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    A Dominican posted this perspective on FB

    I´m Dominican and I don´t like noise either. In my family, some like it, others don´t. My grandma, who was a campo lady, didn´t like the noise either. I used to live in Santo Domingo with my cousin in a very quiet building. Some noisy neighbors came in, they stood out as they had parties and...
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    Right! You need to show proof of employment. You can find a list of requirements here: https://do.blsspainvisa.com/short_term_visa_tourist.php
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    Right! You tell them it´s a reservation for consular purposes. Why buy a plane ticket when you can get a reservation for cheap? By the way, 300 pesos ? GIve me your contacts lol
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    That´s good to know. I've never tried applications from Germany.
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    No.You should never buy a planet ticket if you don´t have a visa.
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    Ah I forgot to mention, travel insurance, which is mandatory,
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    I have a friend who has a travel agency. I give her the client´s intended travel dates and passport info and she issues reservations that I print and include with the visa package. I also know people who do their own reservations online,
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    Getting a visa to Spain

    There is no interview involved. You apply at the VAC for Spain which is called BLS International, located at Unicentro Plaza, the one across from El Nacional Supermarket. To apply, Spain should either be your country of entry or where you´re planning to spend the most time on your trip. You...
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    Cedula for teenager

    Go to the JCE with his birth certificate. That´s all!
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    Hello from Poland!

    Hello and welcome. I´ve seen your videos. I remember the one in Valle Nuevo. Great channel!
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    SANTO DOMINGO vs SANTIAGO

    Traffic in Santiago sucks. It´s gotten worse over the last few years.
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    Former President Fernandez expresses concern over unchecked migration

    Ironically, the same rules would apply to someone born in Haiti from foreign parents. Haiti is actually more extreme in that sense. It's the same issue with countries where "jus sanguini" is used to transmit nationality. I was once researching for a presentation and found out that...
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    William Webster Has Passed, R.I.P.

    So sorry to hear that. Over the years he provided so much valuable first hand info on the D.R. My condolences to his family.
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    Salcedo Carnival Disaster

    The kid of a colleague was pronounced dead today. So sad, such a sweet kid! May he rest in Peace. https://almomento.net/fallece-quinta-victima-del-incendio-en-el-carnaval-de-salcedo/
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    Uber and Pedidos Ya workers protest

    On Saturday there was a report on Nuria about these services. So many complaints, for instance, sometimes food isn´t delivered or it takes forever to arrive, others, orders are incomplete, there is also the risk of food contamination if the delivery person touches the food. The report also...
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    Salcedo Carnival Disaster

    She was pregnant and was rushed to the hospital because of her wounds from trying to help her 5 year-old. She gave birth a few days ago, then the university tells her she has to attend her graduation and on that same day, her kid died. Her brother is also in critical condition.
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    Treatment as foreigner

    I don´t see it as treatment specifically towards foreigners, but many people behave like this towards others who have more than them, or that they feel have been ¨lucky" in life. I deal with people trying to "help" me park for a fee or trying to overcharge me all the time. I also have...
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    Salcedo Carnival Disaster

    That must be one of those self proclaimed "photojournalists". They profit from having news blogs and accounts on social media, and often post pictures of accidents and wounded people.
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    Salcedo Carnival Disaster

    I actually know some who did try to help with his bare hands. Also heard of some of people used their clothes.
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    Salcedo Carnival Disaster

    So sad to hear what happened. I´m hearing a kid just died and there are others in serious condition. Apart from the people who caught fire, others got burns trying to help. Traditional macarao costumes for Salcedo are made with crepe paper. Every carnival group has a spot with a stage which...