

edseitz
American °µÍø½ûÇø in Dominican Republic
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Registration: 06 June 2022
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Rude & Disrespectful Folks in Punta Cana by Conifer
no respect for personal space.no order, everyone cuts in linepeople look you up and down to judge you based on appearance.no smileno seeking to understandif they can cheat you off of 50 pesos at the market, they willno one follows instructionsyou ...

@Conifer. A Question to ask yourself I guess. Read More


Buying a Bar in the DR... by JustaguyinNC
Hello. I was looking at businesses for sale in the DR and was amazed at how cheap bars were there. Anyone have any insight as to whether or not I should entertain a purchase? Thanks!

@planner Wow.The thread showed up in my email. Silly me, I didn't check the date. So I wonder how his bar purchase adventure went? If I had to guess, probably not so well. Read More


Buying a Bar in the DR... by JustaguyinNC
Hello. I was looking at businesses for sale in the DR and was amazed at how cheap bars were there. Anyone have any insight as to whether or not I should entertain a purchase? Thanks!

This might or might not be useful to a potential °µÍø½ûÇø bar owner, but here goes....I have a dominican acquaintance who built himself a little local empire in the alcohol business.He started by supplying bars in the area with product he purchased ... Read More


My Spinal Surgery Experience in the DR by RockyM
As indicated in another thread I had spinal surgery on January 5, 2023, in Santo Domingo. I promised to write up my experience so hopefully others may benefit, if considering a major surgery here in the DR. The following is a brief recounting of my ...

@RockyM interesting and well written sir. A friend recently went through the same symptoms and surgery. She is relatively young and bounced back with no issues. Weird thing is same surgery, same insurance, same doctors. And yes, that same ... Read More


Getting medical certificate from USA by CM97
Hi all,I love the forums here, they’ve helped me immensely in preparation for a residency visa application, thanks in advance to anyone with insight on the process. At the moment though I’m at a loss of how to get the medical ...

I have had to do these over the years for work permits, visas, etc. The last one I did in the USA was at a walk-in clinic in suburban Chicago. It was a painless in/out that took 10 minutes, tops. That was for the Bahamas. For the DR I got my ... Read More


Keeping fit in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Keeping fit during your time in Dominican Republic is of utmost importance. How about sharing with us and your fellow °µÍø½ûÇøs how you keep healthy in your host country? What are your daily health hacks in Dominican ...

Welcome to the forums. IF you are offended then do not read an old out of date thread honey! This thread got off topic a couple of times. We are not going to start debating it again here.Please go to the introductory thread and introduce ... Read More

Helping a friend
Is anyone in the Rio San Juan/ Cabrera area looking for a housekeeper/chef? I have a dear friend who is reliable and trustworthy to a fault and I would like like help her out. She worked for me for two years and was flawless. I believe she can ... Read More


Issues in Haiti spilling over by planner
This post is not intended to get into a lengthy discussion of the "issues" Rather it is a warning to anyone thinking to cross the boarder for any reason.From Dominican Today:29 bus passengers from the Dominican Republic were kidnapped in HaitiAt ...

I'm staying with a Haitian friend in DR and she just shrugged her shoulders when I told her about this..She continues to finish building her house there. She says the problems are in the cities, not the rural areas. Read More


Sending money from the DR to... by Plantano
Hi everyone,What's the best method send pesos to Canada or the USA from the DR that's not a wire transfer or Western Union?Best in terms of cost and being secure? I know you can wire funds but the cost is too high for modest amounts.Thank you!

I also use wise. Sending USD outside the US will involve a wire transfer. No way around it, I've tried. Sending CDN may be completely different though. As mentioned, wise doesn't support pesos.Depending on your income source you can open a ... Read More