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apatheist
09-16-2008, 11:04 PM
My first open call for assistance. I've heard lots of stories about the beach but I've never had any luck while I was there. I've gone 3 times and always ended up at passions. Any particular "hot" spots to hang?

I'll be there 25-29 and if someone is willing to offer a little training I'm willing to cover the Presidente's

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Apatheist

Ram
09-16-2008, 11:27 PM
Siempre Sol #145

Sit down...drink some Presidentes....big smile for the chicas that happen to stroll by.

Cheeno
09-17-2008, 12:20 AM
My first open call for assistance. I've heard lots of stories about the beach but I've never had any luck while I was there. I've gone 3 times and always ended up at passions. Any particular "hot" spots to hang?

I'll be there 25-29 and if someone is willing to offer a little training I'm willing to cover the Presidente's

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Apatheist


Ram is correct--hang out at Siempre Sol, have a beer, sit back, chill, and say "Hola!" with a big smile to any chica that interest you. :smile:

Below is a thread about Siempre Sol.

Siempre Sol
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68502

Jimmydr
09-17-2008, 07:55 AM
See what you want, call her over for a drink.

weyland
09-17-2008, 08:51 AM
By all means let Herman (proprietor of Siempre Sol) warn you off bad chicas, as he knows which of them are thieves, con-artists, druggies, under-age, etc, but don't listen to his recommendations of supposedly good chicas as he has his own agenda. I have only taken two of his picks and they were two of the dullest fucks I have ever had in the DR.

Note that Siempre Sol is closed on Mondays.

Magnum
09-17-2008, 09:12 AM
By all means let Herman (proprietor of Siempre Sol) warn you off bad chicas, as he knows which of them are thieves, con-artists, druggies, under-age, etc, but don't listen to his recommendations of supposedly good chicas as he has his own agenda. I have only taken two of his picks and they were two of the dullest fucks I have ever had in the DR.

Note that Siempre Sol is closed on Mondays.

Well said Mr.Weyland.....as someone who has known Herman for a long time he does have his own agenda and needs to be kept at an arms length at all times. Keep the relationship/conversation with him on a very superficial level and you will be fine.

Young Hero
09-17-2008, 09:40 AM
Apatheist,
I have to admit that I'm with you on the beach scene. I have never been impressed. That being said - I have never visited during peak season either. Maybe it's different. I have been at Herman's on numerous occasions and I didn't see anything that I would rate higher than a 6 on my scale. Don't get me wrong - I have seen quantity just not quality. I go the beach just to relax so I still have a good time.

Beads
09-17-2008, 10:47 AM
I like sitting at #67. Its a nice section of the beach and open area.

Get a chair and presidente and watch the chicas walk by. If you see one you like ask the guys working the chairs to get her for you.

They will!

JD426
09-17-2008, 10:47 AM
See what you want, call her over for a drink.
And the day it gets more complicated than that, I stop going there.

Ram
09-17-2008, 10:51 AM
Apatheist,
I have to admit that I'm with you on the beach scene. I have never been impressed. That being said - I have never visited during peak season either. Maybe it's different. I have been at Herman's on numerous occasions and I didn't see anything that I would rate higher than a 6 on my scale. Don't get me wrong - I have seen quantity just not quality. I go the beach just to relax so I still have a good time.

You have to remeber that a good chunk of these chicas are the same ones you see at the clubs at night...without the makeup!!! :eek: The chicas are au naturel!! That said...there are plenty of jewels if you keep an eye out.

weyland
09-17-2008, 11:24 AM
Well said Mr.Weyland.....as someone who has known Herman for a long time he does have his own agenda and needs to be kept at an arms length at all times. Keep the relationship/conversation with him on a very superficial level and you will be fine.

You went further than me in your comments, which is not to say that you may not be right as you have a lot more experience of Sosúa. Herman has always been good to me but I just won't let him pick chicas for me in future.

eastcoastallstar
09-17-2008, 11:27 AM
I think the beach is the easiest and cheapest way to bag a chica. Hermans is a cool spot, but there are several others too, dos boris loco is cool too. Herman is a nice guy but his taste is suspect, and he's always talking about his Monday parties....er, no thanks

Magnum
09-17-2008, 11:30 AM
You went further than me in your comments, which is not to say that you may not be right as you have a lot more experience of Sosúa. Herman has always been good to me but I just won't let him pick chicas for me in future.

Herman is great to everyone - as long as they are running a tab at his place that day.

Beads
09-17-2008, 11:43 AM
Herman is great to everyone - as long as they are running a tab at his place that day.

Hes always been nice to me and I don't really hang out in that section of the beach. I prefer the open section in the center where you dont have to worry about walking on those rocks or down some stairs to get to the ocean. Its also much more open spacially.

Magnum
09-17-2008, 11:51 AM
Hes always been nice to me and I don't really hang out in that section of the beach. I prefer the open section in the center where you dont have to worry about walking on those rocks or down some stairs to get to the ocean. Its also much more open spacially.

I agree....I like the beach area right in front of the Mofungo King.

Beads
09-17-2008, 11:56 AM
I agree....I like the beach area right in front of the Mofungo King.

Thats exactly where im talking about. You get a great view and its comfortable and you can mingle with the locals not just the street rats.

Jimmydr
09-17-2008, 06:48 PM
Well said Mr.Weyland.....as someone who has known Herman for a long time he does have his own agenda and needs to be kept at an arms length at all times. Keep the relationship/conversation with him on a very superficial level and you will be fine.
I have to agree with you again and you all should stay away from all ex pats that are"broke". They can't be that helpful.

So you know, Marco and Peter are not broke!

David Smash
09-17-2008, 07:04 PM
Just a suggestion. Why not take some sand to the beach??? If you find a nice chica on the strip invite her on a date at the beach. Fun, sun & cum is almost guaranteed

Jimmydr
09-17-2008, 07:06 PM
At this point, if you been reading this board and the trip reports for over three months and you can't figure out how to find chicas yet, mongering really may not be for you.

ajax718
09-17-2008, 07:20 PM
Go to the beach on Sundays when many Dominicans have off from work and head for the beach. Hang out by the highway where all the buses unload people on the western side of the Sosua beach. Spot a chica you like and talk to her on the beach

eastcoastallstar
09-17-2008, 08:18 PM
I have to agree with you again and you all should stay away from all ex pats that are"broke". They can't be that helpful.

So you know, Marco and Peter are not broke!

Very True:rofl:

If their not retired guys, how the fuck do they earn a living?????
Conning dumb ass tourists thats how!!

bentwire
09-17-2008, 08:25 PM
I have had more interesting expieriances actualy getting in the ocean,, look for the chica by herself or with a few chicas and drift over thier way and strike up a conversation.... your the shark,, go get the meat

the_Jayman
09-17-2008, 08:27 PM
Siempre Sol #145.

What he said ! ! !


See what you want, call her over for a drink.

So long as you got some espanol

weyland
09-17-2008, 08:40 PM
... you all should stay away from all ex pats that are "broke" ...
Damn, Jimmy. Keep your big mouth shut! Don't you want me to have any friends once I finally emigrate to the DR? I will be relying on bumming a few drinks off ISOC members.

snoozer
09-17-2008, 11:39 PM
It has already been said in this thread by both Weyland and Magnum, stay away from Herman's recommendations. I have spent many days there over the past few years and have seen how he operates. The two or three girls he has set me up with have turned out to be either ladronas or coke heads.

I have also attended his 'sex parties' a couple of times, certainly a different experience. The girls he gets are low end street rats, who else would fuck for an afternoon for 300 pesos?

There are many good places to hang out on the beach, Mary Bar often has some chicas hanging out there from Santiago. Mary is a cool girl too who
has many connections on the beach and in town. I think her bar is #141.

Magnum
09-18-2008, 07:07 AM
I have to agree with you again and you all should stay away from all ex pats that are"broke". They can't be that helpful.

So you know, Marco and Peter are not broke!

STOP AGREEING WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jimmydr
09-18-2008, 07:59 AM
Damn, Jimmy. Keep your big mouth shut! Don't you want me to any friends once I finally emigrate to the DR? I will be relying on bumming a few drinks off ISOC members.


Stay away from Weyland once he gets there as well. :D

Jimmydr
09-18-2008, 07:59 AM
STOP AGREEING WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I can't agree with this at all.

apatheist
09-18-2008, 07:26 PM
Thanks for all the help and advice. It might have been that I've been lazy about it since you don't have to put much work into it for Sosua at night. It could also be that I have lived in Florida all my life and Miami for half of it and I actually could give a crap about the beach (much rather be out on the boat at the sandbar with a higher class of alcoholics.)

I am going to give it one more shot while I am down there. It either works or it doesn't.

Again, thanks for the advice.

Apatheist

vagabond
09-18-2008, 11:37 PM
I think there used to be a better selection on the beach before. Now most of the girls that hangs out at the beach, seems to be Haitianas, while the Dominican girls for the most just passing by.

jd_mine
09-19-2008, 06:55 AM
Herman is great to everyone - as long as they are running a tab at his place that day.

Just don't hit on girls he has his eye on......he won't be as great then.
And do not tell him anything you do not want everyone to know......he will tell everybody plus make up additional stories.

weyland
09-19-2008, 06:58 AM
I think there used to be a better selection on the beach before. Now most of the girls that hangs out at the beach, seems to be Haitianas, while the Dominican girls for the most just passing by.
Me gustan las haitianas!

cainer
09-19-2008, 12:58 PM
Me gustan las haitianas!
Me too weyland.

Just curious weyland, why u like Hatians more?

I know u have stated in prior posts that they behave better and u seem to have less drama with them, but, appearance wise, why do u like them more then Dominicanas?

I like them because they

1/ have smaller butts that dont stick out(i know many of u like them this way but not me lol

2/ They seem more pure an innocent

3/ I think they have prettier smiles(just my opinion guys, do not flame )

4/ more firmer tits(but that means usually smaller tits also:(

Cuba Libre
09-19-2008, 01:49 PM
By all means let Herman (proprietor of Siempre Sol) warn you off bad chicas, as he knows which of them are thieves, con-artists, druggies, under-age, etc, but don't listen to his recommendations of supposedly good chicas as he has his own agenda. I have only taken two of his picks and they were two of the dullest fucks I have ever had in the DR.

Note that Siempre Sol is closed on Mondays.Excellent assessment.

Cuba Libre
09-19-2008, 02:08 PM
At this point, if you been reading this board and the trip reports for over three months and you can't figure out how to find chicas yet, mongering really may not be for you.Jimmy, the OP is a lurker, who finally posts a question and you have to slam him. Are you trying drive people from your site?

He's asking a good question. I have been to Sosua many times, and I often wonder where the hot spots on the beach are. (Although I hang out at Herman's, there are rarely any available chicas hanging out there anymore).

weyland
09-19-2008, 03:30 PM
Just curious weyland, why do u like Haitians more?

Sorry to argue you with you Cainer, when you are agreeing with me here (and we usually do agree on things) but I cannot agree with your assessments.

1/ they have smaller butts that don't stick out
Evangeline has what I think of as a typical Haitian butt. I don't call that small (though all things are relative) and it certainly sticks out compared with European women. That is about as big as I like them although I know many guys here could go up a few butt-sizes.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d3fbd62abb7.jpg

Funny, I was just pondering that very point in the (UK) supermarket this afternoon. Within minutes I saw three young women attractive in every way until I realised how flat their butts were compared with those from Quisqueya. Then I saw the checkout supervisor giving me suspicious looks so I thought it was time to stop ogling and start shopping.

Once during my recent trip I saw a chica whose butt started at right angles from her back so you could have used it as a side-table for your cuba libre. I think she was Dominican.

2/ They seem more pure and innocent
"pure and innocent"???? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
If you mean they can be induced to do kinky stuff cheaper then I agree with you.

3/ I think they have prettier smiles
Not prettier, but perhaps you can get them to smile more often spontaneously because they have less to smile about in their lives otherwise.

I have asked this question before but no-one answered so I will ask again. I notice that many, many haitianas have a distinct gap between their front teeth. Is this just a Haitian trait or is it shared by their (mostly) West African relations? Again, Evangeline is typical:

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d3f97dc1042.jpg

4/ firmer tits
I totally disagree with this. Evangeline has pert conical tits but many otherwise attractive haitianas have small droopy tits which I first thought derived from prolonged breast-feeding but I now know to be mainly the results of malnutrition. When Haitian tits are good they are very, very good, but in general I would have said that tits are their weakest feature. Fortunately I am not a titty man otherwise it would really put me off them.

MrHappy
09-19-2008, 06:14 PM
Sorry to argue you with you Cainer, when you are agreeing with me here (and we usually do agree on things) but I cannot agree with your assessments.

1/ they have smaller butts that don't stick out
Evangeline has what I think of as a typical Haitian butt. I don't call that small (though all things are relative) and it certainly sticks out compared with European women. That is about as big as I like them although I know many guys here could go up a few butt-sizes.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d3fbd62abb7.jpg

Funny, I was just pondering that very point in the (UK) supermarket this afternoon. Within minutes I saw three young women attractive in every way until I realised how flat their butts were compared with those from Quisqueya. Then I saw the checkout supervisor giving me suspicious looks so I thought it was time to stop ogling and start shopping.

Once during my recent trip I saw a chica whose butt started at right angles from her back so you could have used it as a side-table for your cuba libre. I think she was Dominican.

2/ They seem more pure and innocent
"pure and innocent"???? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
If you mean they can be induced to do kinky stuff cheaper then I agree with you.

3/ I think they have prettier smiles
Not prettier, but perhaps you can get them to smile more often spontaneously because they have less to smile about in their lives otherwise.

I have asked this question before but no-one answered so I will ask again. I notice that many, many haitianas have a distinct gap between their front teeth. Is this just a Haitian trait or is it shared by their (mostly) West African relations? Again, Evangeline is typical:

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d3f97dc1042.jpg

4/ firmer tits
I totally disagree with this. Evangeline has pert conical tits but many otherwise attractive haitianas have small droopy tits which I first thought derived from prolonged breast-feeding but I now know to be mainly the results of malnutrition. When Haitian tits are good they are very, very good, but in general I would have said that tits are their weakest feature. Fortunately I am not a titty man otherwise it would really put me off them.

Jeez, I'm not sure I agree with the tits statement. While you've had waaay more experience with Haitians than I have, the one's I've nailed not only had a perfectly small round butt, but large pointers with no sag at all.
You could almost bounce a quarter off of them. And with puffies to boot.

One was a chick that used to work at one of the shacks on the beach, and two are here in Santo Domingo.

weyland
09-19-2008, 06:25 PM
Jeez, I'm not sure I agree with the tits statement. While you've had waaay more experience with Haitians than I have, the one's I've nailed not only had a perfectly small round butt, but large pointers with no sag at all.

You may be right. As a senior citizen I probably just get the leftovers :(

weyland
09-19-2008, 06:38 PM
One was a chick that used to work at one of the shacks on the beach
It wasn't this one (Nelta), was it? She looks like a six-foot streak of flat-chested nothing, but she had magnificent large and shapely breasts. They must be retractable when she is not displaying.

I never got to fuck her because she quoted me 5000 pesos for TLN. Also Herman told me that these chicas at the Isla Bar (since closed) were working an entrapment racket. Don't know if there was any truth in that but the 5000 was enough to frighten me off. I did get to grope her tetas, though, for the price of a Baileys, so I know the truth whereof I speak.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d427e47ac8b.jpg

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d427e3c8767.jpg

weyland
09-19-2008, 06:47 PM
1/ they have smaller butts that don't stick out
Evangeline has what I think of as a typical Haitian butt. I don't call that small (though all things are relative) and it certainly sticks out compared with European women. That is about as big as I like them although I know many guys here could go up a few butt-sizes.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d3fbd62abb7.jpg



This haitiana had the perfect butt for me. Her name was Malta and I took her from the Merengue Bar for a threesome two years ago with a veteran whore called Estefanie who is a regular there and was pimping her. Malta I have never seen since or on ISOC. She was young, inexperienced and lazy but I will never live to fondle a nicer bottom. As you see, generally similar style to Evangeline's but the slimmer waist makes all the difference.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d42a400f858.jpg

Jay_t
09-19-2008, 08:40 PM
In August... I had some Fish... Drank about 3 Redbulls on the beach and escorted 3 Chicas back to the New Garden Hotel. The key is PATIENCE (smile). My wingman "D" broke 1 chica off and I played with the remaining dos chicas.

Kevy
09-19-2008, 08:49 PM
It wasn't this one (Nelta), was it? She looks like a six-foot streak of flat-chested nothing, but she had magnificent large and shapely breasts. They must be retractable when she is not displaying.

I never got to fuck her because she quoted me 5000 pesos for TLN. Also Herman told me that these chicas at the Isla Bar (since closed) were working an entrapment racket. Don't know if there was any truth in that but the 5000 was enough to frighten me off. I did get to grope her tetas, though, for the price of a Baileys, so I know the truth whereof I speak.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d427e47ac8b.jpg

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d427e3c8767.jpg


I don't know why you are so hard on her Weyland? She saw what an easy mark you were when you showed up with the other chica earlier and the other chica was cleaning you out.:) What else was she supposed to do?:confused:

She did have big tits for sure.

MadSick
09-19-2008, 09:11 PM
That doesnt look good to me.. I would go to Haiti if I want a Haitian ...Give me the Dominicans anyday

eastcoastallstar
09-19-2008, 09:16 PM
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d427e47ac8b.jpg
:veryconfused: :veryconfused: :think: :think: :think: :dontknow: :dontknow: :wtf1:

300 PESOS, NO MAS

cainer
09-20-2008, 01:04 AM
Jeez, I'm not sure I agree with the tits statement. While you've had waaay more experience with Haitians than I have, the one's I've nailed not only had a perfectly small round butt, but large pointers with no sag at all.
You could almost bounce a quarter off of them. And with puffies to boot.

One was a chick that used to work at one of the shacks on the beach, and two are here in Santo Domingo.

I have only had maybe 4 or 5 hatians, but, my experieces have been the same as mrhappys. Nice small firm tits and smaller asses then dominican asses.

cainer
09-20-2008, 01:07 AM
This haitiana had the perfect butt for me. Her name was Malta and I took her from the Merengue Bar for a threesome two years ago with a veteran whore called Estefanie who is a regular there and was pimping her. Malta I have never seen since or on ISOC. She was young, inexperienced and lazy but I will never live to fondle a nicer bottom. As you see, generally similar style to Evangeline's but the slimmer waist makes all the difference.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/656848d42a400f858.jpg

Now that is what i like. Give me 7 of those for my week in the DR(with no drama) and i can then die and go to heaven.

Guychen_lu
09-20-2008, 03:29 AM
that's what I call "a perfect ass". One of the best I saw in my whole life.

weyland
09-20-2008, 06:51 AM
That doesnt look good to me ... I would go to Haiti if I want a Haitian ... Give me the Dominicans anyday
Mongering in Haiti is not easy. See the lack of mongering reports on all the various whoreboards. You can either go somewhere reasonably safe where MINUSTAH and other foreign officials go and pay high prices (mostly for Dominican rather than Haitian whores) or you can monger on the cheap at great risk of robbery, mugging or even death.

Anyone with half a brain would see that the safer and cheaper option if you want a haitiana is the DR. There are plenty to choose from.

I never really answered Cainer's original question as to why I prefer haitianas.

First, I would emphasise it is only a slight preference. I would take a good dominicana over a bad haitiana any day. And there are plenty of very bad haitianas is Sosúa. If you read my recent trip report you will see that I enjoyed both and my only bad experience was with a haitiana so I am not starry-eyed about them.

I think it is a self cumulating thing. Because I am interested in haitianas I am starting to speak a little of their language and learn a little of their culture and history. Because I do those things they warm to me a bit more and are nicer to me than they might be otherwise. And so it goes on.

Why did I start down that route in the first place? It is a bit like that thing where we always remain a bit in love with out first boyfriend/girlfriend. On my very first trip I was at Blackbeards. After routine and non-conversational sex with a couple of dominicanas I met Nadine, a Haitian, and found that I got on well with her because I could speak a bit of French, whereas at that time I could not speak a word of Spanish (apart from "caramba!" which I learned from the Simpsons). After that I sought out Haitians because I could communicate with them a bit and it went from there.

Once I emigrate to the DR I will need to give priority to learning Spanish for my daily survival so that will no longer be a factor, but I now already have many Haitian contacts.

Another reason is that they can be a bit cheaper as they are more likely to be desperate for money.

A final reason is that they are less likely to thieve or try and blackmail you, threaten to call the police, or appeal for support to locals, because many of them are illegals and they know if they draw attention to themselves they may be ill-treated or deported and that the police and authorities are far less likely to support them against a gringo than they would a dominicana.

Once again, all the above comments only refer to marginal differences, a shading of the odds. Dominicans and Haitians have far more in common than they have differences. After all, it used to be one country and, in the distant future, I hope it will be again.

bentwire
09-20-2008, 12:16 PM
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :gives: :firejump: I agree with Weyland, he is our Hiaitian expert.. I also think the haitians are more Appreciative and easier to read, as far as chicability

I always have gotton my "moneys worth" with a haitain chica, and i find that they have that inocent virture about them no matter how much of a whore :quicky: :seetits: they may be.

Easy to excite and a pleasure to watch

Now back to the beach for a new glass of chicalaid:rofl: :rofl::quicky: :facial: :bj1: :boohoo: :thumbsup2:

:eldrunko: :firejump: :firejump: :shower: :wav: :walk: :toilet: :cannon: :cannon: :cannon: :cannon: :cannon: :bash: :blueenforcer: :blueenforcer: :blueenforcer: :blueenforcer: :flamethrower: :flamethrower: :walk: :walk:

weyland
09-20-2008, 12:24 PM
I agree with Weyland, he is our Haitian expert.
Thanks, but I don't claim to be an expert on Haitians or any other aspect of mongering or the DR. I have only made six trips. Some guys here have made several dozen. Once I have lived there a couple of years then I might know a bit but until then I would never claim to be anything other than a relative newbie.

Maybe it's time we got back to the beach for the OP?

theman
10-20-2008, 09:18 PM
My first open call for assistance. I've heard lots of stories about the beach but I've never had any luck while I was there. I've gone 3 times and always ended up at passions. Any particular "hot" spots to hang?

I'll be there 25-29 and if someone is willing to offer a little training I'm willing to cover the Presidente's

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Apatheist


I was there last week and had sex in the water at the beach 3 times with 3 different woman, just ask the guy you pay for the chair that you need a lady for compagny, and he will find anything you need.

carolinajack
10-21-2008, 10:24 PM
the man - you've certainly made the most of the beach action...

...in my trips there - just not impressed - outside of lunch and a few Presidentes - not a great fan of the beach scene - for a lot of the same reasons guys here have mentioned...have never even been to Hermann's...and from what I reading from some trusted vets...not gonna kill myself to get there...

...the only thing I note on the beach - is the faces of the chicas strolling about and what they're wearing...cause if I see that same chica in the same outfit in Classicos 12 hours later - she's scratched from the list...same as the street rats

passasabe
10-23-2008, 03:17 AM
Now i know Haiti is just a couple of miles from DR but if u wanted a Hatian...why not vacay in Haiti?

Jimmydr
10-23-2008, 08:03 AM
Now i know Haiti is just a couple of miles from DR but if u wanted a Hatian...why not vacay in Haiti?

ITS very dangerous there.

weyland
10-23-2008, 09:53 AM
Now i know Haiti is just a couple of miles from DR but if u wanted a Hatian...why not vacay in Haiti?

Mr Qwest, I suppose your question is really directed at theman, but I gave my answer to it here:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/showpost.php?p=508482&postcount=48

To that I would add that the "edge" you get from befriending a haitiana in the DR (which I described below) you would not get from befriending one in their own country:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/showpost.php?p=519766&postcount=12

Also I would add that while living in Haïti at survival level is necessarily very cheap for Haitians (as the average earnings are only a few dollars a month), anywhere a gringo would want to live or visit and most things a gringo would want to buy, are much more expensive than in the DR. I am sure Gladiator and others would agree that this is normal in most desperately poor African countries, and in so many ways Haïti fits into that pattern rather than the Latin American one. Perhaps I should say instead "has been forced into that pattern by its history".

While I much appreciate theman's report, he says that he has lived in Haïti for two years and speaks fluent Kreyol. He must have some interesting stories and observations for us, both monger and non-monger related. We are starved of info from that unhappy country. Please?