
Mickie
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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About me
American
Lives in Sabana de La Mar, Hato Mayor
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 15 January 2018
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Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey



Sabana de La Mar, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
My boyfriend is from this area and we have discussed living there if we move back to DR, which he has expressed is his goal in the next 10 years or so. I have experience living overseas in Hawaii and Guam and loved island life. I am not a materialistic person and believe that I would be perfectly happy living a simple life down there. We are unofficially engaged to be married.
I am an Office Manager and an unlicensed Massage Therapist. I would like to work in the tourism industry in a nearby resort town.
From what I know by immersing with his family, is that Dominicans are a very loving yet no non-sense people and I can really appreciate that. The island is beautiful and the food is out of this world. It is close enough to the U.S. to make trips home to visit.
I haven't been there yet, but I am concerned about increasing levels of crime. It is happening all over the globe thanks to right wing world leaders like Trump making life more difficult for poor people while glorifying wealth and materialism. That is really my only concern. And.... I don't really miss living with cockroches, etc. which is just part of island life.

Manhattan Beach, California, USA
I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, joined the Navy and lived in Guam and Hawaii for a total of 6 years, then moved to Oregon in 2004. I have always wanted to expatriate from the U.S. and had fantasies of moving to Canada when I was in high school. I don't like America's culture of gluttony, greed, and 'bigger is better'. It's repulsive.
I am an Office Manager
America's protected lands are absolutely beautiful. I especially love the desert climates and beaches.
In general, the people. American's are rude and self-entitled. Being raised in a blue collar family in a very wealthy part of California put me right in the middle of that mentality and behavior out the gate. It is abhorrent to my soul.
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Still a ways to go... by Mickie
Hola!! My name is Michele and I am unofficially engaged to a wonderful Dominican man that I met through work about 2.5 years ago. We had a rocky start and about 8 months apart after I broke it off after 6 months, typical dating b.s., but as of ...
Money is also an issue.... even though I have a good job and own a car and a home, I am like most Americans, still only one paycheck away from disaster with no savings at the moment. It will take some time....... I don't want to be caught with ... Read More
Still a ways to go... by Mickie
Hola!! My name is Michele and I am unofficially engaged to a wonderful Dominican man that I met through work about 2.5 years ago. We had a rocky start and about 8 months apart after I broke it off after 6 months, typical dating b.s., but as of ...
OMG, Tinker.... what a heartbreaking tragedy!!! I am so sorry for your loss :sosad: I see now why you feel the way you do. It is very true that life is short and we never know how much time we really have. Bless... Michele Read More
Still a ways to go... by Mickie
Hola!! My name is Michele and I am unofficially engaged to a wonderful Dominican man that I met through work about 2.5 years ago. We had a rocky start and about 8 months apart after I broke it off after 6 months, typical dating b.s., but as of ...
Even if I wanted to leave today, he is insisting that I go with his family to visit the island first to make sure I really want to live there. Personally I think it's really sweet that he's looking out for me. And... maybe there's a ... Read More
Still a ways to go... by Mickie
Hola!! My name is Michele and I am unofficially engaged to a wonderful Dominican man that I met through work about 2.5 years ago. We had a rocky start and about 8 months apart after I broke it off after 6 months, typical dating b.s., but as of ...
True true....... Read More
Still a ways to go... by Mickie
Hola!! My name is Michele and I am unofficially engaged to a wonderful Dominican man that I met through work about 2.5 years ago. We had a rocky start and about 8 months apart after I broke it off after 6 months, typical dating b.s., but as of ...
Thank you, I will! :D Read More
Still a ways to go...
Hola!! My name is Michele and I am unofficially engaged to a wonderful Dominican man that I met through work about 2.5 years ago. We had a rocky start and about 8 months apart after I broke it off after 6 months, typical dating b.s., but as of ... Read More