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Househunters International –  Stop Dreaming, Start Doing

Dreams can be a wonderful thing.  They can whisk you away from your problems and challenges and let you explore exotic places.  Dreams can give you a small taste of what could have been or what might yet be in your life… if only you can take action.  Dreams let you play armchair quarterback with […]

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Road Trip From Cabrera To Las Terrenas – Part Three

We drive around one of the Las Terrenas beaches for a few minutes and then head back out of town on the winding mountain backroads up through the mountains. Unfortunately it started raining on us on the way back so I will not be able to show you many of the breathtaking views you would […]

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Road Trip From Cabrera To Las Terrenas – Part Two

On the next segment of our little roadtrip from Cabrera to Las Terrenas we see more of the roadside and scenery and enter into the little town of Las Terrenas on the Samana Peninsula.  While Cabrera is more like a laid back little rural fishing village with with few tourists, Las Terrenas is more of […]

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Road Trip From Cabrera To Las Terrenas – Part One

I hear some of the most amazing myths about the Dominican Republic from visitors that have previously only seen the DR from within an All Inclusive Resort.   Crazy myths like these: The roads are full of pot holes, big enough to swallow a whole volkswagon It is unsafe outside the walls of the all-inclusive […]

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Expats Investing In Rental Properties In Cabrera Dominican Republic

Many expats need or want a way to supplement their monthly income.  One popular way to do that is to own rental homes or perhaps a small bed and breakfast.  In this video interview we tour several small construction projects where expats have either built new or rehabbed in-town properties for rentals and part time […]

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There’s Nothing in Everything and Everything In Nothing

It’s a lazy Sunday and I was just pondering some rarely understood spiritual thoughts. I’d like to share a couple of them with all of my readers and hope in turn they pass it on to some other cared about individuals. I woke up early and took care of the chores around the house and […]

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Sharing The Expat Lifestyle

Over the weekend an interesting thought occurred that I’d like to share with you. Over the past year and a half, since we’ve been doing our discovery tour, on several occaisions we’ve been asked the following questions…  WHY are you doing this?  Another similar question, but only after the third or fourth day of the […]

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Destination Weddings Are Hot In Cabrera – Expat Owned Villas Keep Planners Busy

In this video we will meet Felicita Garcia, the wedding and event planner for one of the largest villas in the area. Felicita lived and worked in the United States for years before returning to her hometown of Cabrera to start her wedding and event planning business. Many expats opt for villa and bed and […]

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The Smart Way For Expats To Buy Real Estate On A Tropical Island – It’s All About Family Connections

It seems that the majority of the visitors we have on the DYD Discovery Tours are interested in looking at real estate when they are down here. I understand the urgency. Most of our visitors are forced to “squeeze in” their tours in between everything else going on at home…like work, family, businesses, etc. It […]

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Moving To Another Country Does Not Have To Be Scary – Expats Guide

Moving to another country to sit out the carnage of the coming financial collapse of first world countries can be a great survival strategy… but what if you are afraid to make the move?  What if you don’t speak the language, understand the culture, or know the people?  What if you have been brainwashed into […]

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