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    I'm so proud!

    That Dominicans are standing up for whats important. Watching this 4% para la Educacion campaign from afar is making my heart warm. Peaceful protests, Youtube campaign and songs...I'm just so, so proud, because this is sooooo necessary!!! This is an amazing start. It may not solve it quickly...
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    Dual Dominican Citizenship/Nationality?

    Anyone undergone this process before? I am American of Dominican parents and would like a Dominican Cedula and Passport. No one in my family has done this before and diff lawyers told me diff things. If you know anything about it or have any experience with this please feel free to share... I...
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    POP preps for its comeback....

    REPORTAJESectores de Puerto Plataapuestan al desarrollo - Hoy Digital Long story short in this article it says theyre opening a port for tourists within 2 years and expect the revenue from cruiseships and the like to be upwards of USD$40 million per year...and making a concentrated global...
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    Leaving the DR w a Child?

    For whatever reason I have been told by my parents and siblings to get a notarized letter from my husband in the U.S. so I can take my daughter out of the DR. They said they always had to do that when they didnt travel together w us because theres some anti-kidnapping law here that doesnt let...
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    Going rate for print models in the DR?

    Does anyone here know? I have heard such varying rates from people I have asked who are supposed to be in the biz that I am kind of confused now. Some say its ok to offer unexperienced models some merchandise as payment, others have quoted exorbitant fees. It would be for national marketing...
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    POP airport: I'm in love.

    I have no idea what happened to that scary place where people would slash open your bags and steal from you if you dared to refuse them a pay-off, but I am soooo happy its gone. Getting to and from POP was a breeze. Just 5 years ago, they were still asking for money to not take your stuff...
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    Dominicans in the U.S. Can you identify?

    This article quoted in another thread aptly describes my experiences and the curiosity I have about my own background. Commentary: 'But what's a Latino?' - CNN.com For Americans, it seems they are so used to picking a neat little box, that they cannot fathom that in our country, its totally...
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    north coast nightlife for single men?

    a buddy is visiting and i dont have much info as i am just not into bar/club-hopping.... where can he and his friends go and meet girls (of any kind--they dont seem to care if they arent the most decent lol)?
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    Driving in the DR: Tips for an American?

    I dont drive but my husband will have to soon when we go to DR. I have told him people there do whatever they want on the road but am having trouble giving him real pointers, as I have never driven anywhere lol How does driving in DR compare to driving in the U.S.? I don't want to scare him...
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    Should we be afraid?

    Hello all! I am a longtime lurker on this forum but am planning a trip to POP (finally) and need some honest answers. By the way, I am a NYC native but my parents are both from POP and I grew up shuttling between NYC and PP. I am very familar with how things work and was once considered a...