Marriage In The Dominican Republic
Not very many Dominicans actually marry, most just live together. Those who do marry tend to be from the middle and upper…
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The Hurricane Season In The Dominican Republic
The hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs through until the end of November. The Dominican Republic is right in the…
Read more →Death In The Dominican Republic
I have been to more funerals since I have been here, and seen more dead people here than ever before in my…
Read more →Travelling In The Dominican Republic
Last week I had to travel to Sosua on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic in order to sort a new…
Read more →Presidential Elections In The Dominican Republic
On 20 May the Dominican Republic will vote for a new president, a process which happens every four years. Even though the…
Read more →Birth In The Dominican Republic
Many people still have large families in the DR, basically because children are a form of pension. There is no social security,…
Read more →Country Living In The Dominican Republic
Out of the population of 10 million in the Dominican Republic, around 30% live in the country, in small settlements known as…
Read more →Electricity – Or Lack Of
Normal life: You press light switch and there is light. When you want a shower there is hot water. When you want…
Read more →A Cautionary Tale
I have no idea whether a Sanky Panky is a breed found only in the Dominican Republic, or if they exist in…
Read more →Barrio Living
I live in a barrio in a little town in the middle of the Dominican Republic. A barrio is translated as a…
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