2007 Travel News Archive – Page 21

Beyonce Knowles joins the long list of rich and famous names who are choosing to vacation in the Dominican Republic. The Grammy Award-winning American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and record producer is also riding the wave of the country’s new popularity with Americans. Beyonce recently vacationed at Casa de Campo, and as reported in …

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The modern new bridge over the Higuamo River in San Pedro de Macoris is finished and awaiting official inauguration by the President, but has not yet been opened to traffic. Public Works Minister Freddy Perez told Listin Diario that he tried to schedule the launch for December, but the event was postponed until later this …

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Boutique hotel, Sivory Punta Cana has made “the top 10 best new hotels for romance 2007 list” by Susane Breslow Sardone for the about.com website. About.com is owned by the New York Times Company and has over a million subscribers. Sivory is in its first year, and is the northernmost hotel on the DR’s eastern …

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First Choice Holiday Village Golden Beach is another brand new hotel in Playa Dorada that has opened in time for the winter season. The former Jack Tar Village is now a family-oriented resort promoting itself as a 24-hour all-inclusive retreat with a choice of pools that includes the only wave pool in the DR. While …

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In its 13 December issue, the New York Post highlighted what it named ?a list of the top five properties booked by New Yorkers in the past year,? that is ?where your neighbors went on vacation this year ? listed by number of bookings.? The newspaper pointed out that the DR took the top two …

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Punta Espada has been chosen to grace the cover of the Jack Nicklaus 2007 Calendar. The photograph by Dick Durrance was chosen from images of hundreds of golf courses around the world. The 13th hole is considered Punta Espada?s ?signature? hole and is a spectacular 250-yard par 3 that is sure to become one of …

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Canadians traveling to the Dominican Republic booking direct flights can continue to do so using an original birth certificate and accepted photo ID card. But Canadians, like US citizens, may have problems boarding a flight from Canada to the DR if they will be making transit in the United States and do not have a …

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