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[Huacho]

No. I was saying that you were supposed to make your own test in Acrobat or Photoshop instead of paying for one.

Although of course that's a felony.

[Oakie]

And in Cuba: Papaya! The real fruit is called Fruta Bomba there.

This may have been answered before, but "pussy" and "toto" are understood by all the chicas Ihave met.

As for ATMs. I use them for my daily local cash, no exchange negotiations needed, and their fees vary from 150 to 300 a crack.

Trouble here is that although I have 8 machines within walking distance, only about half of them recognize by credit card and even less, my debit card. Some even change the limits on withdrawals arbitrarily. So be prepared.

Plus they run out of money, breakdown, and you can be in a long line up for the only machine that's working.

That said, Progresso and Populaire, are the most reliable.

[NamasteParis]

Good afternoon,

I've been combing the forum and still have a few questions. I know that ED medication like Viagra and Cialis is available over the counter, my question is to the Dominicans have a particular term for that, like pastillita azul or is it just the trade name?

I use an injectable insulin pen, I can bring one but it might run out, I won't die, but are something like a Levemir pen available OTC?

I assume lube is sold next to condoms in the pharmacy?

The links are not working in "reports of distinction" so I can't find Charles Pooter's report on changing the money. Is there a preferred bank or chain of ATMs that give a better exchange rate or charge a lower fee? For a short stay of less than two weeks is it better to bring some large denomination bills and go to a preferred money changer? If so who do you recommend in Puerto Plata or Sosua?

Lastly, what term do Dominicas use for pussy? The actual opening, not a derisive term for women? In Venezuela it was concha, Argentina was almejia, parts of Mexico it's coo, in Honduras, cusuco. That last one is weird because it also means armadillo! 😹.

And in Cuba: Papaya! The real fruit is called Fruta Bomba there.

[Mr Enternational]

Mr. Enternational, except you are saying that no one at the airport would've noticed the date of the test, as long as the test was negative - still a risk to take!

No. I was saying that you were supposed to make your own test in Acrobat or Photoshop instead of paying for one.

[Cestme]

LOL. You mean you actually paid and worried about which day it was? I guess.

I meant if you were in, say Barahona, where Amadita or any other lab, doesn't open on Sundays, and your flight is on a Monday, you'll be forced to go to Santo Domingo a day earlier to use Amadita, the only lab that opens on Sundays in the capital, unless you want to take the risk of going to the airport very early before your flight departure time on Monday, and rolling the dice with the Amadita lab at the SDQ airport. Thank goodness such worries are permanently behind us as of today. Mr. Enternational, except you are saying that no one at the airport would've noticed the date of the test, as long as the test was negative - still a risk to take!

[Mr Enternational]

the lifting of the Covid-test requirement to board a US bound flight, this coming Sunday. It gives me / us the flexibility to fly back home from the DR on any weekday, which in the Covid test requirement timeframe, made Monday's departure problematic if you were in a locality in the DR, where no Covid-test lab opens on Sunday. The sad news for labs. The cash-cow valve from Covid tests will be shut come Sunday. Hurrah!

LOL. You mean you actually paid and worried about which day it was? I guess.

[Cestme]

Flights have gone up 30% or more. Flights out of NY are reasonable. If you wantrt women go to Sosua. Airbnb and hotels are cheap and women are easy and numerous.

You got that right OldKool, in April, I had a round trip fare (using one way to, and one way back, with 2 different airlines from the Philly area to SDQ, which I do quite often) for less than $300.00. Now I am looking for a round trip fare to SDQ next month, and can't find any below $500.00. The good news is, the lifting of the Covid-test requirement to board a US bound flight, this coming Sunday. It gives me / us the flexibility to fly back home from the DR on any weekday, which in the Covid test requirement timeframe, made Monday's departure problematic if you were in a locality in the DR, where no Covid-test lab opens on Sunday. The sad news for labs. The cash-cow valve from Covid tests will be shut come Sunday. Hurrah!

[OldKool]

Flights have gone up 30% or more. Flights out of NY are reasonable. If you wantrt women go to Sosua. Airbnb and hotels are cheap and women are easy and numerous.

I am looking at making a trip to DR next week. It would be my first visit. Any recommendations for last minute bookings--air / lodging?

[HKS11]

I am looking at making a trip to DR next week. It would be my first visit. Any recommendations for last minute bookings--air / lodging?

[Aragorn]

Western Union has a rate of 54.19 to the dollar at the La Sirena mega market.

Caribe Express is a business that Dominicans and others use frequently to change money and to send money to one another.

The current exchange rate there is USD/DOP 55

For those who do not trade FOREX that means the 1 USD buys 55 DOP.

[SubCmdr]

Caribe Express is a business that Dominicans and others use frequently to change money and to send money to one another.

The current exchange rate there is USD/DOP 55

For those who do not trade FOREX that means the 1 USD buys 55 DOP.

[Oakie]

Grown man on a sex guide site asking if kids are avialable to rub sun tan oil on him. I am calling BS. There are some sick MFs in the world. I think we have found another.

How about this guy, LOL.

"I got hairy legs that turn blonde in the sun. The kids used to come up and reach in the pool & rub my leg down so it was straight & watch the hair come back up again. So I learned about roaches, I learned about kids jumping on my lap. ".

[SubCmdr]

If I was at the beach, and I did not have a date, and I needed sunscreen rubbed on my back, I would find a massage girl or a manicure girl that was roaming the beach and not busy and ask her to do it and give her a tip. 50 DOP would be a bit low.

That is how you answer a question. Some of the "OG's" up in here, they really got some issues.

[OldKool]

Grown man on a sex guide site asking if kids are avialable to rub sun tan oil on him. I am calling BS. There are some sick MFs in the world. I think we have found another.

Exactly. Ask my kid some bullshit like that and you will be going home in a box. You are a grown ass man. Why are you even thinking about kids that are not your own.

[Rebel Monger]

Allow me to re-phrase the question. A person. I don't want be be paying a doxy a daily or even hourly rate to apply sunscreen. Weird that your mind would go there. What if I asked a kid to run to a beach shack and buy me a banana or a coke?

My mind didn't go there, your question was loud and clear. And you don't have to ask a kid to get you a banana or coke, there are plenty of dude there doing just that. We have to be careful what we talk here just to be on the safe side.