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While we still have wifi I thought I'd post that Dunhill -a DR1er- is at MUSA hospital in SPM. I'm sure some will remember his posts last year of his experience in a public hospital in SPM. If anyone is in SPM please drop in and visit him . Arjan is quite ill and is very depressed also so...

Back home a local environmental group uses the 'statistic' to attack the use of CFLs due to the propensity of people to thrown spent bulbs into the garbage rather than cart them to local hazardous waste facilities (yes, we're fortunate that our city DOES have a hazardous waste disposal...

Yesterday evening a motoconcho carrying one passenger was attempting to beat on-coming traffic to cross the highway. The moto was hit by an SUV and exploded (partly because of the tendency to mix either 151 or pure gasoline in the tank to extend milage) killing one person and seriously injuring...

Thought this news item from my hometown newspaper might be of interest. An in person presentation on the realities of gold extraction and refining in a third world country by a Canadian mining company....... More reason why the recent re-opening announcement of the Dominican gold mine bears...

Trying again.....first one got lost in cyberspace! Dunhill is sleeping (was up very late last night getting my log in issue resolved) and I'm having issues...... Very slow page loads (or time-outs) up to 5 minutes or not at all. Keep getting "page can not be displayed" messages...... Any...

An Irishman is stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of alcohol, whereupon he asks the...

As Fate would have it, Al Gore, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump find themselves at the Pearly Gates at the same time. God addresses Al first: "Al, what do you believe in?" "Well, I believe I won that election, but that it was your will that I did not serve; and I've come to understand that...

I want to thank all of you who have taken the time and trouble to send me your chain letter forwards over the past two years. Thank you for making me feel safe, secure, blessed, and wealthy. Because of your concern... I no longer can drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains. I no...

Click Bubba Wins a Toilet Brush

Last Friday we were in Santo Domingo in the area of Alma Mater,Lope de Vega and M.Henriquez Urena. Stopped at a red light when a jeepeta pulled up in the lane beside us - a larger, newer,more expensive jeepeta than our old Terrano. The driver rolls down the window and starts waving,talking to...

Thinking of purchasing this health insurance! Any comments, suggestions???? Anyone currently subscribed? Is there a better plan?? With whom??

Here's the problem..... As some of you may remember PapaTony spent some time in hospital our last trip down. Our provincial health insurance plan will cover some of the cost (approx. 10-15%) however they want a 'certified' translation of the invoices from the original Spanish to English. These...

Ok...here's the thing.....we have a friend visiting from Juan Dolio who will be making a stop in Miami on the way home to the DR. They are wondering if/how to ship items they might purchase in Miami to their house in the DR. BTW - they're Dominican residents/Dominican nationals! Can anyone...

Note to mod: Hope this meets the 'guidelines'! So here's the questions for all expats' that have answers. Before coming to the DR for our annual winter stay we're taking a little side trip (think cruise) with final port of call being Rome, Italy where we'll park ourselves (figuratively) for a...

Had I known I'd need these translated (OHIP no longer does this- another service our 'Universal" health care system no longer offers), I would have had it done before I left. At 0.40 a word I'm trying to do all I can before paying someone to finish it as our health insurance plan wants a...

6:30 PM at CasaBlanca (formerly Il Cappucino) in old Juan Dolio. Across the street from Plaza Oasis, on the beach!! We'll be on the outdoors balconey sipping coffee or cocktails and introducing all who show up to the newest Expat "nikke" who has chosen to make Juan Dolio her new home. Come out...

Anyone know where they can be purchased????

I'm going to be offline for a while as PapaTony is ensconced in Rm 335 at Plaza de le Salud in Santo Domingo. Once I've packed a few things I'll be joining him. If you are in the neighbourhood drop in and visit.....(I'll probably be dying of boredom and as long as he doesn't have a fever or...

Dese?ndoles una muy Fel?z Navidad y que el A?o Nuevo les brinde mucha paz, amor, salud y felicidad MommC & PapaTony

Anyone know where I could buy herbs or veggies that are ready to transplant into a garden?? Does such a thing exist in the DR?? At home each spring we make a trip to a nursery to by ready to plant parsley, basil, chives etc as well as petunia's etc. so I was wondering if you can do the same...