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I am looking for coconut oil and for some reason cannot find it on the North Coast. Seems strange to me since there is no lack of coconuts here! Anyone know where I can find some?

I am looking for recommendations on Customs brokers. I am also looking for reputable moving companies to transport my container from Haina to Sosua. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. On a similar note, someone told me that there are new fees for bringing stuff into the...

I know there are restrictions for watercraft use during Semana Santa. Are there any similar restrictions for the Christmas season?

I have a maid come in twice a week for 3-4 hours each time. I pay her 450 peso per day which I've been told is good pay considering the few hours she works. She doesn't come in when her days fall on a holiday (like Tuesday's). Am I still supposed to pay her for the holiday day that she didn't work?

I am looking for a print company that does quality work here in the DR. I live on the North Coast but would go anywhere on the island if the price and quality are good. We need someone with a 4 color press. Most of the people we've found on the North Coast only have a one color press. If anyone...

Tour company on the North Coast looking for an contract employee who is fluent in Dutch & English...some Spanish would be an asset. Applicant must be comfortable on horses as well as in the water and be good with people. Position would require full days (7:00 am-6:00 pm) and would be for 1-4...

We are in need of some ballyhoo and having a heck of a time finding it on the North Coast. Does anyone have some we could buy or know where we can get some. We need it by Friday morning.

I have not been able to get a definitive answer on this subject, so hoping I can get one here. I am in the process of obtaining my residency in DR. I've been for the medical, pictures etc. I am moving to DR in about a month and am wondering if I am able to ship my household goods at that time. I...

I will be flying to POP in a couple weeks. While in DR I need to go to Santo Domingo to do the medical appointment for residency. My appointment is at 4:30 in Santo Domingo. Does anyone have an idea of which bus I should be taking from Sosua in order to get there on time? I've heard it takes...

When offering on a property for sale, just how low can you offer without being insulting? I've heard of people getting properties that were listed at $400,000 for $150,000. I'm guessing this is not the norm, but is it normally acceptable to lowball offers?

Does anyone have any experience with camping in the DR? We are moving there in March and would like to bring our tent and camping stuff but not sure if it is even allowed there...or safe to do so. Any advice on where to camp would be appreciated...particularly but not exclusively on the North Coast.

I'm staying on the north coast for a month and am looking for a good price on a cooler. A cheap styrofoam one would do but I can't seem to find any and the Coleman ones are very expensive here. Please let me know if anyone has seen any at a reasonable price. thanks

We are flying into POP next week for a month and wondering which car rental places are recommended. We would probably rent a vehicle for the whole month so looking for reasonable rates. I've seen lots of complaints about rental places but not sure which ones are good.

Recently I read a thread regarding a new school in or near Cabarete. I can't seem to find the thread or the name of the school. Can anyone send me any info you have on this school please.

Has anyone had any experience with a water purification system? There seems to be a variety of them on the market such as the one I've sent a link to, but I'm just wondering if they are reliable? Ultraviolet Index Page