Hello. I am looking for any and all information/contacts/advice for moving to the DR. I will be moving in 2 years and would like to move to the North Eastern side of the island. My husband will be joining me 2 years later but will visit frequently until he can move. I hope to meet some people online here to start a network of friends. I would like to rent a condo (2+ bedroom) and check out the area before we decide to purchase when my husband arrives. Any other Canadians on here that have moved to this area? Hope to hear from you soon!
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Hola! Newbie from Canada - Moving to DR in 2 years
Welcome.
North East to some means Samana Peninsula. East means Bavaro/Punta Cana. Up around the coast away from Bavaro is only now beginning to get developed with the new roads, so the North East (Miches/Sabana) is in reality rather sparse of expats at this time...lovely area mind you. Entry points are different. Punta Cana(PUJ) for East Coast and El Catey (AZS) for Samana (or SDQ).
Samana has a large Francophile community and there are quite a few Quebecois too. There are also a few anglophiles living there who can offer advice. It is a good retirement destination.
Well worth planning your move diligently
North East to some means Samana Peninsula. East means Bavaro/Punta Cana. Up around the coast away from Bavaro is only now beginning to get developed with the new roads, so the North East (Miches/Sabana) is in reality rather sparse of expats at this time...lovely area mind you. Entry points are different. Punta Cana(PUJ) for East Coast and El Catey (AZS) for Samana (or SDQ).
Samana has a large Francophile community and there are quite a few Quebecois too. There are also a few anglophiles living there who can offer advice. It is a good retirement destination.
Well worth planning your move diligently
Once upon a time, when I was about 20 years old... 25 years ago, I lived in Las Terranas for approx 6 months with my then boyfriend, Ludwig. He had been to DR many, many, times throughout the years and his family managed Villia Tanquilla in Sousa way back then. Sadly, I hear he passed away about 10 years (tragically in a scuba dive accident in DR). I loved the beach in Las Terranas and more Playa Bonita! I have vacationed a couple times in DR (Punta Cana/Bavaro). I have seen how much Las Terrenas has changed since I was there, unbelievable! To use a phone when I was there, we took the guaga to Sosua! Now there is telephone and internet!
I would like to live in a reasonably priced condo, near other expats, restaurants, shopping and nearby an airport so family can easily fly to visit from Toronto. I have been doing lots of reading on the threads here and see some say stay away from the tourist areas, and others so it's ok.
I'd like to narrow down my search area..... and really don't know where to pick!
I would like to live in a reasonably priced condo, near other expats, restaurants, shopping and nearby an airport so family can easily fly to visit from Toronto. I have been doing lots of reading on the threads here and see some say stay away from the tourist areas, and others so it's ok.
I'd like to narrow down my search area..... and really don't know where to pick!
Almost all the airports have good Cdn service.... my favorite is AZS, Samana/el Catey
I don't say stay away from tourist areas,
but I point out that scams, break-ins and other 'social nuisances' seem to be higher there.
If the sex industry bothers you...... another reason.
Pluses are numerous expats - living or visiting and more English (less reliance on Spanish).
Airports will be closer.
There are pros/cons all ways.
I have made my choice and seem to experience less of the problems i read here...... IMO
I don't say stay away from tourist areas,
but I point out that scams, break-ins and other 'social nuisances' seem to be higher there.
If the sex industry bothers you...... another reason.
Pluses are numerous expats - living or visiting and more English (less reliance on Spanish).
Airports will be closer.
There are pros/cons all ways.
I have made my choice and seem to experience less of the problems i read here...... IMO
And therefore you need to be talking to two groups.
East Coast dwellers and Samana dwellers. Don't discount somewhere like Cabrera too.
I lived in LT for 18 months until beginning of the year (now in the capital), and enjoy the area very much. LT as a town can drain you because it has perhaps overgrown itself and lost the small town feel especially at weekends, but you can still live a wonderful life in places live Playa Bonita and Playa Coson.
Your aspirations and budgets will help you narrow your search. You know the geography, so you need to expand on your aims and objectives when relocating and I am sure many posters will help you.
East Coast dwellers and Samana dwellers. Don't discount somewhere like Cabrera too.
I lived in LT for 18 months until beginning of the year (now in the capital), and enjoy the area very much. LT as a town can drain you because it has perhaps overgrown itself and lost the small town feel especially at weekends, but you can still live a wonderful life in places live Playa Bonita and Playa Coson.
Your aspirations and budgets will help you narrow your search. You know the geography, so you need to expand on your aims and objectives when relocating and I am sure many posters will help you.
Hey Tambo, this is what she posted in 2006:
Where is the duplication?
You need to take a few trips before moving. Everyone has a different opinion on where to live and you are in for a bit of a shock after 25 years.
Hard to predict the future of the DR two years down the road, let alone 4 years.
4 years ago Puerto Plata was the place most visited by tourists at All Inclusive resorts. Now about half are empty, and Punta Cana is the place to go/be. The Punta Cana airport is the busiest, and now gets more travelers that even Santo Domingo.
Good Luck in any respect!
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4 years ago Puerto Plata was the place most visited by tourists at All Inclusive resorts. Now about half are empty, and Punta Cana is the place to go/be. The Punta Cana airport is the busiest, and now gets more travelers that even Santo Domingo.
Good Luck in any respect!
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Punta Cana gets more flights than all other airports COMBINED !!!!
how's that for a statistic...........
how's that for a statistic...........
Thank you.... wasn't sure why Tambo said that either?.... And I would like to have that post deleted but don't know how.
Sorry. We are all adults here and one of the rules on this board is once you post something it stays.
Nothing wrong with the post from 2006.
Bronxboy: Every time I go to my Profile, or Settings - I get an error "..do not have permission to access this page... 1. Your user account may not have sufficient priveleges... 2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account...."
I sent a message via the "contact us" but haven't heard back. All this as I was trying to update my email as I no longer have the hotmail account. ugh.
I tried to private email you but I can't....
Can you help? I see you are a moderator.
Mia culpa, I was looking to see what other info she had and stumbled on her first post thinking it was from today since she only had three posts at the time I searched. Thinking it was a new post I replied and then noticed it was from 2006.
my bad, getting old' mystery over
tamtam you need 11 posts before sending private messages or other things
my bad, getting old' mystery over
tamtam you need 11 posts before sending private messages or other things