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Kicking Off 2017 With A Visit To A New Beach – Will 2017 Be Your Year For Change

It looks like Cabrera Dominican Republic will be a good, stable place to be in 2017.  While a lot of my more conservative American friends seem to be enjoying a little bit of euphoria over the election of Trump, I have to caution you not to get too complacent.  After all, the US still faces a staggering […]

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CIA Cries Foul On Trump Win – What A Joke

So the saga of the 2016 US presidential election rolls on.  The latest is from none other than Obama’s CIA.  Shock of shocks.  The CIA now believes that Putin and the evil Russian empire somehow tried to influence the US presidential elections by tapping the emails of Clinton, Podesta and the Democratic National Commitee (DNC). […]

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Post-Election Expatriation Phenomena – Bush, Obama, Trump – Just Another Cycle

It is interesting to watch how US Presidential elections trigger cycles in expatriation interest. We started noticing this repeating cycle with the election of the first Bush and it seems to be growing with the election of every new president. The level of post-election immigration interest has grown exponentially since Bush-juniors reelection. I assume people […]

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2nd Passport Path Through Permanent Residency In The Dominican Republic

A 2nd passport is an insurance policy against political and economic turmoil.  As we have discussed in the past, a second passport and citizenship in some country other than your home country is a fundamental step toward true personal liberty. Why?  Because a 2nd passport gives you a legal pass out of your own borders […]

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Rogue Money With Plan B Warning – Plan B or Perish

We had an opportunity to interview V at Rogue Money. In this segment of our three part interview, V digs deep into the reasons why each and every one of us needs to focus in on our Plan B if we hope to get through the upcoming turmoil. One thing I like about V is […]

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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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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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