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Because of all the great members on this site I am having a great time here in the DR. I arrived wednesday night in Santiago and now I am in Sosua. I will give a complete trip report after I get back to the states but I do want to thank everyone that I have talked to on this site that has given...

Hello everyone I will be flying into Santiago on Wednesday evening and I am planning on spending a couple of nights there before heading to the north coast. I would love to meet some DR1 members while I am visiting this time. If anyone is interested in a presidente or a cup of coffee I am...

I am going to santiago on feb 11th from Miami. Anyone else here going to be on that flight? I am traveling alone so if anyone want's to have a presidente I am buying.

I am trying to decide between santiago and la romana and need a little help making my decision. First of all I need a hotel recommendation in santiago. Something really nice but not an AI if there is such a thing there. Is the airport right in the city and if not how far to a nice hotel. Is...

Is there a daily bus between la romana and santo domingo? If so what time does it leave. Also can someone recommend a nice hotel in or near la romana that is not an AI that I can stay for just one night? I am trying to decide between flying into santiago or la romana which are the two cities...

This may be a dumb question but since I have never been to Santo Domingo I want to know how the shopping is. Is there any enclosed shopping malls similar to what you find in the states? I have only been to puerto plata area and there was absolutely no shopping at all. I want to take advantage of...

I have heard there is something called a handheld electronic language translator on the market. Do they work good and where can they be found? Ideas on price?

Could someone with some knowledge tell me a little about this place. Just basic information like is it nice? How old? Well maintained? Approximate price range? I am making a list of properties that I want to look at on my next visit but I don't want to waste any time looking at bad places...

I have a sports memorabilia business in the United States and was wondering with so many Dominicans in the major leagues if any Dominican kids collect baseball cards. I realize with the economic situation it would be hard if not impossible for them to buy them and I doubt anyone in the DR even...

I am formulating a plan to possibly move to the DR and would like the opinion of a few people that actually live there. If I buy a house for cash and eliminate that expense do you think I could live decently on an average of US 20K per year? I am fairly ignorant on expenses such as electricity...

I am sitting here at my desk in the states thinking about the Dominican Republic. I have only been down once but I haven't been able to get it off my mind since. There is not a day goes by that I do not catch myself thinking about moving there. I will be down feb 11-18 and cannot wait. I know...

I know you guys are tired of answering these questions so a simple yes or no will be suffice. I am planning on spending a few months in the DR to explore the possibility of moving there and would like to know a few things in advance. I do not plan on applying for citizenship. 1) Can I drive in...

Hello I will be visiting the DR between feb 11-18 and I would like to find someone to show me around the country. I plan on spending most of my time on the north coast but may also venture down to Santo Domingo for a couple of days. I am white 41 y/o and a very nice guy. I would like to find a...

Hello I am interested in buying a nice ocean front or ocean view condo on the north coast preferably in or close to sosua or cabarete. I have looked at the offerings from the real estate sites however I would rather purchase directly from the owner if possible. If you now have or soon will have...