Ilana Benady
@Chiri
Gibraltarian expat in Dominican Republic
Forum
34 posts
About me
Gibraltarian
Lives in Punta Cana
Speaks English (UK) and Spanish
Registration: 26 November 2005
Activity
Punta Cana by Katdaddy
GM Expat, Some friends and I are traveling to Punta Cana in a few weeks and are looking for the local place to see and hang out. Interested in getting feedback. Please reply! Mike
There are some things you can do in Punta Cana outside the resorts, however, getting round is not that easy as the area is very spread out. There is public transport - motorbike taxis (motoconchos) - at your peril, and local buses (guaguas) that ... Read More
Church in Punta Cana by deedee327
I will be living in Punta Cana for six months. I would like to go to church. Are there any churches other than catholic?
Do you know exactly where in Punta Cana? There are several evangelical protestant churches in the area. expatfaqsdr.wordpress.com Read More
Expat FAQ- Moving to and Living in the DR by Chiri
Hi - it's nice to be here again after all these years! If you've been here long enough you might remember me from The Chiri Chronicles blog (2005-2008). Since then I have moved from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana and co-written two books, the ...
Thanks Bob, nice to see you here. Read More
Expat FAQ- Moving to and Living in the DR
Hi - it's nice to be here again after all these years! If you've been here long enough you might remember me from The Chiri Chronicles blog (2005-2008). Since then I have moved from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana and co-written two books, the ... Read More
Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?
I haven't got 10, at least without repeating what's already been posted... If I could just add one, it would be to keep a good balance between the number of expat and local friends you have. Although it's inevitable that you will meet and click ... Read More
Be the first (Dominican Republic members need not apply) by Chiri
http://info.org.il/geekcon/worldgame/ This is a little internet game aimed at getting one visitor from each country in the world to visit the site. If you are the first from your country, you get to sign the list and link to your blog. I was the ...
Ma'alesh! I now see that it says: "Even if you are not the first visitor from your country, you can also sign your name and add a link. Your name and link will appear next to your country". Read More
Be the first (Dominican Republic members need not apply)
http://info.org.il/geekcon/worldgame/ This is a little internet game aimed at getting one visitor from each country in the world to visit the site. If you are the first from your country, you get to sign the list and link to your blog. I was the ... Read More
Signature generator by Julien
Hi everybody, I quickly programmed a signature generator the other day, you'll find it here: https://www.expat.com/signatureGenerator/signature.php With this little tool, you can show us your route with flags :) Please note it's only a ...
Thanks! The flag shows up now, but as you said, the resolution is poor. Read More
Signature generator by Julien
Hi everybody, I quickly programmed a signature generator the other day, you'll find it here: https://www.expat.com/signatureGenerator/signature.php With this little tool, you can show us your route with flags :) Please note it's only a ...
Huh? What happened there? Read More
Signature generator by Julien
Hi everybody, I quickly programmed a signature generator the other day, you'll find it here: https://www.expat.com/signatureGenerator/signature.php With this little tool, you can show us your route with flags :) Please note it's only a ...
Testing mine... Read More
Racism by Julien
Do you feel racism in your country? Is it complicated to integrate yoursleft with local people or are you used to it? I really like London because the city is a lot of people from everywhere, and everybody seems to be integrated. I don't feel ...
The Dominican Republic also has a 'colour' category on its ID card: Negro, Indio or Blanco. Black, Indian or White. 'Indian' is the local euphemism for 'mixed', the mixture being Afro-European. If there is any actual Indian blood in the cocktail, it ... Read More
Giving birth when you're an expatriate by Julien
Hi everybody, this subject is more for women than for men What do you think about giving birth while you are living abroad? Is it a preoccupation for you? Would you prefer to give birth in your home country, or you don't mind? Is it important ...
I returned home to Gibraltar to have my baby, mainly because my health insurance didn't cover it, and also because where I come from the health services are free and very good. Plus, my father is an excellent paediatrician and experienced neonatal ... Read More
Bloggers - advice please by Chiri
A bit of a general blogging question - I hope someone can help me. I've tried to visit a blog that's suddenly started sending me a lot of traffic, and I want to see who it's by and why - because I want to be sure it's for the right reasons :cool: ...
Thanks Julien for checking it out, and dmscvan for the offer - sounds like I wasn't missing anything. Read More
Bloggers - advice please
A bit of a general blogging question - I hope someone can help me. I've tried to visit a blog that's suddenly started sending me a lot of traffic, and I want to see who it's by and why - because I want to be sure it's for the right reasons :cool: ... Read More
Egypt by Julien
Hi, we've got a new member in Egypt, I have to add the country in the directory, but I don't know if Egypt is part of the Middle East or of Africa... What do you think? Thanks in advance for your help, Julien
Geographically - Africa; but geo-politically - Middle East so I'd probably go with Middle East. Maybe you could ask him/her? By the way we Caribbean bloggers are not that happy with being on the Central America listing in the directory (gentle ... Read More