Caribbean, Bonaire?Info?
May 11th 2003, 10:58 am
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Caribbean, Bonaire?Info?
Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income? Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Ta Muchly!
Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Ta Muchly!
May 12th 2003, 10:14 am
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Re: Caribbean, Bonaire?Info?
"skeet gal" wrote in message
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> Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice
> soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income?
> Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
> Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Here is the best URL about Bonaire that I have:
http://www.bonairetalk.com/newsgroup...tml?1052519417
which is a subsection under:
http://www.bonairetalk.com/cgi-local....cgi?pg=topics
which you should also look at.
Bonaire has a breaking and entering theft problem, and a problem with thefts
from cars.
Two examples:
1) an acquaintance was off-island for medical care and someone broke into
his home and stole all his substantial collection of power hand tools. He
was from the USA.
2) one night someone broke into the other half of the place I was staying
and stole some things, apparently while the vacationers were sleeping. The
police were there in the morning, but didn't seem to satisfy the Dutch
vacationers who were staying in that unit.
I tend to believe that the police know the "usual suspects", but outsiders
are fair game for the petty criminals. I'd guess there is little to fear in
the
way of physical violence.
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> Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice
> soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income?
> Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
> Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Here is the best URL about Bonaire that I have:
http://www.bonairetalk.com/newsgroup...tml?1052519417
which is a subsection under:
http://www.bonairetalk.com/cgi-local....cgi?pg=topics
which you should also look at.
Bonaire has a breaking and entering theft problem, and a problem with thefts
from cars.
Two examples:
1) an acquaintance was off-island for medical care and someone broke into
his home and stole all his substantial collection of power hand tools. He
was from the USA.
2) one night someone broke into the other half of the place I was staying
and stole some things, apparently while the vacationers were sleeping. The
police were there in the morning, but didn't seem to satisfy the Dutch
vacationers who were staying in that unit.
I tend to believe that the police know the "usual suspects", but outsiders
are fair game for the petty criminals. I'd guess there is little to fear in
the
way of physical violence.
May 22nd 2003, 5:16 pm
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Re: Caribbean, Bonaire?Info?
On Mon, 12 May 2003 06:14:18 -0400, R J Carpenter hath writ:
> 2) one night someone broke into the other half of the place I was staying
> and stole some things, apparently while the vacationers were sleeping. The
> police were there in the morning, but didn't seem to satisfy the Dutch
> vacationers who were staying in that unit.
>
> I tend to believe that the police know the "usual suspects", but outsiders
> are fair game for the petty criminals. I'd guess there is little to fear in
> the way of physical violence.
sigh... Yep. Small island -- everybody is everybody else's
sibling, cousin, uncle, etc. So, do you really expect the
cops to bust the crooks?
Most of the "hospitality community" are starting to get Real Pissed
about it all.
For a time last year `they` brought in police temporarily from Holland.
Not knowing the "ground" -- not "plugged into" the local society --
not having a "vested interest" -- well, you can probably guess how
effective _that_ was.
Window dressing, IMO.
But, truth be told, my wife and I have visited Bonaire more
than a half-dozen times in the past (just returned yesterday),
and we have never had any such problems. But, we _have_ received
first and second-hand reports about theft.
Jonesy http://jonz.net/Bonaire/
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> 2) one night someone broke into the other half of the place I was staying
> and stole some things, apparently while the vacationers were sleeping. The
> police were there in the morning, but didn't seem to satisfy the Dutch
> vacationers who were staying in that unit.
>
> I tend to believe that the police know the "usual suspects", but outsiders
> are fair game for the petty criminals. I'd guess there is little to fear in
> the way of physical violence.
sigh... Yep. Small island -- everybody is everybody else's
sibling, cousin, uncle, etc. So, do you really expect the
cops to bust the crooks?
Most of the "hospitality community" are starting to get Real Pissed
about it all.
For a time last year `they` brought in police temporarily from Holland.
Not knowing the "ground" -- not "plugged into" the local society --
not having a "vested interest" -- well, you can probably guess how
effective _that_ was.
Window dressing, IMO.
But, truth be told, my wife and I have visited Bonaire more
than a half-dozen times in the past (just returned yesterday),
and we have never had any such problems. But, we _have_ received
first and second-hand reports about theft.
Jonesy http://jonz.net/Bonaire/
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | OS/2
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | linux __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | frontier.net | DM68mn SK
May 26th 2003, 2:27 am
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Re: Caribbean, Bonaire?Info?
Can't tell you much about the place. It's part of the Dutch West Indies. Very
nice place for divers.
I suspect that it gets hot in the summer. If it's like Aruba, it's very dry and
also very windy.
English is widely spoken, but it is not the official language. Since I don't
plan to live there, and since English is widely understood, I never bothered to
learn either Dutch or the local patois (something called Pipimiento).
I'm an American, so my definition of "safe" is different from yours. I suspect
that it's considerably safer than the US in terms of violent crime and safer
for bourgeois families than the Latin American mainland. I think that Bonaire
is out of the normal track for Caribbean hurricanes.
Perhaps you should try a Google search for more data?
Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice
soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income?
Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Ta Muchly!
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skeet gal
nice place for divers.
I suspect that it gets hot in the summer. If it's like Aruba, it's very dry and
also very windy.
English is widely spoken, but it is not the official language. Since I don't
plan to live there, and since English is widely understood, I never bothered to
learn either Dutch or the local patois (something called Pipimiento).
I'm an American, so my definition of "safe" is different from yours. I suspect
that it's considerably safer than the US in terms of violent crime and safer
for bourgeois families than the Latin American mainland. I think that Bonaire
is out of the normal track for Caribbean hurricanes.
Perhaps you should try a Google search for more data?
Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice
soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income?
Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Ta Muchly!
--
skeet gal
May 26th 2003, 6:21 pm
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Re: Caribbean, Bonaire?Info?
"Viastrecha" wrote in message
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> Can't tell you much about the place. It's part of the Dutch West Indies.
Very
> nice place for divers.
> I suspect that it gets hot in the summer. If it's like Aruba, it's very
dry and
> also very windy.
> English is widely spoken, but it is not the official language. Since I
don't
> plan to live there, and since English is widely understood, I never
bothered to
> learn either Dutch or the local patois (something called Pipimiento).
> I'm an American, so my definition of "safe" is different from yours. I
suspect
> that it's considerably safer than the US in terms of violent crime and
safer
> for bourgeois families than the Latin American mainland. I think that
Bonaire
> is out of the normal track for Caribbean hurricanes.
> Perhaps you should try a Google search for more data?
> > Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice
> > soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income?
> > Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
> > Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Try http://www.infobonaire.com There are incidents and reports of rampant
petty theft, so lock your doors locked and your windows rolled up. Everyone
speaks English. Only the locals speak Papiemento
(http://www.bucuti.com/english/papiamento/), but saying "Bon bini" before
starting a conversation will get you points. Have fun!
> > Ta Muchly!
Di nada!
news:[email protected]...
> Can't tell you much about the place. It's part of the Dutch West Indies.
Very
> nice place for divers.
> I suspect that it gets hot in the summer. If it's like Aruba, it's very
dry and
> also very windy.
> English is widely spoken, but it is not the official language. Since I
don't
> plan to live there, and since English is widely understood, I never
bothered to
> learn either Dutch or the local patois (something called Pipimiento).
> I'm an American, so my definition of "safe" is different from yours. I
suspect
> that it's considerably safer than the US in terms of violent crime and
safer
> for bourgeois families than the Latin American mainland. I think that
Bonaire
> is out of the normal track for Caribbean hurricanes.
> Perhaps you should try a Google search for more data?
> > Can anyone tell me about Bonaire? We are moving there, short notice
> > soon. Is there an English speaking primary school? What tax on Income?
> > Dangerous/safe, Looks a dream, hope it will be!
> > Where should we live to be near schools etc,.
Try http://www.infobonaire.com There are incidents and reports of rampant
petty theft, so lock your doors locked and your windows rolled up. Everyone
speaks English. Only the locals speak Papiemento
(http://www.bucuti.com/english/papiamento/), but saying "Bon bini" before
starting a conversation will get you points. Have fun!
> > Ta Muchly!
Di nada!
