Have been watching this forum for some time, as well as several others related to the caribbean, as I enjoy travel to island destinations.
It seems that this forum compared to most others is more a "posting board" for expats on the north coast rather than an information board for travelers......which brings me to my initial question. What is patiotic about an expat if they left their own country to move someplace else? Fill me in, I don't get it. it seems that most countries do not like others coming into their turf setting up shop with no papers of resendency, ie: the Cubans and Miami, Mexicans and Texas or California. Don't the Dominican people care if you take jobs away from the local people, other than the street vendors and prostitutes ofcoarse?
Seems like ever since the banana and tobacco export takeover by european countries in the 60's, people from all over the world have moved in, and taken a large part of the north coast over. I noticed this on my last 2 visits to the north, where most of the other parts of the country have a more Dominican "feel" and the presence of expats seems more unnoticed.
And lastly, no offense to the "boardies"of the north......I expect to be attacked, from what other posts ie:"Sosua" I have seen...LOL
It seems that this forum compared to most others is more a "posting board" for expats on the north coast rather than an information board for travelers......which brings me to my initial question. What is patiotic about an expat if they left their own country to move someplace else? Fill me in, I don't get it. it seems that most countries do not like others coming into their turf setting up shop with no papers of resendency, ie: the Cubans and Miami, Mexicans and Texas or California. Don't the Dominican people care if you take jobs away from the local people, other than the street vendors and prostitutes ofcoarse?
Seems like ever since the banana and tobacco export takeover by european countries in the 60's, people from all over the world have moved in, and taken a large part of the north coast over. I noticed this on my last 2 visits to the north, where most of the other parts of the country have a more Dominican "feel" and the presence of expats seems more unnoticed.
And lastly, no offense to the "boardies"of the north......I expect to be attacked, from what other posts ie:"Sosua" I have seen...LOL