I accompanied Mr. Luke Gillian to Dominica, with my wife Melinda, to watch the 3rd and final (Digicel) Test of the series.
There were 24 of us all together and I can guarantee that my sentiments are shared by my fellow travellers.
Words fail me when I read that there is a level of negativity relating to one of the best destinations that Melinda and I have ever travelled to. Between us we have been to over 120 countries on the planet and for us, Dominica would be in our top five to date.
We are still scratching our heads that such a magnificent country exists in this day and age.
We are still working on getting to the rest of the world but we both feel that we will be hard pressed to find a more complete destination.
The people we met were extremely friendly and courteous, the selection and quality of food whether it be from the various restaurants that we dined in or the food stalls that we found at every turn in the streets of Roseau was in every instance fantastic.
We will return to your very special country, whether there is a Test match there or not, we had that great a time. To all of the people we met in Dominica, our heartfelt thanks.
We will see you again.
Warmest regards
John J. Holt
OMG…I got goosebumps while reading this. I really hope we work together to keep our country as beautiful and blessed as it is. As always, there will be incidents/accidents as we are not immuned, however; sentiments as these should definitely propel us to keep our country the ‘Nature Isle’ that it is. God bless Dominica.
Thanks for the great remarks Mr holt…the nature isle is always welcome to you and all who knows of the wonderful place we live in down here…the bad remarks is just life, no matter how hard you work to make something good evil will always be there to try stop you…it shall never succeed on d/ca.
I’m touch by these kind words.Thank you thank you thank you for the promotion you giving to dominica We dominican will continue to be friendly and hospitable to all who visit our shore.Do come again.
Mr Holt we thank you for such kind words about our country. And you may search high and low but there is not one place on earth that is greater than Dominica.Like every other country there are challenges,but there is always a place to relax and release yhe stress.We love and appreciate you guys.
Join the club, Mr Holt. You have echoed my often expressed sentiments.
Thanks Mr Holt for yr visit to DOMINICA. LA BELLE DOMINIQUE I WOULD HATE TO LEAVE … REALLY SHE IS MY ROCK, SHE IS THE SUN SHINE OF MY DAY.
I ALWAYS FEEL SO PROUD WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE TALK SO GOOD ABOUT OUR COUNTRY.I HAVE ALWAYS KNOW AND CONTINUE TO SAY DOMINICA IS ONE OF THE BEST ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN.WHEN IT COMES TO HOSTING VISITORS,AND GOING OUT OF THE WAY TO MAKE THEIR STAY MEMORABLE..GOD BLESS YOU NATURE ISLE!TO THE HAPPY VISITORS,THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SENTIMENTS ABOUT MY LOVELY DOMINICA.DO SPREAD THE WORD,AND PLEASE COME AGAIN.ONE OF THE BEST TIME TO VISIT IS DURING INDEPENDENCE,WHERE YOU WILL SEE CULTURE IN ITS FULL GLORY.
You are most welcome Mr. Holt, it was our pleasure!!
God Bless Dominica
I could not agree with you more. She is surely beautiful….
Thanks so much for sharing your sentiments of how beautiful and breathtaking this lovely little Dominica is, that’s how we would like our island to remain. The next time your do visit be sure to spend sometime in the kalinago Territory where the indigenous people resides on the Eastern part of the island. Come share in their rich culture and cursine. Do come again and bring the rest of your family.Dominica is a bless island.
wow, how thoughtful to write this… thanks so much.. makes me more proud to be a Dominican. May God bless you and on your return may you enjoy it even better.
It always takes foreigners to tell us how beautiful our country is, yet we who reside there sometimes show no appreciation for it. Thank you so much John and the rest of your crew for appreciating what we already know is a beautiful, breathtaking piece of God’s creation. Do come again and bring lots more people.Maybe the next time you visit you can go around and visit all the wonderful site in Dominica. Thank you again.
Wow, wow, wow… Thank you Mr. Holt. Dominica is indeed a gem. I love this place and I’m happy that you and your companion were blessed with the pleasure of enjoying it here. Spread the word and do come again.
Oh boy this makes me cry. I’ve been away for 14 years now and I’m praying that I find favor in God’s eyes to come home in December. How proud I am to be a Dominican
Thanks Mr.Holt,do come back again;but please forgive me for saying that a,a man was given entry tickets by the Govt.of D/ca.to the third test and could only afford 1 bakes and a coke for his lunch;a hard but real fact.
lol!
WHy could you have assisted that man a little more…you are not a nice person
@ simple mind i dont get your point? how are the two related? the man is singing praises about our country an thats your comment? oh shait now with you people.
THE tongue is dangerous so be careful at list he love DOMINICA even if he ate 1 bakes and a coke. At LIST HE WAS HAPPY THATS WHAT MATTERS.
Simple mind you are also empty head,fried brains and nonsensical.And guest what;Mr.Holt knows that there are people like you who just don`t have any thing positive to say,so you don`t surprise him.
I ment, [and guess what]
You really have a SIMPLE MIND while you were enjoying Bar B Que in the party stand ould you not have sympathy and supplement the Bakes and coke by offering him a piece of your BBQ I met Mr Holt at Screws and had he been aware of that man plightI am positive that unlike you he would have offered him a meal,Simple mind here is a question,How much are you paid for finding fault
thanks for recognizing that dominica is a blessed and beautiful country, in the midst of turmoil we do have many possitives. thank you God for our beautiful island. please dominicans let us continue to be friendly people. we are blessed
Beatiful!!! Thanks Mr. Holt and friends I LOVE MY DOMINICA TOO do come again there’s alot more that you did not see we will take you around. God Bless.
BOOM! THANK YOU!! THAT IS FOR ALL THEM WHO BUSY TO RUN TO ST THOMAS AND AMERICA LIKE IS GOLD AND THE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHERSIDE, NOT ONE RIVER IN ST THOMAS, THEY BUY WATER ALL THE TIME YET THEY DYING TO GO IN THAT DRY EXPENSIVE PLACE JUST TO SAY THEY OUT OF DOMINICA…TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.
even though we didn’t win the match, we still won. We have gotten great reviews and Dominica has been discovered by so many who are willing to come back. Merci beaucoup les australien.
my whole self shivered…..we are indeed a friendly nation. we welcome you back time and time and time again.
Ellen Paul you had to make this nasty, pick your head up from the sand. So because our island is beautiful and lovely the people who live there should not talk about issues that affect them ? IGNORANCE in all its forms should be a crime. Mr. Holt we are indeed happy that you enjoyed this beautiful land of ours it is a magnificent place and we are grateful for your kind words.
My comment was not intended to be nasty. If it came across like this i’m sorry. I’m all for speaking out. I do call the radio talk show and i do comment on social websites and i do voice my opinion and stand against anything that is not right. My head is out of the sand and i don’t compromise even when it’s my employer who is in the wrong. This comment was a motivation for all to not just highlight the bad but also the good. I’m looking at having an even scale.
Allu only like it when someone says something nice about Dominica. If you are going to take the good, you have to be prepared to deal with the bad.
Thank you Guys God bless come back soon You all are welcome at anytime
There was a line in a calypso some time ago “some of us just have to stay at home”. Well, Mr Holt has discovered why I am staying at home. I love it here.
Oh boy this is so wonderful. Do come again! Bring more friends next time.
Come, Come, and Come again! And please, we ask that when you are coming…you can bring more people with you … 24 is a great number, and we’ll accept alot more.
Thank you for coming, thank you for appreciating our lifestyle, food, culture, island. Thank you for loving DOMINICA….Let the world know how much we and You love her
Thank you Mr. Holt! Dca will always welcome you, Mr. Gillian and Melinda with warm, open arms. Safe travels and may Jah bless you profoundly.
See you soon..
what some sweet words for our people and country i wish all who visit could say the same get a group back the festival in October November thank you very much
Everybody’s experience will not be the same, so why would you want them to say the same thing. A vacation is not only about the landscape, it also involves how you are treated by the people.
Do you think the tourists who were attacked can have the same feelings about Dominica?
Keep an open mind, some people who praise us, others will feel the opposite way. We have to be mature enough to deal with both points of view.
@ tiger..turn table didn’t SAY that all SHOULD say the same but WISHED that all COULD say the same. English my brother. It’s obvious the he/she hopes that everyone could have a pleasant experience.
@ja gwatas
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda. The bottom line is, everyone’s experience is different. We are not a perfect country so to expect everyone to write the same thing is ridiculous.
My point is simply this, we need to also hear the negative so that we can improve on the things that need improving. If you only want to hear good things about yourself, you are either have some serious self-esteem issues, are you are delusional. C’est tout.
John,
It makes me feel sooooo good that you have such appreciation for my lovely country. I have actually tried on many occassions to look at Dominica in the eyes of a tourist…. and believe me I feel the same way that you do. Dominica is a gem beyond compare. I just recently drove from the hills of laudat, and I was in awe!!! the majestic mountains with some mist here and there, the sun peeping through….oooooh…it is indeed beautiful and I LOVE IT. I am Dominican – and I feel proud. We welcome you back anytime.
typical el tourist view..
#Awesome!….Great to hear someone express their experience in Dominica….often wish i could look at our country with fresh eyes again…
My heart is filled with greater joy after reading this and the many other positive quotes from visitors on “our Isle of BEAUTY”. To all the talk show host i will say: “HERE IS SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT” Can anything good come from Dominica? It most certainly can. People let us BLESS and NOT curse our country
Thanks for loving us. Come back anytime.
Thank you very much sir. Word of mouth is still the best form of publicity. Please spread the word. We await you, your wife and your friends with open arms. We love you all…
See you soon
Thank you Mr. Holt. My country, my home is a beatiful place. I just wish my people would love and cherish it as much as the foreigners do.
Thanks again.
d plantation was looking nice to the visitors who came as well wi wonder if the slaves had the same view as them. just saying yes dominica is beautiful and yes i love my island but we must also recognize that a lot still remains to be done especially in the areas of wages so that we can enjoy our island as well(some dominicans cant even visit the natural sites on the island.lol)
Thank you John and Melinda for this warm expression of gratitude. We love you and do come again.
woohoo…thumbs up…thank u and u r welcome anytime
Thank you thank you and welcome again.
so sweet……im glad u enjoyed our country
Thank you Mr Holt. This is very much appreciated!
Thank you John and Belinda…we are happy that you enjoyed your stay. Do come again.
Thanks spread the word and do come again, encourage others to try have this experience also in this beautiful country….
This warms my heart and made me feel proud to be a Dominican. Thanks John
thanks for the kind sentiments about our beloved paradise on earth, may God bless you!!
Thanks very much
bless you for sharing your sentiments with us.. we are more than happy to extend an invite to you and your friends once again.. everytime is guaranteed to be a great experience.. wish you all the best
Thank you Mr Holt for your appreciation of our beautiful island… we welcome you and your companions again and again and again! For those who thrive on criticism and negativism, Mr Holt chose to look at the positives that far outweigh the negatives. Had Mr Holt’s observations been other than what it is or some salacious piece was published, there would not be space enough for the commentaries. Folks, let us appreciate what is good around us and seek to correct in a positive way the things that offend.
Word of mouth, that’s the best advertisement…thank you Mr. and Mrs. Holt. May you get more people to visit our shores…..God bless you.
Thank You.