Hi there,
My partner and I would like to live in the DR (possibly the North Coast) for 3 months (Jan-Mar /04) and volunteer while we are down there. We have specific questions I hope can be answered.
1. Are Canadians allowed to live in the DR for 3 months? Is there a Visa required, and if so, where can it be obtained if I am in Canada?
2. Are there volunteer opportunities in the DR for foreigners? My partner is a primary school teacher and I am was a business person. We are both interested in humanitarian or environmental causes, or tutoring English at no charge - or helping in any way (orphanage, hospital, schools). Volunteering meets with our mission statement in life, and would be a deciding factor of us living in the DR for three months.
3. We would like to know the cost of living in the DR. Could we get a 2 BR apartment, utilities and food for under 10,000 pesos per month? I heard you could - but then research on Internet would lead you to believe all apts. are in US$ and pricey. Are there apts. rented in pesos so we could take advantage of strengthening dollar? (as we would be on a strict budget)
4. Is Peurto Plata served by a Star Alliance airline member so that we could use aeroplan points to get there?
5. Is there a gym in Sosua?
6. Is there a particular spot in the DR that has a Canadian community? Any recommendations on where to live on the North Coast for serving our purpose?
7. Are there medical facilities and adequate healthcare? We are 31 and 29, so hopefully we'll be OK ...
8. If the cost of living in the DR is beyond our budget, do you think there would be anybody that would billet us for a stipend for the three months as we volunteer? ... or perhaps rent a room and share their house?
Thank you in advance for information - I know its alot of questions and we are very appreciative of responses.
Thank you,
Andrew Chase
andrewalexanderchase@yahoo.ca
Saint John, NB
My partner and I would like to live in the DR (possibly the North Coast) for 3 months (Jan-Mar /04) and volunteer while we are down there. We have specific questions I hope can be answered.
1. Are Canadians allowed to live in the DR for 3 months? Is there a Visa required, and if so, where can it be obtained if I am in Canada?
2. Are there volunteer opportunities in the DR for foreigners? My partner is a primary school teacher and I am was a business person. We are both interested in humanitarian or environmental causes, or tutoring English at no charge - or helping in any way (orphanage, hospital, schools). Volunteering meets with our mission statement in life, and would be a deciding factor of us living in the DR for three months.
3. We would like to know the cost of living in the DR. Could we get a 2 BR apartment, utilities and food for under 10,000 pesos per month? I heard you could - but then research on Internet would lead you to believe all apts. are in US$ and pricey. Are there apts. rented in pesos so we could take advantage of strengthening dollar? (as we would be on a strict budget)
4. Is Peurto Plata served by a Star Alliance airline member so that we could use aeroplan points to get there?
5. Is there a gym in Sosua?
6. Is there a particular spot in the DR that has a Canadian community? Any recommendations on where to live on the North Coast for serving our purpose?
7. Are there medical facilities and adequate healthcare? We are 31 and 29, so hopefully we'll be OK ...
8. If the cost of living in the DR is beyond our budget, do you think there would be anybody that would billet us for a stipend for the three months as we volunteer? ... or perhaps rent a room and share their house?
Thank you in advance for information - I know its alot of questions and we are very appreciative of responses.
Thank you,
Andrew Chase
andrewalexanderchase@yahoo.ca
Saint John, NB
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