My grandfather's and father's knowledge of geography was sufficient enough to find their way to Europe twenty years apart to kick your butts in two wars that you started.
Now, to get back on topic, with the greying of America, many baby boomers are looking for more affordable places to retire in. The home I have on the north coast would cost me at least three times as much in a desirable area of Florida, the capitol of which is Tallahassee, which lies in the far northern quarter of the state. Americans are seeing value in the DR and not only on the north coast. One factor that made the north coast particularly attractive to me was that its nearly hurricane proof. A hurricane would have to thread the needle a few times to directly hit the north coast. You're in peril of hurricanes anywhere in coastal Florida.
The other factor is the weather. I live in Wisconsin, the capitol of which is Madison. Winters here can be brutal and winters in Florida can get iffy if you're looking for perfect weather in January or February. Another 750 miles south of Miami (which is the largest city in the State of Florida), you have that perfect winter weather. I jump in the car, drive to O'Hare, which is in Illinois, the capitol of which is Springfield and change planes in either Miami or Puerto Rico, whose capitol is San Juan and its a short hop over international water (no capitol) to POP whose capitol is POP.
Economics are also a factor. I just plain live alot cheaper in the DR, the capitol of which is Santo Domingo, than I do in the States, the capitol of which is Washington, D.C. With less income during future retirement, the cost of living factor is a significant consideration. Others my age are seeing that too and are beginning to look for homes in non-conventional geographical areas.
So I have two questions for those of you that believe we're collectively a bunch of idiots up here. First, how many men has your contry put on the moon? Second, what recurring error did I purposely make in this post?