Move abroad on purpose.

I left Detroit for Santo Domingo and never looked back. Real neighborhoods, real costs, real mistakes: a field guide for Black Americans building a life overseas, starting with the Dominican Republic.

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SANTO DOMINGOZona ColonialADMITTED

Lost in ___

One country at a time. Every stop gets a video series, a cost sheet, and a neighborhood guide.

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Lost in the Dominican Republic

Zona Colonial life, rent, safety, visas, food, and the daily grind of an expat.

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Lost in Thailand

Cost of living, visas, and where a remote worker actually lands.

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Skip the expensive mistakes

What I wish someone had handed me at the airport.

DR Relocation Playbook

Visas, banking, neighborhoods, budgets, and a first-30-days checklist.

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60 minutes, one-on-one. Your budget, your timeline, your plan.

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Expat Starter Kit

The flights, insurance, eSIM, and banking tools I actually use. Free.

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Gear I’d buy again

Honest reviews of what I carry and use abroad. If it’s junk, I say so.

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Carry-on backpack

Fits under the seat. Survived three years of flights.

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Universal adapter

One plug for every outlet from Santo Domingo to Bangkok.

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Noise-canceling headphones

Long flights and loud streets, tested.

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