Recent content by drmc

I have returned to the US with my husband after living in the DR for a couple of years. Back here I am a High School Spanish teacher. My husband and I would like to try andget a Dominican kid we know to come here as an exchange student at my school and stay with us as his host family. I have...

Anyone know if there is to be a national strike (huelga) tomorrow (wednesday)? I heard news of this last week, but haven't heard anything since.

I am trying to recall exactly when Mangos and Avocados became available last year ...does anyone know the general seasons for these fruits? It seems Mango season should be coming up? I am missing them both :(

I am currently finishing a 2 year volunteer commitment here in the DR. My husband and I live in Monte Cristi and work for an American non-profit ... I am in charge of an afternoon English school, do some work in the public schools, some work at an orphanage, and do a lot of coordinating for...

I go to the Dajabon market almost every week. So as far as the Dominican side of the border and the general area near the bridge, I am very familiar with the place and know my way around. I have never actually gone into Haiti, but wondered if anyone on this board has ever crossed that bridge...

Searched for reviews/info on this hotel but wasn't successful. I live in the country and would like to get away to stay in a nice resort in Sosua for some R&R for a night or 2 ...I normally stay in Cabarete at smaller non-AI hotels but want to try Sosua this time. I saw that this hotel has AI...

Hola todos. I recently posted a question about the water park 'Agua Splash' ...I was looking for something to do while in SD with a group I traveled there with & couldn't find much info anywhere on this message board or elsewhere online. So... now that I've been there I figured it would be...

I am begining to help a Dominican friend search for a good job where she can use her Spanish/English skills. Primarily we will be looking in the Santiago area, but other cities are possible too. She currently lives and teaches at the English Institute I direct and has perfected her English...

Anyone know anything about this waterpark in SD? I found their web site but it doesn't give information such as the price of admission, and doesn't have many photos of the different waterslides or pools. I am wondering how far outside of the colonial zone it is, how much it costs, and if it...

I need help in my search for the right hotel stay in BC for March 27th. I live in the DR and will be traveling to SD and BC with 6 friends (both american and dominican) for a few days. I was hoping to book a few decent priced rooms ...nice pool area, no more than a few blocks from the beach...

I have the official birth document for the teenager who lives under my husband and my supervision and need to get another offical/original copy for his school ...I don't want to give them to only original that we have and they said a regular copy isn't good enough for his file. Where in...

I read the sticky and a few threads on adoption. I have lived in the DR over a year and will be there a year more ...mostly teaching and working at an orphanage. My husband and I are not yet 30, but once we are we will meet all of the requirements from what I can tell. From working with...

All inclusives can be fun, but in Cabarete/Sosua there are so many great restaurants and bars to try, why bother. A great hotel in Cabarete is the Villa Taina. Its is on the beach side and just at the end of the restaurants/shops ...just before all of the all-inclusives start. They have a...

Can anyone give me the details on the waterfall tours I've heard about near Puerto Plata? Best time of year to go ...costs ...what exactly is offered ...etc. I'm tyring to get some trips to different parts of the island planned out for '08 and this is something I've heard about and wanted to...

I am heading back to the DR in 2 days for another year in Monte Cristi ...Cabarete is my prefered spot to visit throughout the year ...any fun things going on there Jan, Feb or May?