Recent content by ken kopas

Thanks for the info! We don't have our own transportation so was hoping someone could take us to see the flamingos, swim in the river at Los Patos and do some photos.

Can anyone recommend a tour guide to take us from Barahona to Jaragua National Park and Playa Los Patos? Preferably some English.

Anyone know if the Chinese restaurant in Cabarete is open?

Does anybody know the location/name of some decent fabric stores in Santo Domingo?

I need to replace broken Spanish tiles on my roof.....where in the Sosua area can I get some? Thanks Ken

Twice now I have used Cargo Express Corp./Mandi's Travel from Worcester, MA (508-797-5595) to ship household items to the North Coast, both times items were delivered to my door, when they said they would be and undamaged. This last time we shipped two pieces of very old and delicate furniture...

Does any one know where I can buy a MagicJack power adapter in the Sosua area? Does any one have an extra they would like to sell? Thanks Ken

Hi All, Is anyone besides me having poor reception with Vonage or any other voip? I get my DSL from Claro and it seems like the past few weeks most calls have been bad. Ken

Does anyone out there know of a shipper in the Worcester/Boston area of Massachusetts that ships door to door to the Dominican Republic? I have some small pieces of furniture to ship down to the north coast. Thanks Ken

Stopped by the Chinese Restaurant in Cabarete yesterday for a bowl of hot/sour soup and they were closed!!! Both entrances had boards across them and the tables and chairs were gone! Anybody know what is going on? Vacation? Re-model? Thanks Ken

Does any one out there know the condition of the road to Guananico after you turn right off the highway in Imbert? Has any one gone there to see how chocolate is made? Thanks Ken

The other morning while walking on El Choco Road in Sosua I spotted several Hispanolian Parrots. There was no mistaking their distinctive profile in flight and their green color. They landed in a tree at the edge of a field and gave me another good look at them confirming that they were...

Today at Playero I bought a box of Barilla Spaghettoni no.7. When I opened the box to cook it, there were black bugs crawling on the pasta and some were burrowed into the ends. This is the second time in a month!The use before date is 05.03.15 so it is not old stock.....just bad stock...

Went to the Pasta Buffet at TROPICOCO in Cabarete last night and it was excellent! They had a variety of salads, pasta station with 3 red sauces and a seafood, lasagna, stuffed shells with spinach and eggplant. They also had a dessert table. They are doing this every Wednesday nite thru August. Ken

I need to replace the tires on my car. Can anyone recommend a good brand of tire and a reputable dealer in Sosua that will mount, spin balance and do a front-end alignment? Thanks in advance for your help. Ken