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    You ain't never gonna see me doing this!

    What are the things that is being called "Dominican lifestyle" or something many Dominicans do that you will never do in your life? Or something you don't want to do.. and tell us why. My first real love was a Dominicana, we were together for 4 years.. starting from 15. During those years she...
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    What is the biggest difference between here and where you came from!?

    I still have a very hard time handling the fact that people are having 2 conversations at a time.. today it even got to a point that someone was giving me his number and there were 2 more digits left to give and all of a sudden some other guy starts a conversation with the guy who gave me his...
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    What products do you miss from back home?

    Duo Penotti, choco spread. Calv? Pindakaas, peanut butter. Parodontax, tooth paste. :cry:
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    Why doesn't Santo Domingo has a swimming pool!?!

    I can't help it to think in business ventures every time I'm somewhere, but today it really hit me after spending time in Malecon. They've been setting up these little swimming pool for the kids and I could swear that I saw African children in line for a peace of bread! And I'm talking about big...
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    Soy taca?o?

    Okay, I had it up to here.. (where?!) :dead: - LOVE DON'T COST A THING! .. okay, I don't feel like typing that much! Basically I would like to have a word with people who are not Dominican but ended up with a Dominican girl. I ain't saying that I'm about to merry a Dominican girl but I'm just...
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    Semana Santa, what to do?

    The only suggestions I get from people I know is vamos a la playa. This is going to be my first time spending Semana Santa here, I just wanted to know what's going on.. I don't even know what to expect. :ermm: But going to the beach is something that can be done all through the year, or maybe...
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    Where to buy waxine lights?

    If there's someone online who can get me the answer before 15:00 I'm happy.. (romantic evening tonight!) Yesterday I needed to work in Megacentro so I went to the BIG Jumbo there, one would expect they sell it there.. but they don't!!! I also went to an other big store, it's named Ol? or...
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    Who needs to pay the bill?

    TruStory here: I am in London, I call my friend that I'm heading back to Santo Domingo. I'm telling him that I got the hotel taxi who would pick me up for 1000 DOP. My friend tells me, no no no I got someone who could do it for 500 DOP. I ask him if he is sure, because I can just call the hotel...
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    Donde estan los cantantes!?! Audici?n 17 & 24 abril! Ave. Venezuela #9

    To everyone here on DR1, even tho non of y'all fit the criteria.. but I bet y'all got family and / or friends who do! So my reason to go to Santo Domingo was to find singers, I'm a songwriter and producer myself and basically I want to start my own record label. I want to start working on /...
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    Who buys lottery cards!?!

    When you exchange your foreign money into DOP (depening on the quantity) you got a false idea that you hit the jackpot somehow, at least I do.. but that still isn't enough for me. I take it to the next step, I buy those lottery cards.. the ones you need to scratch open to claim your price. I've...
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    Where to find a good place to hold singing auditions?

    I know, again I'm in need of a certain type of place. And I know, the best way to find it is to go out there etc. Basically, for a couple of days I've been talking to a principal of the University in La Ciudad Universitaria. This mothrfckr told me it was okay for me to hold an audition there...
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    Where to find a gym?

    Yeah yeah I know, I could ask the guide.. but he showed me 1 gym only. But because I'm a greedy type of person I don't want to subscribe there to only find out a couple of blocks further down the road the gym costs halve! This gym I've found is 1000 DOP ($26) to subscribe and 500 DOP ($13) a...
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    Santo Domingo in the eyes of a young boy! (BLOG!)

    Finally, I made it! Estoy en Santo Domingo! :) I'm starting this "blog" for people like myself, I'm a 25 year old dude who likes to go out, go to clubs, meet people and all that. This is my first time in Santo Domingo, so I'll make mistakes and learn.. I'll keep it 100 in this thread so read...
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    Where to exchange money?

    Which addresses you guys know to be the best to exchange money?
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    How / where to find a private cook?!

    How sad, I can't even cook.. :dead: Soon I'm going to Santo Domingo for 5 months and I was wondering if it's possible to get your own private cook. I mean I saw it's possible to get a maid, but I rather take care of the cleaning myself. All I need is a healthy meal each day. So how and...
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    Do they exchange GBP / ? in DR?!

    So before one would say: WHAT A DUMB QUESTION! It ain't, I went to Suriname last summer and nowhere, not even all the banks accepted ?. I got $, ? and ? and I rather get rid of my ? first so I was wondering if they exchange ? or only $ and ?.
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    Question about obtaining a Dominican passport

    Hi there, To give you more insight for the reason I'm thinking about getting a DR passport. I'm born in The Netherlands, my parents are from Suriname. Me or my parents got nothing to do with DR. I'm going to DR in January and I'm planning to stay there till June or July, I'm going to DR in...
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    How is the speed of the internet in Santo Domingo?

    Hi there, I hope I wont't sound like some cocky MF, but my recent stay in Cura?ao and Surinam have given me the impression that the speed of the internet in these areas ain't ment to play Call of Duty on Xbox Live. :ermm: I would've like to know which companies provide the internet in Santo...
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    I'm looking for a place in Santo Domingo (Januari - April)

    Hi there, Like the title is saying, I'm looking for a place to stay in Santo Domingo from Januari - April. I've been reading here a little bit, I've never been in Santo Domingo before so I don't know which zone I should stay in. At this moment all I know is the next: - I pay for a Miami...