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Hey all, I was working as an English teacher last year in Hato Mayor. Now I'm back stateside, and need to get a Dominican criminal background check as part of a European work visa application. I've found a company that will do it for me for $200, called Dominican Certificates...

Hey all, While teaching English in the DR last year I talked to a store owner in Hato Mayor who said there was a ferry from somewhere on the eastern coast of the island that goes to PR and back (for valid visa/passport holders only). My questions are the following: 1-Is there any truth to this...

Hello all, So I worked this past year teaching English through the MESCyT in the small city of Hato Mayor (60,000 population). Through the luck of another teacher in the program, I was able to find a homestay for 8,000 pesos per month. However, it won't be available to me next year despite me...

Am traveling from Hato Mayor to Yuma tomorrow to visit a friend, will be stopping through in Higuey in the process. I'd like to pick up a bottle of some nicer spirit in the process. Are there any liquor stores in Higuey with comparable selections to the big ones in Santo Domingo? What's the...

Hey all, English teacher (and relative newbie at 10 months in country) from Hato Mayor here who potentially needs to travel to Centro Medico Punta Cana, being that it is one of the few hospitals in the country that my travel insurance company has a direct billing agreement with. So I've pieced...

Hey all, Are there are any non-tourist style buses that go from SD to Santiago? I know there is Metro and Caribe tours, but what about cheaper Expresos or Calientes? If so then where do they depart from and what's the difference in fares?... -DJ Hato Mayor del Rey

Hello all, I recently arrived in Hato Mayor del Rey to teach English for a year. I'm also an avid bourbon drinker but unfortunately didn't bring any from the states. My observations is that there aren't really any stores here in the DR that sell liqour exclusively (our liquor store...

Hello All, In January my girlfriend, who is an American-born Puerto Rican, will be moving to the DR to begin her graduate research work in Sociology. She will be conducting this research in both Santiago and Santo Domingo, and expects to be done in roughly 1.5-2 years. I've decided that I...