Shopping in an unfamiliar country is a challenge. From our brief stays, we have observed, to set up a comfortable rental apartment for our family we may need to purchase: a stove and refrigerator, washer and dryer, room ac unit, an inverter, a water filtration system, and probably ceiling fans. We will likely be able to qualify to bring a load of items in without the big tax I hear about, since my husband is a Dominican citizen. My question is, are those items more expensive/less available/less selection/etc. in DR? Would we be better off or get more for our money to bring them in from the US with our container? Bob, when you make trips back into the US, what types of things are on your list to purchase?