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Canadian looking for information about Dominican Republic
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recommendations of honest realtor that speciliaze in small condos by tappers
I'm not new to Expat.com, but new to the Mexico portion of the website. I'm interested in finding out some information on Tulum. Can someone provide an overview of what's going on regarding property & property purchases there? Is ...
LOL, thanks for your response. Regards. Read More
recommendations of honest realtor that speciliaze in small condos
I'm not new to Expat.com, but new to the Mexico portion of the website. I'm interested in finding out some information on Tulum. Can someone provide an overview of what's going on regarding property & property purchases there? Is ... Read More
Affordable towns to live 3-6 months in Mexico?
Greetings, My wife & I are Canadians and like 1/2 the population of Canada we crave a warmer climate in the winter. I'm 57 & my wife is 67 and are interested in transitioning eventually to living 3-6 months in Mexico a year. Our income ... Read More
Zika Virus by tappers
Hi Guys, I've been doing a lot of reading on the Zika Virus which affects mostly pregnant women. What has been your experience there, have you seen any cases or experienced anything yourself?
We are in a similar position, have a villa rented, about 2 minute walk to ocean, with a pool. Read More
Zika Virus by tappers
Hi Guys, I've been doing a lot of reading on the Zika Virus which affects mostly pregnant women. What has been your experience there, have you seen any cases or experienced anything yourself?
If you were coming to visit for a month, what would you do? We've had second thoughts about this now. Read More
Zika Virus by tappers
Hi Guys, I've been doing a lot of reading on the Zika Virus which affects mostly pregnant women. What has been your experience there, have you seen any cases or experienced anything yourself?
We are going to be there for a month, and much too late to cancel our travel plans. The worse case scenario with this is a fever, aches and flu symptoms for a few days apparently unless you are a pregnant mother. Read More
Zika Virus
Hi Guys, I've been doing a lot of reading on the Zika Virus which affects mostly pregnant women. What has been your experience there, have you seen any cases or experienced anything yourself? Read More
Customs Question by tappers
Hi Guys, does anyone know if customs will allow you to bring mints, chocolates and homemade granola into the country?
Excellent, I was wondering if I could bring a bit of beef, maybe a steak or two. I don't want to spend too much unless we get someone on a power trip that decides to confiscate everything! Read More
Customs Question by tappers
Hi Guys, does anyone know if customs will allow you to bring mints, chocolates and homemade granola into the country?
Thanks, we like our treats :) Read More
Customs Question by tappers
Hi Guys, does anyone know if customs will allow you to bring mints, chocolates and homemade granola into the country?
That's encouraging, not a lot, enough to last for a month or so. Read More
Customs Question
Hi Guys, does anyone know if customs will allow you to bring mints, chocolates and homemade granola into the country? Read More
Question on currency by tappers
Hi Guys, We will be arriving in Las Terrenas on February 8th. We are Canadian and was wondering what is the best way to purchase items in Las Terrenas and the surrounding areas? Would it be best to convert our Canadian cash to $US before leaving ...
Hi Brodies, good advice, I haven't considered this route before, we will give it consideration, thanks. Read More
Purchase of Phone
Hi Planner, we'll be there for 30 days. Thanks for the info., appreciate it! Terry Read More
Purchase of Phone
Hi folks, I know there's been a ton of conversations around phones in the DR. I scanned through a few conversations to get educated. A further question. When we arrive the "El Catey" airport, is there an "Orange" cell phone ... Read More
I want to hire a Cook in Las Terrenas by tappers
Hi Folks, We have a house rented for a month in Las Terrenas, Feb 8th, to March 8th, inclusive. I've been wanting to give my hard working wife a treat and hire a cook to come in for the month and make our dinners for us in the afternoon, and to ...
LOL, I love your post! I referred to it as American food. But we're Canadian. Yes, we're used to the traditional fare, potatoes, veggies, pork chops, steak, and the list goes on . "However", we love all kinds of ethnic food, Thai, ... Read More
I want to hire a Cook in Las Terrenas by tappers
Hi Folks, We have a house rented for a month in Las Terrenas, Feb 8th, to March 8th, inclusive. I've been wanting to give my hard working wife a treat and hire a cook to come in for the month and make our dinners for us in the afternoon, and to ...
A local Dominican cook would be great. Preferably someone that speaks English & if they cook a bit of American food, that would be great. Read More
Question on currency by tappers
Hi Guys, We will be arriving in Las Terrenas on February 8th. We are Canadian and was wondering what is the best way to purchase items in Las Terrenas and the surrounding areas? Would it be best to convert our Canadian cash to $US before leaving ...
Planner, one more question. Should we bring $US and then go to a bank and get them converted over to Dominican Pesos at that time, or get our bank here in Canada to provide us with them? Any idea what the exchange rate is, or would it be best to ... Read More
Question on currency by tappers
Hi Guys, We will be arriving in Las Terrenas on February 8th. We are Canadian and was wondering what is the best way to purchase items in Las Terrenas and the surrounding areas? Would it be best to convert our Canadian cash to $US before leaving ...
Planner, you're a wealth of information, I think that's answered all my questions, thanks very much!! Merry Christmas by the way! Read More
I want to hire a Cook in Las Terrenas
Hi Folks, We have a house rented for a month in Las Terrenas, Feb 8th, to March 8th, inclusive. I've been wanting to give my hard working wife a treat and hire a cook to come in for the month and make our dinners for us in the afternoon, and to ... Read More
Question on currency
Hi Guys, We will be arriving in Las Terrenas on February 8th. We are Canadian and was wondering what is the best way to purchase items in Las Terrenas and the surrounding areas? Would it be best to convert our Canadian cash to $US before leaving ... Read More
New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourself here 4th quarter of 2015 by Julien
Newbie on the Dominican Republic forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello Bob, from Halifax. I'm on this forum often and sometimes post a question, when I saw the name Halifax come up, I had to say hi. My wife & I live in Moncton, N.B., and are planning on a month's stay this year in Las Terrenas from ... Read More
Question on Deep Sea Fishing
Hi, It's been a while since I've been on the forum, can someone please let me know who they would recommend for a reputable deep sea fishing outfit in Las Terrenas? I went deep sea fishing in Sosua a few years ago and I made the mistake of ... Read More
Meeting You by dragonflies
Hi All, Me and a friend of mine are leaving for a small visit Sosua, Cabrera, Las Terrenas, Las Galeras and Punta Cana. Miriam and myself (Sylvie) will arrive at the Puerta Plata Airport on Thursday, November 12 at 14:44 p.m. Our itinerary will ...
Wow, I didn't know they have a restaurant there now. They were planning on a grocery store, is there one there now? Read More
Meeting You by dragonflies
Hi All, Me and a friend of mine are leaving for a small visit Sosua, Cabrera, Las Terrenas, Las Galeras and Punta Cana. Miriam and myself (Sylvie) will arrive at the Puerta Plata Airport on Thursday, November 12 at 14:44 p.m. Our itinerary will ...
Greetings, I saw by your post that you are staying at infinity blu. My wife & I stayed here in 2011, you will love it! Read More
Cell Phone by tappers
Hi Guys, when I arrive in Las Terrenas, I want to buy a disposable cell phone along with pre paid minutes. Can I purchase one of these at the El Catey airport? Otherwise some place in Las Terrenas? It's considerably cheaper than using my Telus ...
Planner & Bob, thanks for your advice. Read More
Cell Phone
Hi Guys, when I arrive in Las Terrenas, I want to buy a disposable cell phone along with pre paid minutes. Can I purchase one of these at the El Catey airport? Otherwise some place in Las Terrenas? It's considerably cheaper than using my Telus ... Read More
New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourself here 4th quarter of 2015 by Julien
Newbie on the Dominican Republic forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Peter, we're from Moncton and will be in Las Terrenas in Feb 2016. Feel free to drop me a line via email if you like. **************** Read More
New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourself here 4th quarter of 2015 by Julien
Newbie on the Dominican Republic forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Greetings Folks, My wife & I recently booked our annual vacation in Las Terrenas from Feb 8th to March 8th, 2016. We're interested in meeting other Canadians when we're there to learn the "ins & outs'" of staying in ... Read More
Would like to meet some new people!
We will do that, thanks Bob! Read More
Travellers Checks
Bob, that's great advice, thank you. We ran into the same thing when we travelled to Panama a couple of years ago. Take care, Terry Read More
Travellers Checks
Hi Folks, do most places in the DR take traveller's checks? How about Grocery stores? Thanks! Read More
Would like to meet some new people!
Hi Folks, We are Canadians arriving in Sousa on January 4th for a month. Would like to meet some fellow Canadians if possible? Read More