I'm a U.S. resident, 20 years old, with a good amount of money saved up. I'm thinking of moving to another country sooner or later with a friend of mine, for the experience and adventure.
When it comes to DR, I found a pleasant one room apartment, with utilities paid, for $120.00 USD per month that my friend and I would room in. It's outside of Puerto Plata, in an area on the Munoz River (close to Playa Dorada). Seems like a nice place to live.
A couple of questions . . .
1) I don't speak Spanish and I expect to have (a lot of) trouble finding a job. Does anyone know if my English can at all be used to my advantage in the tourism industry?
2) I would like to make 2000.00 pesos per month. Is that a reasonable expectation, were I to find a job?
3) Are jobs in agriculture/farming available?
4) How is the economy along the north coast? Someone said it was horrible and hotels were closing down, other sources act as though the industry there is stable or 'booming'.
5) Is potable water readily available? How is the public water system? What sorts of locally grown foods can one expect to find from local vendors?
Thanks for the help. I'm not planning to move there anytime soon, and I'll probably try to learn a lot more Spanish before I leave, but I figure it doesn't hurt to start investigating now.
CRTF / fox@sedona.net
When it comes to DR, I found a pleasant one room apartment, with utilities paid, for $120.00 USD per month that my friend and I would room in. It's outside of Puerto Plata, in an area on the Munoz River (close to Playa Dorada). Seems like a nice place to live.
A couple of questions . . .
1) I don't speak Spanish and I expect to have (a lot of) trouble finding a job. Does anyone know if my English can at all be used to my advantage in the tourism industry?
2) I would like to make 2000.00 pesos per month. Is that a reasonable expectation, were I to find a job?
3) Are jobs in agriculture/farming available?
4) How is the economy along the north coast? Someone said it was horrible and hotels were closing down, other sources act as though the industry there is stable or 'booming'.
5) Is potable water readily available? How is the public water system? What sorts of locally grown foods can one expect to find from local vendors?
Thanks for the help. I'm not planning to move there anytime soon, and I'll probably try to learn a lot more Spanish before I leave, but I figure it doesn't hurt to start investigating now.
CRTF / fox@sedona.net