kellywoolfolk
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About me
American
Lives in Oakland, California
Speaks English, Spanish, French
Registration: 17 August 2017
About
My expat journey
Oakland, California, USA
Las Terrenas, Saman谩, Dominican Republic
In early 2018 I moved with my son to Las Terrenas, DR, where we lived full time for 3.5 years. I now travel back and forth and am setting up a residence there. At first I taught English at a local school and privately. Later, I worked at a local real estate company and eventually started my own business helping people find properties to rent and purchase - all while working remotely with clients in the US. I know many people in the community and maintain strong contacts there to this day.
My YouTube channel, Free Island Girl, provides loads of information about LT, the country and culture, real estate and more. I also wrote an e-book (DR GO!) to help people who are considering relocating to or investing in the DR. You can order DR GO! here: https://freeislandgirl.com/dr-go/
I would be happy to share about all aspects of moving and living abroad. If you'd like to speak about this, please schedule a time to speak using this link: https://calendly.com/freeislandgirl
All the best to you. Have a great day!
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Thinking of moving with 4 kids to Dominican by Mariakuna
Hey everyone! My name is Maria and me and my husband have been thinking of moving to Dominican or Spain for years now. We have 4 kids ages 2,4,6,and 8. We love the weather, culture and food in those places. We have been to the Dominican 3 times but ...
Hello, I recommend you check out this video and channel to get an idea of things to consider. We live in Las Terrenas where there are several international schools offering bi or multilingual education. We first visited when my son was 6. He's ... Read More
Opening A US$ Account (I know btdt) by ChristieE
I know there are many discussions on this topic, but most are old. So I hope you veteran island dwellers don't mind providing a bit of updated info. My husband is a banker, and speaks fluent Spanish, so that will help us a bit. Or, I hope it ...
Thank you. Sounds like 2 accounts is useful. Same bank for both accounts? Will one letter of reference from my US bank be enough? Read More
Opening A US$ Account (I know btdt) by ChristieE
I know there are many discussions on this topic, but most are old. So I hope you veteran island dwellers don't mind providing a bit of updated info. My husband is a banker, and speaks fluent Spanish, so that will help us a bit. Or, I hope it ...
Great, thank you. I鈥檒l ask friends in LT. Going to get my bank docs now. :) Read More
Opening A US$ Account (I know btdt) by ChristieE
I know there are many discussions on this topic, but most are old. So I hope you veteran island dwellers don't mind providing a bit of updated info. My husband is a banker, and speaks fluent Spanish, so that will help us a bit. Or, I hope it ...
Moving to Las Terrenas in a few weeks from US. Preferences/recommendations as to which bank(s) offer best rates, least hassle, etc? Thank you. Read More
Paying bills in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in Dominican Republic? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is ...
Great information and something I wouldn't have thought to ask about. Another question I have (working on relocating to live/work in DR from US) is how easy or hard is it to receive money transfers, like paychecks, from a US bank to Dominican. ... Read More