el-mechanico's Hispanola adventure
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Quote: (11-30-2011 05:18 PM)MiXX Wrote:
Hey mechanico,
As far as getting $$$ goes, are you able to use ATM's without issues in DR? Are they safe, readily available, and dispense enough cash to get you through a day? Some ATM's have daily limits to withdraw cash, or sometimes, they force you to withdraw 2x charging you for each withdraw.
Mixx
ATM are no problem..same as usa or anywhere else but on the weekends in small towns like Cabarete, Sousa some of the atms run out of money and there used to a issue with the card getting stuck and it keeping the card. But new machines have been installed so no longer an issue.
Each bank has their own atm withdrawl limits plus whatever your bank daily withdrawl limits are.
Some are 10,000 pesos a day/per transaction ($260) and I've seen some as high as 32,000 a day ($842)
Tip if you use Bank of America you can withdrawal from scotia banks without atm fees.
Or Charles Schwab checking accounts refund atm fees worldwide which is the best to have.
Source - I live here plus one of my chicas works for the govt bank (reservas)
Quote: (12-01-2011 03:12 AM)Aliblahba Wrote:
What I've deduced from this thread so far is:
95% of male touristas go to the DR for p4p. This leaves a plethora of beautiful, normal, sexy, fun, women as an untapped resource. Am I reading this right? What's the catch? There's always a catch.
This sounds like a potential spot for a mini-retirement. What say you VP?
95% of the males go to sosua or boca chica which are 2 very very small cities..Im gonna leave it at that.
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Thanks for the live feedback from the ground. One more question: how was the internet connection there? I'm considering coming spending 1-3 months as I want to be in a tropical area with fun, sexy and easy girls while being on the same timezone as the majority of my clients in North America and the DR look ideal. But high speed and reliable internet is crucial for me. So how fast/reliable is the internet connection down there? And what would be the best city in the DR that you'd recommend for such a stint?
Gracias!
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1657372236.png
I pay about $70 USD for this a month, its not cheap for the speed but hey it allows me to run my biz from here so its well worth it.
Ignore the AL ip address, I pay extra to have an USA ip address so I can watch netflix, pandora, and paypal without issues.
I'm on the north coast in Cabarete..
Thanks for the live feedback from the ground. One more question: how was the internet connection there? I'm considering coming spending 1-3 months as I want to be in a tropical area with fun, sexy and easy girls while being on the same timezone as the majority of my clients in North America and the DR look ideal. But high speed and reliable internet is crucial for me. So how fast/reliable is the internet connection down there? And what would be the best city in the DR that you'd recommend for such a stint?
Gracias!
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1657372236.png
I pay about $70 USD for this a month, its not cheap for the speed but hey it allows me to run my biz from here so its well worth it.
Ignore the AL ip address, I pay extra to have an USA ip address so I can watch netflix, pandora, and paypal without issues.
I'm on the north coast in Cabarete..
Quote: (12-19-2011 10:03 AM)txbeachbum Wrote:
Ignore the AL ip address, I pay extra to have an USA ip address so I can watch netflix, pandora, and paypal without issues.
Is there companies that offer this as a service? I need to do something like that.
Cheers
Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
Quote: (12-19-2011 01:32 PM)Beyond Borders Wrote:
Quote: (12-19-2011 10:03 AM)txbeachbum Wrote:
Ignore the AL ip address, I pay extra to have an USA ip address so I can watch netflix, pandora, and paypal without issues.
Is there companies that offer this as a service? I need to do something like that.
Cheers
Yes... search "VPN" on Google. A quick search turned up one with unlimited data for $10 a month.
Quote: (12-19-2011 01:32 PM)Beyond Borders Wrote:
Quote: (12-19-2011 10:03 AM)txbeachbum Wrote:
Ignore the AL ip address, I pay extra to have an USA ip address so I can watch netflix, pandora, and paypal without issues.
Is there companies that offer this as a service? I need to do something like that.
Cheers
I use strongVPN.com - I've used them overseas for many years without a single issue!
Mixx
Mine is included with the internet package I get direct from my ISP here in the DR. I never used any of the other vpn service, but you have to be careful ebay and paypal can detect some of those hide my ip address sites and the redirects..
Quote: (12-19-2011 04:00 PM)username Wrote:
Yes... search "VPN" on Google. A quick search turned up one with unlimited data for $10 a month.
Quote: (12-19-2011 04:06 PM)MiXX Wrote:
I use strongVPN.com - I've used them overseas for many years without a single issue!
Mixx
Quote: (12-19-2011 05:52 PM)txbeachbum Wrote:
Mine is included with the internet package I get direct from my ISP here in the DR. I never used any of the other vpn service, but you have to be careful ebay and paypal can detect some of those hide my ip address sites and the redirects..
Right on - thanks guys! This is going to make my life a lot easier.
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Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
How far can you stretch $10K in Santo Domingo? Small apt, internet, phone, going out 3-4 nights a week, cooking a lot at home, 1-2 girls in a rotation.
I figure it cost about $1,000 to $1,500 per month to live in Santo Domingo.
Quote: (03-28-2012 04:38 PM)patron Wrote:
I figure it cost about $1,000 to $1,500 per month to live in Santo Domingo.
So at $1500 per month I can get 6 months down there. Nice. The reason I'm asking is because everything went to shit at my job. It's become the worst of the worst. I wanna leave now, but am trying to stay a little longer to bank an extra $10K for a rainy day. Working an extra month to live for 6 months in the DR is enough to motivate me to stay. Awesome.
I live in the DR. If you need anything or have any questions about living there. Let me know
Quote: (03-28-2012 08:57 PM)Aliblahba Wrote:
Quote: (03-28-2012 04:38 PM)patron Wrote:
I figure it cost about $1,000 to $1,500 per month to live in Santo Domingo.
So at $1500 per month I can get 6 months down there. Nice. The reason I'm asking is because everything went to shit at my job. It's become the worst of the worst. I wanna leave now, but am trying to stay a little longer to bank an extra $10K for a rainy day. Working an extra month to live for 6 months in the DR is enough to motivate me to stay. Awesome.
Lol still 100 a day but methstar status if stationary
Just relocated from north coast of DR to santo domingo, stay tuned....
Man, this was a fun read!
Can't wait to follow in these footsteps, and make some of my own.
Can't wait to follow in these footsteps, and make some of my own.
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