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I picked my screen name 2 years ago before I knew any Spanish. So imagine my horror in Spanish class the other night when we were studying adjectives and I discover gordo means fat in Spanish! Really, I am not fat........... well maybe I could stand to loose 5 or 10 pounds.

Adventures on the North Coast, in Santo Domingo, and Punta Cana Our adventure starts at 4:30 am Jan 1st, just slightly hung over and going on 3 hours sleep. It couldn?t have been any better. Dressed in a windbreaker and sandals my wife and I dodge snowdrifts as we load our suitcases into the...

We are travelling to the DR in January and want to donate school supplies. We have a suitcase full so far, but would like to know where we can buy the #1 thing they need - children's books in Spanish. We live in Edmonton. Thanks a lot! Gordo

Which is the best supermercado in Puerto Plata for selection and price? We will be staying at a resort in Playa Dorada in January for a couple weeks and plan on cooking about half of our meals in the room. Two years ago we shopped at a small store a few blocks from central park and at a large...

My wife and I will be making our 5th trip to the DR this January for a 3 week stay and are looking for some recommendations. We would like to stay in the capital for 2 nights as we make our way from Puerto Plata to Punta Cana. What would be a good choice for a Hotel? Our budget would be $75 -...

We recently got a nasty surprise! During a recent trip to the DR my wife made a phone call home to Canada to her mother. She has an elderly mother, whom she speaks to every Sunday. By the second Sunday a phone call was a must. Most conveniently there was a tent card by the phone that said...

I discovered this message board a few months ago and am finding it very informative, entertaining, and addictive. Great job Robert and all others involved! Here goes post #1. We left Edmonton, Canada on February 5th (-10 degrees ? not too bad for February) for our fourth vacation in the...