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Buying Air Tickets – How to find the best flights and cheapest fares
Blog: My Little Nomads - 29 July 2010
Tips, advice and great web sites for finding the best airlines and cheapest prices for your next vacation.READ MORE AT: Buying Air Tickets – How to find the best flights and cheapest fares Most popular post: The 5 Best Greek Islands for Kids and Families
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Fourteen months in four countries - from a nine-year-old's perspective
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 24 July 2010
This is a letter from Soraya, my nine-year-old twin daughter to her grandmother, telling all about our fourteen months in four countries. She told me I could post it online.Saturday, July 24, 2010Dear Grandma,
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Tatiana's letter to Grandma about Our 14 Months Abroad
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 24 July 2010
As the last assignment in their home schooling for the year, I asked my three daughters to write a letter to Grandma telling her about their fourteen months abroad. I wanted to see what they found most interesting about the year. I asked Tatiana if I could post hers online. She agreed. This is the letter from Tatiana, one of my nine-year old twins, to Grandma.
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This blog is not about the relief efforts in Haiti.
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 15 July 2010
By Magdalena Malinowska, KF11 Dominican Republic It’s about micro-lending. Is providing credit to small businesses in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere even a possibility? Well, it’s actually a reality, and one that’s old news! The Dominican non-profit MFI, Esperanza Internacional, has been working on helping Haitians break the cycle of poverty since it expanded its operations there in May of 2006.
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The World Cup playoffs: Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic?
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 4 July 2010
By Magdalena Malinowska, KF11 Dominican Republic What shape does the World Cup fever take in the Dominican Republic? No shape or form - is the answer! There is very little (to none) interest in this baseball-dominated country in the events that have been captivating the people of endless countries all over the globe for the past several weeks.
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A lovely day at the beach in Boca Chica
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
After nearly three weeks in the Dominican Republic, we finally made it to the beach! The beach at Boca Chica is just a 45 minute bus ride from Duarte, in central Santo Domingo. Once we were ready to go, we hailed a cab in front of our house that took us to the bus station. The cab driver offered to take us all the way to Boca Chica for 1,000 pesos (US$28), but we declined the offer. Instead, we boarded an air-conditioned gua-gua (bus) that charges 60 pesos (US$2) a person, and had a nice, cool, fast ride to Boca Chica.
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The Children’s Museum in Santo Domingo: Lots of learning, less fun
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
The Children’s Museum in Santo Domingo is a worthwhile trip if you have small children, but don’t count on spending the whole afternoon there. The museum consists of a guided tour that does not last more than an hour. The Museo Infantil Trampolin's motto is "Where learning is fun," yet the focus is more on learning than on fun.
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A Sociologist on the Move: Fourteen Months, Four Countries, and Three Kids
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
On May 27, 2009, I began a long trip with my family. Over the next 14 months, we would be living in four countries, beginning with nearly three months in Kingston, Jamaica. Our journey has not been easy all of the time, but it has never been dull, with one adventure after another. Thankfully, we have had the good fortune of meeting many people whose good will has made these fourteen months abroad much easier and more productive.
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Boca Chica looks less nice after seeing the north coast
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
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Christmas in Sosúa: Lovely Beaches and Great Restaurants
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
When my parents told me they had chosen Sosúa as their destination in the Dominican Republic, I wasn’t sure they had made the best decision. For me, Sosúa was most famous for its dubious fame as a sex tourism hot spot. I soon, however, learned that Sosúa is actually a great place for a family vacation.
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How I kept three kids calm during 30 hours of airline travel and airports – The points system
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
We left our apartment in Santo Domingo at 10:30am on Wednesday, and arrived at my friend’s house in Goiania, Brazil at 5:30pm – 30 hours of travel that involved four stops and two long layovers. Amazingly, the kids managed to remain fairly well behaved for the entire trip and earned the prize I had promised them – a trip horseback riding.
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Three kids and a 24-hour flight to Brazil
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 May 2010
It’s 7:21 am on Wednesday, and our flight to Brazil leaves at 2:20pm – in five hours. Amazingly, I slept all through the night last night and got in a full eight hours. International travel with my husband and three kids must be becoming routine for me because normally I have trouble sleeping before a big event.This is our fourth time moving the family to a new country in eight months. Fortunately, we are just packing up clothes and toys, and not moving the whole house. Still, it is a fairly major operation with eight-year old twins and a six-year old.
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A Sociologist on the Move: Fourteen Months, Four Countries, and Three Kids
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 24 March 2010
On May 27, 2009, I began a long trip with my family. Over the next 14 months, we would be living in four countries, beginning with nearly three months in Kingston, Jamaica. Our journey has not been easy all of the time, but it has never been dull, with one adventure after another. Thankfully, we have had the good fortune of meeting many people whose good will has made these fourteen months abroad much easier and more productive.
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How I kept three kids calm during 30 hours of airline travel and airports – The points system
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 26 February 2010
We left our apartment in Santo Domingo at 10:30am on Wednesday, and arrived at my friend’s house in Goiania, Brazil at 5:30pm – 30 hours of travel that involved four stops and two long layovers. Amazingly, the kids managed to remain fairly well behaved for the entire trip and earned the prize I had promised them – a trip horseback riding.
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Three kids and a 24-hour flight to Brazil
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 24 February 2010
It’s 7:21 am on Wednesday, and our flight to Brazil leaves at 2:20pm – in five hours. Amazingly, I slept all through the night last night and got in a full eight hours. International travel with my husband and three kids must be becoming routine for me because normally I have trouble sleeping before a big event.This is our fourth time moving the family to a new country in eight months. Fortunately, we are just packing up clothes and toys, and not moving the whole house. Still, it is a fairly major operation with eight-year old twins and a six-year old.
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The Children’s Museum in Santo Domingo: Lots of learning, less fun
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 9 February 2010
The Children’s Museum in Santo Domingo is a worthwhile trip if you have small children, but don’t count on spending the whole afternoon there. The museum consists of a guided tour that does not last more than an hour. The Museo Infantil Trampolin's motto is "Where learning is fun," yet the focus is more on learning than on fun.
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Trying to Embrace the Fun at Isla Saona
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 6 February 2010
On Thursday morning, at 6:20 am, I set out with a group of friends to Isla Saona. I don’t usually do these sorts of excursions, but one of my friends is a tour guide and got us a great discount both on the driver and on the boat ride. So, I figured it would be worth a try.
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Boca Chica looks less nice after seeing the north coast
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 7 January 2010
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Christmas in Sosúa: Lovely Beaches and Great Restaurants
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 31 December 2009
When my parents told me they had chosen Sosúa as their destination in the Dominican Republic, I wasn’t sure they had made the best decision. For me, Sosúa was most famous for its dubious fame as a sex tourism hot spot. I soon, however, learned that Sosúa is actually a great place for a family vacation.
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Holiday Greetings – KF9 on Christmas
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 25 December 2009
By KF9, All Over The World Merry Christmas! This holiday season Kiva Fellows are celebrating Christmas all over the world, in all sorts of different ways. Whether it be traveling, feasting, or working hard to bring you some additional Kiva magic over the holidays, it’s safe to say we’re all thankful to be serving as Kiva [...]
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Santo Domingo: A Lovely City
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 18 December 2009
Santo Domingo is a lovely city. It runs along the Caribbean Sea, and has two large parks with views of the Sea. The Colonial City is replete with Old World charm – ancient stone buildings, a bubbling pedestrian walkway, huge stone plazas, churches, and all sorts of interesting sights. All over the city, you can find cafés, pastry shops, and places to hang out.
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A lovely day at the beach in Boca Chica
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 8 December 2009
After nearly three weeks in the Dominican Republic, we finally made it to the beach! The beach at Boca Chica is just a 45 minute bus ride from Duarte, in central Santo Domingo. Once we were ready to go, we hailed a cab in front of our house that took us to the bus station. The cab driver offered to take us all the way to Boca Chica for 1,000 pesos (US$28), but we declined the offer. Instead, we boarded an air-conditioned gua-gua (bus) that charges 60 pesos (US$2) a person, and had a nice, cool, fast ride to Boca Chica.
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All is well that ends well – finding an apartment in Santo Domingo
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 26 November 2009
We finally have moved into our apartment in Santo Domingo. It is an amazing apartment, much nicer and bigger than we actually need. I can’t believe how lucky we were with finding this apartment.
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Premières impressions à Santo Domingo
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 14 October 2009
By Thomas Gold, KF9 Dominican Republic For English version, click on “read the rest of this entry”, then scroll down. « La République Dominicaine est un pays aux couleurs vives, musiques et danses irrésistiblement entraînantes et climat tropical».Voici la seule image que j’étais capable de me figurer, en attendant mon avion à l’aéroport de San Francisco, du [...]
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Questions Regarding The Dominican Republic…
Blog: Have Baby Will Travel - 22 October 2008
Recently Melodie sent me an email regarding the Dominican Republic… Hello! I just recently saw your website and I would like to say how great it is that you have established this! We have a 3 yr old and a 7 month old and this site has a lot of useful tips and info! [...]
