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There will be a non-stop seasonal service between Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and Samana this summer. “Samana is the one of the Dominican Republic’s best kept secrets and WestJet is excited to bring Canadian travelers to this part of the island,” said Hugh Dunleavy, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Planning. “The gorgeous blend of white, …

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Brugal Rum is inviting everyone to participate in the Rum Route. This will be an event taking rum enthusiasts from San Pedro de Macoris in the southeast to Puerto Plata in the north. More than 2,000 enthusiasts are expected to take part. The discovery of rum begins at the Brugal rum distillery in San Pedro …

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German holidaymakers are increasingly planning and making their own holiday arrangements. According to ADAC Reisemonitor, this year (2010) 61.7% of those polled intend to organize their vacations themselves, 5.1% more than in 2007 (56.6%). “German behavior patterns have significantly changed. For many people planning and organizing one’s own holidays is a perfectly natural thing. As …

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British holiday firm Thomson will offer weekly package tours to Punta Cana from 3 May to the middle of September from Glasgow Airport in Scotland. There already were summer flights to Puerto Plata and winter holiday packages to La Romana. In Scotland, Glasgow competes for the position of Scotland’s busiest airport. Amanda McMillan, managing director …

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The Malecon, the sea-fronting boulevard, has been included as one of the 7 Treasures of the Material Cultural Heritage of Santo Domingo. The International Bureau of Capitals of Culture announced the winners last week. There were 27 candidates for the treasure, and most were in the Colonial City. The emblematic Caribbean boulevard that dates back …

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A Y Partnership index forecasts that the gray cloud over US travel may be about to pass. A recent poll, The Traveler Sentiment IndexSM (April) reveals a significant increase in perceived money available for travel (82.4 in April 2010, up from 70.3 in April 2009), suggesting that consumers are now more confident about their personal …

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The Caribbean Tourism Exchange, now in its 14th year, will take place at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel convention hall from June 17-19. The fair showcases the DR’s tourism industry and Caribbean and Latin America to international and local buyers. It facilitates business meetings between suppliers and buyers and is directed at wholesalers, tour operators, travel …

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Travel to the DR from January to April 2010 is only 41,319 tourists short of the peak 2008 level. Stats for tourist arrivals from January to April 2010 were 1,553,393, a 2.3% increase over the 1,518,210 tourist arrivals for the same period in 2009, or 35,183 non-resident travelers. These numbers include 1,380,759 foreign tourists and …

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The Dominican Republic has had an open skies policy since 2006, and this has made the difference in number of arrivals. The DR has aviation agreements with Canada, Chile, Panama, Cuba, Austria, Mexico, the Benelux Countries, Great Britain, Dubai, Colombia, Brazil, Iceland, Turkey, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Russia and Peru. Most of these agreements benefit …

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La Residence Restaurant at the Hostal Nicolas de Ovando is inviting everyone to taste the special dishes executive chef Denis Schetrit has prepared using a range of local ingredients. Master Chef (Maitres Cuisiniers de France) Denis Schetrit is adapting traditional French cuisine to local ingredients for the delight of his patrons at the La Residence …

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