2008 Travel News Archive – Page 3

Professional Tennis Circuit Los Tres Ojos will feature 84 male tennis players from 29 countries in different continents. Prize money is US$50,000 and US$10,000 per event. The tournament will last five weeks and will take place at the Tennis Pavilion courts in the Parque del Este, site of the Pan American Games in 2003. The …

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The New York Times published in its Sunday, 9 November issue a feature on the city of Santo Domingo. Written by Marc Lacey, the feature primarily focused on the things and places Dominican in the Colonial City. There are mentions of the Calle El Conde, the Meson D’Bari and El Sarten restaurants, ambar and tobacco …

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Playa Dorada hosted the Second Annual Caribbean Beach Volleyball Series on Saturday, 8 November and Sunday, 9 November. The event began on Saturday at Playa Dorada beach and at 5pm the Conde Nast Bridal Media “Sparkle in Sand” final competition took place where two chosen couples competed digging in the sand for a US$5,000 diamond …

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On 8 October 2008 Las Arenas Beach Residences of Juan Dolio held a launch party at Saffron in Santo Domingo to present their luxurious apartment high-rise on the beach of Juan Dolio. Consisting of 206 apartments, Las Arenas will feature one-bedroom lofts, two-, three- and four-bedroom condominiums, as well as penthouse apartments. Promoted as a …

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Two new luxury Dominican holiday properties have been added to the prestigious Island Destinations’ Travelers Collection 2009 by Island Destinations, the Virtuoso and Signature Travel network’s preferred luxury tour operator. With the addition of Cap Cana’s Caleton Beach Club & Villas and Paradisus Palma Real Resort, the DR now has seven properties in this prestigious …

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The Dominican Republic Jazz Festival starts Friday, 7 November in Puerto Plata with performances in Cabarete Beach. Since its first year, the festival has presented a score of notable players, including Chuck Mangione, David Sanchez, Ray Baretto, Nestor Towers, Gossipy Valdes and Arturo Sandoval, some Grammy award winners. The Festival of Jazz is the most …

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The 2008-2009 Caribbean cruise ship season promises to bring increased visitations to the Casa de Campo Cruise Ship Port, as reported in Casa de Campo News. The season opened in late October with the arrival of the 2,758-passenger Victory part of Carnival’s SuperLiner ships. With more than 120 arrivals, the 2008-09 season is slated to …

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New on the market in Juan Dolio is the Las Arenas luxury complex with 206 condo-hotel type operated apartments. Most of the apartments feature panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea. They are available in prices that range from US$210,000 to US$750,000 with dimensions from 70 to 250 square meters in one bedroom lofts to 4 …

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The Winter Professional Baseball Season continues in the DR with weekend games (7, 8, 9 November) scheduled for stadiums all around the country. At the Quisqueya stadium in Santo Domingo: Estrellas Orientales vs. Licey/7Nov, Escogido Licey/8Nov at 7:30pm and Aguilas vs. Licey at 5pm. In Santiago at the Cibao stadium: Sunday 9 Nov Aguilas vs. …

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Group Metro recently held a cocktail gathering at the future site of the Marbella apartment complex in Juan Dolio. The exclusive project will consist of five towers of 12 floors with views of the Caribbean Sea and Juan Dolio Beach. The 460 apartment Marbella project will showcase two and three bedroom apartments ranging from 120 …

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