David White
@davidtx
American expat in Puerto Rico
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About me
American
Lives in Aguada
Speaks English
Registration: 13 January 2015
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Electricity/Internet in Rincon by Austin-Rincon
Hi expat community. My husband, kids and I are planning a move to Rincón in Jan/early February. My husband and I can work remotely from anywhere, but I just want to check on the electrical/internet reliability in Rincon. I’ve read ...
I live and work online next door to Rincón in Aguada and with a few tools, have no issues staying connected 24/7. For internet, most places will have service from Liberty or Claro. Liberty is probably better and what I use, but in our area, ... Read More
Getting Harrassed by the Locals in Sosua... by KDB-Guy
OK, My wife and I are coming to the D.R. and have heard a lot about getting bothered by the locals for guiding, buying stuff, hookers etc. etc. Can someone comment on how bad this is in Sosua? --- We have been to Montego Bay in Jamaica, where ...
ParadiseCat, I would love to hear your uncensored perspective as this is a concern of mine as well... thanks! David Read More
our hurricane maria experience by davidtx
(pictures and videos on my blog) Visiting family in San Antonio this August we happened to be in town as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast. Water disappeared from grocery store shelves with local TV stations warning that “the ...
Mark, I'm not really sure if a ventilation system is a viable measure to protect your home in the event of a hurricane. Our plan is just to replace our sliding glass doors with something sturdier or install some shutters that can be pulled ... Read More
our hurricane maria experience by davidtx
(pictures and videos on my blog) Visiting family in San Antonio this August we happened to be in town as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast. Water disappeared from grocery store shelves with local TV stations warning that “the ...
10YRStoRincon, you are too kind. I am definitely NOT a writer by profession. Frankly, I don't even enjoy writing. Because I know how much work it is, I will usually find any excuse I can to do just about anything else! Our plan is to return ... Read More
our hurricane maria experience
(pictures and videos on my blog) Visiting family in San Antonio this August we happened to be in town as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast. Water disappeared from grocery store shelves with local TV stations warning that “the ... Read More
Spanish / Bilingual Elementary Schools by sontek
Hello! My wife and I are moving to Puerto Rico next summer. We are from Florida and are both computer programmers, we work remote so we won't be looking for work or anything. The big thing we are trying to plan and figure out is where we ...
Check out Arts and Beyond in Rincón. It's not religious which was important for us as well. https://www.facebook.com/RinconSTEAMeducation/ When we left last week they were in session with reduced hours. Our kids were enrolled and ... Read More
Anyone want to start a Facebook group? by Karenqc
So...we have a handful of Rincon FB pages (the main one with 10k+!!) but nothing island wide. I'm noticing more and more of you gringos moving over here and thought maybe we should produce something. I can help maintain it, but I don't want ...
FWIW, my point was not for expat.com to create an official Facebook group. Rather to point out the benefit to expat.com of providing a central location for and freely linking to Facebook groups that would benefit expats... David Read More
Anyone want to start a Facebook group? by Karenqc
So...we have a handful of Rincon FB pages (the main one with 10k+!!) but nothing island wide. I'm noticing more and more of you gringos moving over here and thought maybe we should produce something. I can help maintain it, but I don't want ...
Good morning Julien, Providing a centralized location for Expat resources and connections is a excellent way to help your target market. Originally, your site was focused on providing a central location for would be expats to find expat blogs. ... Read More
Act 20/Act 22 by Aharkness
Anyone on here living in PR with Act 20 or Act 22 status?
Thanks for the shout out Karen. Also, in case not everyone is aware, there is new legislation regarding both of these acts. One bill relaxes the 5 employee requirement for Act 20 (the exact number would be given on a case by case basis). Another ... Read More
Road Side Service by FiliRican
Hey Everbody!..Happy Holidays to all! Listen, I've been to PR many times..My fam is originally from Vieques but immigrated to NY in the 1970s while the US Navy was still bombing our MotherLand..thank God they're no longer there but left ...
Adlin, CurlyGirl is my wife so I can answer your question. :) Our insurance from Integrand costs $180 a year for up to $300,000 in liability. It cost an additional $40 a year to add road side assistance. You'll probably get the best deal by ... Read More
Buying a Car and the responsibility of owning & driving one. by PapiSwing
Hi everyone, I travel to Puerto Rico every 6 months now and being without a car was torture. I was considering buying a car in the states and shipping it but figured out early shipping was way too expensive. I bought a used one and I understand ...
I documented the Marbete and insurance process I went through in detail on my blog. http://www.blackandgoldcoast.com/auto-insurance-no-brainer/ Let me know if anything is unclear or if you have any other questions. Regarding toll stickers, you ... Read More
afraid to move to puerto rico because of the debt crisis?
(links and photos on our blog) I’ve been reluctant to discuss the Puerto Rican government debt crisis and it’s effects because, frankly, there’s really not much for me to say. We’ve noticed little that’s changed in ... Read More
Insects/bugs by TravelingJ
Ok, I know that it is the Caribbean and that there are bugs (duh). I know there are mosquitos.....but what other little critters are prevalent on the island? We spend a lot of time in Costa Rica.....just wondering if the bug situation is the same. ...
Congratulations Rey! So happy for you and your family! Read More
Mail Service by TravelingJ
I know that PR uses USPS. Do they do delivery to your house or do you need to get a P.O. Box? Are the mailboxes secure? In CA we have had a lot of mail theft (letters and packages), luckily I live in a neighborhood where that has happened (yet). ...
Yes they do! Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has admittedwhat many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt (of $72 billion). Tragic. This will (and has for some time) have major consequences for the economy and the value of assets held in PR. If ...
I wonder how long is is going to take for the US to start taxing murder and child molestation. We have legalized just about everything that used to be immoral or a sin.Rey, Murder and child molestation are crimes against others. There is no crime ... Read More