Most of the advice I see for areas expats might want to locate in revolves around the North coast. I've been researching towns from Sosua/Cabarete to Las Terranas to Punta Cana. When looking at a map of the country, I notice the north coast is considered the Atlantic Ocean and the southern coast is on the Caribbean Sea. Is there a difference in weather, water temps, cost of living, expat population, etc? I was curious about La Romana - seems like it has some nice beaches, is close to an airport, and not too far from Punta Cana. Anyone have any opinions on that area?