About bobby7110

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Northern, California, United States

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Dominican Republic: Ultrasound:

I paid 1250RD in Puerto Plata for my GI Tract & Urinary... Good luck

Dominican Republic: Tourist card charges:

OK - 1 to 3 mo - 2500RD - 3 to 9 mos - 4000RD - 12 to 18 mos - 6500RD and so on .....

Dominican Republic: looking for appartments online:

Corotos.com

Dominican Republic: does anyone know!:

Try Juan at 809-842-9957 - good luck & have fun

Panama: Looking for spots(flygirlsisland@yahoo.com):

I have a buddy that built a small resort outside of David... Check out the website: http://www.laslajasbeachresort.com Ask for Pete McNamee - he's a cool 'local gringo' that would be great for help & advise and his place may be a great place 'to land'... Good luck & have fun!!!

Dominican Republic: health insurance:

Ok, from my experience there are a few insurances available… I chose ‘Constitucion’ because it’s easy – just fill out the form and pay while some others make you jump through hoops, take tests, etc - plus the office was down the block … It costs ‘a little’ more, I chose a small deductible instead of none, and I added on dental and ambulance service… I’m a 58 yo male and I pay $450/year w/ payments due every 3 mos… Insurance works differently here – I still pay for basic services but at a ‘discount’ – “ummm, right”… If I have an accident and am hospitalized they foot the whole bill… Get the insurance ‘now’ because they will not write policies after 60 yo …

Dominican Republic: Bank Accounts in DR:

* Some Banks have a 'relationship' w/ US Banks... WF works w/ Progresso, BofA works w/ Scotia, etc... Using them saves 'a lot' of $$$ w/ transfers & they're safe.... I transfer larger amounts, get it in pesos, and deposit in my local account here... All I needed was my Passport & a "Letter of Reference" from my US bank and got my account in a couple of days... My bank here does not charge me to use my ATM card in their machines, but when you use your US ATM card here you'll get hosed from both ends... * I've never had a problem here but I still only use my ATM card at the ATM machines,"cajeros" - I got cleaned out in Peru spending $18k living in the Amazon jungle !!! I learned that banks will back you up if you use a credit card because it's 'their' money, but an ATM card is 'your' money - tough life lesson... * Not sure where 'ltndal' lives, probably SD, but I've lived in Puerto Plata for almost 3 years now & it's nothing like that here - totally chill... I've lived in 'a lot' of places & find this to be one of the safest, even though it's the "Wild West"... It's a good balance of freedom & personal responsibility & it just works somehow... So, be vigilant but not paranoid... *** Good luck & have fun !!!

Dominican Republic: Puerto Plata:

Hi folks - I have been livin in Sosua for one year now and want to relocate to Puerto Plata to check out life there. I need to find a cheap Apartment/Hotel or place to land for a month or so as a base to find a permanent home/rental. My wish list would be close to the malecon & central but that's the point of seeing what's available. Any ideas??? I appreciate your help muchooo... Bobby

Dominica: Moving to Dominica:

I have been living in Sosua for 10 months now... Lot of expats here & west - check out the "Spanky Bar" - cool place & we're practically family - plenty of good advice from people that have been here a looong time... I'm from N. Cal, most in this place are Canadian, & there are a handful of Brit bars here... Cabarete is more 'tame' w/ a great community also... "Have fun"!!!

Dominican Republic: Looking at moving to Sosua:

I have been living in Sosua for 7 months now - sounds like we came here at the same time. Well, you know what it's about so it depends upon what you want. Santo Domingo is a typical city w/ all of the crime, traffic, lack of good beachs close by, but w/ the cultural advantages that the 'big city' has to offer. Sosua is laid back, great beaches, people are chillin', great expat community, but it seems like all of the girls are 'working girls' and that presents ir's own set of adjustments. Seems like you could teach most anywhere, but jobs are scarce and you may need to develop your own clientele. This is not the country to expect to make a decent living - just not going to happen. For that maybe Santo Domingo has a leg-up, although the cost of living is higher there. Okay, good luck and see you at the "Spanky Bar" here - best expat bar in town... Bobby

Date Joined:

5/27/2011

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