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I'm fine with tax exempt status for churches, but I wish the R.C. church was not the "official" religion of any country. And yes, I know the history of the church and D.R., but still I cringe when I see a crucifix hanging in a government office, or officials feeling compelled to participate in a...

I was in Pedernales, about a mile from the Haitian border. We stayed in a relatively new motel a couple of blocks from the beach across the street from a ballfield. I can't recall the name, but the proprietor was Italian and spoke Spanish and English. Very quiet area. We'd walk a few blocks to...

We made the trip last year from Santiago to Pedernales, and it took about 7 hours. We got a late start and stayed in Barahona for the night. That dusty road looks like the one going to Bahia de Aguilas. The dust is the consistency of baby powder, and if you're behind a truck it's best to slow...

I have a copy on my phone, and keep a paper copy in my cheap wallet along with my license. I was in the general vicinity of a minor dust up once, but they let me walk away immediately once they heard my accent. Or was it my gray hair? LOL

If the gang members, such as those is the photo, were to be viewed as an invading enemy, would it not be acceptable to shoot them on sight?

So I made the mistake of asking mi amiga if she knew anything about it, and she went on one of her anti-PRD rants. They usually start with "Ay por Dios, Joseph..." and end with "aqui las cosas funcionan asi". I'll never learn.

Indeed it is, which is why I don't understand why a developing nation will not devote more resources to teaching it. At the risk of sounding naive, it's the proverbial no-brainer.

Aside from hard work, speaking English seems to be a recurring theme.

I spoke with a few locals near the site of the proposed airport, and they were confident it would be completed by 2025. What do you think?

Has anyone been there lately? Anything different? These two pics are from late 2023. There were signs on this road marking the future locations of 14 hotels if I recall correctly. The drive from Santiago was long but not as difficult as I expected. The southwest is a beautiful part of a...

Anyone know why? https://dominicantoday.com/dr/north-coast/2024/09/16/metro-bus-offices-seized-in-puerto-plata/

Cheaper food and better entertainment!

I agree, but my amalgam of quotes is from a friend in the prosecutor's office which may provide context for the short prison sentence and possible early release. My reaction was the pretty much the same as yours, however, "you're not from this country; things are different here". A lot of people...

"A lot of the people at the carnival are drunken, disrespectful, lowlife Dominicans who view the police as shit. Many police don't like working these events because of the stress of keeping order. There's only so much a young man who can barely feed his family can take. He displayed his weapon...

He will be eligible for release in 4 years, says a friend in the prosecutor's office. There are details that have not been released to the press because the incident became a social media circus. In brief, all is not as it seems.

Straight from the Yale University teacher's lounge.

I wonder if they'll include my story. In the past, I did an admittedly non-scientific study of approximately 50 Dominicans and Dominican-Americans. Thankfully, not a single one knew what a "Latinx" is.

Along with the lab leak theory, it stopped being "dangerous propaganda" on Jan. 20, 2021.

My Spanish isn't good enough to fully understand. Is he explaining if the poisoning comes from direct exposure to the pesticide (open containers left lying around, etc.), or is it coming off of the food they're eating?

You questioned the credibility of the news source. As shown, they received the information from a governmental agency. Hence, the reporting is accurate. Whether or not any other outlet chooses to report it is their business. As far as "reputable journalists" in U.S. media, how many laughing...