2006 Travel News Archive – Page 9

The changing Dominican tourism

The president-elect of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, Luis Lopez, during an interview with Huchi Lora on Channel 11 commented on the changes in the Dominican hospitality industry. He commented that there is a trend to upgrade the hotel room inventory to attract travelers with a higher purchasing power. He said the challenges ahead …

Cabo Rojo airport ready this month

The Airport Department has announced that the refurbishment of the Cabo Rojo domestic airport, which had been out of service for two decades, will be completed this month. Cabo Rojo is in the remote southwestern province of Pedernales. The airport’s operations are expected to boost the development of tourist sites along beaches in the area, …

4 million tourists in 2006

Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez forecasts four million tourists for 2006 and says that the government will be investing US$5 billion in tourism infrastructure through 2008. He said that the country receives US$3 billion in revenue from the tourism sector. Jimenez spoke about the government’s tourism development policies at the UNAPEC university last week. He mentioned …

Long Beach restoration in Puerto Plata

US$7 million has been spent on the regeneration of Long Beach in Puerto Plata. For the first half of the 20th century, Long Beach was the main draw for beach tourism in the Dominican Republic outside of Boca Chica. The beach was abandoned for some 30 years back when lack of planning resulted in sewage …

Big Papi makes headlines

Dominican David Ortiz, the charismatic Boston Red Sox designated hitter, made plenty of sports headlines last week for hitting his 40th home run of the season. The significance of the home run was that he became the first Sox player to hit 40 or more in three consecutive seasons. In addition, Ortiz has won the …

DR gets positive coverage on NBC

Kerry Sanders is highlighting how the Dominican Republic is attracting millions as Americans buy up luxury homes now on the market. CNBC carried the TV short that is also covered on their web site. Sanders explains that the factors behind the recent Dominican Republic fever range from a series of Dominican baseball stars, a democratic …

Ministry of Tourism music CD

The Ministry of Tourism announces the September release of a special collection of Dominican musical gems, many of which have been recorded by famous artists, in homage to their original composers. The CD, ?Caribbean Gems: Joyas Musicales Dominicanas? is produced by maestro Jose Antonio Molina and The Miami Latin Pops Orchestra. The 83-minute production contains …

Eurofly special fares from Punta Cana

Eurofly, the Italian leisure carrier based in Milan, Italy, is promoting special fares on the once-a-week Milan (Malpensa T2) and Rome (Fiumicino) routes to Punta Cana (PUJ) international airport, on the east coast of the DR. These flights depart on Tuesdays at midnight. The airline is promoting a US$699 RT fare (airport fees and taxes …

Casa Colonial gets even better

One of the best, if not the best Dominican chefs of all time, Puerto Plata-born Rafael Vasquez has just joined Casa Colonial, the 50-room boutique hotel that is located in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. Vasquez?s creative and delicious food is reason enough for visiting the hotel whose restaurants are open to the general public. Son …

Luis Lopez is new president Asonahores

The members of the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants voted Luis Lopez to preside the organization for the next two years. Other members of the new board are Ventura Serra, first vice president; Roberto Casoni, second vice president; Simon Suarez, third vice president; Ernesto Veloz, fourth vice president; Paola Rainieri, treasurer; Julio Llibre, vice …

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