Katrin Paulino
@katrin67
German expat in Dominican Republic
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About me
German
Lives in Las Terrenas
Speaks german,spanish,english,french
Registration: 18 May 2012
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relocating to DR...help me choose my city by tanicos
Hi all My name is Cosmin, i am 28 years old, i am a web designer and would like to relocate to DR because of all the reasons in the world. I currently live in Europe and i intend to arrive in DR next week. so narrowing my searches i've found ...
Hi you,why Punta Cana? There are only hotels side by side but no real town.The only Dominicans you can have contact with are the ones who work in the hotels.I live for 14 years in Las Terrenas a small town on the peninsula of Samana,also north ... Read More
Moving to the DR from Boston, MA by jojopepin
Hi all, I have three childrenÂ’s; me and my husband are looking into relocating to the DR. I need advice on the schooling, housing, health care, etc. I was told there is two parts of Santo Domingo, the old Santo Domingo and the new part(which is ...
Hi you,if you want to live in Santo Domingo you have private schools,depending how old your children are.The old part of Santo Domingo,the colonial city,is very nice but also expensive.I live now for 14 years on the north coast,which is very ... Read More
GARBAGE IN THE DR by RPEREZ
I recently flew into Las Americas Airport rented a car and drove from Santo Domingo to Juan Dolio. Its such a shame a country that has so much natural beauty full of garbage on its sidewalks. How can such nice people be so dirty, and truly not care ...
I work for the last 14 years on the garbage issue and it is very difficult to get this problem in Dominican heads,but slowly we are making some progress but it will still take more time. Read More
Considering a vacation home near Punta Cana by beachlover
My husband and I are seriously considering purchasing a vacation home near Punta Cana in the Cap Cana gated community. I visited this spectaclar property last month and fell in love. We love travelling to the Dominican Republic but have never ...
Hi,i am Katrin and live on the peninsula of Samana in a small town called Las Terrenas.That is on the north coast and has very beautiful beaches.Here we are very multi-cultural what i love. Punta Cana has nice beaches but there are only resorts ... Read More
Some foods dont taste the same by Jaxterstone
During my travels to the DR, i found some foods dont taste the same for example. The cheddar cheese taste funny and dont do my eggs justice. I found one pack of kraft american cheese 12 slices in a store and was saved temporarily, cost me $5 us ...
The problem in the Domenican Republic is, if you find a supermarket who has exactly the same stuff like in Europe or in the States it is very expansive.A glass of Nutella 5 Euro!!!!!!!! Here in Las Terrenas we have also a german supermarket but of ... Read More
Dominican health insurance for expats by jmnorr
Hi Moving to Rio San Juan in August....any suggestions on how to obtain Dominican Health Insurance\
Hi,my health insurence called " Humano" and you can choose from 3 different plans.There you have access to doctors and hospitals in the whole country.I pay for three month about 92US$. Bye Katrin Read More
Healthcare in Dominican Republic by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Dominican Republic ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Dominican Republic ? Thanks in ...
Hi,i life for 14 years in the Domenican Republic and i can only tell you that it is really important to get private health insurence.There you can choose from diffrent plans with different coverage.In the big cities you have really good ... Read More