2012 Travel News Archive – Page 4

Rum lovers should be on the lookout to purchase a bottle of some of the finest rum in the world. On its 125th anniversary next March, Brugal is preparing to launch a new luxury edition of its rum, to be named Papa Andres. Only 500 bottles of the ultra-premium rum, priced at US$1,200, will be …

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Puerto Plata and Punta Cana are getting ready for Merengue & Caribbean Beats Festivals sponsored by Brugal rum. Taking the stage at La Puntilla in Puerto Plata on Saturday, 3 November and at Bavaro Beach on Saturday, 10 November will be the Ministry of Tourism Folkloric Dance group and the bands of Diomedes y el …

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San Francisco Chronicle journalist Margo Pfeiff was in Las Galeras recently and her observations on the low-key Samana peninsula beach town were featured in the news story that can be viewed online. She focuses on the essence of the area’s beauty, its secluded beaches, its international nature, and unpretentious hospitality. She mentions the pleasures of …

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President Danilo Medina was in Punta Cana last week for the formal opening of the Four Points by Sheraton business hotel with its first 124 rooms. Another 200 rooms will be added in a second phase. The hotel is an alliance between Grupo Puntacana and Starwood Worldwide. For the occasion, Starwood also launched the construction …

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Low-fare airline Gol, Brazil’s second largest began selling tickets for its new Santo Domingo-Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) route and to Miami and Orlando on 26 October. “We observed strong demand from clients flying to the United States, and, with a focus on this market, operations exclusive to the Smiles clients have been very successful,” says Paulo …

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An Indomina Group film, the crowd-pleasing ?Filly Brown,? starring Gina Rodriguez and directed by Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos, will open the 4th Funglode Film Festival on 14 November at the National Theater, to close on 21 November. Filly Brown has been described as ?one of the gems? of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. …

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Puerto Plata is preparing for its annual jazz event. Friday, 2 November marks the start of three nights of beach, good music and food and lots of fun on Sosua and Cabarete Beach. * Friday, 2 November, Parque Mirador, Sosua: Juan Francisco Ordonez Trio (DR) Guitarras Latinas (Juan Francisco Ordonez, Pancho Amat and Pedro Guzman, …

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Stefan Meister of Ocean World Marina Park & Casino is calling for action to follow the discussions to boost Puerto Plata as a leading Caribbean vacation destination. He pointed out that his company had recently invested in new giant waterslides, a major attraction for the domestic market, as an example of willingness to innovate to …

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Non-resident incoming air travel in September was up by 7.97%, reports the Central Bank. A total of 258,810 people visited in September, 19,104 more than the same month last year. From January to September 2012, 3,519,987 non-resident visits were recorded, including the 239,630 additional travelers so far this year. The Central Bank attributes the increase …

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Baseball fans in Santo Domingo, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago and San Francisco de Macoris are reviving their enthusiasm for their local teams as the batters and pitchers take to the playing fields in those cities. The tournament opened early with the Escogido Lions seeking to defend their pennant. In the first day …

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