For some reason, some of this advice is almost correct.
The Sosua haters have stayed away.
I moved here out of total boredom with Cabarete which could be anywhere with a beach and a wind and as I am no longer someone who can strut the beach and do a flying flip, was not for me.The new regime which has taken over Sosua has produced a sort of pre-nascent hybrid which is neither fish nor fowl but is probably more boring than Cabarete.
I'm not a chicachaser or 'monger' as they like to say on this site, but Sosua did have a certain energy and bohemian 'laissez-faire' which suited me fine but the new Sosua is generally a great place for geriatrics and missionaries now.
This, according to the powers in power, is a Good Thing.
Rich, fecund families will now rush here and increase the value of my real estate by margins unthinkable and cruise ships will overburden us with financial blessings beyond our wildest dreams whilst great plans for scenic walks and 'family-friendy' enterprises will bloom like morning mushrooms.
There is an expression the says 'Only throw away the dirty water when you have the clean' but this ,unfortunately does not play in politics.
Despite what our redeeming saviours say, crime has vastly increased since the new policy of intolerance has been implemented.
I wait with worms on my tongue, or 'baited breath' if you will, the renaissance of Sosua. "The New Moustique". "DR has it All","The Karibik Destination of Choice" and all the other Obamaspeak soundbites.
Reality?
I still love it.
Bring enough money to live, then double it. 'cos you'll need it before you know the ropes.
Accept what you have and not what you want.
Learn enough Spanish to know who to trust.
Be aware that you are rich and therefore a suitable target.
Disbelieve initially anything someone says until proved true.(Unlikely)
Disregard anything on this forum.
Otherwise.
Welcome....