Rigger
Canadian expat in Dominican Republic
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Lives in Bávaro, La Altagracia
Registration: 09 June 2013
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Fresh cranberries? by colmcb
Do any of the stores sell bags of fresh cranberries? They usually start appearing in the stores in the U.S. right around this time. Just wondering. For Thanksgiving?
We get canned sauerkraut in Jumbo in Bavaro their food club brand in the canned vegetables aisle never had a problem getting it there Read More
E-ticket website glitch by bryankieronlynch
The E-ticket website is not working properly. It won't let you input flight dates for after the 1st of the year. Is this happening to anyone else?
I am Just wondering if anyone knows if you still need to fill out out the online immigration forms to fly back to Canada before you leave the Dominican Republic we had family visit and told us that they didn't fill out any forms before the arrived ... Read More
vaccine boosters
Just wondering if anyone here in the Bavaro area knows where you can go for a pfizer booster shot Read More
Approved Fingerprinting facility in DR by farahshaniceali
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew of an approved Fingerprinting facility in Dominican Republic?
I know there is one in Higuey for you to get what you are looking for, your finger prints that are recorded and certified, just past the Bisilica on avenue Altagarcia and just before Jumbo and is called Ministerio Public and right beside it is the ... Read More
COVID TESTING in the Bavaro, Los Corales area of Punta Cana by #LetsDoThis
Does anyone have first-hand knowledge of where to go and get tested in this area? - According to locals here, tests can cost as much as $270USD and many facilities run out. - According to Copa Airlines, we don't need a Covid Test done before ...
Hello #LetsDoThis I have just got my covid test done 14 days ago to fly back to Canada at the Referencia Lab at AV, Boulevard 1Ro Noviembre down the road by the Punta Cana Doctors They speak English in there and you can choose the kind of test ... Read More
Canadian wanting to relocate, beginning to plan ahead by Eluewipnnatl
Hello everyone and thanks for taking the time to read this post. My name is Aimee, I live in northern ontario. I'm 31, have a 6 month old son, and a fiance. I have been wanting to move to the DR since 2008. I fell in love with the country on a ...
Welcome Back Planner good to hear from you on the blog again. Hope everyone on the Blog had a Very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to all. Read More
Expats in Punta Cana by warjen
Hi We are planning a trip to Punta Cana at the end of November. We were wondering if there were any expats in the Punta Cana area that would be prepared to meet up and share some experiences. Thanks Warren and Jen
Yes Planner hopefully we will get together soon and you always have a place to stay here with us when you are in town Read More
Expats in Punta Cana by warjen
Hi We are planning a trip to Punta Cana at the end of November. We were wondering if there were any expats in the Punta Cana area that would be prepared to meet up and share some experiences. Thanks Warren and Jen
Hello Warren and Jen: My wife and I have been living in the Punta Cana area actually in the Bavaro area for almost three years now and have moved from the Toronto area in Ontario and feel free to get in touch with us when you do arrive here in Punta ... Read More
Best way to get to Cabarete from Punta Cana by Jgolak
Hi Everyone, We've been in Punta Cana now for 2 weeks and really like a lot of it. We'd also like to explore the north shore to see if it's a better fit. Would like to spend 5 days or so in Cabarete (think Ocean Dream). What's the ...
Jgolak Also If you are driving there always keep a Hundred Pesos close by on the console or some place and your wallet and money and purse out of sight as besides all the road tolls there are some small towns where the police will be standing in the ... Read More
Best way to get to Cabarete from Punta Cana by Jgolak
Hi Everyone, We've been in Punta Cana now for 2 weeks and really like a lot of it. We'd also like to explore the north shore to see if it's a better fit. Would like to spend 5 days or so in Cabarete (think Ocean Dream). What's the ...
Hello Jgolak: I have driven from Bavaro to Sosua and it is a very beautiful drive and if you rent a car and take your time and no speeding as there is Radar on these roads it is a piece of cake. If you just google driving directions from Bavaro to ... Read More
metro taxi driver by kiwiscrobie
avoid driver by name of xxx xxx, i used him he quoted me price of 350 pesos from metro bus station to hotel in santo domingo este but charged me 1500 pesos. he is a crook
Hello Jgolak: My wife and I live in the Bavaro area and lived here for the past 2 and half years but are in Canada right now and are here till the end of Sept. we don't take the cabs in Bavaro to often in the area as we own car here but if you ... Read More
Considering moving to Punta Cana area by MerrittM
Hi everyone. My husband and I are considering moving to the Punta Cana area. We need a location in the DR that is convenient to an airport that our family can easily access and this area seems to work from that standpoint. We are visiting next ...
Hello MerrittM: Like I said I have lived in Punta Cana now for about 2 years now and yes every one says we get allot of earth quakes every month or so but to tell you the truth we have never known about them till some one tells me or I read it in ... Read More
Considering moving to Punta Cana area by MerrittM
Hi everyone. My husband and I are considering moving to the Punta Cana area. We need a location in the DR that is convenient to an airport that our family can easily access and this area seems to work from that standpoint. We are visiting next ...
Hi I ready: Yes any questions that I can help you with just ask away and will help any way I can with any questions you may have, and I do not profess to know everything so keep asking on this forum as there are allot of people who have been here ... Read More
Considering moving to Punta Cana area by MerrittM
Hi everyone. My husband and I are considering moving to the Punta Cana area. We need a location in the DR that is convenient to an airport that our family can easily access and this area seems to work from that standpoint. We are visiting next ...
Hello I ready: Yes we live in Bavaro and is very friendly area with allot of different cultures in the area and do find it very safe here , Yes there are different private bilingual schools in the area but can not really tell you to much about them ... Read More
Considering moving to Punta Cana area by MerrittM
Hi everyone. My husband and I are considering moving to the Punta Cana area. We need a location in the DR that is convenient to an airport that our family can easily access and this area seems to work from that standpoint. We are visiting next ...
Hello MerrittM Yes Spanish is a very valuable asset which will help you allot in the D.R. no matter where you end up on the Island. Right now we are on Holidays in Canada visiting our family and will return back home at the end of September. And yes ... Read More