saysme
American looking for information about Puerto Rico
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About me
American
Lives in San Juan
Registration: 25 November 2018
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Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Puerto Rico by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Puerto Rico as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@CherylForwarding mail to Puerto Rico is a nightmare. The problem seems to be on the Puerto Rico side. If you try to use the U.S.P.S online mail forwarding, invariably you are informed that U.S.P.S. does not recognize the Puerto Rico address. ... Read More
Furniture removal by GuestPoster11302
I am planning to move next month from San Juan back to the U.S. and can鈥檛 find anywhere to dispose of my furniture. I have a bed, desk, dining room table, etc. Does anyone know of a trash removal company or someone in need of some apartment ...
CALL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND SEE IF THEY WILL PICK IT UP. Read More
Building permits by lenausa89
Hello everyone! Who applies for the building permits in PR? We were told the Ingeneer does and not the builder. Is it the case? thank you
Oh, same deal as in the states. Yes, we call them expediters in English. They save you from the hell on earth that results from pulling any permit anywhere. Read More
Building permits by lenausa89
Hello everyone! Who applies for the building permits in PR? We were told the Ingeneer does and not the builder. Is it the case? thank you
@GCSchmidt12Are you talking about a plans expediter? Read More
Building permits by lenausa89
Hello everyone! Who applies for the building permits in PR? We were told the Ingeneer does and not the builder. Is it the case? thank you
You yourself can apply for a permit as as owner-builder and then hire a project manager who reports to you to oversee the job. This protects you in case you need to fire the contractor. The job will go on with a new contractor and you will control ... Read More
Accessing live U.S TV shows by saysme
Does anyone know a way to access a live stateside TV lineup? Liberty's "English-language channel lineup" is a joke. I have been streaming stateside TV using an Apple TV but I cannot get 'live' channels. I can only record what I think I might want to ...
Thanks guys. i signed up with Sling and managed to get what I wanted: live and DVR. Good price too. Read More
Accessing live U.S TV shows by saysme
Does anyone know a way to access a live stateside TV lineup? Liberty's "English-language channel lineup" is a joke. I have been streaming stateside TV using an Apple TV but I cannot get 'live' channels. I can only record what I think I might want to ...
But isn't it the Dish satellite that is providing access to TV streaming? Read More
Accessing live U.S TV shows by saysme
Does anyone know a way to access a live stateside TV lineup? Liberty's "English-language channel lineup" is a joke. I have been streaming stateside TV using an Apple TV but I cannot get 'live' channels. I can only record what I think I might want to ...
Direct TV is the one that blocks live channels from U.S. in P.R. All I can do is record and play back. Do you get Sling and Hulu etc. through a dish or an app? How are you accessing 'satellite' TV? Read More
Accessing live U.S TV shows by saysme
Does anyone know a way to access a live stateside TV lineup? Liberty's "English-language channel lineup" is a joke. I have been streaming stateside TV using an Apple TV but I cannot get 'live' channels. I can only record what I think I might want to ...
Are you talking about installing a dish? Read More
Accessing live U.S TV shows
Does anyone know a way to access a live stateside TV lineup? Liberty's "English-language channel lineup" is a joke. I have been streaming stateside TV using an Apple TV but I cannot get 'live' channels. I can only record what I think I might want to ... Read More
calm water swimming beaches by open water swimmer girl
We are planning to visit the island to explore places to move/relocate. We want to focus on visiting areas that are near or on calm water beaches good for distance swimming. Looks like the west coast is good for surfing. Are there also calmer areas ...
Depends on the shark species. I scuba dive in the Caribbean and have seen divemasters actually play with nurse sharks by grabbing their fins. They are harmless and plentiful. You need a shark guide chart so you can differentiate among the species. ... Read More
Long term rental by EliCabi
Hello all, I鈥檓 moving to PR sometime between March and May of 2021. I鈥檓 going to be renting while I look for a house to purchase(12 months). When would be a good time to start looking at rentals? Or any advice in general on renting.
@vanescalera聽Can you contact me directly please? Thanks. Read More
Long term rental by EliCabi
Hello all, I鈥檓 moving to PR sometime between March and May of 2021. I鈥檓 going to be renting while I look for a house to purchase(12 months). When would be a good time to start looking at rentals? Or any advice in general on renting.
I am the person who started this rental thread looking for a place as Saysme. I would be interested in CR. I have been looking there but agents are unreliable in terms of response. Please let me know about the house. Thanks. Read More
"PR" version of websites by apacheindian
Many websites that I go to display the Spanish-language PR version of the website and URL by default.聽 For example I'm trying to go to the Google Store and no matter what I put in the browser, it takes me to ...
You need a VPN wherein you fool Google etc. with a US IP address. When I log on or restart my computer, I activate the VPN where I have selected Miami as the 'home location' for my computer. It then switches me over to non-Spanish home page and ... Read More
Transporting pets using Amerijet by Nolarosebud
I鈥檓 relocating to San Juan for work and am considering shipping my dogs via Amerijet. Has anyone else used this service? Thanks!
You need to try Ebeneezer. The rates being quoted are usurious. Read More