For the second installation of my Dominican Food Week, here are some delicious beverages I have enjoyed in the Dominican Republic. Read part one here about Snacks of the Dominican Republic. Dominicans love coffee - very very sweetened coffee. Cafe Santo Domingo is a popular brand, and is to my liking as it has a … Continue reading Dominican Food Week: Drinks of the DR (Part 2)
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Dominican Food Week: Snacks of DR (Part 1)
To welcome April, this week will be Food Week, where I will post photographs of the delicious (or not so delicious) food and drink I have consumed here in the Dominican Republic. There will be three parts: Snacks of DR, Drinks of DR, and Restaurant Meals of DR. Be forewarned: I am vegetarian and that … Continue reading Dominican Food Week: Snacks of DR (Part 1)
Tengo Gripe!
Yesterday morning I woke up with a head cold, or what people here call "Gripe." I am under the impression that Gripe is a catch-all phrase for any kind of illness from a cold to a full-blown flu. My symptoms are that of a bad cold and with a slight fever, but I am on … Continue reading Tengo Gripe!
No Longer Lost in Translation: Helpful Websites and Apps in Santo Domingo
Moving to a new country can be completely overwhelming, especially when traveling alone for work. First, one may have to navigate a new language and a new culture. Second, one needs to orient him or herself to a new city and country. Third, one needs to re-create a feeling of home. Moving from New York … Continue reading No Longer Lost in Translation: Helpful Websites and Apps in Santo Domingo
Photoblog: Universities of Santo Domingo
I went to school in Binghamton, New York, where for about 75% of the time it was raining or snowing. I never studied abroad, and therefore spent five years on the same brick campus. Don't get me wrong - in good weather, Binghamton can be a beautiful place. But once I set foot upon a campus in … Continue reading Photoblog: Universities of Santo Domingo
Adventure Time: A Day in Puerto Plata, or When We Couldn’t Find My Aunt, or How We Got a VIP Tour of a Resort
My mom’s cousin, whom I call my Aunt, vacations every year at a resort in Puerto Plata with her friends. I have never spent a night a resort, but I had heard her wild stories of their previous trips spent basking in the sun and enjoying the copious drinks and food at the resort. Her … Continue reading Adventure Time: A Day in Puerto Plata, or When We Couldn’t Find My Aunt, or How We Got a VIP Tour of a Resort
Foreigner’s View: Public Transportation in the Dominican Republic
Without a car, traveling out of your home country can be overwhelming. I had become used to the ease of public transportation in New York City - subways with clear maps and stops that would bring you between the five boroughs, train lines between the city and the suburbs, buses marked with their routes and … Continue reading Foreigner’s View: Public Transportation in the Dominican Republic
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