This Caribbean island has had its best tourism month ever

Maureen O'Hare, CNN

6. The Dominican Republic had its best tourism month ever

David Collado, the Dominican Republic's tourism minister, has tweeted that in September the country enjoyed its biggest visitor numbers ever. 

It's welcomed 3.3 million visitors so far this year -- more than in the pre-pandemic days of 2019 -- of which more than 365,000 were in September, reports the Caribbean Journal

The Dominican Republic is at "Level 2: Covid-19 Moderate" on the CDC's travel advisory list.