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Can anybody recommend a facility in the Santiago area that can provide physical therapy for a young Dominican girl with no legs who is attempting to learn to walk on her new prosthetic legs?

I am in the process of renovating my kitchen and I need some recommendations on granite countertop fabricators. Yesterday I traveled to Santiago to visit two different fabricators - one came highly recommended by my neighbor, and the other was highly recommended by numerous postings on DR1...

I know that criticisms of well established businesses are not always appreciated and can sometimes result in accusations of lying or exaggerating or simply being an entitled American who can’t seem to adjust. Nevertheless my experience today was so egregious that I feel an obligation to share...

On the rare occasions when I needed to get to the Santiago airport, I have taken Caribe Tours from Sosua to Santiago, and then a taxi from the bus station to get to STI. I thought that was really the only way. But on a recent bus ride from Sosua to Santo Domingo using the express bus that...

I went to the local paint store in Sosua to buy some alkyd enamel paint with a semi-gloss finish for my interior wood doors and trim. I was amazed when they told me that there is no such thing. They said that their oil-based paints are only available in either flat or gloss finish, and if I...

Does anybody know if it's possible to rent a minivan in the Sosua area? None of the regular car rental companies seem to offer one on their websites. I'm looking for a 7-passenger van similar to a Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna. I thought perhaps one of the local Dominican car rental places...

The air conditioning in my 2010 Honda CR-V seems to be getting very weak. Any suggestions on where I should take it for service in the Sosua-Cabarate-Puerto Plata area? I don't care about cost - I simply want it fixed correctly without damaging something.

Has anybody ever seen any traditional Boston baked beans here on the north coast? The only thing I can find in either Playero or Super Pola are different types of typical canned Dominican habichuelas.

I have been a loyal and happy customer of Playero for quite a few years, and I started using my credit cards there a couple of years ago. There has never been any problem. My cards have never been cloned and the conversion to U.S. dollars has always been at the full prevailing exchange rate...

Any suggestions on where I might be able to buy an over-the-range microwave oven similar to this? http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-specs/JVM3162DJWW

Does anybody whether it is possible to get a U.S. IP address from Claro? Either way, I'm saying goodbye to Delancer. Enough is enough.

Can anyone recommend a qualified electrician who is knowledgeable in wiring pool equipment and lighting and all the safety precautions that are required? Someone who understands grounding and bonding and the difference between the two? Someone who understands the importance if GFCI's, proper...

Does anybody know where I can go to get paintings framed in the Sosua/Cabarete/Puerto Plata area?

Can someone recommend a TV repair place in the Sosua area? I lost a TV during a lightning strike a few weeks ago, and I need to take it someplace to find out if it's worth repairing.

Can anyone recommend a good air-conditioning contractor who services the Sosua area? I need to replace an existing split system air-conditioner with an inverter type air-conditioner.

Can someone recommend a good place to get a tire repaired on my car? I know there a lots of tire places in Sosua, but I would like to find a place that will not ruin my tire or damage my alloy wheel, and will properly balance the wheel before they remount it. I don't really care what it costs...

I stopped at the Texaco station next to Metro this afternoon to fill the gas tank on my 2010 Honda CR-V. The display on that gas pump was clearly not measuring the volume of gas correctly. I had a little over 1/4 tank of gas in my car when I pulled in, and I told the attendant to fill the...