2011News

New tourism legislation needed

Elizabeth Tovar, president of the Dominican Republic Tour Operators Association has called for serious efforts to improve rulings affecting businesses and tourism operations in the Dominican Republic during her participation in the First Dominican Tourism Forum (Fodatur) ongoing at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel, as reported in Hoy. Tovar, who is the owner of the Turenlaces …
2011News

Integrate tourism

The ECLAC Review N? 104, available on the website of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), includes expert analysis by Bineswaree Bolaki on tourism competitiveness in the Caribbean. She explains why the region’s competitiveness in tourism (the Caribbean’s main economic activity) is falling. She comments that more local integration is necessary, …
2011News

Emily’s rains

Tropical Storm Emily was a no show on Wednesday, but on Thursday the DR was drenched by non-stop rain in most areas, the exceptions being low-lying areas like Punta Cana. For an overview of the storm, see the coverage on the DR1 Forums Weather & Beyond Hurricanes 2011 link, including excellent forecasting by Mike Fisher, …