geneim
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
Forum posts
16
About me
American
Lives in Wausau
Speaks english
Registration: 08 July 2015
Transportation
We have been to the DR twice and are coming again this fall. We use the bus transports to get around and find them very accommodating. We are very curious as to why the bus lines stop at R铆o San Juan And cut off Gasper Hernandez and from the ... Read More
Recommendations for Santo Domingo? by DiMarsha
Hello Everyone! My husband and I are heading to SD next week to take medical tests etc for our residence visas. Can anyone recommend a hotel , places to see , good places to shop , and restaurants ? Thank you so much! cheers Diana
Just checked out of BQ on Sarasota Ave. Top shelf and close to immagration. Go through booking.com and you will get it for less than $80. About half price. Toni Roma's is close by, an excellent. So is the in house resteraunt. Hope you have ... Read More
Expat community
We are in Cabarete and would like to view the expat community between Cabarete and Sousa that you all refer to. Can anyone tell me where to start? Read More
Sending money to USA by ChefDan
Hello all!!! Chef Dan here! Family and I are making the big move to Puerto Plata in Jan 16'. Was wondering if someone could fill me in on how transferring money made in the dr to a US bank account works. We still have debts in the US that we ...
We will be taking a look at some more of the North Coast when we return mid December to finalize our citizenship. Can anyone give us any information on the costambar area? Read More
Everyday
As an expat, what do you really miss that you had access to in the U. S.? Are there things that you wish could be shipped to you from the states? or does paradise have everything you need? or would it be so cost prohibitive, that it would be ... Read More
Confused and Frustrated by Bones123
Not sure where is best for us to live -- that's the type of trustworthy info. we need. We really want to know if we can/should liquidate and go to DR lock, stock and barrel. We are booked to be in Punta Cana for 2 weeks in Feb and wouldn't ...
Can anyone give me any information on the Lake Taveraz/Bao area and the homes around it? Looks nice in the pictures like maybe we can get our 'ocean view' and still live inland? Read More
Lake Taveraz/Bao
This has been a new and interesting discovery for us! Can anyone give me any information about this area? I would appreciate any input. We are country people, thinking we wanted the beach but it never seems to quite click for us. This could be an ... Read More
DR Beef
Your statements on DR beef are interesting. I guess I have lived in the states to long, so this might sound like a really dumb question. Can they not vaccinate against this parasite? And here in Texas we can plant grass that supports the bovine ... Read More
Money
Can anyone tell me the advantages or disadvantages of having a bank account in either pesos or dollars? We currently have a dollar account at Progresso bank but are wondering if the American dollar weakens, would we be better off if it was in pesos? Read More
Suggestions for good communities to live in by joseanna
Guys, your replies have really put my mind at ease. I land tomorrow evening. Can anyone suggest the best areas to live in SD? I heard Cazicazgos is good? Any more suggestions? Thanks in advance to all of you.
Can i ask u what u will be teaching? We r planning a move to the north coast, over the next year and our daughter/fam will be joining us. She is currently 2/3 way thru her PHD in Psychology. Read More
Weather
We visited in June and it was pretty warm! Our thoughts were we could live the hotter three months in the hills of Jarabacoa, since everyone seems to brag on the climate there. However i have been tracking the temperatures there and they seem to ... Read More
Where to shop - where are the bargains - hard to find items....... by planner
Living here almost 12 years you learn some of the tricks of living in the DR. And always there is something more to learn. Shopping is a big deal here or it can be. There are great places to shop, tricks to shopping, services as well, ...
What about a car Bob? Read More
Where to shop - where are the bargains - hard to find items....... by planner
Living here almost 12 years you learn some of the tricks of living in the DR. And always there is something more to learn. Shopping is a big deal here or it can be. There are great places to shop, tricks to shopping, services as well, ...
How does ebay work with the mail system there? My wife loves ebay here in the states, but on our visit over there they lead us to believe that mail service was the pits and private accounts were quite expensive. What are your thoughts? Read More
Rio San Juan by geneim
Can anyone tell me if there is an expat community in Rio San Juan, and where it is?
Someone told me there was a little French community in Rio San Jaun, most of them speaking english? Read More
Rio San Juan
Can anyone tell me if there is an expat community in Rio San Juan, and where it is? Read More