Recent content by EmilyCaldwell

Hola, I have posted here before. I have given a lot of thought and I would like to come volunteer with AAA Sosua for a few months while living with a Dominican family. I am looking for a family that would be willing to give me room and board for April 2012-August 2012. I prefer to live with...

So many of you said I couldn't find affordable housing in Cabarete. Heck, it even seemed like some of you were down right DELIGHTED to shoot down my dreams! So, reluctantly, I submit this for your inspection: Here is an apartment that is about $450 a month and includes a (very basic)...

Hi everyone, I miss the DR more every day :-( Was looking at my photos last night and saw a ton of pics of these two adorable doggies that live on the beach between Cabarete East and a little east of Velero Beach Hotel. I had a conversation with some of the construction workers at the condo...

Is there a cooking/recipe forum on DR1? If so, my apologies, feel free to move this post to its' proper home. Now about that effing salad dressing. Whatever that vinaigrette is that every restaurant seems to put on their salads in the DR (or at least in Cabarete) is the best salad dressing...

Hi all, I'm embarrassed to admit that I play the zynga games (farmville) on Facebook. However, they seem to do quite a bit of fundraising for Haiti. Right now they have an event going on where they're trying to raise US$100,000 to help build the School of Choice in Haiti. Supposedly it's a...

I fell in love with so many of those sweet stray dogs in Cabarete. Unlike any other strays I've seen, they were quite spoiled and fat and picky about what food they'll eat. Even my dog will gobble up bread, and I laughed and laughed at those spoiled strays turning their nose up at anything but...

I'd like to move to the Dominican Republic around December 2011. I want to volunteer, but I really would prefer to pay for my own living expenses rather than having to pay thousands of dollars up front to live and eat with all the other volunteers every day...not really what I'm looking for...

I'm wondering if there are any non-profits or grassroots programs on the North Coast that promote condom use and/or offer free STI testing for the many sex workers in these small towns. Also, what happens to the sex workers' children? Is there a good public school system in the DR for poor...

We're leaving for Cabarete on Tuesday and I'm making my packing list. Any must-bring items you can think of? I'm bringing sunscreen in several SPFs, several swimsuits, comfortable clothes for warm weather. Should I bring jeans? Also are there beach umbrellas or beach tents for sale in...

My boyfriend and I will be in Cabarete from September 1-11. We'll probably take a day trip to Sosua as well. My boyfriend is awesome and I'm not at all worried that he'll go off with a hooker, no matter how sexy those Dominicanas are (heard they're pretty good-looking!) But I am worried about...

Well, exactly 10 days from now I'll be sitting on the beach in Cabarete! I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself. I've been so excited planning all the things I want to do that I'm worried I may have too much. I want the vacation to be relaxing, not running around trying to get everything...

Hi all, My DR vacation is fast approaching! Only about 3 more weeks! So, I'm starting to think about the details. My boyfriend smokes like, a pack a day. I don't smoke at all, but anyway....he only likes Camel Menthol Silvers and I'm wondering if they have a big variety of cigarettes in...

Hi, I learned on another thread that there is a bus that goes from Cabarete to Samana. Does anyone know how much that bus costs per person? Thanks!

We've decided we'd like to spend 2 nights in Las Galeras to explore the snorkeling and beaches there. We'll be staying in Cabarete the majority of our trip in September. I've heard a cab to Las Galeras can be ridiculously expensive. Are there any buses that go from Sosua to Las Galeras? Or...

Hello again, My boyfriend is a huge baseball fan and a lot of his favorite players are Dominican. Is there anywhere to watch some baseball on the north coast in September? He's interested in going to the Cubs facility in the DR. Anyone know where that is? Looking for some baseball-related...