Dominican Cat-Café Visits: Ordering Drinks & Adopting Pets in Spanish
El cafecito that almost clawed my ego My first week in Santo Domingo, a decade ago, I walked into “Garras y Tazas,” the island’s pioneer cat-caf
Dominican Carnival Vocabulary: Costumes, “Diablos Cojuelos,” and Cheers
Warm suns rise early in February, but the year I first went to Carnival in La Vega, the heat felt different—spiced. Ten years ago I stood on the cur
Dominican Car Wash Small Talk: “Lavado Completo”, “Brillado”, and Tips
Suds and Stories at the Dominican Car Wash I still remember the first Saturday I rolled my dusty Toyota Yaris into Auto Lavado Don Pepe in Santiago de
Dominican Car Inspection (“Revisión Técnica”): Lines and Lingo
Sweat, Sun, and a Faded Paper: My First Revisión Técnica I still remember the way my T-shirt clung to my back the first time I queued for the Domini
Dominican Cable Outage Calls: Ticket Numbers & Follow-Up Phrases
When the Wi-Fi Goes Dark in Paradise Last Tuesday at 8:37 p.m., right as I was streaming an old MLB game to feel closer to home, the screen froze on a