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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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More Immigration Options To Speed Your Path To A 2nd Passport

Wanted: Top quality, timely and affordable immigration services for DR Escapes readers. As in most worthwhile rapidly growing endeavors, at DRescapes we also suffer through growing pains when demand exceeds our ability to react. It turns out that immigration services was one of those areas for us. We simply had too much interest to be […]

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4 Wheeling Wrapup – Through The Rivers We Go To Get To Cabrera

Let’s wrap up our Sunday afternoon 4 wheel adventure in the third and final video in our 3 part series.  On this leg of the trip we continue to explore a rarely used cutroad in the outback near the North Coast… just for the fun of it.  No such thing as bridges on  backroads like […]

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WOW – Great Progress At Montaña y Mar Oceanview Project In Only 5 Days

If you have been following the new oceanview project in Cabrera called Montaña y Mar, then you should be interested in this little report.  I am almost amazed at all the progress that has been made in paving the road into the project over the last 5 days.  As you will see in this little video, […]

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Let’s Go 4 Wheeling On The Backroads Of The DR

As you know from watching this blog for a while, we selected the North Coast of the Dominican Republic as our Plan B because it offered a number of advantages for us.  We appreciate a less meddling and intrusive government, lower real estate prices, almost negligible carrying costs, cheap but good healthcare options, year-round temperate […]

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