Jaxterstone
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 17 May 2012
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Ive searched high and low but there are no collard greens in Pop. No turnips also. And no Kentucky fried chicken. We have a Burger King,Pizza hut, and Dominoes. I miss KFC. Nearest KFC is in Santiago. One good Chinese place here but I cook my own ... Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
She has 3 kittens and wants to give me one.Ive done the dog thing and they too much work for me.Think ill try a cat,any tips on Dominican cats?..:) jax Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
No meals ,no transport needed because she lives two houses away and she is always welcome to eat but she always eat at home with her family.I hate housework but I love my apartment fresh and clean.She always passes by to see if I need anything and ... Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Well its on a trial bases for the first month 7000pesos. if im happy it will continue if not then ill adjust. Today im cooking Chinese. Shrimp fried rice and curry chicken. Got recipe online. She cut up the veggies and the chicken. Jax Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Hired a maid today to clean,do laundry,run errands,and cook sometimes.Really a good deal because I only need her 3 times a week but she lives close by and checks on me everyday and brings me green mangos when I need them for salads.My green mango ... Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
First visit to dentist for cleaning today. Good experience and cheap with insurance.Next up eye doctor for new prescription. I cooked chivo today (goat). Turned out good with rice and a salad. Jax Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Welcome home Bob...Im still getting use to the cycle of things here,but I know not to go to the bank on the first and fifteenth...guess you were just glad to be back as would I because you know these things better than me.I believe I know the ... Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Didn't do much on the holiday but eat and drink and be merry.But I got on my scooter today and drove to Sosua to pick up mail. Im waiting for checks from my bank so I can pay for the letter of good conduct from usa. They don't accept cash or online ... Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Well im new to pop. Only been here 3 months but my routine usually starts with coffee and stretching.Then a 8km bikeride/walk along the malecon.After that I sit on my balcony and people watch until I think of something to do.I live right beside La ... Read More
Apartment rentals in Puerto Plata by melvin5000
How does one go about renting an apartment in Puerto Plata , is there an agency one can go through? I would like to find one in the $200 - $300 a month range and it has to be at least a 2 bedroom. Thanks
Gird up your loins. Apartment hunting this time of year can be expensive because of the snow birds. Go to a non tourist area.But you need boots on the ground because internet tranactions will not get you the best deals. Bob K and Planner are sages ... Read More
Moving to the DR by harleysrock
Hello all! My Wife and I are moving to Las Canas (10 min from Cabarete) in 18 days and we can't wait! The whole buying a house and Resident Visa situation has been VERY easy. The first time I visited the DR I knew I wanted to live there. Been back ...
Hello Harley! You sound like me. I have 28 days til retirement to the DR and i've been going there for seven years. I wish you all the best. I will be living in Puerto Plata with my wife who is a Dominicana. Let me know if i could be of some help. ... Read More
car rental by GordandNancy
OK Motors across from Scotia bank...are these guys legitimate? Safe to rent from? I think ewe have a Honda cry for $38us/day.
Yes they are a ligit service. Try L & I motors in Sosua (they will deliver the car to you in Cabarete) for about $35 a day and are very reliable and will respond to any problems that you may have. You can contact them at809-571-2452 Bob KIs this ... Read More
How to make friends in Santo Domingo by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Santo Domingo :top: [b]Which are your best ...
I cut my teeth in the barrios of Puerto Plata after my first touristy visit in 2005.I grew up in bad nieghborhoods in Miami,Chicago,and LA.I blend in a lil better than some and am pretty well known but not considered a local. Been all over Dr ... 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
For me: Climate People Beach Less government interference in personal lives Cost of living Bob KDITTO! Jax Read More
Just moved to the DR, homesick! by TheresaT
Hi I am Theresa I just moved here from Texas to the DR with my husband & 2 kids. My husband is Dominican and is here because he owns a business here in La Romana. Although this is not my first time in the DR, it is very different then visiting. I ...
Ive been going to dr 3 to 4 times a year for 5years. Longest stay was 3 weeks. Man did i get homesick and i was having a ball! I got interested in the culture and the language and the homesickness stopped. I practiced living like dominicans and ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
Hey jaxterstone...good reading your blogs. I am a retired cop and soldier,.,.,NOBODY ever offered me a tip! some daily tips would've been a nice additive to my living standard! Are there some larger communities of expats in Puerto Plata near the ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
While doing a cross country drive from Santo Domingo to POP and back,i was stopped in Santiago for making some kind of improper turn i did not understand because there was only one way to turn. The police had other cars stopped also.This was in the ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
After a late night party in pop three guys in a crappy pickup crashed into my rental suv while we were in route back to Playa Dorada and drove away. My fiance was onboard and we gave chase. Both vehicles were barely drivable. I just wanted the tag ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
One thing I have learned here in the Dominican Republic is that it is not unusual for a woman to have more than one boyfriend. They think nothing of it and do not feel they are doing anything wrong. It happened to me. It is very easy to get ... Read More
honda lead scooter
I would like to buy a scooter when i come to DR.Ill be living on the north coast between caberete and santiago. what is the cost for a new honda lead and where should i buy it. I have heard they are more expensive in puerto plata. Appreciate any ... Read More
Some foods dont taste the same
The problem in the Domenican Republic is, if you find a supermarket who has exactly the same stuff like in Europe or in the States it is very expansive.A glass of Nutella 5 Euro!!!!!!!! Here in Las Terrenas we have also a german supermarket but of ... Read More
Some foods dont taste the same
During my travels to the DR, i found some foods dont taste the same for example. The cheddar cheese taste funny and dont do my eggs justice. I found one pack of kraft american cheese 12 slices in a store and was saved temporarily, cost me $5 us ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
A nice true story....human is a wolf for others when they eager for power, money, woman and passion. I wish U can solved Ur problem independently in family finances, U are their God of hope. Best wishes,That is so true and those drives are by ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
I like your story. You should start a blog and take us on your journey. I'd love to hear as you go through the entire process of leaving the states permenantly. I come to this site often. Mostly people asking particular questions and getting ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic by Jaxterstone
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ...
I have never had a problem with the police in dr. I have been stopped many times and they have always been very helpful and nice. They wrestle with my bad spanish and never ask for a bribe. I always tip them before i leave because i know they dont ... Read More
My Story and experiences in Dominican Republic
After a few test drives on this site i decided to open up and share my story because people gave me info and its only fair to let you know my experiences in the DR because it may help someone. I asked Bob k how can i give back. He said a ... Read More
Hello out there! by Jaxterstone
If the post office offers me early retirement in the next year im outta here with approx $2000 us a month to live on and some savings.Im single but have a gf in puerto plata but i dont know the best way to forward my mail from the states.ive been to ...
Jaxterstone, Congrats on your decision to retire. Dominican Retirement Permanent Residency requires for you to prove a pension of one thousand five hundred dollars (1500), so it might be an option for you to think about. I do not like to say ... Read More
Costs of every day things . by Ladytrougher
Am thinking of buying in Dominican We have been there 6 times and love the Punta Cana region but have only stayed all inclusive so really have no idea as to what it is really like. I don't think we will be living there full time for lots of years ...
You guys are very helpful thanks how can i give back? 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
Boy I hope you have done your research on marrying a Dominicn girl and all the ramafications of doing so. Like you wlll become responsible for her whole family for support. As to working yes you can work here and to do so legaly you will need your ... Read More
Costs of every day things . by Ladytrougher
Am thinking of buying in Dominican We have been there 6 times and love the Punta Cana region but have only stayed all inclusive so really have no idea as to what it is really like. I don't think we will be living there full time for lots of years ...
Can anyone give me some advice on buying a good used vehicle and approx. price. Do expats sell their vehicles much? I know about the scooters new and used and their prices. Im thinking a small pick up or economy car.I would rather buy from an expat ... Read More
Hello out there! by Jaxterstone
If the post office offers me early retirement in the next year im outta here with approx $2000 us a month to live on and some savings.Im single but have a gf in puerto plata but i dont know the best way to forward my mail from the states.ive been to ...
Thanks for the mail info. I can tick that off my research list. I love the Sosua area and i did some apartment browsing back in Febuary. Im so bored here in the states i could scream!Not looking for a lot of action just a change. Read More
Hello out there!
If the post office offers me early retirement in the next year im outta here with approx $2000 us a month to live on and some savings.Im single but have a gf in puerto plata but i dont know the best way to forward my mail from the states.ive been to ... Read More