He rolls about 200 cigars a day!

Ramón, a Cigar Roller at La Leyenda del Cigarro Shop, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Cutting the Tobacco Leaf

View the video of the complete process…

La Leyenda del Cigarro
Calle El Conde, 4, Zona
Colonial, Santo Domingo, 10211
Tel: 809-686–5489

Disclosure: I was a guest of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and their U.S.-based public relations agency of record, BVK. They have not reviewed this post and opinions are my own.

Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

Goats sitting pretty in a trough at Goat House Farm, Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida Travel: Glamping with Goats in Tallahassee

No kidding! I spent a weekend glamping with goats in Tallahassee and it’s just what my soul needed.

Temple of Serapis located on the coast of Gulf of Pozzuoli. Image credit: Joseph Walker.

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