2012 Travel News Archive – Page 5

This year’s Annual Dominican Republic Golf Open 2012 takes place from 5-11 November at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. The event is part of the PGA Tour in Latin America that runs from September to December 2012 in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Colombia. Some 144 Latin American …

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JetBlue Airways begins its twice-weekly flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Samana’s El Catey International Airport (AZS) on Wednesdays and Saturdays this coming 14 November. This is the only direct air connection between the Dominican Republic’s northeastern beach and ecotourism destination and the US mainland.

Peter Yesawich is back helping to decide how to brand and market the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The president of the Playa Dorada Hotel Owners’ Association, Roberto Casoni announced that leading Caribbean and Florida marketing expert Peter Yesawich is returning to help the industry to decide how to market and brand the north …

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Conciertos de la Villa de Santo Domingo is a series of musical concerts being held once again in the setting of the 16th Century Colonial City of Santo Domingo. This year includes performances by Chicago’s Axiom Brass Quintet that will set up residence for a week to play concerts in the palaces and gardens of …

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Travelers flying on Delta from Santiago and Santo Domingo to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport need to know that as of 5 November, Delta flight 487 from Las Americas International in Santo Domingo (SDQ) to JFK in New York City will depart in the morning, at 9am, instead of at 9:20pm in …

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In response to the increasing market share of more US tourists traveling to the Dominican Republic, Starwood Hotels announces the opening of its first hotel in the Dominican Republic this October, the Four Points by Sheraton Punta Cana Village. The business hotel is less than five minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. Brian McGuinness, …

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Eight Dominican artists are showing their work at the inaugural exhibition, New Looks to the North, of the Sala de Arte Camilo Carrau in Puerto Plata. The artists are Alberto Khoury, Eliu Almonte, Pery Jimenez, Grimaldi Polanco, Sorangel Fermin, Arlyn Jimenez, Orlando Menicucci and Gypsy de los Santos. The Sala de Arte Camilo Carrau is …

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Germans take note. Barcelo is inviting you to the Dominican version of the traditional Munich Oktoberfest. The Barcelo chain of hotels announces its second Oktoberfest beer festival for 18 October at the Barcelo Puerto Plata in Playa Dorada in the north coast. On 19-20 October, the beer festival goes east opening at the Barcelo Bavaro …

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Travel journalist Ircania Vazquez has been awarded the Grand Tourism Journalism Award 2012 for 17 investigative reports published in Listin Diario. The awards ceremony is organized by Occidental Hotels & Resorts and the Dominican Tourism Press Association (Adompretur) with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Tourism and the participation of the Juan Luis Guerra Foundation. …

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Make the most of your stay in Santo Domingo, Boca Chica and Juan Dolio to receive excellent training in sailing. The Santo Domingo Yacht Club sailing school is open to sailing enthusiasts of all ages. There are Optimist, Capri, 420, and Sunfish classes for children and adults in the afternoons, and Optimist classes on Saturday …

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