Move is now Official!

Well our move to the DR is now official. We booked our flights and will be arriving in Puerto plata on Dec 1st. So I have two things I need to ask:

First, Does anyone know of a decent Apart-hotel in POP city itself? Or a good short term rental also in POP while we look for a more permanent rental? It is myself, my wife and two kids 2.5yrs and 6 months. We are thinking for the first month or so. We are ok with tighter quarters for the first little bit but ideally a 1 or two bedroom (or more) would be what we are eventually looking for. We would like to stay in POP city as we think that is where we will likely want to end up staying. Sosua and Costambr or further at this point dont feel right for us. But we will see.

Second, how much is a taxi from the POP airport to POP city for a family our size plus say 6-8 pieces of luggage of varying size?

Thank all see you soon!

We are very excited. Check my intro post to find out more of what we plan on doing when there. Not planning on working, sort of early retirement, mainly just planning to be... and see what happens. We're not thinking of getting a vehicle right away but maybe after settling in. Not sure about the Playa Dorada area as we are both well traveled people who speak spanish fluently, we prefer to be a bit further from the tourist areas and more in what would be considered safer local areas. However all leads will help us to narrow it down. Thanks I will PM you for details.

msmfgf said:

Why on earth are you bringing children to this country????????????

"University" students here do not know how to use an calculator FFS!!!!!!!!!!

Totally stark raving mad!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Not sure who you think you are but I was asking advice on a place to live for the short term not on how to raise my children. As for a response to that I'll just ignore your comment and leave it open to the many others on this forum who have children here already or who have gone to school here to respond. "Intelligence and character, that is the goal of education. " -Dr Martin Luther King Jr. I see it as my responsibility to educate my children in more than just the ability to use a calculator I believe that being exposed to the realities and cultures of this world should also weigh heavily in their education.

Back to the original topic. Thanks all for the leads so far and I am currently looking into them. Anyone else with any different ideas on our transition month. Places to stay, Hotels, short terms, advice in general about our move or maybe how we could do it differently.