portermb79
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
Forum posts
12
About me
American
Lives in Puerto Plata
Speaks I get around in Spanish pretty well but am not fluent
Registration: 08 October 2018
Activity
Pasolas & Scooters by *Juan18
Does anyone have recommendations for brands, models, dealers of two-person scooters on or around the north coast?
Not in your area but there's a couple of Honda Silverwings post for sale out here in Sosua. They're excellent two up scooters but a little pricey. Read More
Getting around Las Terrenas by Usiba
We are considering a move to Las Terrenas with our two young children. Everything I have read about the roads and traffic etc in the Dominican Republic has me terrified though! Highest accident rate, going to jail if in an accident etc etc Is it the ...
We've been here for a month with our kids 3 and 5 years old. We've taught them to walk in a line with us and to pay attention to what we're doing. They've adapted very quickly and have had few issues. We've traveled on everything ... Read More
North Coast Meet Up by planner
Hi everyone, we will be doing a meet up in January in Sosua! Friday January 11 at 2pm. Margot's Restaurant, Alejo Mart铆nez Esq. Calle Proyecto. Sosua. Everyone is welcome, bring your friends and make some new ones! This will be an ...
I'll have to say that I agree that the space was not conducive to mingling. It was a very nice restaurant but hard to get around and we were basically unable to talk to anyone who wasn't seated right next to us. I vote next time we meet up ... Read More
North Coast Meet Up by planner
Hi everyone, we will be doing a meet up in January in Sosua! Friday January 11 at 2pm. Margot's Restaurant, Alejo Mart铆nez Esq. Calle Proyecto. Sosua. Everyone is welcome, bring your friends and make some new ones! This will be an ...
Great to meet everyone today. Heidi, I and the kids had a great time. Read More
North Coast Meet Up by planner
Hi everyone, we will be doing a meet up in January in Sosua! Friday January 11 at 2pm. Margot's Restaurant, Alejo Mart铆nez Esq. Calle Proyecto. Sosua. Everyone is welcome, bring your friends and make some new ones! This will be an ...
Hello, we're going to try to make it as well. We've got some business to take care of beforehand but we should easily be able to make it. We arrived on Monday and are happy to get to know some member of the community. Is there any special ... Read More
Traveling with dog by Jamiemelissa
Hi! We are moving end of July and I know I need to get my dog a Health Certificate within 30 days of travel. Am not sure which form?. I found several...and then I was reading on the DR embassy site that we need to get it certified by the state USDA ...
That's great. I may easily have misunderstood the guy. My Spanish is very rusty and his English was non-existent. Where do you go for retests and certifications? Read More
Traveling with dog by Jamiemelissa
Hi! We are moving end of July and I know I need to get my dog a Health Certificate within 30 days of travel. Am not sure which form?. I found several...and then I was reading on the DR embassy site that we need to get it certified by the state USDA ...
We just flew in on Monday with our two dogs, both have never flown, and they did it in the cargo hold. Both did really well and the staff at Puerto Plata airport were helpful. They did say that the paperwork that we had for the dogs was only good ... Read More
Moving with dog to Dominican Republic by nessye
Hi! I'm moving to the Puerto Plata around March 2011. I am having problems finding information about what the requirements are to take my dog into the country. He is originally from Mexico, where I lived for 5 years (I adopted him in 2005). My ...
Can you tell me what the process looks like? You go through customs, then go get the dogs? Or are they there when you get off the plane? Just curious thank you. Read More
Moving with dog to Dominican Republic by nessye
Hi! I'm moving to the Puerto Plata around March 2011. I am having problems finding information about what the requirements are to take my dog into the country. He is originally from Mexico, where I lived for 5 years (I adopted him in 2005). My ...
Great thank you. Read More
Moving with dog to Dominican Republic by nessye
Hi! I'm moving to the Puerto Plata around March 2011. I am having problems finding information about what the requirements are to take my dog into the country. He is originally from Mexico, where I lived for 5 years (I adopted him in 2005). My ...
From what I've read, the dogs are only allowed to come into either Punta Cana or Santo Domingo. Does anyone know if this is still the case? It would be much easier for my family to fly into Puerto Plata. Read More
Amazon/Ebay/Online Shopping by UncleBuck
Has any other non-US person had a problem shopping online at the typical sites? I say non-US, because if you are American, shipping to Miami with a US billing address, your bank is likely not to flag anything as fraud. I am Canadian, with a ...
I've heard mixed things about the reliability of Amazon to the DR. Can anyone share their experiences? I read somewhere to just "Pretend that mail doesn't exist". Read More
New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Dominican Republic forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your 暗网禁区 story if you are already living in the country, or to tell ...
Hello, My wife, our two children, and our dog are planning on moving to the DR specifically the Puerto Plata area after Christmas this year. We've visited the country before and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm able to get around in Spanish and ... Read More