@MrD&MissyC
English looking for information about Dominican Republic
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About me
English
Lives in Sosúa, Puerto Plata
Speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, little Spanish yet
Registration: 21 June 2017
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Raising kids in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in Dominican Republic different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in Dominican Republic? Do you feel that the country is ...
My sentiments exactly Tinker. Our son just 11, he has lived in China, Hong Kong and the UK. His education has not suffered, in fact he has just passed the 11+ exam which puts him in the top 20% of children in the UK. His world perspective is far in ... Read More
Raising kids in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in Dominican Republic different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in Dominican Republic? Do you feel that the country is ...
Thanks Planner, this seems to be a stumbling block. We have found a basic list for Santo Domingo but nothing else. I guess it is a case of finding other parents views in order to short list a few schools. Any input on this of connections would be ... Read More
Raising kids in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in Dominican Republic different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in Dominican Republic? Do you feel that the country is ...
We are also looking for schools. Does anyone have a link to a list if International schools showing their prospectus and annual attainments, amount of pupils etc. Other countries we have lived in this has been easy to find but it surely must ... Read More
Best cities to live in Dominican Republic by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to the Dominican Republic. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable ...
Hi Bob, and thank you. Sosua and Peutro Plato are both on our list as good possibilities, but who knows? maybe some others out there can add some input of their own thoughts. All suggestions will be apprieciated as we will be coming for a protracted ... Read More
Best cities to live in Dominican Republic by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to the Dominican Republic. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable ...
We are currently working on our residency visa's and are finding this post most interesting. For our starting point we will be looking for a good international school for an 11 year old boy and a place where we can get by while we acclimatize ... Read More
any idea about recognition by DR Ministerio y Policia new familly name by kuda1965
hello It seems DR has big problem to recognize my new family name that I have change in 1983 and it is recognize in my origin country Poland and in Canada too. I got married in DR in 2015 and I got my residency as well with my "new" family ...
Try to bypass this particular person and find out exactly what the problem is. We had similar problem recently with Chinese Embassy as to whether my son needed a visa or travel document. To and thrower between departments until I berated loudly ... Read More
any idea about recognition by DR Ministerio y Policia new familly name by kuda1965
hello It seems DR has big problem to recognize my new family name that I have change in 1983 and it is recognize in my origin country Poland and in Canada too. I got married in DR in 2015 and I got my residency as well with my "new" family ...
@ Luda Problems with name changes abound in every country. We have the same type of problems wherever we go as my wife still uses her maiden name as cannot pronounce or remember the spelling of my name. Also to change her name requires her to ... Read More
PEX water tubing (red and blue) by brodies2013
Anyone here know if someone is selling PEX in DR? Otherwise we will need to pay through nose because of volume required to import.
Plastic push fit has been available in the U.K. for many years. No specific tools needed except for a pipe cutter. It has advantages and disadvantages especially on exposed pipes which can be easily knocked i.e. under the sink. You simply cut the ... Read More
Construction cost and potholes by MrD&MissyC
I am a construction professional and can and have been hands on for many years. Can anyone give me in ball park figures the cost of building 1,500msq 2 bed condos to American/ European standards. Also availability of quality building sand, solar ...
Sorry, I meant 1,500 sq/ft, average sized accommodation just the basics without superlatives such as imported kitchens and built in storage. Basic information q&a for any who have an interest in cost and pitfalls. With combined information we ... Read More
Construction cost and potholes by MrD&MissyC
I am a construction professional and can and have been hands on for many years. Can anyone give me in ball park figures the cost of building 1,500msq 2 bed condos to American/ European standards. Also availability of quality building sand, solar ...
Our points exactly, wide variables in cost depending on location, topography, personal situation etc. The difference between overhead cables, relatively short runs of underground cable to longer runs. The disparity in price grows So, lets build a ... Read More
Immigration regime by tp3813
Having been here some time, I am here under the old immigration regime- as in pay overstay fine on exit. Was thinking of trip to Cuba for a month , so would have to pay overstay on leaving. However no idea of the new Immigration rules. So on ...
Sorry tp, Wasn't trying to hijack your thread just using the title. Is it possible to just cross a border and come straight back? Regards D Read More
Government Bonds and Commercial Paper by MrD&MissyC
Has anyone had experience, or any useful information on these investment to share? Anyone else considering these? Regards, D
Thanks Planner, this is why I am posting. Getting a feel for things Read More
Government Bonds and Commercial Paper by MrD&MissyC
Has anyone had experience, or any useful information on these investment to share? Anyone else considering these? Regards, D
Thanks for the advice planner, but I need some diversification of finance and have established that most DR banks have a very conservative approach to investments unlike American and European counterparts which have already been bailed out by our ... Read More
Construction cost and potholes by MrD&MissyC
I am a construction professional and can and have been hands on for many years. Can anyone give me in ball park figures the cost of building 1,500msq 2 bed condos to American/ European standards. Also availability of quality building sand, solar ...
Absolutely, I think most viewing this will realise that this is a generalisation of costs based on a fair medium which as Naveddy has already stated is based on his own research. As an Architect I would consider his research to be relatively ... Read More
Government Bonds and Commercial Paper
Has anyone had experience, or any useful information on these investment to share? Anyone else considering these? Regards, D Read More