2010 Travel News Archive – Page 7

It’s time for unique Dominican tapas. Drawing from the country’s Spanish culinary heritage, chefs from leading restaurants have joined forces to tempt the palates of local gourmets with culinary surprises from 15 September to 14 October. This is a continuation of the Dominican chefs’ contribution to the celebration of Santo Domingo American Capital of Culture. …

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Pola Supermarket will be the anchor store of the San Juan Shopping Center that is scheduled to open in Punta Cana in November. The 60,000m2 shopping center will be opening with 83 shops on two floors. It will be on off to the north of Punta Cana’s Boulevard del Este, at Km9 of Carretera Barcelo …

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Starting this December and continuing through April 2011, Costa Cruises’ Costa Mediterranea liner will be stopping at the La Romana Port every Tuesday. This is a new route for the cruise ship company that promises food, comfort and fun in true Italian style. The ship has capacity for 2,680 passengers. The itinerary takes tourists to …

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The Central Bank reports that the number of tourists traveling to the DR in August was up by 2.22% compared to last year. This increase represents an additional 7,247 tourists, for a total of 333,110 visitors in August 2010. The Central Bank reports that during the first eight months of the year, air arrivals totaled …

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The new president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores), Julio Llibre has spoken of the challenges the sector faces in order to adapt to ensure its sustainability and competitiveness. Llibre was speaking after being sworn in for his two-year term at the helm of the leading private sector tourism entity. He praised the …

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The People of Tabacalera de Garcia, led by master cigar blender and maker Jose Seijas have created exceptional cigars for the world’s most prestigious brands including Montecristi, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann and many more. The new Seijas Signature Series is the team’s vision of the ultimate cigar and will be available at Casa Montecristi, …

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Santo Domingo will be the meeting center for leading airline and airport marketing executives who will be visiting for the Routes Americas network planning event. The 4th Routes America recognizes the vital interdependence of the North, South and Central American markets. Attending are airline executives from the Americas, tourism authorities and tour operators. The event …

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Hermanos Rosario, Hector Acosta “El Torito”, Sexappeal and DJ Alex Posada Frank Reyes and Truhanes are booked for a weekend of merengue, bachata and salsa in Bavaro. The event takes place from Friday, 24 September to Sunday, 26 September at the Barcelo Bavaro in Punta Cana. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar

The National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores) has a new name. It now wants to be known as the Dominican Republic Hotels and Tourism Association. The association, which dates back to 1962, has concentrated on representing hotels and restaurants. In its annual meeting in July, the members decided to open to other tourism businesses, while …

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Dominicana Moda is being held at Santo Domingo’s Hotel Occidental Embajador from 18-23 October. This year, Oscar de la Renta is the special guest fashion designer, and he will stage the closing show. Some 45 national and international designers will be participating in the annual event. Coming from abroad are Tirso Rubio of Honduras and …

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