Capt. Sam Wilson
@captsam54
American expat in Puerto Rico
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American
Lives in Fajardo
Registration: 05 December 2011
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
I think Nicks real name is Jim...... No one stays and Grand Paradise for long... But Jims returns all the time and is from Canada... Read More
helpful info for what to expect in grocery stores please? by syringles
Hello all, I have nothing but good and exciting news pertaining to my pending May 1st arrival in Punta Cana. My condo owner has updated me with the name and phone number of the person meeting me at the airport and all my questions regarding water ...
No on the Bleach.... It is poison developed to kill people during WW1... Vinegar.. Yes.... Peroxide, Yes... Those Aluminum coffee pots.... What can I say.. Everyone uses them... Except. Me.. I use glass or stainless.... NO aluminum pots or pans... ... Read More
Las Terrenas the best place to retire by dylan_10
Las Terrenas is a small village located in the Samana peninsula, one of the most beautiful and lush throughout the Dominican Republic: here are stunning beaches and bang in a sea of many colors, mostly flat because it is the only one in the 'island ...
And.... The drive like crazy in the small streets there... Many 4 wheelers and moto's, all going 90 miles an hour..... Lots of French people.... They do have some really nice apartments etc. that are not too expensive. Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
Actually have found one but have not procured it yet.... Comes from the USA and National Geographic..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/321198317048?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2661 Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
In Bayahibe now.... When U coming this way??? Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
LOL... I would like one of those for my wall at the casa..!!! Read More
Las Terrenas the best place to retire by dylan_10
Las Terrenas is a small village located in the Samana peninsula, one of the most beautiful and lush throughout the Dominican Republic: here are stunning beaches and bang in a sea of many colors, mostly flat because it is the only one in the 'island ...
Friend of mine found some 1 bedroom Bungalows right at the start of Las Terrenas for $350.00 I don't remember the website but they were very nice.... Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
We had some tourists in the other day.. And they Had a Map of the DR. from National Geographic, Adventure Map... Looks quite detailed... Here is a link to ... Read More
Cabarete - scooter and other advice by cemdev
We're finally on the ground in Cabarete and enjoying it. Slowly getting acclimatized to the radical change in temperature from cold and rainy Vancouver! Have a few questions, would love to hear from those who've been here a while. 1. Do you know ...
Just ask some of the expat locals... U will find them gathering at "Uno Mas Chill out Bar" in the middle of the strip there in Cabarete... Many of them ride moto's and will be glad to point you in the right direction... Read More
Finally here in Punta Cana
Welcome Chuck..... I imagine I am that poser that lives in Punta Cana too... Ha Ha... Besides Steves...(Brian and John are friends of mine) There is Liquid Dos, Right across from Danny's I recommend... And Sole's on the Beach... I currently have a ... Read More
5 good reasons for living in Dominican Republic by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Dominican Republic , what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
CaptBlond..... When are you coming back and where did you decide to live??? Read More
Wifi Device by gypsychristine
Hello! I live in Santiago by the airport. I am looking for an internet device that works around this area. I was going to purchase the WireCom, but it doesn't work around the airport. Can anyone tell me if Claro or Orange is a better wifi ...
LOL.. Bob, I had the reverse.. Claro was supposed to come to the apt. and install 3 months ago.. Always some problems here and still have not seen them.. Gave up..... Had Silver Cable for a month.. Took them 3 days to come out.. Good service and ... Read More
5 good reasons for living in Dominican Republic by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Dominican Republic , what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
LOL.. for me.. not in Obuma land... And back in the islands.... Here is a good one.... Read More
Drinks in Cabarete
Go see Eddie Rowe at the "Uno Mas Chill out Bar" for some Great Smoothies.... Right in the Middle of Cabarete beach.. Great place to start..... Note: the night life there usually starts around 10 pm and goes till 3 am.... Some nice places to eat ... Read More
Las Terrenas the best place to retire by dylan_10
Las Terrenas is a small village located in the Samana peninsula, one of the most beautiful and lush throughout the Dominican Republic: here are stunning beaches and bang in a sea of many colors, mostly flat because it is the only one in the 'island ...
Hmm, se vuelve loco aquí my fácilemente... :rolleyes: And it does help to adapt to the "culture". m'frogIt's all relative.. go to the states.. try to fit in.. come down here, try to fit in..... Chicken or the egg, tadpole or the frog......LOL... Read More
job offer !!! for anyone based in the las terrenas area by diveacademy
if you live in the las terennas area and are looking for part time /full time work we would like to talk to you. languages help english/spanish/french/german/italian but not mandatory. paul
Then I will post a new one..LOL Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
LOL... Will try to keep them coming..... Some extensive traveling soon... Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
Then you have a problem..... No jobs here for Gringo's.. Unless you invent something they don't have here.... They will eventually copy it and then..LOL.... What do you do for a living normally? I am lucky that I am a boat Capt. and work for Rich ... Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
Still looking for a good road map as my next trip will be going down the south west side and up through to the north west... Going everywhere across the Dominican republic....!!! Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
Update..... Did a couple of road trips to Luperon and back to Punta Cana... The 1st. trip, I didn't see the turn off for the new Samana Highway on my GPS. (had it zoomed to close) and ended up lost in Santo Domingo for a hour..... Had to zoom out to ... Read More
Las Terrenas the best place to retire by dylan_10
Las Terrenas is a small village located in the Samana peninsula, one of the most beautiful and lush throughout the Dominican Republic: here are stunning beaches and bang in a sea of many colors, mostly flat because it is the only one in the 'island ...
One of the best threads I have read here....;) Read More
job offer !!! for anyone based in the las terrenas area by diveacademy
if you live in the las terennas area and are looking for part time /full time work we would like to talk to you. languages help english/spanish/french/german/italian but not mandatory. paul
LOL... Planner.. I went there and 99% of those jobs are old postings.... Mainly of people looking for jobs.... Should an admin cull through those and remove the ones older than a year?? Or they want the numbers up there?? Read More
Cap Cana - Punta Cana Long Term Rental by LimeTree
[link moderated]can't find the thread anymore so here we go again: Me and my husband are relocating to Cap Cana and are looking for long-term rentals in the area. I was able to contact a couple real state agencies but still would like to have ...
I know where there are long term rentals here.... What type of rental are you looking for?? 1-2-3 Bedroom etc. What price range, how much Security, close to the madness of town or out at a resort??? Give me some parameters and I can point you in ... Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
Maybe you will be an exception.... Love can be found anywhere when the time is right for 2 people no matter where they come from... Do you speak very good Spanish? And if you've little money to speak of.. How do you plan to survive here?? Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
You are getting the best advice from the 2 best people on here in my opinion..... Don't pay any attention to me.. I am pessimist when it comes to Dominican women...... Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
LOL.. If she has a car and a job..... your way up the ladder..... Then you have to look for the "Gucci" thing of wanting all the luxuries.... Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
Well downloaded a Dominicam Republic map from GPS Travelmaps to my Garmin Nuvi... $49.99 later,, but works while driving around town... Even has the small roads in Punta Cana and Cap Cana,,,, BUT TRANSPORTATION STRIKE NOW.... NO GAS..... LOL. ... Read More
In Punta Cana on 3/8/2013 by choll40
I will be in Punta Cana looking at apts.. Whats a good bar to go and meet expats on Friday night. Thanks Chuck
Well you can get taken down at Bavaro Beach if you don't have your wits about you... But I go down there all the time and have no problems... U coming from PR should have no problems either.... I would suggest going to one of the all Inclusives, ... Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
Will be going next Monday..!!! Read More
In Punta Cana on 3/8/2013 by choll40
I will be in Punta Cana looking at apts.. Whats a good bar to go and meet expats on Friday night. Thanks Chuck
LOL.. I am not luisasosa_2687... But I live IN Punta Cana and frequent all the places mentioned.... I live at the Marina at Punta Cana.. Nice place.(excellent Security). But too expensive for what you get besides the ocean view.... Apartments at the ... Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
Looking for the shortest distance from Punta Cana, Bavaro to Caberete and Luperon.. Without having to go thru Santo Domingo etc. Not concerned about travel time... Want to see the country anyway.. Like to avoid the big mess going thru and around ... Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..? by captsam54
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ...
LOL.. Bob.. I have a Garmin Nuvi Here and it does not know where it is.. No Detail.. Where did you get the updates from or some download? Do you remember?? thx.. Read More
Where to get a decent road map of the Dominican Republic..?
Heck even the ones you get from the Car rental agencies are not correct.. I realize we have a bunch of new highways in the past year.. I have asked a lot of people. but no one really has an answer.. Most are printed by resorts etc. showing only ... Read More
Punta Cana by Katdaddy
GM Expat, Some friends and I are traveling to Punta Cana in a few weeks and are looking for the local place to see and hang out. Interested in getting feedback. Please reply! Mike
Ok... Where are u gonna stay here? Then I can tell u where to go. Read More
In Punta Cana on 3/8/2013 by choll40
I will be in Punta Cana looking at apts.. Whats a good bar to go and meet expats on Friday night. Thanks Chuck
I avoid most of the tourist areas like Hard Rock.... And I like BARS....! LOL, and resturants... A La Yolla right now...... Read More
In Punta Cana on 3/8/2013 by choll40
I will be in Punta Cana looking at apts.. Whats a good bar to go and meet expats on Friday night. Thanks Chuck
LOL... True... about Sole's.. My friend Taro owns it.. I need to go exploring the other places in Bavaro.. Read More
In Punta Cana on 3/8/2013 by choll40
I will be in Punta Cana looking at apts.. Whats a good bar to go and meet expats on Friday night. Thanks Chuck
Ha Ha.. Depends on your tastes and wallet..... Steve's Bar is central to Barvaro Beach... You can get anything there and lots of expats that will talk to you go there to hang out... Mostly the older retired guys... I like Sol'e Chill out bar on ... Read More
getting married to a Dominican girl by frost bite
hello, i fell in love with a local girl and we are planning to get married soon, would i be able to work in the Dominican Republic or would i have any rights at all? thanks
LOL.. I have been here for 1/2 a year and counting... Enjoying all the conversation... My work keeps me exiled at Cap Cana most of the time so it is hard to really mingle w/ the regular locals here. But I am patient. and like "Planners" advise on ... Read More
airport by estella
I always enjoyed flying into Puerto Plata airport, with its happy band to greet you. However, flying out of the airport recently was more challenging. My purse and my husband's carryon bag were individually and thoroughly searched. While that was ...
OK.. Random? Happened to me and 6 others too the flight I left on Oct 21st. Same thing, Name on the intercom.. What could we be possibly smuggling out of the DR? Can you imagine how many flights went out and if they pulled at least 6 peoples ... Read More
Keen to Migrate to DR & also Starting a Small Handicrafts business
Not to Burst your bubble.. But there is a ton of African Handicrafts in the DR. Remember, it's right next to Haiti.... Read More
Living in Honduras by expat.com
You are living in Honduras, or you used to live in Honduras. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Honduras? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends ...
AHH.. but your on the mainland, w/ no pristine reefs, and no real harbors for cruising boats to stay... Shipyards I know.. But who wants to stay there... You do have more access to supplies then we do here.. certainly.. and cheaper... Ahh, but do ... Read More
Living in Honduras by expat.com
You are living in Honduras, or you used to live in Honduras. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Honduras? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends ...
I saw an add for Property on the east end out near Camp Bay for land w/ 350 feet of White sand beach for $300.000... That is $750.00 per ft. And another 1 acre lot w/ ocean view etc. for $50.000.. I am sure their are better deals out there too.. ... Read More
Living in Honduras by expat.com
You are living in Honduras, or you used to live in Honduras. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Honduras? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends ...
Be Retired with an outside income... Come down w/ money and start a business that is needed.. Work from the internet... Be a certified Dive Instructor..(Roatan) Be a Volunteer with an International organization... OR.. come down with enough money to ... Read More
Opening a bank account in Honduras
Open a HSBC account before you go... Online savings and or a checking acct w/ card and checks.. Keep $5000 in the bank between your checking and savings accounts and does not cost any monthly fees.. Read More