2004 Travel News Archive – Page 4

Aquarius opens in Bonao

The Aquarius Hotel, Bar & Restaurant was formally opened on 25 October to the general public in the city of Bonao. Owner Mario Wells received guests attending the inauguration of the city hotel that is originally themed as an aquarium. Tourists stopping by in Bonao, centrally located between Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo, can visit …

WTO on spectacular rebound of tourism in 2004

The World Tourism Organization reports that results for the period from January to August 2004 show a spectacular rebound of tourism as all regions saw a surge in international arrivals. The organization says that worldwide the number of international tourist arrivals is estimated to have grown by 12% compared to the same months of the …

Zoe Saldana here to film movie

Dominican-origin Hollywood starlet Zoe Saldana is currently in the DR to star in a Dominican film, the low-budget romantic comedy La maldicion del padre Cardona, written and produced by Felix German. Saldana, who has never been part of a Dominican production before, is known for her performances in the films Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), …

Isabella Rossellini in the DR

Isabella Rossellini, at age 52, has become the darling of Dominican press as she stars as the adult Urania in the filming of The Feast of the Goat, currently being shot in the DR. The project is based on Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa?s work of historical fiction on Dominican dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Rossellini …

Latin Surf Tour to Cabarete

The OP Latin Pro Republica Dominicana 2004 event, with a cash prize of US$10,000, will be held in Cabarete this 5-7 November. The Association of Hotels & Restaurants of Sosua and Cabarete is hosting the event that marks the eighth stop on the Latin American Surf Circuit organized by the Latin American Surf Association (ALAS), …

It’s fast and it’s easy to keep in touch

DR1 has just launched a free online service for posting the most accurate and up to date information on the status of the DR?s hotels and resorts, as well as its supplementary attractions (theme parks, golf courses, excursions) and transport access (maritime, air, ground). The service comes in response to the thousands of requests DR1 …

The land of the best in baseball

The Dominican Republic is getting lots of free good press thanks to its award-winning baseball players. As noted in the Listin Diario today, Dominicans have won the Most Valuable Player awards in the National and American league playoffs (Albert Pujols and David Ortiz), the Major League Home Run Derby of the All Star Games (Miguel …

Long Christmas holiday this year

This year?s official Ministry of Labor calendar bodes well for domestic travel. For starters, Dominicans will enjoy a record long Christmas season as the authorities decided to move to Monday, 10 January the celebration of Epiphany Day, instead of moving it to Friday, 7 January. Thus, school children will be off until 11 January. Furthermore, …

ATA, Bahamasair & Spirit

American Trans Air (ATA), Bahamasair and Spirit will be flying to the Dominican Republic starting this winter season. American Trans Air (ATA) announces seasonal scheduled service to Punta Cana from Chicago-Midway. This starts 18 December and continues until 29 January on Saturdays only. Also from 2 February through 16 April on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Bahamasair, …

Travel statistics show DR is for families

Central Bank January-August statistics seem to prove the Dominican Republic is a family and couples destination. The statistics dispute in numbers that the Dominican Republic is a major sex destination, as many times claimed. Statistics show that from January to August 2004, some 1,065,856 foreign men traveled to the DR, and 1,009,499 foreign women. Nevertheless, …

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