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I recently discovered Selin Montero, un Bachetero viejo, specifically his song Amargado. It's amazing, way better than the vast majority of the plastic over produced boy band Bachata that seems to be all the rage these days. In any case, I can't find anything about this guy Selin Montero on...

Hello All-- I am travelling to the peninsula (Samana or Las Terrenas) with my wife and our two toddlers next week. We want to stay one night somewhere off the beaten track. We don't want to stay in a four star hotel, or an international hotel, rather, we would prefer something more low key...

I just saw this. A radio host I have never heard of was just released from some branch of ESPN for his disparaging remarks about the Dominican educational system. Colin Cowherd no longer on ESPN air after comments about Dominican Republic players This guy, an American radio jockey, Colin...

Hello All-- I am visiting the DR in January or February for a couple of weeks. The purpose of the trip is mostly so wifey can visit with family. I enjoy her familia but to sweeten the deal for myself, I would like to get some good ass-kickin' road rides in. In the States there are bicycle...

Hi All-- I heard about this through the grapevine. ISLP is looking for a volunteer lawyer to work on this project. Free airfare and accommodations (to DR and back to USA) for a project related trip would be provided for the right person. The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP), a...

My wife, who is Dominican, and I, have two brand new twin babies (boy and girl). Even though they very young still, we are already saving money for their college educations, which will cost a small fortune seventeen years from now. In the meantime, we will have to get them through primary...

Hello dr1.com-- My Dominican wife who lives in the United States is interested in continuing her education in an American university. She attended the UASD in Santo Domingo and to restart her education stateside she first needs to obtain her official transcripts from the UASD. For some...

Is it common for baby girls to get their ears pierced in the Dominican Republic?

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I have an idea for a business. There seems to be an endless supply of foreigners who want to open a bar or restaurant in the DR. But the general consensus on dr1.com seems to be that opening a bar or a restaurant in the DR is a stupid idea. A successful business abides by the laws of supply...

In the wake of yesterday?s elections, can someone give me a quick tutorial on the ideological differences between the two major political parties? I have asked others and received unsatisfactory answers involving Juan Bosch and the notion that both parties are corrupt and rife with nepotism and...

I have heard that prices of everyday things have recently increased dramatically in the DR?food, clothing, staples of everyday life. My wife, who is a Domincan, recently sent a box full of these kinds of things from the US to the DR. She sent rice, oil, some toys, coffee, canned goods, soaps...

Hello Everyone-- I need to a good reliable computer repair shop. The ''J'' key on the keyboard of my laptop broke! So, I need a computer repair shop that can help me with a hardware fix not a software fix. Does anyone know where I could take my laptop to have this kind of problem fixed...

Hello Everyone, I will be in Santo Domingo for two weeks starting on June 16th and I am interested in renting two bicycles, for an afternoon, while I am there. Are any of you willing to rent your bicycles to me? Ideally, I would like to rent two easy to ride street bikes, appropriate for...

Hey Everyone-- I am an American who regularly visits the DR. Some of my Dominican friends are in the process of planning a trip to Cuba and I really want to go with them. However, it is my understanding that it is technically illegal for a US citizen to visit Cuba without first obtaining some...

Hello Everyone-- My I129F petition for my fianc? visa was just approved and forwarded to the Consulate in Santo Domingo. So, she and I are anticipating that our interview date will be scheduled in the next few months. My fianc? is interested in talking with someone who has gone through the K1...

Believe it or not, when I traveled to the DR to meet the woman I had been emailing and video chatting with for a month, I did not know how common it was for American dudes to become involved with Dominican women. Or, more specifically, I did not know the multitude of pitfalls for such a...