Freedom55
Canadian expat in Dominican Republic
Forum
57 posts
About me
Canadian
Lives in Sosua
Speaks English, 25% Indonesian
Registration: 14 December 2013
Activity
Air Transport of Dogs from Canada
Good day everyone. Two years ago, we flew to our home in Puerto Plata and brought with us a 1 year old labradoodle. We purchased the 'checked baggage' ticket for the dog with West Jet for $75.00. Everything went smoothly. This past ... Read More
Washer & Dryer by Sophie&David
Hi there; We have purchased a vacation property in Punta Cana. We are in the process of purchasing all furnishings here in Toronto with the intention of sending the container once our unit is ready. My question is, are the front load units ...
We are also looking to replace this older top load wash machine with a extra-capacity front load automatic washing machine to be able to wash a king-size comforter. Has anyone seen such a machine in the DR?? Thanks again everyone !! Read More
Washer & Dryer by Sophie&David
Hi there; We have purchased a vacation property in Punta Cana. We are in the process of purchasing all furnishings here in Toronto with the intention of sending the container once our unit is ready. My question is, are the front load units ...
Hi everyone :) Laundry questions eh!! Ok, here's another good one to ask. We bought our villa here 4 years ago and the villa came with a large size automatic washing machine. We have now noticed that we continue to get ... Read More
Medical Care - Ear Waxing by Freedom55
Good afternoon :) Well, we've been enjoying a wonderful 2 weeks on the island, but we have one small item to address. After landing at the airport, my wife's ears are 'plugged' and she can't seem to get them ...
You guys are awesome!! Thank you so much for your response. We'll give a few of these things a try :) David Read More
Medical Care - Ear Waxing
Good afternoon :) Well, we've been enjoying a wonderful 2 weeks on the island, but we have one small item to address. After landing at the airport, my wife's ears are 'plugged' and she can't seem to get them ... Read More
Bank Accounts - Pesos or US Dollars
Good day to everyone !! Four years ago we purchased a little villa up in La Mulata, Sosua. Our realtors recommended we open a bank account for money transfers. We had the option of having a US dollars account or a pesos account. At ... Read More
Essentials to live in Dominican Republic by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Dominican Republic, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Dominican Republic? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with ...
Thank you so very much for the information We're over here in Edmonton and hoping to do our final move within the next 1-2 years. We bought a small home so we're downsizing and we are deciding 'what' is necessary/wanted vs what we ... Read More
Essentials to live in Dominican Republic by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Dominican Republic, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Dominican Republic? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with ...
Hi guys (DiMarsha)! Might we ask, where from Canada did you move? We're out in Alberta and we're still trying to decide whether to ship a container or not........ the approximate cost to ship a container was____? Thanks!! Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Awesome!! Bob can you PM me with this gentleman's contact information? You're the best!! Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Ok, a question to the highly experienced and educated DR group.............. and yes I'm probably in the wrong area but..... - we are looking to refinish / repaint our swimming pool. We do NOT want to keep repainting every 2 to 3 years so ... Read More
Purchasing a New Bed & Bedding by Freedom55
Hello everyone !! I tried a 'search' of the topics in the ½ûÂþÌìÌà and ran out of patience LOL............. We are coming back home for the holiday season and need to purchase a new bed with bedding. Queen or King size doesn't matter ...
Any issue with delivering back to Sosua? We ended up buying at a large furniture store just east of Cabarete (left side of the road going east) and had delivery that afternoon (mattress & fridge). We paid a bit more by the sounds of it, ... Read More
Holiday Season here in DR. by planner
Its a good time to talk about the holiday season. Lets talk about your experiences here during the holidays, security, how to get the most out of the season and of course how to build a snowman out of sand! Basics - the DR is predominantly a ...
Merry Christmas everyone !! O'k, finally made it back to paradise and after our first week, things have finally settled down. Now, SOMEONE must have an idea on 'where' we can find out about all of the planned Christmas and New Years ... Read More
Purchasing a New Bed & Bedding by Freedom55
Hello everyone !! I tried a 'search' of the topics in the ½ûÂþÌìÌà and ran out of patience LOL............. We are coming back home for the holiday season and need to purchase a new bed with bedding. Queen or King size doesn't matter ...
Thank you again Bob. I spoke with the 'better half' and we think we might just pick up everything in Cabarete by paying cash. I'm guessing that the time and money it would take to travel down to Santiago, or Santa Domingo ...... it ... Read More
Purchasing a New Bed & Bedding by Freedom55
Hello everyone !! I tried a 'search' of the topics in the ½ûÂþÌìÌà and ran out of patience LOL............. We are coming back home for the holiday season and need to purchase a new bed with bedding. Queen or King size doesn't matter ...
I think that this BBQ might be a great idea !! LOL......... nice way to meet some new and old friends :) :top: Read More
Purchasing a New Bed & Bedding by Freedom55
Hello everyone !! I tried a 'search' of the topics in the ½ûÂþÌìÌà and ran out of patience LOL............. We are coming back home for the holiday season and need to purchase a new bed with bedding. Queen or King size doesn't matter ...
Greatly appreciate your recommendations folks !! Hopefully we can meet up this Christmas and go out for another great meal Bob :) Read More