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So it?s 10 to midnight and I just returned from a lovely evening at the Checkpoint bar in Sosua. I say lovely because there is always great company and the service is great. However I was molested in the men?s room while taking a slash. Before any homophobic comments start I was molested by a...

Last night I was perusing through my dvd collection and decided to watch ?Rosemary?s Baby? again for the umpteenth time and while I was watching it I started to think about DR1. I know that the comparison sounds a little weird but hear (or read) me out.. First of all for those of you that...

Candidate: Dominican Female Qualifications: We need someone that is fluent in English (spoken and written) and either has sales and marketing experience and/or has experience in the education field. Job Description: Sales and marketing for a new not for profit environmental company located...

We have decided to take a little get away from our stressful life here on the north coast and check in to an AI in Punta Cana for a few days. My question is: Will we be safe? I've heard stories about these places and I don't know what to believe. Is it true that if you refuse to wear your...

The other day I was driving down the road, swerving in and out of motoconchos, especially the one motoconcho with a lady riding side saddle while putting on her make-up and I was thinking about my environmental campaign. I was thinking that if I could just understand the reality of the...

Friday I was at a restaurant in Sosua waiting on an official from the Dominican government, as many of you know I?m actively putting together a clean up project, and the gentleman was Dominicanly late, by an hour and a half. As I waited I had a couple of Presidente? and watched the beautiful...

As many of you are aware we are in the midst of organizing a clean up/education campaign for the north coast. We are starting with Sosua/Cabarete and later expanding to Puerto Plata and other north coast cities. If you are not familiar with the thread please go to...

NALs was kind enough to set up a poll for us to vote on the name of our Sosua/Cabarete clean up project. To vote go to: http://www.dr1.com/forums/polls/57294-environmental-responsibility-dr.html Also, we now have a permenant sticky on the enviroment thread. Please continue to visit the thread...

For those of you on the north coast that have not seen the campaign we're starting to clean up Sosua and Cabarete please go to: www.dr1.com/forums/north-coast/57030-trash-solution-cabarete-sosua.html Any and all idea would be greatly appriciated. We need you folks to get involved and help us...

For those of you on the north coast that have not seen the campaign we're starting to clean up Sosua and Cabarete please go to: www.dr1.com/forums/north-coast/57030-trash-solution-cabarete-sosua.html Any and all idea would be greatly appriciated. We need you folks to get involved and help us...

As many have noticed there is an issue with trash on the beaches and roadsides. We?ve all seen cars and trucks on the road throwing their garbage out the window as if it were a magical garbage disposal. More like a ?let them eat cake? attitude. So, we all know that the government is not going...

Just don't understand why the issues that are happening in Sosua were moved to the open forum. If ANY issue should be discussed in the LIVING section it should be this? Could it be that the moderaters here feel that the reporting of this shouldn't be reported openly?

I know I should never want to leave this beautiful island however I'm thinking of going to London to do a little Chistmas shopping this fall. Does anyone know if there are good deals from the DR to London? I've done a search and it seems that all of the posts are directed to people coming to...

Well we?re here! As many of you on the board know I?ve been planning my move to the DR for some time. Well the day finally arrived and I?m in my house and here?s our little saga getting here. First off, if at possible, move in the winter. We had a complicated situation. Having 3 rather large...

I have a question about how to actually purchase a car. I presume I will be buying the car from a dealership of some sort. After I negociate the price of the car here are the questions: 1) Do I just write a check off of my Peso account or do I need to have some sort of 'certified check'...

We recently bought a place that came with a caretaker. I mean came with the caretaker because he's been at the house for 17 years. We closed on the house a couple of months ago and agreed to keep him on at his last salary. Here in lies the problem. He's about useless. The guy subcontracts all...

I know this topic has been covered in many other threads however I can't seem to find specific information. (moderator) If this is not allowed please let me know and delete this thread. I am asking what folks in the Sosua/Cabarete area do about health care insurance. Do you have it? If so...

There is a company adertising rebuilt generators in the classified section of this site. Does anyone have experience with this company good or bad? Please only reply if you've had actual dealings with this company. As always, thanks in advance for you help. Jack

As many of you know by now I've purchased a house in the DR (Sosua). We're moving in the middle of August and you guys have been an invaluable resource. I'm on track with the generator question posted earlier and now have a question about replacement windows and doors. Our new house currently...

Can anyone suggest where to purchase the following: 1) 50 watt transformer. We have a 15 watt now and need to upgrade. Suggestions and experience greatly appriciated. 2) Diesel Generators. Who has good deals and where did you go to buy your generator? Any information would be greatly...