LadyMateo
American expat in Dominican Republic
Forum posts
5
About me
American
Lives in BAYAGUANA
Registration: 09 April 2015
Activity
Round Trip Tickets Always Required? by Kclarklopez
Do all airlines- or is it the government-require you to buy a round trip ticket into and then out of the DR if you are not a Dominican citizen? With strict change fees and a family of four, I hate to guess when we will return. Is there any way ...
i never pay for a round trip to DR... i always buy one way with my American Passport Read More
Citizenship through Dominican Husband for Wife and Kids by Kclarklopez
What paperwork that might be easier to obtain in the US that we should bring before coming to DR? (I have the marriage record and birth records of all of us, apostilled specifically for DR. I can get them translated into Spanish here or there, I ...
Yea.. I have to go through the same process even though i have family in DR.. i cant tag on their citizenship to gain mine.. I have to tag on my Husbands citizenship to become a Dominican Citizen, which is crazy to me because my entire family was ... Read More
What is the best mobile phone network and Internet company in the DR by drtuttle
Based on your own experience. Thank you in advance for any hint.
i have a iphone 6plus with Claro and it seems to run good. When i am in the house i use my wifi but i have macbooks as well.. i use my landline phone with Claro to make calls to America and it is a pay by the minute sitution. There are spots where ... Read More
What is so special about Cabarete & Sosua that most expat settle there by drtuttle
I have this curiosity since I went there once, while on vacation and It didn't impress me. I must admit that the place is gorgeous in terms of Wilderness. I have spent some time in the mountains with some friends when I returned to the Island ...
i am not sure what is so special about it.. I am not really considered a expat because my husband and I have a strong family base here and we grew up here for the majority of our lives.. I wouldn't want to live around expats because that means ... Read More
What were the reasons for leaving your country by drtuttle
Hello everyone. Please feel free to share your answer on this topic based on your own experience or anyone else you may know. In my case the main reason was the weather as I find Canadian long winters too limiting ;))) Also, I felt attracted by ...
i am always back and forth between America and DR.. My family is in DR and my husbands family is in DR.. We have a house and we own our own business in America as well as a couple of Colmados in DR.. we honestly live where ever we feel like living ... Read More