Recent content by bakersindr

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    Airpano

    Maybe everyone knows about this website already. If not I highly recommend going to it and viewing the high definition panoramas from around the world. The one for the Dominican Republic is wonderful. Too bad they could not have taken some panoramas from more than the east/Samana area as well...
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    CMA job opportunities

    My wife is a very successful CMA (Certified Management Accountant) currently working as a controller for a multi- million dollar company here in Canada after doing the same for a previous one as well. We were wondering if there would me many good job opportunities for someone with her skills?
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    Seattle to Puerto Plata

    For the coming summer from the west coast, the best prices I've found for travel to Puerto Plata are on American Airlines. The prices are going to make it worth while to drive down there from British Columbia
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    Playa Diamante

    I was looking along the coast in Google Earth (a favorite past time while stuck up here in the frozen north) and came upon this beautiful little bay about 4 miles out of Cabarera. Going by the view in Google Earth and the pictures posted of the beach, I think it is somewhere I definitely would...
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    Westjet special!

    On Westjets site they have a special for travel from Calgary to Puerto Plata $500.00 roundtrip before taxes leaving in mid-August. Around $750.00 a person after all taxes and sur-charges. Best I can find on any and all travel sites this summer.
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    Buying a cell phone in Sosua

    We are going to be in Sosua at the beginning of February. Where would be the best place to purchase an inexpensive cell phone locally?
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    Bringing new stuff from Canada for our new house

    We are flying down to Puerto Plata from Canada and then going to spend some time in our house in Sosua. We plan on bringing some items with us in our luggage to stock the new house. Things like towels, sheets, toaster, radios and other things we might be able to fit into our luggage allowance. I...
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    Tennis and squash in Sosua/Puerto Plata area?

    I just posted this in the Living section but it might belong here better. I'm looking for information on tennis and squash clubs in the areas mention before. My wife and I are avid players. There is a tennis club at the gate of the Terramar community where we have purchased a house but we don't...
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    Tennis and squash in Sosua/Puerto Plata area?

    My wife and I have purchased a house in the Sosua area where we eventually plan to retire. The gated community we purchased in (Terramar, no Sunset Valley I think) has a tennis club at the entrance but we were also wondering about tennis clubs and facilities in the area. We are also avid squash...