Countries I have worked in USA United Arab Emirates (UAE) Qatar Switzerland Norway Greece Countries in which I have been a legal resident USA Qatar (two years) UAE (eight years) Norway (one year) Dominican Republic (two years) Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled to Canada (many times) Mexico (many times, studied oneContinue reading “Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled in”
Tag Archives: Dominican Republic
The uniquely human Robert and my journey with autism
(PART I) My dear wife and I were living in the Middle East from 2012. We were newlywed and had not given a great deal of thought to having children. I had older children (now 30 and 26) and we had not discussed trying to have additional children. Around 2016, we discussed having children andContinue reading “The uniquely human Robert and my journey with autism”
Cocotal and our new Villa in Punta Cana 2020-2022 – Part I
In late 2019, I had decided to leave Abu Dhabi and retire to the Dominican Republic. I need to write an entire entry about that decision and the process that followed as it became very stressful and convoluted. Nevertheless, we arrived in Santiago, Dominican Republic on the 9th of March, the twins’ second birthday. TheyContinue reading “Cocotal and our new Villa in Punta Cana 2020-2022 – Part I”
Finding and Buying a House in the Dominican Republic
We (my wife and two children and I) left Abu Dhabi on March 9 of 2020. It was right on the cusp of Covid 19 taking over the world. We barely made it out. We traveled first to New York and then to Santiago in the Dominican Republic. From there we made it to myContinue reading “Finding and Buying a House in the Dominican Republic”
Getting a Driver’s License in the Dominican Republic
We moved to the Dominican Republic in March of 2020 during the onset of the pandemic. We had many different plans, but of course due to Covid, those plans were altered. My wife is from the Dominican Republic, so we decided to purchase a house in the Bavaro area. One problem was that I wasContinue reading “Getting a Driver’s License in the Dominican Republic”
Renewing passports
While the US passport is desired by many in the world for a variety of reasons, renewing it is highly inefficient, expensive and takes a ridiculous amount of time. https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php The US passport ranks behind about 20 other countries now. This is based on how many countries one can travel to without visa or gettingContinue reading “Renewing passports”
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Robbed in Santo Domingo
So finally I was going somewhere out of town since Covid 19 hit. I took a bus to the Capitol, Santo Domingo and was waiting in the office area to board the bus. It was a little strange to be on the road, but I was hoping it would be another positive travel experience. IContinue reading “Robbed in Santo Domingo”
San Francisco de Macoris to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Caribe Tours Bus
Today I am actually traveling. Hard to believe and a bit unsettling. The bus allows us to use about half of the seats and we are all wearing masks. I got a ride to the bus station at 530 AM on the back of Piru’s motorcycle. Something invigorating about feeling the cool of the morningContinue reading “San Francisco de Macoris to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Caribe Tours Bus”
Tubis, Rolos and Redecillas in the Dominican Republic
Dedicated to my wonderful wife who is so beautiful she doesn’t need beauty salons In the Dominican Republic, women taking care of their hair plays a significant role in the culture. Beauty salons in general are a huge part of the social fabric. Pedicures, manicures, eyebrow cleaning, hair coloring, drying and of course all theContinue reading “Tubis, Rolos and Redecillas in the Dominican Republic”
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