Hello everyone !!! We are relocating to punta cana from London in February and being very new to the country we would kindly appreciate any advice . Most probably we will rent in cocotal golf course and my husband will be working for a hard rock casino
it's all very new and exciting , however we have absolutely no clue about the area or way of life ,where to shop , where to send our 7 yr old to school ( PC international school?? ) etc . I am also pregnant and planning to have a baby in dr instead of Europe
we will welcome any advice ;-) thank you so much marta and Nathan
Marta and Nathan,
Welcome to DR1! Looks like you are set for quite an experience, best of luck. You've gotten some good advice so far in terms of schools and making sure your newest addition gets to keep all their rights as a future Brit. Also, having Nathan go and help set up first would be helpful, especially given Marta's delicate condition. That said, perhaps the family doesn't like the idea of splitting up for half a year, which is totally understandable. Either way, I hope you have an amazing adventure.
There's a lot of good info - and people - on this site. You'll quickly figure out those who know what they're talking about and have a willingness to help.
To (some of) the other folk:
C'mon, y'all. They seem to have the right idea, and are looking for some advice BEFORE they make their move. There's no shortage of folks who did it the other way around.
Mauricio, if Nathan can lock down the job (and be paid UK-level amounts for the work), they will have a quality of life substantially above that of many expats in the area. If I recall, one of your main issues was a chronic shortage of funds, which may be inapplicable here.
Ample funds, an open mind, patience, and a commitment to learning the language and culture go an awful long way towards smoothing things over in a transition. As Nathan is either in - or moving into - the hospitality industry, being in exceedingly touristy areas is sort of the norm that the family would encounter regardless of where he was. I mean, it's not like the island culture is dramatically better on Grand Turk, you know.
Anyway, again buena suerte to the family!