Recent content by Yayow

I am looking for an english and spanish speaking lawyer in the santo domingo area, any suggestions would be appreciated. Also are these lawyers reviewed? I have been informed that there was a recent article in one of the local publications, that suggested that about 50%, of dominican lawyers...

A few years ago, my ex wife and I traveled to the DR, with her minor child, my step daughter, I recall because the father wasn't a part of the child's life, and incommunicado we had to go to a lawyer to get paperwork, to leave the country with her without his consent. So from my understanding...

Well it seems that the new Ole will open tomorrow, makes our lives easier, those of us that lives in the area. The local supermarkets did nothing but ripped you off with their prices, now we have a viable options right in central boca chica instead of in la caleta, a homerun if you ask me...

A friend wants to come to the D.R., for a couple of months and wants to bring his own car to drive during his visit, is there a way of doing this? Maybe someone knows the answer, I don't, but I do seem to remember, guys bringing in their Harleys via the ferry, for their vacations, I am...

Well it's time to get some dental work done. Living in the Santo Domingo area. My ex visited a few weeks ago, while I had my daughter who is 13 for the weekend. She tells me that it is now time for our daughter to get braces put on. I wasn't surprised as my two step daughters had their braces...

Maybe someone out there can explain this to me, for the life of me I don't understand it. I know it is a family thing but why do Dominicans party so hard on Sundays, don't they have to go to work on Monday? Is it historical or something, to me logically, Saturday would be a much better day to...

DR1 purports itself to be a forum, about the Dominican Republic, where those (of different and diverse cultures, countries, ethnticities etc.) who live and or come to visit, or simply have an interest in the Dominican Republic can come together and express their views. That is at least what I...

I know this is supposed to be a DR related forum, and therefore all topics should be somehow DR related, in my opinion in many cases, World news, and topics about relationships, although may not originating in the D.R. have consequences wherever you may be (including the D.R.), with that thought...

This is my personal rant .... You know I got it, progress is important, one thing that I have gotten to enjoy over the last few months is waking up and looking out my window at a nice view of the Caribbean Sea each morning. I am not that close about I guess 8 or so blocks from the Malecon, but...

I was recently involved in an auto accident, and spent a few nights in Bournigal Hospital in Puerto Plata. I have health insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) through my ex employer. But I hadn't picked up insurance to cover me specifically down here. So I had to pay out $1,300 and now over the...

A Dominican friend I know told me that it is a nice beach, which some decent hotels on the beach, and a few good bars and clubs, he said it would be a nice place to go to get a way for a night or two to recharge the batteries, and not be too far from Santo Domingo. Anyone been there or have...

As I have revealed before I enjoy spending time in the kitchen, whipping something up on occasion (helps past the time away). But I have found some difficulties in finding some spices that I need for some of my recipes. Doing a search on this sight; I have seen some who have suggested Nacional...

Should I change my ways or just stay who I am, by changing my ways I mean now that I live here should I try to become more Dominicanized. Now the first response I think will be an obvious yes, but that is not what I am talking about per say. I am desperately trying to adapt to the culture, I...

This thread is for the Santo Domingo area. I live in la capital now, and I am a golfer, although presently that may be questionable since I haven't played since I moved down to DR. After watching the Masters a couple of weeks ago the juices started flowing again, and I would like to start...

You know I really shouldn't start this thread because I already have a feeling I know where this is going to get me, but in any case here goes. Yesterday I started a thread, and it wasn't really a serious thread, because at the time I wasn't in a real serious frame of mind. It was a thread...