Safety in DR

[JD Jones]

Get older, get wiser. Things are a lot different now than they were when I was younger.
A simple emoji to a friend on whatsapp sent twice a day to a friend with your phone number will do the trick.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

4. If you are out there “looking “ …remember …”all that glitters is not gold” and as la abuelita used to say “ peace of mind is better than a piece of a$$ “ . Safety first! 🇩🇴

Love this one.

 

[kenshireen]

Sound advice. Do you think he should use DR1 as his home base while in the DR? We probably know more about him and his plan than anyone? Maybe twice a day? Early morning and beddy-bye.

I will keep you advised. Is there anyone who can pick me up at PUJ and give me a ride

 

[keepcoming]

I will keep you advised. Is there anyone who can pick me up at PUJ and give me a ride

I would think someone in your "girlfriends" family would be able to pick you up.

 

[MariaRubia]

I would think someone in your "girlfriends" family would be able to pick you up.

"... for a very reasonable cost."

Sorry you missed a bit.

 

[JD Jones]

"... for a very reasonable cost."

Sorry you missed a bit.

Define "reasonable"

 

[SKY]

Why should anyone in the family charge him anything? He is bringing cash into the family for sure.............They should make sure he does not get "sidetracked".............

 

[johne]

Why should anyone in the family charge him anything? He is bringing cash into the family for sure.............They should make sure he does not get "sidetracked".............

"Follow the money"..i guess is applicable aqui.
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[johne]

I will keep you advised. Is there anyone who can pick me up at PUJ and give me a ride

Too dangerous.

 

[franco1111]

La Romana this week. Enjoy.

"Residents of La Romana cry out to heaven for the wave of robberies and robberies"

Excellent find. Also, see #13 above. Anyone who has been paying attention to the inquiries and responses to the OP over the last year (or whatever it has been) knows to beware of La Romana.

I just noticed the OP is on the second or third go around on this topic.
The first being May 2022. And, revisited in January 2023.

How Safe is La Romana

I am US and thinking of visiting for a while. How careful do I have to be. Is it OK to walk the streets?

dr1.com

https://dr1.com/forums/threads/looking-for-rental-in-la-romana.405021/#post-5674920 (posts #10 - #19)

 

[RDKNIGHT]

Be on point. head on a swivel and don't go where you don't get belong.

 

[Gadfly]

Arm yourself, buy hand grenades & pit bulls, never leave home.

 

[flyinroom]

....Safety first! 🇩🇴

Oh no.
There's that pesky (insert Dominican flag emoji) thing again.
lol.

 

[kenshireen]

should i carry 2 wallets with me

 

[JD Jones]

should i carry 2 wallets with me

Not a bad idea. Throw some old ID's in it and 10 one dollar bills. Get yourself a safekeeping belt for your important stuff.

Carry a crappy cel phone

 

[kenshireen]

Not a bad idea. Throw some old ID's in it and 10 one dollar bills. Get yourself a safekeeping belt for your important stuff.

Carry a crappy cel phone

is leaving a casa de cambia as safe as leaving a bank

 

[CristoRey]

should i carry 2 wallets with me

Don't bring anything with you that you can not afford to lose or can't replace.

 

[Kipling333]

What this video in #30 also shows is all the rubbish that is the streets mainly on the lines of the sugar trains that are in the town and also along the road which is the continuation of Ave Libertad and in parts of El Mulo and San Carlos. Rats are every where. It is this environment that delinquency breeds and criminals congregate. La Romana has become like a mini Santo Domingo with small pockets of wealth as in Buena Vista but huge areas of filthy barrios.

 

[drstock]

is leaving a casa de cambia as safe as leaving a bank

Yes

 

[JD Jones]

is leaving a casa de cambia as safe as leaving a bank

Most have a security guard outside but it doesn't stop a mugger from following you somewhere else. Like others have said, be aware of your surroundings.