irieislandgirl
American expat in Dominican Republic
Forum posts
15
About me
American
Lives in Sos煤a, Puerto Plata
Speaks English and tiny bit of Spanish
Registration: 08 August 2017
Activity
DR based medical insurance questions by windeguy
I have a few questions that came up in a conversation about DR medical insurance: 1) Can someone who is not a legal resident in the DR purchase and be covered by a DR medical insurance plan like ARS Palic, Humano, Universal, etc? 1a) With no ...
Hi Planner, Is your insurance Humano or is it Humana? I keep searching for Humano and the results are Humana. I need to price some insurance for myself. Will you send me some information, please? Thank you so much Read More
Health Insurance by JulianTorrez
Looking for health insurance for myself and two children in DR. Which companies are the best and are the least expensive. I live in Santo Domingo
Hi Bob. Would like some information about Universal insurance, if you don't mind. Pricing myself some insurance. Read More
Health Insurance by JulianTorrez
Looking for health insurance for myself and two children in DR. Which companies are the best and are the least expensive. I live in Santo Domingo
Can I get some information for Humano insurance. I am looking to buy insurance for myself. Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Dominican Republic? Is the ...
I let it go months ago. I was just responding to the tinker40's post. It's all good. Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Dominican Republic? Is the ...
If you live in the states, FedX does not charge that much to send a letter to someone. CPS is who I use and yes, they did charge me that much. But it IS a lot more expensive to ship ANYTHING from the D.R. Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Dominican Republic? Is the ...
Unless I missed it when I read over your blog, you forgot the cost to ship from the D.R. I ordered a swimsuit and I did not like the bottoms and wanted to return them back to the company. WRONG! For ONE POUND I would have been charged $60 U.S. So ... Read More
Need housewares by irieislandgirl
This may sound funny, but where do I find a toilet seat in Sosua? Ours broke and I need to replace it. :D Where does one find housewares and such for your home? Is there a such store, like for example, a "Home Depot" or someplace to get ...
We are in Sosua and do not have a car. And if they are not costly, a taxi ride does not seem reasonable. Can I get one locally? And what do they cost? Thank you bunches. Read More
Need housewares by irieislandgirl
This may sound funny, but where do I find a toilet seat in Sosua? Ours broke and I need to replace it. :D Where does one find housewares and such for your home? Is there a such store, like for example, a "Home Depot" or someplace to get ...
Just thought of this. Do you have to buy a membership? Read More
Need housewares by irieislandgirl
This may sound funny, but where do I find a toilet seat in Sosua? Ours broke and I need to replace it. :D Where does one find housewares and such for your home? Is there a such store, like for example, a "Home Depot" or someplace to get ...
Great. Thank you so much :top: Read More
Need housewares
This may sound funny, but where do I find a toilet seat in Sosua? Ours broke and I need to replace it. :D Where does one find housewares and such for your home? Is there a such store, like for example, a "Home Depot" or someplace to get ... Read More
Drinking Water by lmclmf2009
I know the first replies will be from my expat-blog pals Bob K & Planner as they are a plethora of information. ok, so my question is this... What does everyone do for drinking water and what cities do you live in? I have heard the faucet ...
Thank you for the reply. That is good to hear. Wanted to make sure i was not giving them water to make them sick. :( Glad to know. Read More
Drinking Water by lmclmf2009
I know the first replies will be from my expat-blog pals Bob K & Planner as they are a plethora of information. ok, so my question is this... What does everyone do for drinking water and what cities do you live in? I have heard the faucet ...
I would be interested. :) Read More
Drinking Water by lmclmf2009
I know the first replies will be from my expat-blog pals Bob K & Planner as they are a plethora of information. ok, so my question is this... What does everyone do for drinking water and what cities do you live in? I have heard the faucet ...
What about my pets? They have already drank the tab. Will it hurt them? Should I buy bottled water for them as well? Read More