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Just a head's up to any homeowners in Casa Linda that may not be aware,there have been 8 break-ins in Casa Linda in the past month. I've been told but can not verify that they all have the same MO,pry safes off of the walls and go,no other items stolen. How's the huge reduction in security...

I need some help. I am in the United States at the moment and I am trying to transfer money into my landlord's Ban Reservas account. I regularly deposit money into this account in person and the deposit slips show the account number as a nine digit number but the transfer company (Remitly) is...

Can someone please refer me to a good pediatrician on the north coast? My girlfriend's two year old son has an ongoing respiratory problem and she keeps bringing him to the public hospital and he is still suffering after three months. I would prefer someone that is english speaking but it is not...

The Iberostar in Puerto Plata is burning to the ground....

I am in the process of building a villa on the north coast up in El Choco and the builder is recommending the use of a wood species that I am not familiar with called jequitiba. He is suggesting it in lieu of mahogony due to a lower cost as I asked him to quote me on using mahogony throughout...

Can someone please give me the name of an orthopedic specialist at HOMS that I can go to to get a referral in order to get an MRI on my shoulder for a possible torn rotator cuff and hopefully a cortisone shot to tide me over until I can get back to the states. Thank you in advance.

Does anyone have experience sending a shipping container FROM the DR To the U.S.and/or point me in the right direction on the process,plenty of info on DR1 in regards to going in the opposite direction but I can't seem to find any info on going DR - U.S. It will be loaded with very heavy steel...

I have a few questions about getting an MRI done either at CMC in Sosua or if it is in my best interest to go to Santiago I have no problem with that either. Questions are: Is CMC okay for having an MRI done,I have read so many horror stories about CMC Do I need a referral from a doctor? Do I...

Help! I bought a Claro mobile hotspot with 5 GB’s of data. I use an IMac desktop computer and an IPhone. Within 24 hours all of my data was used up, I went back to the Claro store and he told me that I must be watching a lot of videos or playing games,I did neither. I am pretty certain that it...

I need to print a document,sign it,scan it and then email it to someone. Where in Sosua can I pay to do this? Alternatively,where in Sosua can I buy a printer scanner? I know I can go to Puerto Plata and buy one at La Sirena but I really don't want to go there if at all possible. 

You are comparing an entire country to a specific area of a country,an unfair comparison. I love living in the DR but to say that it is as safe or safer than either the U.S. or Canada in general s ridiculous IMHO. I have traveled through most of the U.S. and visited a few places in Canada and I...

Does anyone know if the drug Januvia (sitagliptin) is readily available in the DR? My doctor here in the U.S. just prescribed it to me and I am heading back down to Sosua soon for a 9 month stay and I am concerned that I will not be able to get it there. Thanks.

Does anyone know of a dermatologist in Sosua or Puerto Plata? Thank you in advance.

I am a new poster,long time lurker,lol,and have a few questions concerning buying a car. I have been coming to the DR for ten years on short trips of a week or two,last year rented an apartment for five months,was in the DR off and on and this year I plan on spending six months continuously. I...