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I have a new website and blog @ http://www.monaga.net . This blog will remain active as an archive but all new posts will be at the new webs...

I have a new website and blog @ http://www.monaga.net . This blog will remain active as an archive but all new posts will be at the new webs...

Renato Amilca is a tour guide in the Dominican Republic. He speaks several languages and been working as a guide in Bavaro for many years....

PARIS (Reuters) - French police have arrested an Air France stewardess on suspicion of stealing thousands of euros in cash, cards and jewelr...

There is a weather disturbance leaving Puerto Rico heading our way. It has a 60% chance of turning into a Tropical Storm.

The minimum wage in the Dominican Republic is 83 cents (U.S.) per hour. There is a new factory in Villa Altagracia that pays its workers th...

Dominican Fashion Models posted photos of this beautiful model who is the new face to watch. He was just signed with a local Dominican age...

G.A.L.D.E. is having their 20th annual health fair and picnic. Next Sunday @ Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan, NYC.

The dog days of summer. The weather is overcast with intermittent rain. Seeds of change are in the air. Boredom. Work. What's next? I wa...

There is a bar in Santo Domingo who has been discriminating against Black and Gay people. The manager has just explained why .

In the last couple of weeks the police have killed several people. What has really got people up in arms is that these people were killed w...

This email was sent out by the American Consulate: This warden message alerts U.S. citizens that the Department of State anticipates a rise ...

As I watched a local television news channel I recognized a face of someone who was alleged to have been involved with the Jack Phillips mu...

This Sunday in front of Cha 's will be a gay pride caravan assembling to ride throughout the city to celebrate LGBT pride. This is being...

The surfers in Cabarete came up with an ingenious way to protest the closing of a beach there. They decided to surf nude. And I support them...

It has been raining for the last two days STRAIGHT. Constant rain here is like a snowstorm in colder climates. Things don't shut down. C...

Mamajuana Cafe now has an outpost in Santo Domingo. This very successful chain with locations in Manhattan and Coral Gables, Florida , has ...

Went to have lunch at the river today. Always nice and tranquil (during the week).

Finally, something I can get excited about. Yesterday it was very stormy for a time in Santo Domingo, but we were still able to get out to t...

There are many activities coming in the next few weeks. Like this Latin Hip Hop convention in Punta Cana this weekend. Dominican singer/w...

Just came across this site online. Have not been there yet, but it is definitely a welcome addition to the colonial area. According to thei...

A few weeks ago I talked about a new place opening (opened April 15). Here is the information. It is called Kronos . It is an elegant lou...

New Dominican modeling superstar-in-the-making.

Red Bull Formula One exhibition took place on the malecon last Sunday.

This has a been a stressful last couple of weeks. My laptop had slowed to a crawl, and I would have to reboot every 30 minutes. Every time...

The highly-anticipated Rubio Bar and Lounge opens tonight.

Now, where were we? Yesterday, national congressional/mayoral elections were held. I am glad that it is over. In the last couple of week...

Some more of my amateur photography.

My favorite looks from Republica Dominicana Fashion Week 2010, which closed this past Sunday. They showed some great menswear looks.