Tags: Santo Domingo

Why Adapting To Life In The Dominican Republic Is Easy For Expats

July 18, 2022

Soaking Up History And Sun In Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, the oldest city in the Americas, has over 500 years of history to offer along with its warm, plentiful sunshine and more than 1,000 miles of azure, Caribbean coastline… In an intriguing marriage of Old World history and European culture with Latin friendliness and flair,…

Santo Domingo: Dominican Republic’s Colonial Capital

July 5, 2021

Sophisticated City Living In The Caribbean White-sand beaches, swaying palm trees, warm turquoise water, year-round sunshine—you’ll find them in abundance here in the Dominican Republic… and, of course, pretty much everywhere else in the Caribbean, as well. What sets the DR apart from other Caribbean islands and nations is its more sophisticated lifestyle—one that is…

11 Reasons Why We Chose To Live In The Dominican Republic

December 4, 2017

11 Reasons Bill And Anne Piatt Chose To Retire To This Unsung Caribbean Isle “I’ve had enough of your Caribbean vacations for this year!” This is the response Bill Piatt got from his wife Anne when he proposed a trip to the Dominican Republic one cold February day in Virginia. At that point, the couple…

Advice On Buying And Living In The Dominican Republic

February 15, 2016

“Why Would We Bother Going Anywhere Else?” When Bob Granger proposed to Janet, part of the “deal” was that they wouldn’t retire in the United States. He wanted to get away—and he was giving her the opportunity to come along for the ride. (She said yes.) More than a decade later, while the Grangers worked…

Dominican Republic Expat Stories

February 8, 2016

Secrets Of The Accidental Expats Diana and Don weren’t planning an international move when personal circumstances brought them to visit the Dominican Republic 18 years ago. But the more they saw, the more they were drawn to this little country—and particularly the Samaná peninsula. As the couple stood on a mountain just outside the beach…