Mr. Iceland,
Hei p? dei! Snakke du Norske?
I live both in the DR and here in Norway. i know both countries extrememely well. I don't think you are going to like living in any inland areas of the DR. Unless you are Dominican, with family living in an inland community, i just don't see how you will find it interesting.
I don't think you will like the big cities unless you love the smell of exhaust, trash, and napalm in the morning. it's not conducive to a healthy lifestyle, appetitie, or sex life.
I think you will find the north coast more conducive to a healthy ?l drinking culture and a more healthy sex life. You should probably focus your attention on the north coast. Places like Sosua have a couple of Scandinavian bars where some Norwegians and Swedes hang out. I'm not saying you need to hang out there, i dont hang out there, but they're there just in case you want someone to talk to or get some good information from.
In the Summers i live and work here in Norway, but in the winters, i leave Norway and come back down to the north coast. I live in Cabarete and find that town more conducive to better teeth, hygiene, breath, sex, ?l og kvinner!
Frank