Living in Dominican Republic is not ALWAYS the same as Visiting
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- Опубліковано 24 жов 2024
- Living in the Dominican Republic as an American expat is a whole different experience than just visiting!
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Living in punta cana is more expensive, and we’re a family of 4 not 3 and we spend more like 700-800/mo in groceries. I can’t IMAGINE 2000/mo haha. Great video brother. Love the perspective
You and James should do something together. City living and Punta Cana living .
Yessiiirr, that's a hefty grocery bill too, Jamie. Must be a lot of Salmon and Ribeyes on that grocery list😅
We need a Grub with Gruber ft Jay
Yeah a grub with gruber with jay with some cigars
my sister told me about your page and boy oh boy, you got me here wanting to go back home and live there all over again. Thank you for speaking so highly about my country. Our house is on La Independencia around close to la Casa Espana, ask your wife she will know, for sure know I am thinking of moving back.
If you are working remotely or have ways to earn money while living here I'm not sure why you aren't here😅😅. I love it here. The country and people are beautiful and welcoming. Time for you to return home 😁. I'll ask my wife. I know about independencia Ave but never heard about la cass espana
@@JayAbroad back in the 80's and 90's it was like a country club for rich people mainly from Spain where they play tennis had a nice pool and did private events, nice fireworks for new years which we used to enjoy watching since my mom house is still close by, casa espana (Spain House) lol I am dealing with breast cancer at the moment once I am done with all the chemo radiation and the rest of the journey will definitely will move back for sure. I am learning and becoming a day trader (trading stock options on the stock market) I can do that from anywhere and make money so for sure coming back home. In the meantime enjoying your videos very much, keep them coming!!!!
Thank you for sharing this and I pray and know everything will work out with your chemo.🙏🏾
Spent a week with the chica at her place here in Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 oeste . Was feed different foods every day and stayed safe during the rain storm. And getting use to power going on and off as well so I immediately got adapted to the way of life. I go back home to USA tommarow and will be back to 🇩🇴 in December. I enjoyed my time here and I love every minute of it to
To a foreigner what you just said sounds like nightmare but it can be enjoyable at times.
@@JayAbroad yes me being there for first time made me look at other people's life very different and it made me adapt to the lifestyle. Made me love the DR more in a different way 💯🇩🇴
Yep, that's how it starts brother.
Santiago Domingo looks awesome 👍 cant wait to come
One of the realest, most genuine UA-camrs I know. Always spitting facts and setting the record straight 👍 More people should follow your content 💯
Thanks fam.🙏🏾
People have a tendency of painting the entire Dr or city they're visiting with a broad brush based off the experience they had in the one little area they visited. We all have different tolerance levels and likings. You can't take other people's word as gospel. You have to go and experience things and draw your own conclusion of what suits you.
Absolutely agree 👍🏾
Mobile in the house! My wife lives in Bonao and all they usually get is a little rain from the hurricanes.
Yes M.O.B! Yes Bonao is further enough from the water it won't receive much.
I have been living in this wonderful country for 9 years, I am from California and I came to the DR for work, I fell in love with one of my Dominican colleagues, I have 2 wonderful children, I only go to California to visit my parents, when I got married it was difficult to choose a house To rent the houses that my wife chose were cheap but they did not meet my expectations in terms of space and the houses that I liked were very expensive, my wife got angry with me because I thought like a tourist and she is a native, in the end I let her choose and the truth is I save thousands of dollars compared to the USA, we have our own very spacious house, my wife chooses the supermarket for shopping and the truth is I don't complain, at first it was difficult I wasn't used to it but I have the pleasure of sitting in a grocery store to drink beer in sandals while playing Dominican or watching the Dominican winter baseball game, my favorite team is Licey, my wife and my children like the Eagles team, I always beat them, I love this country, it gave me a beautiful family and a 2nd home
Congratulations, thanks sharing.
Thank you for sharing your experience .👍🏼
My pleasure!
The unfortunate thing, James, is that native dominicans bad mouth the country too. Im dominican and have told my family that I'm going back and the negative feedback is outrageous. I'm no sheep though. Happy that you guys are safe. Say hello to Norberis and La Princess.
This is so true. Since starting this channel I've seen so many Dominicans bad mouth the country. I will...
I have a different experience here; the hater comments or conversations I've encountered have been (in-person) from people from other countries (not Dominicans). Now, I know the history of my country the Dominican Republic and every time I encounter these haters I have to correct them. The best part is seeing their faces agreeing with me that I'm well informed about my country or acknowledging their behavior was not appropriate. Eventually I find out from them that misinformation is coming from some international news agencies, and NGOs. If you don't know the history of your country, someone else will tell you a different story.
I am Dominican and we have learned to value our country when we have to reside in the USA or Europe. Then we realize how beautiful our culture is, how supportive we are, the joy we project and we value the beauty of the paradise we have. We currently enjoy our unexploited virgin beaches in winter and our fields and mountains in summer to enjoy the rivers and fishing.
James all you can do is set the record straight. The Dominican Republic is not for everyone. You know what. I have been really trying to figure out, how someone could spend US$500.00 every week on groceries, maybe she mistype. Your correct though, that visiting is not the same as living. People should understand that. 👍👍👍
Lol...I hope it was a typo because it's insane.
I live in new York City, I live alone now, I eat organic, my food bill is about $100 each week.
There are parks everywhere as well as "squares" or gazebo areas. That's one of my favorite things about SDQ
My point exactly. They are all over the city and for someone to say there were no parks let's me know they didn't know what they were talking about. The malecon itself is one long street of parks in different parts of it.
I'm enjoying the rain. The temperature is cooler 😎
Yesterday was crazy with the rain. It was flooding everywhere
@@JayAbroad yes sir.
Good insight once again. Thanks for broadening the discussion 🎉
My pleasure!👊🏾
Thanks for always keeping it real Jay! You and the family be safe 🖤
Yes, I appreciate that. 🙏🏾
I love your videos and I'm glad you cleared all that up and spoke the truth👍👍
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Great information. You have to weigh in on both sides, to get a fair comparison. And we all have different taste, so, what’s best for you may not be for everyone else. Whatever your lifestyle is you must take into consideration where you live and what you can afford.
Great point! Thanks for sharing.
Hey I hope you and your family were safe during the hurricane 🌀
Yes we are. Thanks for asking.
Good info Jay. How long did it take you to appreciate Dominican culture and take take part it localy. How is moving and retiring in DR, comparable to a US Citizen in the US. I am asking as someone close to retirement. Thanks
It took about year or so to just really go with the flow and not stress myself about my old norms and adjust to the norms here. Now, nothing really bothers or surprises me anymore. And I'm referring to small things to get accustom to. Nothing deal breaking in my opinion.
Good evening Mr. Jay, I will be sharing your insights about this topic,. I will also be in Santo Domingo on August 23rd and 24th. I'm going to a concert in club Naco on the 23rd.
Thanks bro. Who will be the artist at the concert.
@@JayAbroad Fernando Villalona el Mayimbe.
I'm working on my retirement in DR where i born but i spend most of my life in US i visit most of the time twice a year and even though i know the language and my culture i know i need to adapt again and put in my head i'm not visiting anymore. This video is on point Jay 👍
That's a great approach to start with.
Yes, people have to have Boots on the Ground to truely understand how it is here. Great information!
Absolutely!
American people expect for countries to shift to accommodate them like they are still in America. It doesn’t work that way. You have to shift yourself to assimilate into their culture and way of doing things. It’s different but that is also what makes it refreshing. If you are a person who abhors shifting to meet your circumstances then you should not go there. If everyone has to cater to you then you should not go there.
You got Santo Domingo looking beautiful Jay. I’ma go ahead and make that move, find a wife, and settle down! 😁💯 Great video bro, your info is always top notch.
Lol...I'm trying to tell em without trying to tell em. They ain't peeping game..
Nice video!
Thanks!
Speak brother, normal life with problems, ie fixing wife flat tire, hanging pictures, BBQing with family, we live in Villa Mella
Facts💯
Im a Dominican Native🇩🇴, I currently live in NY🗽. I own a small piece of land in the center of the country, i tried to spend less.
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Great video
Glad you enjoyed it🙌🏾
Bro I like the view point of not having to do everything all at once, vacation mode is definitely different in comparison to living there, you move at a slower pace. That woman who spent 500 dollars a week must have been feeding the police force, her neighbors and the cashier working at the supermarket... Another gem of a video Jay.
Lol, that's what I said she had to be feeding the whole Licey Baseball team.
@@JayAbroad LOL Pure Facts...
Tell the truth Jay. Visiting is very different to living in DR. It's not everyone's cup of tea. You must be prepared to blend in with the culture and lifestyle. DR certainly is not the best country in the world on many levels but its the most FREE-ist country on many levels. You can be YOU in DR !!!! Keep posting great videos Jay!!!
Yessiiir, thats what I preach over and over. Just because DR works for me doesn't mean it will work for the next person.
😂 Jay I just laughed at the due you rightly criticize giving RD a bad rap, He must live in a bubble. In Santiago I drove through dozens of parks and great activities.
I am Dominican and we have learned to value our country when we have to reside in the USA or Europe. Then we realize how beautiful our culture is, how supportive we are, the joy we project and we value the beauty of the paradise we have. We currently enjoy our unexploited virgin beaches in winter and our fields and mountains in summer to enjoy the rivers and fishing.
That's all you can do is laugh when you know they have no idea what they are talking about😅
I've been searching properties in DR and your video came up. I should be making a trip to the DR soon to invest and maybe do part time living. Are you guys in Santo Domingo? Take care! 😀
Yes we are in Santo Domingo...
Lol... "You were repetative."
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Yeah, that guy went yo Sosua, and thought he was still there. People dont understand, the peace is a life style.
Facts 💯
One thing that is true in dr is there is a lot of flies lol and they insist lol
That is 1000% fact. The flies here are different.
So that dude was a hating ass dude. I'm in Florida, can't wait to go to the motherland dominican republic.
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Love the content Jay but I have to correct you: SD is not walkable in any meaningful sense of the word. The people who "walk" it do so to go short distances after taking public transportation for most of their commute. Public transportation sucks so most people with any means, middle class, etc. get a car to not have to "walk" the city (which really means taking public transport for most of their daily commutes). Car ownership is a huge status symbol in DR for that reason. Some people in govt are trying to make the city more walkable but it's not even close to being there. If your wife grew up in DR she should tell you the same thing just ask her.
Bro, no need to preface you love for the content just to disagree. I open to respectful disagreements and you've always been respectful on the channel so no issues there. However, we may have a different idea of "walkable". Coming from someone that manages Airbnb when people say walkable they mean can I walk to restaurants, bars, supermarkets, restaurants etc. Where I live I can walk to anything I just named in lest than 15 minutes. I consider Naco walkable. I consider Pianitni, Gazcue, Zona Colonial walkable. The way you are describing it it's for locals in form of commuting. This guy was a tourist he's not going work. Where ever he stayed I'm sure it was walkable in the since I'm referring to. But I get your point. Thanks for sharing this info
You talking about public transportation and the struggle 🤣🤣🤣🤣
There’s these two old songs from Toque Profundo called “El Bolero del Biónico” and “Mi País” where they describe the adversities encountered by a guy when moving from point A to B in Santo Domingo and two guys having different opinions about D.R. society respectively (2009 version is the best)
It was recorded in the early 90s and the same problems persist in 2024 😂
@@maxmx767 I'll have to check those songs out.
@@JayAbroad Oh! For sure. Those were popular amongst young middle class people in the 90s.
🎉what you think is a good monthly income to live in the DR?
Depending on where you live. I personally think a good baseline is $2500 however it can be donebwith less than that.