organic foods

Sustainable Organic Farming In Cabrera – Let’s Visit A Family Farm

Fresh organic foods and abundant gravity fed water are two of my criteria for an ideal place to weather any storm, whether it be an economic collapse or worse. As I have mentioned many times, around here on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, the soil is fertile and most plants flourish. Heck, we […]

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Water Water Everywhere – Where Does Our Water Come From In Cabrera

Do you ever speak before your brain catches up? I did that recently when one of the readers asked me a simple question. He asked “You say there is plenty of fresh water in Cabrera, but where does the water come from?” Of course, my immediate response was “We will go shoot a short video […]

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Headed To The Crab Shack To See Where The Road Ended

It really is amazing how much things have changed here in Cabrera over the last 15 years, or so.  When I first came to the north coast of the Dominican Republic the main highway from Cabrera to nearby Nagua was not even a continuous road.  At the site of my favorite Crab Shack, at the […]

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Sustainable Living In Cabrera Dominican Republic – Local Home Tour

On a recent DYD tour, my friend Christopher wanted to focus our tour on anything related to sustainable living since that is his passion.  What an interesting week.  We headed off the routine route and up into the hills to get a taste of life up in the hills.  We drove up in the mountains […]

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A Close Friend and An Eye Opening Visit

For the last week our good friend Christopher came down and paid us a visit. It’s been over 7 years since Liane and I last seen him. Together we did so many things and personally I know Christopher left with a whole different understanding of many things. While composing this post three of the many […]

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Rice Harvest Time On The Northcoast Of The Dominican Republic

I like to ride the roads this time of the year.  Everywhere you look on the north coast you will see stacks of large sacks full of freshly harvested rice.  Rice is a big staple here in the Dominican Republic, and much of the country’s rice comes from the farms along the north coast.  At […]

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Don’t Worry It’s 100% Natural

I just returned from the market and don’t ask me why but out of the blue this thought popped into my mind. You know what I mean as it happens to all of us and these thoughts and ideas are “100% Natural” from time to time we all have them… out of nowhere suddenly a […]

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Food For Thought

We were all set to celebrate a birthday at the beach today but the weather had other plans for us. I’m currently spending some time with a great family here for their third time. They’ve decided to make Cabrera their home and as of this trip revealed to us they’re moving here this June. This […]

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Diet Questions About the DR. What’s On Your Table Tonight?

Over the past year it seems one of the most shared areas of interest that the DR escapes team is quizzed on has to do with the quality of diet in our region of the DR. All of us agree in the importance of availability of healthy unprocessed fresh foods. The DR team understands how […]

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Are You The Victim Of Genetic Engineering – Rotting From The Inside Out

Hi guys, Barry in DR.  If ever there was a reason to seriously consider an escape from the “first world” countries…. Your health and the health of your family is reason enough.  Why do so many expats and visitors to our little off-the-beaten-path tropical paradise rave about how much better they feel after being here […]

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