@Xavier_Onassis
American looking for information about Dominican Republic
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About me
American
Lives in Miami
Speaks Spanish, English some French
Registration: 06 July 2014
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Possibly coming Down from US to visit GF for 14 days in La Romana by kschw9883
Any advice on what I need to prepare or what i need to bring with me would be appreciated
@kschw9883 Pressure cookers, the kind you set on the stove, Brandsmart sells these for under $20, or check thrift shops. Food blenders.Clothes for kids you can fine in new condition at Goodwill if you know the sizes. The best way to get to La Romana ... Read More
Studying in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Dominican Republic? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study ...
I taught Spanish mostly in college for 40 years, and completed my MA and PhD in Mexico, and I really do not know much about Dominican universities. If I wanted to study in a Spanish speaking country, I would think that Mexico, Spain, Argentina, ... Read More
Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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That is a pretty old truck. I have no idea how long Machito has been a pizza chef, nor have I eaten his pizza. There is one decent pizzeria in town. Awful (but acceptable to locals) pizza is more prevalent. There is a Pizza chain shop, which is ... Read More
Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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http://i.imgur.com/PMOn5bN.jpg Pizza D' Machito. Caliente garantizada. Guaranteed Hot. Read More
Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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There were all taken in and around Barahona. The first are some of my novia's daughters practicing their hairdressing skills on the galeria of our home. The second was taken in Cabral, a small town N of Barahona where there are a number of ... Read More
Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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Some photos I took by Xavier_Onassis
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Some photos I took
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Keeping up with the news in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Dominican Republic provides countless occasions to browse local newspapers, listen to local radio stations or watch local TV shows. As everywhere else in the world, local media play a key role in informing the ...
El Listin is rather like the NY Times as the newspaper of record. It tends to be pretty conservative. El Diario Libre is more liberal and sensationalist. Dominicans are not great newspaper readers. There are only a couple of places in Barahona I ... Read More
Mail service by institutelouisville
Hello everyone ! Well.. this is it for us.. Our house in the US sold , a container is on its way to the DR, we are now living with friends while waiting for our stamped passport from the Dominican Consulate and by the end of October , we should be ...
Mail to and from the US takes about a month. Regular letters I have sent to and received from Barahona have always arrived, except for one of those musical greeting cards that had sort of a bulge in it .It never arrived. I have sent photos and ... Read More
SDQ airport 1:06 AM? by pmey27
I will be traveling to Santo Domingo over Xmas and the best flight price has my plane arriving at the SDQ airport at 1:06 am. After customs will probably be about 2 am and my ride will not arrive til 6am or so. Are there any restaurants or lounges ...
There are several restaurants open on the ground floor of the SDQ Airport, and you are free to sit at any of them. There are usually others waiting for flights from Europe also sitting there. It is a safe place, I saw several people dozing off near ... Read More
obtaining a girlfriend visa by carlvelas
i want to bring a dominican girlfriend to new york briefly on a visa. i don't want to marry the girl and she knows and accepts that. can i get a visa stating that we plan to marry, take her to new york, bring her back, and then not marry her?
come mangú: ~ a person who eats mangú, a popular Dominican mashed plátano dish, ie a Dominicano. The number of Dominicans in the States is a reflection of past admittances: the rules regarding entry have changed since 9-11. Read More