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A question....me and my boyfriend are coming to visit the D.R. in February for a month and we want to make sure we are there for La Vega's carnaval. Does anyone know the exact dates for that Carnval?? My boyfriend hasn't lived there for 15 years, so he's not quite sure. If anyone knows the...

I?m having some frustrating issues at the house I?m staying at now. I basically pay for breakfast and dinner everyday and a room to stay in and am able to do my laundry for between $6,000 and $7,000RD per month. ( I haven?t paid yet) However, the fact that I?ve been taking cold showers...

So, I have two questions? 1) Where can I change CANADIAN traveller?s cheques. I went to Ban Reservas and apparently they can?t do it, I went to Popular and there?s a special person that wasn?t there, I went to Association Cibao, and they couldn?t do it. What?s up with this_ And where can I...

I have searched the UTESA website feverishly and can't seem to find a contact person for the English department there. Does anyone know a person that I could contact about teaching English there??? I don't want to just show up at the school not even knowing where the department is either, so...

I know that there are a lot of posts about learning Spanish in the DR and I've seen that people are recommending ALPI, but I work there teaching English, so I don't really want to take Spanish there too. Does anyone know of someone that gives private lessons or a fairly cheap school that I...

I've been told that I should register with the Canadian embassy while I'm here in the Dominican Republic. So, I just wanted to know what documents that I would need to do so. I'm just planning on bringing my passport and birth certificate, which I think should be enough. Also, am I able to...

So, I'm a female that has just moved to Dominican Republic (Santiago) on Friday, so I'm still attempting to find things here. For example, I need to find a good salon for African-American hair, a good esthetician, and a spa that does waxing for everything....and I mean EVERYTHING. I was just...

So, I have the choice of taking a certain job in Santo Domingo teaching English at RD$190 per hour and RD$210 per hour after 3 months (assuming that I do well after the probation period) with the guarantee of at least 120 hours per month (but that's being debated, could be more hours...

I'm going to be in Santiago from February 7th to February 18th. I will be travelling alone, so I was wondering if anyone who was going to be there around that time would like to meet up and just do whatever. Sadly, I haven't seen anyone else saying that they will be there, but I'm still gonna...

Okay, I have searched and searched and cannot find any info on direct flights from Toronto to Santiago. I do not like switching flights at all (last time I had to go to Miami and from there to the DR) I know my parents and I used BWIA (west indian) airlines to travel directly from Toronto to...

Okay, I was wondering about the legalities of sending a certain item in the mail or bringing it with me to the DR. My friend in the DR would like a bong. I was thinking of bringing it with me when I visit, but how would the officials in the DR look at it, even though it would be in my checked...

I just had a question, I was planning to make a trip to Santiago in February for a week. Not a resort, just airline ticket and possible hotel. I was going to stay for a week. I know that sometime in February, there is the Carnival, so I was just wondering if the airline ticket prices go up...

I love the DR!!! I love the people, the culture, and of course, the dancing. (So much better than Canada) I went there for almost 5 weeks, I started off in Santiago for some Spanish lessons for a week with a host family and I love that city!!! I then moved onto Puerto Plata/Sosua and...

I just wanted to know if "negrita chula" is a compliment. I know, it translates into "black girl/woman". While I was on the street in the Dominincan I was called out as "negra", or "negra chula". But, in English, that translates into "black" and "black girl". Now if someone in Canada were to...

I am graduating from university in June as well as getting my TESOL certificate that would allow me to teach English and I wanted to get a job in the DR. Please keep in mind that I have my mind set on Santiago, as I notice this site focuses on Santo Domingo for certain things. I had a few...

I have a question. I really enjoyed my time in the DR over the summer, as I spent 5 weeks there learning Spanish and doing volunteer work and travelling all over the country. I have researched many schools and would preferably like to live in Santiago. I would like to go teach English there and...