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JohnZ1

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Brazilian looking for information about Spain

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About me

Brazilian

Lives in Madrid, Madrid

Speaks I speak Portuguese, Spanish, English and a little bit of German.

Registration: 03 February 2022

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last year
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Pet Sitter, Dog Sitter in Santo Domingo by JohnZ1

Hi guys.I've been trying to find a Pet Sitter for my dog in Santo Domingo. Some one we can trurst to come to our house and spend some time with our dog, maybe play with him a little, twice a day, for when me and my wife need to travel.We're ...

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That might work too. But the idea is some one for the dog :) Read More

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last year

Pet Sitter, Dog Sitter in Santo Domingo

Hi guys.I've been trying to find a Pet Sitter for my dog in Santo Domingo. Some one we can trurst to come to our house and spend some time with our dog, maybe play with him a little, twice a day, for when me and my wife need to travel.We're ... Read More

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last year
GuestPoster200723

Dominican Credit Card by GuestPoster200723

Went to my bank (Scotiabank) today for probably the last time.Went in to apply for a DR credit card, for booking travel tickets and such with funds I have here.Wow, the rate on a Scotiabank Visa is 60% annual!!!And, they require a term certificate ...

JohnZ1

I live here for over a year now. My company helped me getting the DEBIT card (master) from Banreservas, USD Card. Works great, when it's not blocked. I can get a Credit card, but only if I put money up front, so no thank you!Trying working around ... Read More

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last year
GuestPoster200723

Dominican Credit Card by GuestPoster200723

Went to my bank (Scotiabank) today for probably the last time.Went in to apply for a DR credit card, for booking travel tickets and such with funds I have here.Wow, the rate on a Scotiabank Visa is 60% annual!!!And, they require a term certificate ...

JohnZ1

Forget it mate. The only way to get a credit card here is to know someone in the bank that’s gonna help you work around the system. No one is gonna help you. its funny that I’m currently at the bank now trying to unblock my debit card ... Read More

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last year
Guest2022

Arajet - the New Dominican Airline by Guest2022

This may interest some who are interested in travelling on a new Dominican airline to Latin America and the Caribbean. IT WILL START OPERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 15 WITH A FLIGHT TO MEXICO CITYThe low cost effect of Arajet: tickets from US$55 each ...

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@ddmcghee as soon as possible. This year. Read More

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last year
polo1club

Living in DR is not for everyone! by polo1club

I see more negative information about DR then usual. I realize that its not the same as living in the US, Europe, Canada or Brazil, but it is a different country different cultures and different traditions, The people are loud and festive sometimes ...

JohnZ1

I believe that ALL places haves pros and cons. And yes, we need to focus on the good part of it and always keep it in a respectiful way. Hateful speach cannot be tolerated. People pointing out issues in order to find solutions and alternatives or at ... Read More

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last year
Mickael

The cost of Living in Dominican Republic in 2023 by Mickael

Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to ...

JohnZ1

@renikg I'm not complaining, I'm just sharing. Not very nice of you. Read More

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last year
Guest2022

Arajet - the New Dominican Airline by Guest2022

This may interest some who are interested in travelling on a new Dominican airline to Latin America and the Caribbean. IT WILL START OPERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 15 WITH A FLIGHT TO MEXICO CITYThe low cost effect of Arajet: tickets from US$55 each ...

JohnZ1

We keep on flying! 17 destinations, 11 countries connecting DR with direct flights and low fares. :)Mucho more to come this year. Read More

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last year
Mickael

The cost of Living in Dominican Republic in 2023 by Mickael

Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to ...

JohnZ1

@planner So true! For us Brazilians and our Argentinean friends, Cars are cheap here, but for people coming from Chile, US or Colombia it's much more expensive, so yeah, comparison.I pay quite expensive rent here, but because I was used to in ... Read More

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last year
Mickael

The cost of Living in Dominican Republic in 2023 by Mickael

Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to ...

JohnZ1

@devaneely Wow, Canada seems quite expensive now haha. Read More

JohnZ1 replied to a thread
last year
Mickael

The cost of Living in Dominican Republic in 2023 by Mickael

Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to ...

JohnZ1

Hi there. DR is one of the most expensive countries I've ever been to. But I'm not surprised since it's an island.I come from São Paulo, Brazil, which is quite expensive too so I'll be comparing to that.Rent: Less expensive than I thought it ... Read More

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2 years ago
JohnZ1

Considering leaving… wife assaulted! by JohnZ1

Hi there...I can handle and somewhat get used to the trash in the streets, the chaotic traffic with people doing whatever they want and with no rules, to the people being poorly educated, the lack of minimum organization when it comes to ...

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@polo1club I hope that was the case... thanks for pointing it out. This was today, so I'm still trying to figure it out what happend. Thank you! Read More

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2 years ago
JohnZ1

Considering leaving… wife assaulted! by JohnZ1

Hi there...I can handle and somewhat get used to the trash in the streets, the chaotic traffic with people doing whatever they want and with no rules, to the people being poorly educated, the lack of minimum organization when it comes to ...

JohnZ1

@planner Thank you for your msg. The only places I've ever heard of things like this is on country side china, or some extremist muslin country. :( Read More

JohnZ1 created a thread
2 years ago

Considering leaving… wife assaulted!

Hi there...I can handle and somewhat get used to the trash in the streets, the chaotic traffic with people doing whatever they want and with no rules, to the people being poorly educated, the lack of minimum organization when it comes to ... Read More

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2 years ago
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What to bring? TV by JohnZ1

Hi there. I’ve seen severals posts related to this but my main issue is finding the prices of things in DR. I have a 55” OLED TV from LG and was wondering if I’ll ship on the AirVan with other stuff or if it’s better to buy ...

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I’ll have the work + resident visa. So I believe it should do. Read More