When I started this thread I never thought that I?d be adding a post a year later. My experience moving has been one of the most exuberating experiences of my life.
In the past year I purchased a home, remodeled the home, bought a Jeep, fixed up the Jeep, became an instant employer, learned Dominican Spanish, watched a riot from by balcony, witnessed a woman being sold to a gross guy, started a clean up project, modified the clean up project, started a business, made amazing friends and rubbed a few people the wrong way. Oh, and I am told over and over again that I have an agenda here on DR1. Still don?t know what my agenda is, but one day it?ll come to me.
Since moving I?ve noticed that the expat community seems to be divided in to three groups;
Group one are the emulators, these expats move here and ?become? Dominican.
Group two are the permanent visitors; these expats move here and continue to live a lifestyle close to the one they left.
Group three are the short timers; these expats move here without proper planning, without proper savings and expect to be able to make a living wage while they?re here.
No matter which group one identifies with we all have one thing in common, a personal experience, every group moves here for a different reason and each has to figure out if it?s the right decision. My experience is a positive one, I love it here, the people make me laugh every day and their kindness and tenderness always surprises me.
In the past year I purchased a home, remodeled the home, bought a Jeep, fixed up the Jeep, became an instant employer, learned Dominican Spanish, watched a riot from by balcony, witnessed a woman being sold to a gross guy, started a clean up project, modified the clean up project, started a business, made amazing friends and rubbed a few people the wrong way. Oh, and I am told over and over again that I have an agenda here on DR1. Still don?t know what my agenda is, but one day it?ll come to me.
Since moving I?ve noticed that the expat community seems to be divided in to three groups;
Group one are the emulators, these expats move here and ?become? Dominican.
Group two are the permanent visitors; these expats move here and continue to live a lifestyle close to the one they left.
Group three are the short timers; these expats move here without proper planning, without proper savings and expect to be able to make a living wage while they?re here.
No matter which group one identifies with we all have one thing in common, a personal experience, every group moves here for a different reason and each has to figure out if it?s the right decision. My experience is a positive one, I love it here, the people make me laugh every day and their kindness and tenderness always surprises me.
When I lived in the DR before, I was not, so I am seeking to ask, for those of you who already live there - how difficult will my lifestyle be for me? Or easy? I am sure I will have to keep my eyes peeled at restaurants.