Any advice for a SD newbie?

Welcome to DR1, and to the DR. Your questions are too general... what are your interests/area of work/residence? That would help us guide and advise you. DR1 contains plenty of information if you search on the terms you're interested in: culture, sports, nature, entertainment, travel, adventure, love, politics, food, drink, social issues...

Also, if you want to meet a motley assortment of expats and Dominicans, next time there's a DR1 reunion in Santo Domingo you might like to join us. Watch this space.

Join the English Library and the Theater group......

while there check out everything you can in the colonial zone and anything that has to do with the old settlers they have the oldest church in the western hemishpere there...as well as s the theoretical tomb of christopher columbus.

be carefull of police corruption( wanting bribes)

if you dont really need to, dont wear your jewelry alot, and dont carry your purse loosely. dont walk so close to the road that a motorcycle guy can drive by and grab your purse.

Id suggest it with a friend for sure, but take a drive for the day down the shoreline to the west of the capitol...all the way to the border, or at least close....it is really a nice drive.

They have two Concert venues in the capital check them out, some of the biggest names that visit the DR do so at those places.

watch here for DR1 get togethers and indulge in the huge amount of info you can filter out of them


have fun

bob

i don't think the police mind if you work night shifts.................