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Originally Posted by matt m
the house will be # 23 on the map linked just below. is this a safe area?
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It is a bit harsh to answer... Really, there's no safe area to speak of, as soon as you are a bit isolated.
#23 seems to be in Playa Las Ballenas. A very nice place.
Make sure the house is well secured, preferably with bars. Have a good look around the property, and picture yourself as a thief. Look for weakness in the perimeter. Then fix it.
Get a dog.
Lock yourself in once it's dark. Don't open the door to strangers.
Don't leave any valuable in the house, but keep a bit of cash (at least 2000RD$).
Back up your emails, documents, photos (use Gmail, Picasa albums, etc...)
But don't take my post the wrong way. I may be on the paranoid side of things... That said, better safe than sorry... I touch wood, never had a gun pointed at me since I live in the Dominican Republic (1997), gracias a Dios !