Recent content by sonrisa

The "Long Pants Culture" thread was closed a little too early. So I begin another, albeit slightly different thread . . . "Why do gringos wear long pants?" I visit the North Coast three to four times a year as well as other parts of the country from Santiago to La Capital to La Romana to Punta...

Ringo had a nice, a very nice article on the north coast thread about finding a wallet in the street and seeking to reconnect the owner with its rightful owner. Wow! Wish there were more people like that. Obviously the best way to avoid such an incident is not to allow it to happen in the...

I've read you can buy a cell phone for around $RD 800 that comes with about $RD 100 minutes. I'll be staying in Sosua in February and would like to pick one up. I'll have a rental car and will take day trips to Puerto Plata, Santiago and Rio San Juan. Where's the best place to buy such a phone...