A WOMAN has revealed why she ditched the UK to live her dream life on the cheapest island in the Caribbean.
Mami Juaniita, who previously lived and grew up in Lewisham, , said it was the best decision she had made.
Taking to social media, the 31-year-old aspiring DJ asked why anyone was
She said: “You lot in London? Lad, what you still doing there?
“I’m from South London, so I’m from the best part of London. Lewisham, to be exact.
“And I moved. Sounds crazy, I know, but I moved to the .
“I live in the Dominican Republic.”;
The making it a hotspot for tourism and expats.
Mami revealed she built her dream, all-pink house on the island and even has a motorbike and a Jeep.
She revealed the house was ‘cheap as chips’ and that the way of life was so much better than in the UK.
And we can see why, the Dominican Republic is a place of natural beauty with Bavaro Beach being the seventh ‘Best Beach’ for the Travellers‘ Choice Awards in 2025, praised for its “white sand, excursions and resorts”;.
To the north of the island is the Los Haitises National Park which is home to one of the Dominican Republic’s few remaining rainforests.
And city life there boasts great party spots and to dine out.
But that’s not all, Mami even found love while in the country, has three and a cat and has a great community around her.
She added: “I know all my , my whole community, every single one of them, and they love and accept me.”;
The clip posted to her TikTok account @mijuanaa has since gone viral with over 440k views and 48k likes.
People were quick to take to the comments in awe of Mami’s new life.
One person wrote: “If I lived in Lewisham I would also want to move as far away from London as possible.”;
Another commented: “I love that for you. You are living the dream and clearly it’s only just begun.”;
“You can’t explain it better than this!”; penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Living the dreammmm.”;
“Oh girl. I sooo want to move. This is very inspiring. Happy for you girlie,”; claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “So happy for you! You’ve already made it.”;
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