Maintaining Lifestyle During a Currency Collapse

Maintaining your standard of living during and after the coming currency collapse is possible with careful planning and action.

Jarabacoa Dominican Republic – Perfect Mountain Retreat To Sit Out A Storm

Jarabacoa is one of those places that we put high on our list of favorite places in the Dominican Republic.  Jarabacoa sits at about 1750 feet above sea level in a valley tucked between the highest mountain peaks in the Dominican Republic.  It is a popular gathering spot for both locals and for tourists that […]

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Retired US Military Family Finds Caribbean Retirement Haven In Cabrera Dominican Republic

You won’t find a more patriotic or tough retired US soldier than Larry.  He has served and worked in some of the hottest trouble spots across the globe.  As he says in this video interview, “I am not running away.  I don’t run away from anything.  I generally run toward danger when others run away. […]

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DBL Cigars – Dominican Big Leaguer Cigars – The Whole Process

DBL Cigars are top notch hand-rolled cigars made right here in the Dominican Republic, just outside of Santiago where the best tobacco is grown.  We are one our marathon tours of the tobacco country and will be checking out as many cigar factories as they will let us visit.  We started with a hot new […]

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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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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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