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Hedging Your Bets And Diversifying Your Assets

Understatement of the day…… “Looking at the big picture, when it’s clear that your government is broke, your deposit insurance fund is undercapitalized, and your bank is hazardously illiquid, it seems obvious that you shouldn’t hold 100% of your savings in that banking system.”     Simon Black, Soverign Man Think Cyprus. Yeah I know, but […]

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Exploring Pirate Beach Near Cabrera

Some days you just need a little time off-the-beaten-path to clear the cobwebs out of your brain and to just relax.  Thankfully there is no shortage of out of the way spots up here on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.  Whether you prefer the sounds of waves lapping on the beach or the […]

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Why Retire In The Dominican Republic And Why Seek Residency

A growing concern of Americans, Canadians and Europeans that are of retirement age is where to retire.  With the current financial crisis affecting many countries, retirees are looking for alternative destinations in order to make sure they can live comfortably on their pension income, social security or savings.  Adding fuel to the fire, many of […]

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We Are Doomed!!!

A subscriber recently sent me this YouTube. In forwarding the Tube his comment was “Barry you’re gonna get a good laugh at this one”. I receive several emails a day from subscribers and do try my best to read each one. With that being said this one was no exception. He was right I had […]

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I heard Some News Today

I heard some news today about two families that came to our area of the DR and have since left. One of these families had been here for about a year and the other spent over three. Now people coming and going is nothing new to me and it does happen everywhere on this planet. […]

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Why Pick The Dominican Republic For Your 2nd Passport?

We seem to have two different groups of readers when it comes to 2nd Passports and immigration.  The first group has already read and researched the advantages of securing a 2nd passport and have already decided to add this important tool to their back up plan.  For them, the services offered through the PassportDR link […]

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Breakfast On The Malecon – Chilling Out At Oceanside

Sometimes I just want to sit alone and just chill out after a long week of touring.  I find that breakfast down on the malecon, overlooking the ocean is ideal for that.  While I was sitting in one of the little local restaurants down on the malecon I decided to capture just a few minutes of […]

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New Fast Track Immigration Program – Answering The Big Question

More about the fast track path to residency and naturalization.  Based on some questions and comments we have received about our earlier immigration post, I think we should delve a little deeper into the whole question about the new fast track program.  We have seen one question pop up several times.  “Is that 6 month thing […]

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Latest Oceanview Lots Opened In Cabrera – Perfect For Bali Style Home

We were finally able to get a road cut into the latest 180 degree oceanview lots on the ridgeline overlooking Playa Diamante, Playa Boca and Cabrera.  While this lot is a little lower than some of the upper lots in the new development, I think you will have to agree that the views are exceptional. […]

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I Was Wrong

Not a day goes by and once again I’m reminded of why we find ourselves in the situations that we do. Bankrupt Governments and failing economies are merely the effects. Why is it no one seems to ask the correct questions. The cause questions and the cause questions often start with the word WHY. The […]

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