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Advices when Traveling to Dominican Republic

I have written a couple of articles regarding what to expect and advice when travelling to DR.  However, I think this article is worth publishing here for its attention to detail and completeness. Read on : Dominican Republic is one of the tourist destinations more visited by most of the citizens of the planet. Your enormous and blue beaches, your form of life and the hospitality of your inhabitants do that, every year the number of tourists multiplies in…

A Series of Viscape Videos of DR….Good Job!

Viscape is a Web 2.0 social marketplace for affordable vacation homes, real estate professionals, prospective renters and travel lovers.  They spend some time in DR documenting their experience in Video.  It is kind of fun to se stuff like this specially when it is produced by foreigners since the information is less biased. This series of videos will give you an idea on what to expect ion the Dominican Republic and how you can enjoy your trip to the…

The Climate of the Domincan Republic

Driving in the Dominican Republic

sometimes it takes travel to another way of life to realize that we may take our road rules a bit for granted. Here, running a red light is a definite no-no – even the most lax drivers follow a rule like this. In other places, this may not be the case. I recently headed to

What you need to know when traveling to the Dominican Republic Part 2

Well, it’s been several months since I wrote my first article on this topic.  On part 1 of this article, I concentrated on telling you what you must have before reaching the island to make your stay a more pleasurable one.  Here, I will concentrate on letting you know from my own experience what to expect while you are there and avoid a bit of cultural shock if it is your fist time visiting.  I am Dominican, born and raised. …

Dominican Republic Banks

There are five major banks on the island-share Dominican Republic, spread across the geography of the island. All have automatic teller machines – ATMs – but one word: caution! In the Dominican Republic, making a withdrawal from an ATM is as simple as it is at home. Money will be given in the local currency, the peso, though if you require American dollars, Euro or Sterling notes, these can…

Dominican Republic: The Third World Shall Be First

I’m the first to admit I’m not great at vacations or relaxing. But after a good year with the business and a week to blow, I went to the Dominican Republic. It’s the country that shares the island of Hispanola in the Caribbean Sea with Haiti but doesn’t get nearly the attention because it’s not the tottering morass of poverty and violence Haiti is. It was surprisingly easy getting there. The trip to Santo Domingo, the capital city, was…

Doing Business in the Dominican Republlic

Do you ever wonder where to find a document that will tell you everything you need to know about doing business in DR?  Well, I found a pretty good one.  This is a PDF file that you can download for free. it was publish by Pellerano & Herrera Attorney at Law.  The document is pretty good for what I saw.  I hope it can help some of you looking into establishing a business in DR or doing business with DR.…

Places to Visit

When tourists visit Dominican Republic most of the time they go straight for a resorts or a hotels, we know that what the travel agency offers is those all-included packages. Let me tell you that almost all the hotels in Dominican Republic are good and have a lot of activities you can do there like sports, gym, scuba diving, wind surfing, sun baths, etc. If you want to know why Dominican Republic is a country where all…

Buying Real Estate in the Domincan Republic

Buying real estate in the Dominican Republic is an excellent alternative investment for those interested in owning a piece of paradise. Before beginning the search for buying Real Estate in the Dominican Republic, it is best to do your homework and follow the simple rules below. First, know your reason for purchasing the Real Estate. Is your reason to live in as a primary or secondary home, an investment to resale or rent or is it for a business to…