devaneely
Canadian looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Registration: 31 July 2021
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Furniture and meeting new people 馃槉 by couldbecool
Hi there my name is Carla and I鈥檓 from Canada. I am wanting to furnish an apartment that I bought here. I know there is IKEA, Ilumel and Ashley鈥檚 here but I am having a hard time finding what I like at a reasonable price. Not really ...
@couldbecool hi there. I鈥檓 new here in Las Terrenas too and would be happy to meet up for a drink. I鈥檝e been here 8 weeks now. Read More
Working remote in the dom rep by tcantey
I wanted to ask are there any precautions working a remote us job while in the Dominican Republic聽
@planner ok. Wow. Please don鈥檛 take offense to my question which given your tone you absolutely did but I ask because I know many people who are digital nomads and I have never once heard this. Yikes. Read More
Working remote in the dom rep by tcantey
I wanted to ask are there any precautions working a remote us job while in the Dominican Republic聽
@planner Really? Even if you're working for a Canadian company with all ties to Canada, you're simply doing your job in another location while working from a company assigned VPN? Read More
Beach access & Flying with Dogs by Julia Palumbo
Hey everyone. I've been on this site for quite some time asking questions here and there but I'm finally getting everything in order and moving down in September! My boyfriend and I as well as our dogs will be relocating from Canada to POP ...
@Julia Palumbo thank you! How did you get the paperwork in Spanish? Read More
Beach access & Flying with Dogs by Julia Palumbo
Hey everyone. I've been on this site for quite some time asking questions here and there but I'm finally getting everything in order and moving down in September! My boyfriend and I as well as our dogs will be relocating from Canada to POP ...
@Julia Palumbo I鈥檒l let you know how it goes as I leave from Pearson on May 13th!!! I have a dog and two cats coming with me. How did you find out all that was needed for them paperwork-wise? I鈥檝e been trying to find out and I鈥檓 ... Read More
Youth theatre/music programs by devaneely
Hi everyone,i鈥檓 researching to see if there would be an interest in programming for youth theatre and music programs. I was a K-8 music and drama teacher for 20 years as well as have a private music studio teaching voice, acting and piano. ...
@ddmcghee my Spanish is coming along and I鈥檓 hoping will improve when I move. I do speak English, French and Italian fluently though. and thanks for the suggestions. I鈥檒l look into that. Read More
Youth theatre/music programs
Hi everyone,i鈥檓 researching to see if there would be an interest in programming for youth theatre and music programs. I was a K-8 music and drama teacher for 20 years as well as have a private music studio teaching voice, acting and piano. ... Read More
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 ...
@polo1club Thank you for pointing this out. I am moving to the DR in May and have done extensive research and visited in November. Seeing all the negative comments in different forums have been quite jarring because my thought was always, "well, if ... Read More
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 ...
@Joao Zaccardi my rent for a small 2-bdrm is $1800 plus utilities! It just cost me $1.50 to buy 2 limes whereas when I was in the DR, I paid $1.20 for a dozen limes! Read More
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 ...
@Joao Zaccardi those prices are about 1/3 of the cost of what I pay living in Canada so to me that is extremely cheap which is why I鈥檓 moving the the DR!!! Read More
Private Schools by johntoncc
I am moving to Dominican Republic this year. I have a wife who is Dominican. We have 2 grand daughters of school age. We are looking for private schools for the girls.They are cousins and both live in Santo Domingo. I am just looking for some ...
@johntoncc Hi there. I am moving to Las Terrenas in May and I teach piano successfully online (had to pivot through the pandemic). Happy to chat more to see if this is something you'd be interested in trying. Read More