Practical observations, updates and lessons from living in the Dominican Republic since 2017.
Health insurance in the Dominican Republic is available to expats through a mix of local Dominican insurers, international health plans, and the state system, but most long-term residents…
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Opening a bank account in the DR is achievable. It is also slower and more paperwork-heavy than most…
Cabarete works for remote workers. Not because it’s on the coast, but because it has the infrastructure to…
Power cuts in the DR are real, predictable, and manageable. They are not random. They run on a…
Yes. With caveats that matter. The Dominican Republic has real crime. Petty theft, opportunistic robberies, and the occasional…
DR residency is achievable, not complicated, but slower than most immigration lawyers will tell you upfront. The process…
All four work. The question is what you’re actually optimising for. The DR, Panama, Mexico, and Portugal each…
Living in the DR costs less than most people expect and more than the cheapest blogs claim. A…
Both work. The question is which one fits you. Cabarete is a kite town with energy, an active…
The DR has 10 very different regions. For remote workers, the gap between the best and worst is…
Most of what you’ll read about moving to the DR is either tourism marketing or someone venting in…
