Recent content by appleman

After many years on DR1 and many stays in the Dominican Republic, my time on this forum and in such a beautiful country has probably come to an end. Age, and the recent loss of my wife mean that my trips there will now be only fond memories. But I feel that I must not only say goodbye, but let...

I wasn't sure where to put this, but I thought it would be of general historical interest rather than specifically Santo Domingo. I found this when going through some of my late fathers' belongings. It is a postcard sent to him by his USA math teacher from Cuidad Trujillo in 1938. I don't know...

Not news to anyone here, but an interesting read. Gotta be "numero uno" in something. Dominican traffic death rate among world's highest

Can someone view this video and post a general translation? I would like to know what he is saying about protecting these 2 areas. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201374038334134&set=vb.1269257742&type=2&theater

I just received these photos of A developer razing the LaBoca restaurants. What a loss. I had heard that the land was sold and could possibly involve loss of LaBoca, but I certainly did not expect anything like this so soon. A true Dominican experience has been bulldozed for another tacky...

I spend about 3 months a year in the DR and I plan to open a Dominican bank account next time I travel there. I'm just looking for ease of access to funds while I am in the DR and to have a little back up account that could earn some interest while I am away. I stay on the North Coast so there...

Just a few pictures of a short trip from Jamao da Norte to Gaspar Hernandez by way of Ojo de Agua. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52718479@N05/8440245207/" title="DSCN3729 by appleman bob, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8440245207_b61a42337f_c.jpg" width="800"...

I would like to purchase a "crock pot" or slow cooker for our condo in Cabarete. Can anyone tell me where I can buy one in the Cabarete - Sosua area so I don't have to run to every possible store to see if they have them? Or will I have to go to POP? bob

I just came across this and had never heard of this outfit. Anyone know anything about them? Have any first hand information? ----------------------------------------------------- from Yahoo news.... Dominican Republic If you're a baseball fan or a coffee connoisseur, there are a few...

Comedor Vista del Mar just opened across from the police station in Cabarete. Yamilka is only serving sandwiches now but has great prices (Sandwich, fries and Grande Cerveza = 175 pesos) and fantastic views of the ocean under the palapas. She is a real nice, hard working person. She said she...

Can someone post or PM me with detailed directions to La Boca grill near Sabaneta de la Seca. I can't find the place. Thanks. bob

Yesterday it was serving food, today it is gutted.Nothing left inside. Are they remodeling or gone out of business? bob

I did a search but couldn?t find the answer I needed. Specifically, if I buy and register a wi-fi Kindle in the US and then bring it to the DR, will the wi-fi in my condo get me access to Amazon?s site for downloads? or do I need to upgrade to the more expensive model with 3G? I just want to...

Has anyone rented from Royal Residence in Cabarete? I was told that to complete a reservation you had to wire a cash amount to a Swiss bank account in the name of an individual. I found this procedure rather strange and unnerving even for doing business in the DR. There is nothing that shows...

Can anybody help me get an over the counter medicine called ?Angimed?? I usually get plenty when we visit, but I now find myself out of it when I need it for a sore throat. If you can pick up 4 packets for me, (16 lozenges) I will pay you (PayPal, check , money order, or whtever you would like)...