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Canadian looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 26 February 2015
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What has struck you the most culturally speaking in DR by drtuttle
Hi everyone Please feel free to tell us about your own experience, what has struck you the most in D.R. culturally speaking. It can be any funny experience, or something related to your everyday life, or of a social nature. In my personal case, ...
We think the culture may have some things missing, for example customer service - in many Canadian provinces there is a process to continually upgrade customer service skills as their provincial tourism departments have education councils and ... Read More
Record-breaking temperatures in Puerto Plata yesterday? by drtuttle
Puerto Plata reported a new record with the maximum temperature of 37.5°C yesterday, surpassing by one degree the previous record of 36.5°C set April 17, 1963. And the color in the air you could see yesterday similar to pollution was in ...
Thanks on the update on the hoses - for dry trees and shrubs, here ( particularly in fall ) we also use a Ross Root Feeder to water their roots. Ted Read More
Medical Insurance for over 65 by carlvelas
Does anyone know of a private company offering medical insurance for persons over the age of 65?
It appears that while Humano and Universal do not provide coverage to new 65 year old customers, there is another DR based insurer which does provide coverage for 65 year olds - subject to a medical. We received a quote (~US$500 p.a.) for basic ... Read More
Record-breaking temperatures in Puerto Plata yesterday? by drtuttle
Puerto Plata reported a new record with the maximum temperature of 37.5°C yesterday, surpassing by one degree the previous record of 36.5°C set April 17, 1963. And the color in the air you could see yesterday similar to pollution was in ...
Our part-time gardener has asked that we buy a hose so that he can water the garden. The casita has both a well and access to municipal water. If hoses are not readily available we will have to get one sent. :D Read More
reservations about living in the DR! by CJJC
Hi everyone, I too have been reading through many of the posts here for the last month or so and have found many of them to be extremely helpful, so thanks to all of you for your contributions. My reason for being here is that I spent 7 weeks in ...
Tainos also disappeared as they likely had no immunity to European diseases of the time and many got sick (inadvertent biological warfare). It could also be a political identity as I think that at one point (the era of Trujillo's hispanidad ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
It can be a quantum change that is happening, my cunado is a Dominican compesino/pescador - we taught his family to not give left overs to the pig as you have a 'fridge and left overs taste better the next day, then moved on to what to do with ... Read More
Record-breaking temperatures in Puerto Plata yesterday? by drtuttle
Puerto Plata reported a new record with the maximum temperature of 37.5°C yesterday, surpassing by one degree the previous record of 36.5°C set April 17, 1963. And the color in the air you could see yesterday similar to pollution was in ...
It is time to water the sensitive plants, and pay attention to heat sensitive people. We had to install A/C for my Dominican wife, who earlier had no problem with heat, but now has diabetes and getting older... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
Raw manure? This is normally not recommended for gardens and not just for the unwanted smell. We have always used composted manure - heat from the composting process destroys seeds and removes the toxins which can burn plants. Read More
Shipping household items to santo doming by CharlesBarnes
My wife and 2 small kids will be arriving in the DR in early august. Trying to figure the logistics and trust issues with shipping. Currently living in Pensacola Fl. Moving to Santo Domingo 2 years Who to use Expected costs Time of shipment door ...
So Planner do you recommend a moving company from the DR or get my own one in Toronto? Moving early in 2016There are Dominicans operating Peralta Shipping in Toronto/Scarborough, Ontario: http://www.peraltabroshipping.ca/ . We have not used them ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
That's good to know on Epsom salt. I will try it out. Right now I'm trying to figure out the soil and how to use it here. The soil in the back yard I scooped out and put into pots. It's really compacted clay. I have to hand break it ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
An ortanique is a citrus fruit hybrid between a tangerine and an orange. It was discovered in Jamaica in ~1920 and has an amazing flavor (personal experience - triple yummy) - the flesh is orange-colored, tender, and exceptionally juicy. I think ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
There are different types of soils in the DR, of interest is the reddish soil to be found in a number of areas. I think this is soil which contains bauxite (used for making aluminum - Alcoa has had mines in both the DR and Jamaica, the DR mining ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
Let's grow all these peppers here? Whose in? :) Organic of course.Peppers/chilli are native to the Caribbean & Central/South America - Columbus found peppers in the DR in 1492, here's the story ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
Glauriel, While thinking over what should be included in a gardener's move to the DR, we received an unexpected suggestion from Dania's cousin who returned to the DR after spending >30 years in Spain. The suggestion is that we include ... Read More
Can you find Lavender, Rosemary, figs or other familiar to US plants? by Glauriel
Wondering if you can find seeds or live plants for the above mentioned plants? I love my gardens and although quite familiar with tropical plants sometimes you just want something you know and love from home too... I have had to donate so many ...
Bob, good to see that this is the laurel bay. :D In the Caribbean a different type of bay (Bay Rum Tree) is used to make Bay Rum. There are a number of different recipes for making bay rum e.g. ... Read More