El Embajador a royal hideaway Hotel in Santo Domingo

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What it's like to stay at El Embajador a royal hideaway Hotel in Santo Domingo?

Hello my dearest Story Time readers from around the world, how have you been? I am glowing on those super Queen vibes. But that's mostly because of all the love and support that I have received from my people. My trip to the Dominican Republic ( Santo Domingo) gave me a new appreciation for my life back home in Suriname. It opened my eyes to how royally spoiled I am. Sometimes I put myself in denial by thinking that I am just a normal person walking through the small streets of Paramaribo. Growing up in the public eye a sister had to learn how to blend. I can't say that I am not often reminded of the crown that I wear back home. It's just that I am so humble with who I am and how I move that I forget my own story as I motivate others to achieve greatness in their own stories.  I got selected in the top 4 of my country for this public policy course that we took.  Other countries like Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica,  The Dominican Republic, and Belize also participated in this course held by the International Republican Institute, The Centre for the Analysis of Public Policy, and the National Endowment for Democracy.  I remember when I first saw the ad for the public policy course. Like many others who submitted their C.V., I was interested in learning more about Public policy.  Mostly because of the kind of leader that I am. I saw it as an opportunity to invest in myself and improve my skills so that I could be a better leader for my people back home. They have a lot of faith in me and stood by me throughout the years. When I think of my career, it's the journey with the people who love and support me that I value the most. Without them, by my side, my crown would just not move the same way. My goal when joining this course was to suck in information and maybe network a little bit. Just like I had done in other programs like Ubuntu for example and this year it's my second year getting selected into YoungA. I even made it in two working groups, let me tell you something combining this conference and YoungA was difficult and sometimes even impossible.  From each of the 5 countries that participated in the public policy Caribbean youth fellowship program, the top 4 students were selected to participate in this regional conference held by the CAPP in the Dominican Republic. 

Caribbean Youth Fellowship delegates from the different countries that participated

The funny thing is at the time when I got accepted into the program I had to choose between doing the course or working on another project for a big organization that had somewhat to do with writing a global youth policy.  Keep in mind that back home I am still a Queen trying to run her empire. Although I am pretty sure that only me and my people know the depth of that.

The awesome educational project held for the indigenous community of Masia village

Sometimes I am guilty of trying to do a million things at the same time. Not only do I wear many hats in society and the world, I like to hide behind privacy until there is no other choice but to share my light. Not that I have anything bad to hide, but I don't underestimate the power of my light. I stand strong in who I am and I am fully aware of my capabilities. I just don't always like drawing attention to myself. Jeez, don't ask me how I became such a popular public figure back home despite being so introverted. All I know is that self-love made it easier to embrace my authentic self. The more I started doing that, the better my life got! But I have to also admit that the more I started loving myself, the better became the quality of the people I attracted around me. I learned when to say no, and when to trust my gut.  It's because of the love, support, and warmth of these people that I decided to hide less in this big old world. We after all only live once, and I am blessed to have many friends on my journey, who believe in me more than I believe in myself. They are the ones that give my crown power. If that is not a good enough reason to share my talent and gifts with the world then I don't know what is! Energy like mine has as much faith in my people and their abilities as they blindly trust mine. Shaking my head, I always teach them to be skeptical, that one is not on me!  The point is sometimes things happen for a reason. You never know what life has in store for you. But today's Story Time edition is not about that. Make sure you jump onto the Story Time u.f.o. and join our growing tribe so you won't miss any of the adventures. Today I want to share with you guys what it's like to stay at El Embajador a royal hideaway hotel in Santo Domingo.

As usual, I made a video for you guys, about my experience at El Embajador a royal hideaway hotel in the Dominican Republic. Because I was so focused on the conference I didn't get to film everything.  That and I had to use the internet most of the time to keep me connected to everything else I do.  I kept losing track of time, nothing new for me. I do have to say that the friendly hotel staff makes life at El Embajador a royal hideaway hotel much easier. They are a part of the royal treatment. I just fell in love with their service. My royal crown didn't get a chance to miss the spoiled treatment that I am used to when I am home. I loved interacting with these nice people that did everything they possibly could to make the guest feel special. Growing up watching my dad run his catering company I know what kind of effort and hard work goes into providing that kind of service. that is why I have nothing but appreciation for the hotel staff.  I enjoyed having breakfast each morning. That's coming from someone who is not much of an eater. They have a huge variety of food, I am sure that it's made with a lot of love. But it took a while for our Surinamese taste buds to adjust. It's a good thing I am already not a big eater. So surviving this exotic palette wasn't something that would be the end of me. It just made me understand how each culture is different. Besides to be fair I didn't give everything at their breakfast table shot because I felt pressed for time and I am such an awful eater. When I am not around my people it's a field day for the person inside of me that just doesn't want to get stuffed for once. It's really the people in my life that keep me fed with a lot of love. I admit it, I am one of those people who are sometimes guilty of not taking so good care of themselves. But that hurdle self-love is slowly helping me conquer. Anything I wanted I could ask the staff and they would help me out. Despite language sometimes being a barrier ( hey, I don't get to speak Spanish every day so I am out of practice!) they would still do their best to help me. Next time if I am in a more relaxed vibe I'll promise to try some more of the food.  If they couldn't understand me they would find someone who could communicate in English with me. That's very reassuring in a country where it's difficult to find an English-speaking person.  In Suriname, they teach us to speak multiple languages so we can communicate with different people in the world. In these parts, I have come to discover that Espanol is the only language most people speak. Be prepared for that if you are traveling to Santo Domingo. It helps to know the basic Spanish sentences and words. I did enjoy a delicious cup of coffee every morning. They had this healthy delicious salmon in some bread that I was hooked to. It became a part of my morning routine. Again with all the food they had available it's only a pity I am not a heavy eater. But that salmon with bread oh man it made my morning. Let's pretend you didn't read the part about my bad eating habits before my people won't allow me to go outside alone anymore haha.😋😛😏

I did love staring at the view of their beautifully seductive pool. I wanted to give it a  try since I always carry swimming clothes with me. But time had other plans for me, I had to host all of these online meetings and other obligations. I am also planning on finishing all these programs. That didn't stop me from enjoying the beautiful view and relaxing as I got my things done. I did enjoy walking around at night, especially in their garden. It's very relaxing, even then it didn't come to mind to test out their pool because the cold and I don't get along.  The Dominican raindrops that got stuck in between my curls gave me a better feel of their nature. Being a girl traveling in and out of the tropical South American jungle you notice things like that. Sometimes even raindrops carry stories with them.  If you are staying in this hotel during your travels in Santo Domingo test out the pool and let me know what you think about it in the comments. Their room service is neat and on time. They don't play around or let you wait too long when you order something. The staff is always available if you have any questions. I loved that access with a room key ensures privacy.

Not only does this hotel have pleasing aesthetics ( it was a lot of hard work to resist touching their piano!) I love the design, especially listening to all those birds when you walk out of the garden, it made me feel like I was taking a stroll through a royal luxurious garden.  Don't misplace your room keys like I did. I forgot mine in my room, but the staff was helpful and they helped me with another key so I could regain access to my floor and hotel room. I hope you guys enjoy this video I made of my visit to El Embajador a royal hideaway hotel.  Don't forget to subscribe to all my Story Time channels until next time.