Hi all,
Before I start asking questions, I thought I'd introduce myself first:
My husband and I have 6 kids (ages 2-16), live in Texas, and will be visiting the DR in November. My husband is working with a company in Haiti but thought it would be better for us to stay in the DR while he travels back and forth. We are planning on staying in either Punta Cana or Puerto Plata for a month to do some exploring with the possibility of staying longer. (We are being put up the first month so these are our only 2 options thus far.) However, we would prefer to live like Dominicans and submerge ourselves in the culture. I would be lying if I didn't say that I'm concerned about safety. But that's anywhere you move as there are parts of Texas I wouldn't step foot into.
IF you had a choice, which place would you choose? Which one would be safer and easier to maybe find a rental for 2-3 months afterwards? We would love to be able to walk to get groceries and enjoy our surroundings. We also want to live modestly and don't need "modern conveniences", per se. We like to eat really healthy and love lots of fruits and veggies. I homeschool our kids so schools are unnecessary but want the adventure to be their schooling. Oh, and I guess we'd need to be somewhat close to an airport, although my husband wouldn't mind taking a cab a little ways to get there.
We have been looking at the DR for sometime now and honestly, I'm just on overload. I've read and read on the web but without a location to start from, there's more info than I can retain. I don't know if this could turn into a long term stay so I'm trying to be careful where we land first. All that to say, any direction would be appreciated. Just don't yell at me for my ignorance as I'm warning you right now that I've barely traveled inside the US, much less outside of it.
THanks in advance! Going to do some more reading on the site now...
Before I start asking questions, I thought I'd introduce myself first:
My husband and I have 6 kids (ages 2-16), live in Texas, and will be visiting the DR in November. My husband is working with a company in Haiti but thought it would be better for us to stay in the DR while he travels back and forth. We are planning on staying in either Punta Cana or Puerto Plata for a month to do some exploring with the possibility of staying longer. (We are being put up the first month so these are our only 2 options thus far.) However, we would prefer to live like Dominicans and submerge ourselves in the culture. I would be lying if I didn't say that I'm concerned about safety. But that's anywhere you move as there are parts of Texas I wouldn't step foot into.
IF you had a choice, which place would you choose? Which one would be safer and easier to maybe find a rental for 2-3 months afterwards? We would love to be able to walk to get groceries and enjoy our surroundings. We also want to live modestly and don't need "modern conveniences", per se. We like to eat really healthy and love lots of fruits and veggies. I homeschool our kids so schools are unnecessary but want the adventure to be their schooling. Oh, and I guess we'd need to be somewhat close to an airport, although my husband wouldn't mind taking a cab a little ways to get there.
We have been looking at the DR for sometime now and honestly, I'm just on overload. I've read and read on the web but without a location to start from, there's more info than I can retain. I don't know if this could turn into a long term stay so I'm trying to be careful where we land first. All that to say, any direction would be appreciated. Just don't yell at me for my ignorance as I'm warning you right now that I've barely traveled inside the US, much less outside of it.
THanks in advance! Going to do some more reading on the site now...