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Interesting article about the USA, Dominican Republic, and baseball.

[URL]https://youtu.be/40Je_0Jef_o[/URL]

Exchange rate: 55.8 DOP to 1 USD.

Man in the arena making a "boots on the ground" report.

Says: "[B]Valid only for international land and sea travel between United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda[/B]".

Hey folks,

I've read that some people are suggesting that visitors should do some pre-organizing by finding girls on Facebook before your trip. As a guy that really doesn't use Facebook at all, I'm wondering how you go about doing that? Do you change your location somehow? Are you using Facebook dating? Any advice would be helpful. A buddy and I are talking about heading out there in November.

Thanks.

[QUOTE=EMode;2842834]Hey folks,

I've read that some people are suggesting that visitors should do some pre-organizing by finding girls on Facebook before your trip. As a guy that really doesn't use Facebook at all, I'm wondering how you go about doing that? Do you change your location somehow? Are you using Facebook dating? Any advice would be helpful. A buddy and I are talking about heading out there in November.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]You can change your location, find groups, join dating apps, etc. From my experience, using dating apps, getting their facebook, and going through a rabbit hole helped me line a few potential dates up.

I always got to Colombia. In 2015 or 2016 I spent 3 days at Blackbeards. I had to cut it all short because of a hurricane coming.

I may be able to get a last minute flight to Santo Domingo next Friday for 1 week.

I am thinking: blackbeards for Friday and Saturday night--just because I know nothing else about the the. Are.

I'd like to get straight up to Sosua or Puerto Plata or Santiago immediately from Santo Domingo Airport.

What's the best way to do that? Is there a bus from the airport to the north?

Are their drivers anyone can suggest for a reasonable price--I don't mind paying for a comfortable ride.

Best ways to find girls in D. R? Blackbeards. Okay that's easy. Sosua. Just walking around. What do I look for in a place to stay there?

Santiago: facebook? How do I find those chicks with zero contacts to start? Tinder?

I am an experienced one of us--just new to the. Are.

Last time, I flew with a friend who had a friend drive us to blackbeards we had 3 nights then straight to the airport to get out--so I didn't learn anything of the scene.

I am reading all the forums here, obviously. But really unsure of the best move for a week in the the. Are.

Any help links to reports of distinction or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

It seems like landing in santo domingo and wanting to go north there are 2 options:

Taxi to the bus, then bus to the north. This means getting on a bus at 7 or 730 and getting to sosua around midnight. But it only costs about 25-30 dollars total.

Option be: private ride direct from airport. I land at 430. Get to sosua by 8 ish. Costs 170-200 dollars.

Is the hassle of taxi to bus then bus for 4+ hours worth saving 150 dollars or so? Or is the fast ride, convenience, less covid risk in a car vs a bus, and 4 hours of saved time wirth spending 150 dollars.

I am leaning toward yes--but wish there was a compromise option in between. LOL.

A friend of mine just did 11 days in Rio. He had some interesting takes. His flight to Rio was $1750. Hotels were $100. While the cost is high the troubling thing to me was his discription of the quality. It was his opinion that DR and Columbian women were superior in general. I have always heard that Rio women were the gold standard. My friend is now an expat for the last 2 years living in Sosua.

Any perspective on the this.

[QUOTE=OldKool;2860806]A friend of mine just did 11 days in Rio. thing to me was his discription of the quality. It was his opinion that DR and Columbian women were superior in general. I have always heard that Rio women were the gold standard. My friend is now an expat for the last 2 years living in Sosua.

Any perspective on the this.[/QUOTE]Yes. Your friend is delirious. Get him emergency help ASAP. Maybe it was from the covid vaccine. It has ruined his eyesight and other senses. I will even mention that Brazilians are smarter than Colombians and Colombians are smarter than Dominicans. So by superior, what exactly are you saying? Allow me to use my girl and some random chicks from the Samba school as examples.

[QUOTE=OldKool;2860806]A friend of mine just did 11 days in Rio. He had some interesting takes. His flight to Rio was $1750. Hotels were $100. While the cost is high the troubling thing to me was his discription of the quality. It was his opinion that DR and Columbian women were superior in general. I have always heard that Rio women were the gold standard. My friend is now an expat for the last 2 years living in Sosua.

Any perspective on the this.[/QUOTE]Costs: BRL / USD exchange rate history and expectations forward plays a major role. Generally, Brazil will cost you double than Dom Rep, and Colombia 50% more than Dom Rep. Flights are longer to Brazil and you have to pay IVA / VAT on hotel stays, while in Colombia VAT is reimbursed and in Dom Rep sometimes absorbed into the price or discounted for cash payment. You can find flights on ITA Matrix and sometimes split fares with 2 airlines and search for better connection. There is a tendency to spend more in Brazil because of opportunity to spend. Girls: from 50 cents a minute to ten times more. Looks are subjective. Performance in Brazil is a golden standard. It takes more effort and expense to become an expat in Brazil than in Dom Rep. Once you buy Dom Rep you get a buyers remorse. How many would admit they made a mistake?

[QUOTE=Questner;2860835]Costs: BRL / USD exchange rate history and expectations forward plays a major role. Generally, Brazil will cost you double than Dom Rep, and Colombia 50% more than Dom Rep. Flights are longer to Brazil and you have to pay IVA / VAT on hotel stays, while in Colombia VAT is reimbursed and in Dom Rep sometimes absorbed into the price or discounted for cash payment. You can find flights on ITA Matrix and sometimes split fares with 2 airlines and search for better connection. There is a tendency to spend more in Brazil because of opportunity to spend. Girls: from 50 cents a minute to ten times more. Looks are subjective. Performance in Brazil is a golden standard. It takes more effort and expense to become an expat in Brazil than in Dom Rep. Once you buy Dom Rep you get a buyers remorse. How many would admit they made a mistake?[/QUOTE]Where did you go in Colombia? I would say it was way less than half the cost of the DR.

Blacks seem to get more attention but I believe there as many white guys if not more. They are spread out everywhere in the small bars. I am seeing lots of girls in the streets most average at best. Hooked up with 2 girls I have none for a while sex was wonderful. Will be hard maintain this level of success. Doing 2 a day. SOUSA has changed but still meets the need.

[QUOTE=Norbert61;2861271]Where did you go in Colombia? I would say it was way less than half the cost of the DR.[/QUOTE]I would too. Unless it was Cartagena. That place is too damn expensive.

[QUOTE=Norbert61;2861271]Where did you go in Colombia? I would say it was way less than half the cost of the DR.[/QUOTE]Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin. You can play with numbers on [URL]https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/[/URL].

Dom Rep: over the years I paid from $120 a week for 1 bedroom condo to $60 a day for 2 bedroom condo.

Colombia: over the years I paid from $60 a day for 1 bedroom condo to $80 a day for a hotel room. In Colombia you have to choose a good location.

Girls: Dom Rep from 1,000 DOP to 5,000 DOP, Colombia from 60,000 COP to 350,000 COP.

Each trip I do the numbers and Colombia always runs higher. Transportation, entry fees, club tabs, tourism etc. How do you do Colombia on a lesser budget than Dom Rep for your own tastes and preferences to convenience, quality and risk is a mystery to me.

[QUOTE=Questner;2861762]

Each trip I do the numbers and Colombia always runs higher. Transportation, entry fees, club tabs, tourism etc. How do you do Colombia on a lesser budget than Dom Rep for your own tastes and preferences to convenience, quality and risk is a mystery to me.[/QUOTE]I have both vacationed and lived in both countries for 20 years now and I would agree with you 100%. Most of the time when these comparisons are made it is an apples and oranges comparison and that is why there is a difference in opinions. I am sure that this is the case here because there is no way in hell that Colombia is cheaper than the DR.