Cabrera

DBL Dominican Big League Cigar Factory Tour – Road Trip

DBL Dominican Big League cigars are the new kid on the block, but they are quickly being recognized as some of the best hand-rolled Dominican cigars. The DR Escapes team is out on another road trip, this time touring the tobacco growing region around Santiago. Along the way we are checking out some of the […]

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Rub Elbows With The Rich And Famous On A Beer Budget

Forbes just published an indepth article about the Playa Grande/Amanera resort development project just down the road from Cabrera.  As you will read in this article, this is clearly a development that caters to the rich and famous with million dollar+ lots for villas, multi-million dollar villas, hotel rooms that run from $1,000 to $6,000 per night […]

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Firefighter And EMT Describe Their Search For A Retirement Haven – Part 3

Retire Early and Retire Offshore… In this third part of our three part video interview, Doug and Sherry explain the steps they took over the last several years to search for an expat retirement haven that is most ideal for their family.  They discuss a variety of topics and drive home the point that research […]

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Fireman and EMT Expats Discuss Reactions Of Family And Friends – Part 2

As you start to explore the possibility of moving offshore for retirement, you will likely face two very different reactions from family and friends.  A few will admire your wanderlust and secretly (or maybe even outwardly) express their desire to be right along with you.  But if your experience is typical, a larger number of […]

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Fireman and EMT Spouse Describe Their Expat Journey

I had the pleasure to interview an American fireman and his EMT spouse that have been on the path to discover an offshore early retirement haven for several years.  After researching Mexico, Belize, Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica it looks like they have finally settled on Cabrera on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic for […]

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Montaña y Mar Oceanview Project – Initial Home Foundations Looking Good

I love it when a project starts to come together and you can actually see the progress with your own eyes.  That’s where we stand with the Montaña y Mar project.  They are starting to build up the building platforms for the initial homes to be built in the Montaña y Mar project.  Sometimes it is hard […]

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Chillin Out On A Deserted Beach In Cabrera Dominican Republic

It is common to find long stretches of unspoiled and uncrowded beaches on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic near Cabrera.  After days of writing articles DR Escapes it is time to play Robinson Crusoe  on this deserted beach for an afternoon.  Even though I have the beach almost to myself, there is still a […]

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The Illusion Newscast Roller Coaster – Controlling Your Mind And Your Emotions

It’s a staged illusion.  Have you ever wondered how much YOUR beliefs, emotions and actions are molded by the news reports you see with your own eyes on TV and online newscasts.  Take for example the horrible events in Orlando recently where 49 or 50 people were killed and a similar number sent to the […]

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Joys Of Expat Lifestyle In Cabrera Dominican Republic

Getting together with friends, both expats and locals alike, is one of the great joys of living offshore on a Caribbean island.  Of course we have enjoyed similar experiences with family and friends throughout the years in our home countries, but there is something especially rewarding when you are the guest in a foreign land. We find […]

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Expat Friends Party On The Beach Near Cabrera Dominican Republic

We joined our Canadian / European friends and other expats on the beach to bid a fond farewell to one of our European Expat families as they head out on another of life’s adventures to explore Spain. We will miss them, but we know they will be back several times a year for extended stays which […]

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