Water Water Everywhere – Where Does Our Water Come From In Cabrera
Do you ever speak before your brain catches up? I did that recently when one of the readers asked me a simple question. He asked “You say there is plenty of fresh water in Cabrera, but where does the...
View ArticleSustainable Organic Farming In Cabrera – Let’s Visit A Family Farm
Fresh organic foods and abundant gravity fed water are two of my criteria for an ideal place to weather any storm, whether it be an economic collapse or worse. As I have mentioned many times, around...
View ArticleSustainable Organic Farming In Cabrera – Out In The Fields – Part 2
There is more fresh organic fruits and vegetables growing out in the fields of little local family farms than we could ever eat around Cabrera. It is so plentiful that if you get to know your...
View ArticleWhere Do Cabrera Expats Shop – Santiago Shopping Trip
If you have followed the DR Escapes blog for any time at all I am sure you will recall that I call this little tropical village “Mayberry with Internet”, sort of like stepping back in time to a simpler...
View ArticleCabrera Expats Head To Santiago For A Day Of Shopping
Continuing on our day trip down to Santiago for shopping, we stop over at one of my favorite little roadside restaurants filled with mountain bikers and catch a glimpse at a couple of the locals in...
View ArticleWe Share A Common Goal… Happiness
Check out this little thought provoking documentary film and then answer a few simple questions. Who controls YOUR destiny? Who is depriving YOU of happiness and that fulfilling sense of adventure...
View ArticleLost In The Cabrera Outback With New Friends From Edmonton Canada
Like my dad always told me when I was a kid, before I really started traveling, he said “Son, the only way you are going to ever find yourself is to get lost first”. And LOST we did get as we trekked...
View ArticleRoad Trip To The Cocao Region – Gaspar Hernandez to Tenares
Another opportunity to explore yet another backroad on the North Coast of the Dominican republic. This time we will take a lazy Sunday afternoon road trip from Gaspar Hernandez to Tenares, just to...
View ArticleTake A Ride In My Time Machine – Rice Planting The Ancient Way
One of the things we enjoy most about our expat lifestyle here on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic is variety and exploration. You never know what to expect as you head down the road. Just...
View ArticleThe Rat Race Part 1
In my previous post I noted that I’d be following up with some light hearted examples of what it looks like from our side of the counter. You know those of us viewing the box from the outside in. To...
View ArticleThe Negative Effects of Reactive Behavior Pt1
Understanding how potentially dangerous reactive behavior can be and why it’s little more than a Pandora’s Box waiting to detonate I decided to continue with a second post. The fact that reactive...
View ArticleHoliday Season In Cabrera Dominican Republic – 2017
Come along as we share some pictures of one of our holiday gatherings of local and expat friends in celebration of 2017 and in anticipation of a another great year as expats in 2018. Nothing better...
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