Dominican Republic Expat and Travel Blog December Archive

Every now and then, it is already natural for a traveller to go back to the city and have some urban fun in between some trips to the deepest parts of the country. While the real wonders are in the outlying areas, a special feeling is still associated with the city and the glitzy life that it has to offer.

Read more: Live the Urban Life at Malecon Center [click]

People come to the Dominican Republic for a different number of reasons. Some people go here for the people, while some people go here for a cheaper cost of living, while yet some go here just to take a break from the busy lifestyle in the city.

Read more: Inside Los Tres Ojos [click]

Just like its American counterpart, Latin American Idol is a definite hit in the area it covers. This is quite obvious after the winner of the show's fourth season, Martha Heredia, received a hero's welcome in her native Dominican Republic when she returned after the competition.

Read more: Latin American Idol winner Martha Heredia receives hero's welcome [click]

Would you like to go on a trip to one of Dominican Republic's most well-kept secrets? If yes, then come over here at the small town of Cabarete and enjoy the atmosphere in this small, laid-back Carribean beach town 20 minutes away from the Puerto Plata International Airport.

Read more: Going Crazy in Cabarete [click]

Government spending is just one of those measures that a country has to do in order to boost the economy. This is perfectly appropriate these days when a lot more people needs jobs and a lot more companies need clients.

Read more: Gov't to allocate RD$3.5 B on passenger spending on 2010 [click]

Year after year after year, more people are flocking to the Dominican Republic for the tropical climate, the abundance of beaches, and the relative cheap cost of living as compared to destination in Europe and, to an extent, the United States. However, as years pass by, visitors tend to think wrongly of the country and assume things that should not be so in the first place. These myths are unhealthy because the visitors may think that they are true, leading them to some great cultural shock after finding out that they thought wrong.

Read more: Common Myths About the Dominican Republic [click]

The holiday season, despite being one of the most festive and most loved seasons during the year, also happens to be that season when crime rate seems to be peaking. It's primarily because during this time, most people who do not have the money to purchase anything for this season become desperate to get some money, even if it is through illegal ways. Thus it becomes unsurprising to see a surge in petty crimes like theft, pickpocketing, and such.

Read more: National police to deploy 15,000 officers during holiday season [click]

Successive raises in the global oil market put their effects on the Dominican Republic in the last few weeks. Gasoline and diesel prices have been raised up to keep up with the global prices and, in effect, affect Dominican consumers. This could well be a sign of the start of a global recovery but consumers are still worried that this stretch of price increase might just keep up.

Read more: Gasoline prices fall [click]