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While I don't claim to be a DR/Sosua expert, I've been there around 20 times since 2012. I've never felt unsafe walking the streets of Sosua. I've become familiar with the various street hustles. When I walk the streets I do not lock eye gaze with any of the vendors/beggars/motoconcho drug dealers and "no gracias" or "no tengo dinero" is something I say often while not breaking the pace of my stroll. I am polite, courteous and gracious with everyone I interact with. I think your "vibe" has a lot to do with how smoothly things go for you.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, your "Vibe" or "Attitude" as I covered in the beginning of the video, accounts for 95% of whether one will be safe or not down here, so thanks for re-enforcing this! Brgds Mr.T

Great advice. I lived in Santo Domingo for 3 years and now 9 years in Cali Colombia and I understand exactly what you are saying about your own security.

@EducatedTraveler

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Craig, and for commenting - Enjoy Cali! Brgds Mr.T

Mr. T. This is such valuable information. I will be retiring in 2020, and I have contacted you before. I want to live in DR because of my love of baseball I lived in San Pedro Sula, Honduras where crime is really bad. I like the way you emphasize being calm and good character. I find being myself and being friendly and not making enemies is the best defense. You have to make friends carefully. But if you make a few really good friends locally, it REALLY enhances avoiding problems.

Stay in known areas and don’t go alone to weird places, just about everything illegal in your country is illegal in DR, be careful with any type of weapon, specifically illegally obtained or carried, it may just be taken and used against you if you are not well trained and/or land you in a police station where you do not want to be in not even to explain what happened.... Use common sense, get to know your neighbors, once you are known in the area the locals actually look out for you. I would certainly have a firearm in the house (just for extra peace of mind) and fully understand the legal process if you kill someone even inside your house in self defense. For the most part Dominicans are friendly, respectful and easy to get along with, go thinking you are a badass mofo and you will find out soon that Dominicans are fearless and will fight you and/or gang up on you.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks manny for watching and for your comments! Brgds Mr.T

This is solid Intel. Non PC just straight no chaser the truth. Thank you, my kids mother is Dominican so I want to visit the island with them when I can.

@EducatedTraveler

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :-)

@estebanmanuelaquino4504

Жыл бұрын

Bueno hombre sera en los campo que está sin PC porque yo vivo con todos y internet la 24 horas

Great video as usual. Great information too.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Dee. Thanks for watching! and happy you liked it - Brgds Mr.T

Came across this video after hearing about two very scary recent events in the Punta Cana area. A savage beating and rape of a American woman , and just today a couple was found dead in their hotel room - no signs of a struggle . These incidents have my second guessing our trip in a few weeks. Especially since the hotels were not interested in solving these crimes.

@EducatedTraveler

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there Kelly, and thanks for watching! I just read the article, and supposedly there was something about them taking blood pressure medicine resulting in their deaths. Assuming this is the case, then this could have happened anywhere on the planet, and I wouldn't let that put you off coming over here. Maybe consider the North Coast, as here there's lot's of other Gringo's looking out for their fellow Gringo's (especially in Sosua / Cabarete) and by booking into I.e. Casa Marina All inclusive or one of the smaller Hotels, then for sure you'll have a great vacation and experience a lot more than just being inside a resort. As mentioned in my video, here in public you're safer than anywhere else on the planet. I hope that helps - Brgds Mr.T

@patriciavandevelde5469

Жыл бұрын

I m in dr rite now ! They just want money money money

Great video... very useful info! Thank you!!!

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, many thanks! Very happy you got something out of watching it! Brgds Mr.T

great great video brother keep them coming!!!

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray for watching and your compliment! Yes more are on the way :) Brgds Mr.T

Been thinking of the DR but now considering retiring in Chang Mai, Thailand....

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thai people are in general very nice, and I have many great memories from visiting Thailand, worth trying out, all the best with your adventure! Brgds Mr.T

@sirjag2922

5 жыл бұрын

@streeteats How can i contact you?

Sean umilde familiar.Amistozo y no tendrán problema serán bienvenidos con cariño así es el pueblo taínos dominicano

Hi there, and many thanks for tuning in! If you feel my videos over time, has added great value, savings, awareness and safety to your travels or plans, then feel free to help me out down here, to afford producing more of such content, by making a donation, many thanks in advance from Mr.T!! - You can donate through the following link: educatedtraveler.info/

Good... only half way in and loving it.

@EducatedTraveler

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cerise for again watching, and always pleased you loved it :) Krgds Mr.T

Wow, great information 👌🙏🙏 good job!

@EducatedTraveler

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Aya!! and for watching again :) Brgds Mr.T

You never mentioned about buying a safe like bolted to the ground in your apartment . Or how much you carry in cash for a day.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Especially if you own, then it's best to either construct some genius hiding place for some cash and keep the bulk in the bank. Dominican and Haitian workers see a safe as a treasure chest that must be attacked and opened asap, and if they have to go looking for some robbers to pull it off to get their cut, then they many times will go to this length. Golden rule here is "If they don't see it, they won't get tempted!". Many foreigners used to have staff, and either they got sued or robbed, and therefore many later prefer to do everything themselves to save the headache that could come with hiring help. If you head out in public to go shopping, then RD3000,- to RD5000,- should be sufficient, and maybe much less if you're just out for a quick lunch. Brgds Mr.T

Another awesome doc! Great to meet you yesterday, as well! I sent you an email last night and look forward to take you out for lunch one day soon! All the best!

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, yes great meeting you too, and definitely call me when you're in the vicinity. Thanks also for the compliment on the video! Be good and ttys - Brgds Mr.T

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Hi again Scott - I just tried replying to your e-mail but it bounced back for some reason? - Please check or send me a quick mail from another mail address, cheers!

@scottleckie3148

6 жыл бұрын

That's odd. What email should I use? Lunch is on us when we can meet up in Sosua or Pto Pta, big bro!

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott!, try info@educatedtraveler.info - Lunch sounds good - ttys!

@scottleckie3148

6 жыл бұрын

Terrific! I just sent you another email. All the best.

Mr. T great information

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your compliment Marcus, cheers! Brgds Mr.T

What about a small fruit knife? Would authorities care about a 2 inch fruit knife?

@EducatedTraveler

3 жыл бұрын

No, that's fine, I carry one myself and it's come in handy in many situations

The guy in the orange shirt Sherm though he was Mike Tyson for a minute there.

I think every body that has the same attitude you display, feels the same way about anywhere they would live. Do unto others as they would do unto you...goes a long way. What I find interesting with people is that if you can't avoid them...some people you can't avoid... with a healthy friendly attitude, the shear action of just "acknowledgement," really sets things in a very positive way. When you acknowledge people as human beings...regardless of what they do or how they come across...if he's a thief, prostitute, drug dealer...scammer, if you can get out of your shell and acknowledge them with respect...allowing them "To Be With You," for an instant of time, while you hold your own...that is NOT JUDGING THEM NOR BEING AFRAID OF THEM...GOES A VERY LONG WAY. Is my humble opinion. Acceptance (not over friendlyness...but acceptance of who they are), with Humility and integrity in my opinion is the international language of love. This of course when people want to get your attention...you need / must acknowledge them. This is my humble opinion, in dealing with people that are desperate or live in desperation as was described in the vid. When people are acknowledged by you paying attention to what they have you to hear, and you look at them right in the eye...with an non judgemental look, and speak to them the Truth...it will open up genuine opportunity for you to be able to contribute to others in away money could of never contributed. I can almost put my life on it that if anyone does this...the experience the other individual will have of you is one that will resonate in his heart for the rest of his life, and he / she will say to himself: "This guy though he's a foreigner, is not a %$#@!! he actually took the time to talk to me. He / She is a cool guy. I respect him / her." A nasty side effect of this advice is that you'll soon have a bunch of social undesirables saying hello to you on the streets, and giving you high fives, and shit. LMAO!! Then you end up in more shit, than what you wanted to avoid in the first place. LMAO!! That's how it is. As a young bartender in NYC, I'd have NYC Brass drinking on one end of the bar and the cocaine side of Guido drinking on the other end of the bar, and to watch these two buy each other drinks was a surreal experience!! LMAO!!! LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT!! WILL YOU GET RIPPED OFF? COUNT ON IT!! AND DON'T SWEAT IT! SHAKE IT OFF AND MOVE ON!! That lady (Jewish lady), that used to live in a gated community, but then decided to live it out on her own in her big house and two dogs...one for the inside and one for the outside...sure sounded very stressed out with the vandalism situation in her community. I thought she was going to croak just out of boredom.

@EducatedTraveler

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your in-depth comments! Brgds Mr.T

How about in the country side, around Jarabacoa area?

@EducatedTraveler

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ileana, thanks for watching! I believe I just replied by e-mail last night, so I hope my friend Barry get's back to you soon. Take care! Brgds Mr.T

@Ileanainbliss

5 жыл бұрын

@@EducatedTraveler yes, I did get your email. Thanks!

Great video and very useful info in it, but sometimes it is hard to hear what people are saying due to extra background noise.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! DR is a VERY noisy country, and with many of the people I interview, if I don't get them while they are in town (that moment) then I loose out on their comments and knowledge, but the downside is of-course that there might be a noisy motorbike racing by etc... hard to get it all perfect on a shoe string film budget :) Brgds Mr.T

i want to come to Cabarete for windsurfing, tennis and maybye some mountain biking. I will probably be alone. 49 years old and athletic. Dont wear any jewlerry or watch. shorts and Tshirt nothing fancy.I want to get around on a bike.

Have you heard of "LOS CORALES BEACH & SPA & V&V Beach House" Punta Cana? Are they safe

@EducatedTraveler

3 жыл бұрын

It's safe, just don't venture out away from the general public's eyes and you'll be fine

So firearms are well controlled and have a complex licensing system. What about a machete? I plan on hiking quite a bit and I'd like to have a tool with me for both utility and defense from strays. Would someone be likely to run into a problem with authorities and or locals if they had a machete on their belt while in the towns on the North Coast?

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

hi James, and thanks for watching. The cops here look extra close at gringo's as they drive or walk around, so my advise is - don't give them a visual reason to stop you. Get a can of wasp spray instead of a machete or at least hide your mase so it's not noticeable to others. if you carry a knife, make it a scuba knife sitting in it's leg holster and have a mask and snorkel in the bag as well. this way you can always explain to cops your a keen snorkeler hunting flat fish. in DR never advertise anything that can get you in trouble or of value. hope that helps, Brgds Mr.T

@jamesrichards162

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds reasonable. Thanks for the tip.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@jamesrichards162

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not planning on hunting strays and whacking them with a machete for fun, if that's what you think. But I also don't plan to be defenseless if a feral animal should decide to make a run at me. I hike a lot, and I am always armed in case of mountain lion/bear encounters. In my opinion, when your out in the wild, you are part of the food chain and you'd better be ready.

@scottleckie3148

6 жыл бұрын

Very true.

Can you own an ar15 and if so how do I bring my ar15 from the US down there?

@EducatedTraveler

4 жыл бұрын

email me on this one, cheers! info@educatedtraveler.info

Reminds me no country is ever perfect. =.=

Security in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

But what about Santo Domingo?

Are airguns and crossbows regulated like firearms? If not, you can conceal carry a modified, dieseled 25cal airgun pistol or repeating crossbow pistol and turn some bad guy's bad day into his last day.

@EducatedTraveler

3 жыл бұрын

If enough Dominicans see a Gringo carry anything, then someone among them will soon see this as an opportunity to dub you in and get a cut out of the extortion process - Keep your weapons hidden! If you're going to carry anything, then make it a small pepper spray (and never display it unless you gotta use it!) - Brgds, Mr.T

Kung fu lol... great video

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and your compliment! Brgds Mr.T

@STRONGMAN415

5 жыл бұрын

But hit one the whole island people police judges give you the Dominican vendetta and they never forget scew that .

How do I acquire a gun if I want to live in the DR?

@EducatedTraveler

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Harlem! Thanks for watching and reaching out. First you need to be a resident - then you would head to the gun dealer who handles the whole procedure of you buying the weapon, and the gun licence fee I believe has to be paid when you go to Santo Domingo for the shooting test. If you aquire a shotgun, then there's only a one time licence required from memory, where with hand guns they make you test your shooting skills every year and milk more money out of you. However my opinion is that unless you plan to live in a country like setting, then you really don't need one down here. As long as you're respectful towards others here, then in the public eye you're safer than a holy cow is in India. Most foreigners obtain a machete or baseball club to have near their bed while they sleep, and also hide a few minor weapons throughout their homes/flats, so just in case there were some intruders, you can either scare them away or deal with them. Some obtain flare guns from the marine shops here. If you're relocating here, then please check out this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/am2p2quRnqbfc6w.html Let me know if you require my services, Brgds Mr.T

Thank you. It is better to stick with what you know than to venture somewhere that you don't know at all. I'm staying in the U.S.

@markhanson6914

4 жыл бұрын

good plan, health care in most of the DR is primitive and runs on dominican time.

The guy from the Tree House looks and sounds like Mike Tyson.

I am wondering if thieves there can see the difference between costume jewelry because of course ladies like to wear some form of jewelry. Like faux gold hoops and such. I NEVER bring my real jewelry on travel. Especially to 3rd world countries. I don't even like the way I sound saying that. :-( Also I am wondering how safe and secure it is to rent some of the condos and apartments/rooms that I see on Air B&B, and VRBO that are near the beach in Sosua.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Patti! Many thanks for watching and I'm very sorry for the delay in answering you, but it's been crazy busy my end. The thieves are very clever at spotting real Jewelry from fake stuff, so yes the best thing is either wear cheap "bling" or nothing at all. All the Hotels you see in my video kzread.info/dash/bejne/apWsrZNsfJWokps.html they are very safe and offer decent security from what I've learnt about them over time. I wish you happy travels ahead! Brgds Mr.T

@PattiCake

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for replying. The delay is no problem. I appreciate the response as some people who do videos about the area doesn't respond to any of his comments at all :-) I have watched all of your videos.Have a great night.

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for watching Patti! more videos coming :)

Here from Taylor Made Dreams ...great content!

@EducatedTraveler

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! Brgds Mr.T

@garyhelland8150

4 жыл бұрын

So why in the hell would anyone want to travel there I was interested until watching this thank you I needed to hear it !!!

i dont get it why you guys doesnt choose bali thailand philippines or something there are definitely safer places and way cheaper too

@EducatedTraveler

2 жыл бұрын

You mean go to some of the most tyrannical places and take the toxic injections like good little slaves?! No thanks, we will fight for retaining the freedoms, sanity and good health we have from here!