Travel Influencer Katerina Stavreva’s Ultimate Dominican Getaway

Katerina Stavreva: Barceló Bávaro is just such a fun place! There is something for everyone and you can never get bored. The beach is one of the most beautiful I've seen, some of the pool areas are designed for you to meet people and be social and in others you can just sit quietly and read a book. There are so many entertainment options and other ways to keep busy, too —water sports, Zumba classes, bowling, escape rooms ... The best part is that you can really just spend your entire vacation at the resort and still do something different every day, which is a great way to relax and not think about planning every day of your trip.

Katerina Stavreva: The beach was my favorite part just because of the clear turquoise color of the water and the powdery white sand. I travel to exotic beaches for a living and this was one of the most striking ones I've seen. And as an added bonus, the tall palm trees make it so relaxing and calm. I also loved photographing the infinity pool at the second level of Bávaro Palace. The view of the resort and beach is amazing from up there and it was never crowded.

Katerina Stavreva: We tried wind surfing! There were so many water sports to choose from and wind surfing felt like it would be the most fun. But it was definitely pretty exhausting and not as easy as it looks! We relaxed by the beach afterwards with some books and a nap.

Katerina Stavreva: My favorite thing about the food was the desserts. The best part about staying at an all-inclusive resort is that you don't need to commit to just one dessert per meal — you can try everything! For some of the meals we actually loved visiting a few restaurants just to try a lot of different desserts.

Katerina Stavreva: Just bring a lot of sunscreen and don't make too many plans!Follow Katerina’s further adventures at instagram.com/katerinastavreva and get inspired for your own Dominican getaway at instagram.com/barcelobavarograndresort.