My wife’s cousin, Alice, sent me a Facebook message a month or so ago asking if we could be her eyes and ears and let her know how the other seven billion people on the planet are doing as we traveled the globe. Are they suffering? Are they happy? Even before Alice asked this question, […]
Things they do differently in Paraguay
One of the things I enjoy is observing the differences in the way people do things in other countries and areas. While these differences may not be just for Paraguay, they were new to me. So, here are some of the differences I noticed in daily life in Paraguay: Clapping at the gate to let someone […]
Paraguay – Why in the World Did We Go There?
Paraguay is one of our first few stops on our nomadic journey. There are a variety of reasons for this: Our very good friends and their families live here. Carey is now a board member of a USA based charity supporting a school for poor children here in Paraguay. The cost of living is quite […]
What is the Real Deal with Christopher Columbus in the Dominican Republic?
One of the things I quickly realized while visiting Santo Domingo is the prominence given to Christopher Columbus in the city, particularly in the tourist sites. I’ll admit that I was not much of a history kind of guy growing up. I was more into math and science and recess. So, there are a lot […]
Our Top Five Santo Domingo Hangouts
In addition to the historical and touristic sites in Santo Domingo, there were a number of places we found ourselves going back to more than once in our forty-five days there. These ranged from parks to restaurants to stores. Some of these places surprised even me. So here they are, some of our favorite places […]
Top Seven Things to Do in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is full of history. It was founded in 1496 (remember the old rhyme – 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue) just a few years after the Europeans discovered “The New World”. It houses the first Catholic Church in the Americas. Tons of history and neat things to see and do. Here is our […]
Can an American Travel to Cuba? Are We Going to get Fined, Deported or Thrown in Jail?
Cuba was not originally on our travel plans. Our plans and goals in retirement are to travel the world slowly, spending weeks and months at a time in a particular location. Our initial plan called for 55 days in the Dominican Republic, 30 days in Paraguay, a 16-day cruise to Spain and two and a […]
Carnival in Santo Domingo – We Partied Until 8:00 PM!!
We experienced a Carnival parade in Santo Domingo! It was a lot of fun. February is Carnival month in a lot of places in Latin America and of course Mardi Gras in New Orleans is very famous as well. Carnival here in Santo Domingo has some similarities, but many differences. Both Mardi Gras and Carnival in […]
Getting Around in Santo Domingo – Transportation Options
There are a lot of different modes of transportation here in the Dominican Republic. I am going to talk about our observations of how people get around and then give you some of our own experiences. Hop in and hang on – First of all, let me start with some of the ways that we […]
Our Apartment by the Caribbean Sea in Santo Domingo
During our travels we plan to travel slowly, staying weeks, and in many cases months at a time in an area. Our thoughts behind this: Get to know the area from a more intimate perspective than an in-and-out tourist Interact more with local people in their day to day life rather than just those in […]
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