2011 Travel News Archive – Page 11

Reward yourself for hard workdays in Haiti with a vacation week at a Dominican resort. This is possible because several airlines offer flights from Dominican airports to Haiti, making connections easy. American Airlines/American Eagle (Tel 809 542-5151, aa.com) and Guadeloupe-based Air Caraibes (Tel 809 549-0404, aircaraibes.com) fly to Port-au-Prince from Las Americas (SDQ). Aerolineas Mas …

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ITB travel experts say that the 50-plus generation is an expanding target group that is showing a marked new preference for city tours, cruises and excursions, even though beach holidays still continue to be the most popular choice among this age bracket. Apparently, the 50-plus generation is showing more of an interest in cultural activities. …

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The Museum of Dominican Man is hosting the first photography exhibition on the wealth of Dominican underwater caves. The exhibition is presented by the Dominican Republic Speleological Society (DRSS). “Underwater Springs – Gateway to the Unknown” opened on Monday, 18 July at 6pm at the Museo del Hombre Dominicano in Plaza de la Cultura Juan …

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Canadian group Cirque Eloize brings its acrobatic theater performances to Santo Domingo and Santiago. Rain, the show, takes us back to the innocence of childhood through a theatrical circus. The circus is “animal-free”, following a tradition that was born and established in French-speaking Canada by the creators of Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Eloize. Enjoy …

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The high cost of importing golf carts and lightweight tourist transport vehicles, primarily for inter-resort transportation, got entrepreneur Pablo Pineiro of Grupo Pineiro (of Bahia Principe all-inclusive hotels) thinking it made sense to manufacture them locally. The company plans to invest US$20 million in the new manufacturing plant. The new factory would employ around 400 …

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Lan Chile announces it is increasing its flights to the Dominican Republic as of October. The airline will add a new daily frequency on its flight to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). Deputy Minister for International Tourism Promotion Magaly Toribio signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry. Toribio said that the Tourism Ministry has …

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