wondering9
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Lives in Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub
Registration: 28 August 2023
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"Anything Goes" thread by planner
I have created a new thread where you are free to discuss any topics you want! Rules that apply: no name calling, no insulting. Feel free to exchange ideas on politics etc! I will ask to have this pinned so we don't lose it.This is where you can ...
I was on the road yesterday between Luper贸n and Imbert and there was an entire herd of cows in the road with three cowboys on horses. They were moving along at a pretty good clip and traffic managed to work around them.Some days this place is ... Read More
Anti Sex Tourism Raids in Sosua - will they work? Who knows by windeguy
By now most everyone in the DR has heard about the Attorney General trying to eradicate sex tourism in the DR. With a focus first and foremost on Sosua which has had more than a few days of raids by up to 600 police. Even the POTDR has mentioned ...
@wondering9 Is it demand or investments by expats for airbnb properties... - @DRVisitorSo, instead of "expats" lets say "expats and tourists." That's still not "the locals."Among "the locals," my guess is that the people who can afford to invest in ... Read More
Anti Sex Tourism Raids in Sosua - will they work? Who knows by windeguy
By now most everyone in the DR has heard about the Attorney General trying to eradicate sex tourism in the DR. With a focus first and foremost on Sosua which has had more than a few days of raids by up to 600 police. Even the POTDR has mentioned ...
Well said, and true! Read More
Road safety in Dominican Republic by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Dominican Republic as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Dominican ...
I just have to add this to the traffic thread... it is easy to kvetch about things (and I will gladly lead the chorus), but...Yesterday in Sosua i was making my usual scared-rabbit attempt to cross a busy street (the main drag), got to the other ... Read More
Anti Sex Tourism Raids in Sosua - will they work? Who knows by windeguy
By now most everyone in the DR has heard about the Attorney General trying to eradicate sex tourism in the DR. With a focus first and foremost on Sosua which has had more than a few days of raids by up to 600 police. Even the POTDR has mentioned ...
No, I'm an expat. The new construction isn't happening in a vaccuum, it's happening because there's demand from expats. Read More
Anti Sex Tourism Raids in Sosua - will they work? Who knows by windeguy
By now most everyone in the DR has heard about the Attorney General trying to eradicate sex tourism in the DR. With a focus first and foremost on Sosua which has had more than a few days of raids by up to 600 police. Even the POTDR has mentioned ...
But the locals complain cant afford the area anymore - cause and effect! Yes; we're the cause. Read More
Hurricane season 2025 by planner
Lets use this to track the storms that are on the way! Our last one Erin passed to the north of us and had few serious affects on us. I do not think we will always get this lucky so lets keep track of whats going on here!Currently we are watching ...
Colder water temperatures can slow a hurricane down, but I don't know if the water in the Mona Passage is colder than the surrounding ocean (just because it's turbulent) ... or even if so, if it's a big enough area for its temperature to affect a ... Read More
Challenges to hearing/speaking local Spanish by wondering9
I have been thinking about this ever since I got here -- how successfully getting around in Spanish is not just a question of ......vocabulary (including country-specific terms that even native speakers have trouble with)...grammar...rapid ...
Wouldn't miss it for the world.And /definitely/ agree with "practice beforehand' -- from learning the words to walking through the steps in as low-pressure an environment as possible (ie, before you urgently need them).聽 It might feel like ... Read More
Challenges to hearing/speaking local Spanish
I have been thinking about this ever since I got here -- how successfully getting around in Spanish is not just a question of ......vocabulary (including country-specific terms that even native speakers have trouble with)...grammar...rapid ... Read More
OUCH!! I flunked the DR's "practical" Driving Test!!! by 海角乱伦Rusher
Woe is me. I must report a failure on my part. (after crowing about how I passed the written test with a great score, I figure I full disclosure on the practical test is appropriate). Late last week we went from Punta Cana over to the Intrant ...
First of all, @海角乱伦Rusher congrats!!Second, I never realized that @Profe Agayu's method existed. That seems like something worth emphasizing. When new would-be residents are going through that initial process of gathering paperwork, it would be ... Read More
Road safety in Dominican Republic by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Dominican Republic as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Dominican ...
And then there are the motorcycles driving on the sidewalk ... that part of the sidewalk that hasn't already been creatively repurposed as office, salon, restaurant, potted plant repository, or garbage dump ... And just when you think you've got all ... Read More
Health Insurance Plan by alvarez7361
Hello all, I have been in Puerto Plata for over a year. I am trying to figure out which is the best medical insurance plan for a foreigner living in the DR? I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
For the Senasa for over-65's, do foreigners have to have their cedula before we can apply? Read More
Inter-city cab or shuttle? by wondering9
In a couple of weeks I will need to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata with a lot of luggage. I would like to find some kind of door-to-door taxi or shuttle service. I am searching by other means too, but I thought I'd ask here as well. Any ...
I used Santo Domingo Taxi from the airport when I first got here, and I thought they were fantastic! It didn't occur to me they'd go that far -- good to know. Read More
Inter-city cab or shuttle?
In a couple of weeks I will need to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata with a lot of luggage. I would like to find some kind of door-to-door taxi or shuttle service. I am searching by other means too, but I thought I'd ask here as well. Any ... Read More
Changes in Immigration policy by planner
Lishali and I were chatting! We started this thread to detail the changes that are happening! Lishali will post about them.By the way- her user was eliminated by 海角乱伦! So you will see her under a new name
I cannot imagine trying this without a lawyer (and I am a reasonably resilient person with middlin' Spanish) -- (1) because of the stress level, (2) because of the lawyer's practical inside knowledge (people have commented about how a good lawyer ... Read More