Does Anyone Know of a Expat Social Club on the North Coast?

[Volcon]

Can anyone help me, I am looking for a British/European or American Expat Social Club?

A club that has regular meetings or social gatherings! I am pretty new to the Dom Rep and would like to meet a few more people in the Sosua and Cabarete area.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Volcon

Can anyone help me, I am looking for a British/European or American Expat Social Club?

A club that has regular meetings or social gatherings! I am pretty new to the Dom Rep and would like to meet a few more people in the Sosua and Cabarete area.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Any and all that ever existed were shams and scams.
Stay clear of them.
It'll just land up costing you money for nothing.

There are cliques of good and bad folks, your choice, and with time, your friend circle grows big enough that you barely have any spare time to laze around.
Also, If you happen to drink, there are bars where expats go & meet/socialize.
Some require serious drinking, others not.

[Volcon]

Originally Posted by Rocky

Any and all that ever existed were shams and scams.
Stay clear of them.
It'll just land up costing you money for nothing.

There are cliques of good and bad folks, your choice, and with time, your friend circle grows big enough that you barely have any spare time to laze around.
Also, If you happen to drink, there are bars where expats go & meet/socialize.
Some require serious drinking, others not.

Ah, thanks for that advice! It seems that you have to be on your toes around here with everything you do?

[cobraboy]

I thought the fine institution called "Rocky's" was such an informal institution.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Volcon

Ah, thanks for that advice! It seems that you have to be on your toes around here with everything you do?

The thing is that tourist towns attract all sorts, good and bad.
It takes a while as a newbie to filter out the bad stuff.
Some of these con artists are so good at the game that you might not find out until it has already cost you dearly.
I have no easy solution to offer you, except that when you find one person whom you truly trust, then his/her friends will likely be that way too, and it grows from there.
It's a growing pain that everyone goes through and there's no escaping it.
Some folks get lucky and meet all the right people from day one, others lose their shirts before even discovering that they got had.

[Volcon]

Originally Posted by Rocky

The thing is that tourist towns attract all sorts, good and bad.
It takes a while as a newbie to filter out the bad stuff.
Some of these con artists are so good at the game that you might not find out until it has already cost you dearly.
I have no easy solution to offer you, except that when you find one person whom you truly trust, then his/her friends will likely be that way too, and it grows from there.
It's a growing pain that everyone goes through and there's no escaping it.
Some folks get lucky and meet all the right people from day one, others lose their shirts before even discovering that they got had.

Yep, you can bet I have met a few of the 'bad folks' already. In fact, I have taken to renaming the Dom Rep as 'Fantasy Island', due to the amount of people I have met so far who live in a fantasy land and speak a lot of s*it, about what they do they for a living back home, their status, the money they have (or don't have), what they are doing in the Dom Rep business wise, etc, etc. The list goes on!

Luckily i have met some very genuine expats, so I will stick to them and take it from there.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Volcon

Luckily i have met some very genuine expats, so I will stick to them and take it from there.

You got it.
With time, it all becomes clear.
These bad apples exhibit certain common traits, ways of saying things, common one liners, etc.
After awhile, you can almost smell it coming.
The secret is to continue on the way you are and give it time.
It'll all be worth it in the long run.

[John Evans]

oh dear that all sounds bad...although I kind of agree that some people make friends with people they wouldnt normally give the time of day to in their own country....real friends are hard to find in any country(I dont beleive you can have a lot of real friends- they do take up time ...lol)

[gringosabroso]

I suggest that you try ESO:

* The Pres. is a very active & amicable British lady named Sylvia. Dues? 1,000 Pesos / year. Headquartered in Sosua, expanding into Puerto Plata rapidly; if you join you get an email @ every 2 weeks, advising you of all upcoming activities. Spanish lessons. Shopping trips, etc. No commercials! No advertising!

* I've been a member 2 - 3 months. My opinion: very worthwhile & growing.

* If you don't live in the North Coast, I don't think ESO would work. 1,000 Pesos. Not much to lose. Good hunting.

[Lambada]

With the greatest of respect I have to disagree with the suggestion in post 9. And I would imagine that it was the sort of suggestion which Rocky was trying to protect the OP from receiving.....................