2005 Travel News Archive – Page 10

The National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores) opens its annual trade show at the Dominican Fiesta exhibition hall this coming 31 August through 3 September. The event showcases a large selection of the leading tourism companies. Interested exhibitors should contact Asonahores calling 809 540-4676, faxing 809 540-6753 or writing to ason.mercadeo@verizon.net.do

A total of 425 ?tareas?, equivalent to 27 hectares or 70 acres, have been converted into the Coffee Ecological Park by the Santiago Development Association and the Coffee Council in La Cumbre, on the Luperon Tourist Highway between Santiago and Puerto Plata. The idea for the park began in 1997 as part of an inter-institutional …

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Gypsies singing to God, or a Flamenco Mass will be presented at Plaza de Espana in front of the Columbus Alcazar in the Colonial City. Not to be missed, this is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, 23 July. This is one of the most applauded Spanish cultural events. It is a production of Fundacion …

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Consuelo Matos Gomez wed super millionaire Romanian soccer player, who plays for Juventus this August. Prior to joining Italian champion Juventus, striker Adrian Mutu had played for Chelsea. Consuelo Matos had been in Rome since her father, Leo Matos Berrido was appointed ambassador to Italy. Her father is also president of the Dominican League of …

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Tourists that would have vacationed in Cancun are being sent to Punta Cana on the East Coast, after Mexico was affected by Hurricane Emily. Resumen Turismo reports that Air Europa and Globalia passengers are being diverted here. Others that had booked the flight are being given the option of their money back. The hurricane caused …

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Hilton Santo Domingo opened to the general public today, 12 July. It is the Hilton?s 14th hotel in the Caribbean. Located on the Caribbean Sea-fronting Malecon boulevard, the hotel has 228 sea-view rooms throughout its 21 floors that make it the tallest in Santo Domingo. Hilton Santo Domingo was designed to cater to the needs …

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Tropical Storm Emily started as Tropical Depression 5 and is expected to enter the Caribbean as a hurricane. The current track places this storm fairly close to the Dominican Republic on Friday morning. It is however still a little early to make certain predictions for our area, as the error rate on long-term predictions is …

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JetBlue announced it would waive change fees and fare differences to any customers affected by Tropical Storm Emily has she makes her way through the Caribbean. The company said that travelers to both Puerto Rico and Santiago from Wednesday 13 through Sunday, 17 July would be free to rebook their travel on or before Tuesday, …

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With Emily becoming the fifth named storm to enter the Caribbean, hoteliers in the Dominican Republic should visit the DR1 Hotel & Resort Status Page to enter their details. This page is updated often as information from DR1, travel industry and official sources becomes available, carrying timely information from the hotels themselves if a storm …

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The Ministry of Tourism launches its advertising campaign in the US and Canada in a presentation at the Hotel Embajador today. Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez told Listin Diario that his department has invested US$4.8 million in advertising in the United States and Canada from August 2004, when he was appointed. He explained to the Listin …

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