Santo Domingo - Post Report Question and Answers

If you move here, you can leave behind your:

Winter gear. - Jun 2024


winter gear. - Sep 2023


Winter gear. - Oct 2021


Winter clothes. - Jan 2021


Common sense and manners...certainly leave behind your expectations of living in paradise. - Jan 2019


Careful, cautious driving habits. - Nov 2016


Warm clothes. - Apr 2016


Expectations that you will be living in a peaceful Caribbean paradise. Santo Domingo is a noisy, crowded (with cars, mostly) dirty (people just throw trash and garbage on the sidewalk, in the street, in the gutters, etc.) big city (2 million people). - Jan 2016


Expectations of everything. I can't fully explain why this tour was so difficult but I can tell you we were one of many, many that would say the same. - Jan 2016


Way of thinking things in a logical way and definitely your driving etiquette. - Aug 2015


Road rules. - Aug 2015


Attitude, winter clothes. - Aug 2014


winter clothes and bad attitude. - Jul 2013


expectations that things will always run smoothly and on time. - Apr 2013


winter gear, sense of urgency, obedience to traffic laws, work ethic, and sense of security. - Apr 2013


Winter clothes. - Jun 2012


Winter clothes, expectations of customer service, American punctuality. - Mar 2012


Winter clothes! - Feb 2012


expectations for good service - Feb 2012


Car - sell it for your US purchase price. - Oct 2011


Sweaters, rum, and expectations that Santo Domingo looks like Punta Cana. - Jun 2011


Driving manners, expectation that people will simply be courteous, and jackets/coats. - May 2011


winter clothes - Nov 2010


Camping gear. The Dominican Republic is not safe enough to feel comfortable camping. - Aug 2010


kid's bikes, roller skates, etc. as there are no sidewalks or safe roads to ride them on. - Jun 2010


anything of value and your sense that your kids will meet wonderfull little Dominican kids. - May 2009


Love of good customer service. - Nov 2008


Desire for things to function efficiently, practically, and safely. - Oct 2008


Sanity when driving. Driving conditions are very bad and unlike anything I've ever seen, even in developing countries. Not a good way to start and end each workday. - Aug 2008


Expectations. - Jun 2008


Your sense of humour. - Feb 2008


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