2010 Travel News Archive – Page 2

The leading carrier in the Dominican Republic, JetBlue Airways has teamed up with the DREAM Project and for what they are calling “a mile-high dream.” The partnership seeks to help public schools throughout the country. Students at a Ciudad Nueva public school in Santo Domingo, and another in San Jose de las Matas hosted a …

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Casa de Campo in La Romana is now a member of the prestigious hotel group, The Leading Hotels of the World. Casa de Campo, with its 155 guest rooms, 10 suites and 50 villas, becomes the third hotel in the Dominican Republic to join the organization. Others are Tortuga Bay (30 suites) and Paradisus Palma …

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In its 1 December travel notice to US travelers, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that it has not issued any travel warning for visitors to the Dominican Republic because “the risk of cholera for travelers to the DR “is likely very low if appropriate precautions are taken”. It has been reported …

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In the Dominican Republic, close sanitary monitoring and educational awareness programs are aimed at preventing the spread of cholera from Haiti to the Dominican Republic. These proved effective in detecting and isolating the first case in a Haitian migrant worker returning from visiting friends and relatives in Haiti to his work in a construction project …

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One of the major concerns for locals is the effect that a cholera outbreak could have on travel to the Dominican Republic. Like the CDC, major travel advisories recommend awareness and preventive measures. Here are some recommendations to keep in mind: How to avoid getting cholera: The risk of cholera is very low. When simple …

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The Center for Disease Control, the leading US government health prevention center publishes the following on the cholera risk for travelers: Travelers who follow usual tourist itineraries and who observe food safety recommendations while in countries reporting cholera have virtually no risk. The risk is increased for those who drink untreated water or eat poorly …

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Very few Western travelers ever get seriously ill from cholera, according to thirdworldtraveler.com The website explains that for a person to become ill large amounts of bacteria from heavily contaminated water would have to be consumed. It explains that the risk of infection in travelers is very low, especially for travelers who follow the usual …

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Fellini Restaurant in Santo Domingo is the new jazz option for residents and tourists alike. Jazz a la Carta at Fellini will be held every Wednesday starting at 8pm at the Italian restaurant on Roberto Pastoriza 504. Fernando Rodriguez, coordinator of Jazz en Dominicana devised the events. Other weekly events are the Wednesday jazz nights …

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Eleven beaches in the DR have once again received Blue Flag accreditation. An international jury awarded the prestigious recognition to 11 beaches based on compliance with a set of conditions consisting of environmental education activities, mapping, lifesaving equipment, water quality sampling and information boards. The award is granted by the Foundation for Environmental Education and …

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Viva Wyndham Resorts and the Dominican Sailing Federation are presenting the Regatta Viva, from 3 to 5 December off the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach as a fund-raiser for educational activities to benefit poor children in Bayahibe. The regatta is open to participants, residents and tourists alike, from six years up in Optimist A, B. C …

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