2014 Travel News Archive – Page 11

Mark 5-8 June 2014 on your calendar and head for Bani in the southwestern Dominican Republic. Expo Mango is an annual event not to be missed by anyone who loves biting into a luscious mango. More than 200 varieties are available at farm prices during the mango festival that will be held at the central …

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A new reality series is airing on E television. Escape Club is a one-hour, real-life soap opera where 12 men and women leave their old lives behind them, head for a resort getaway in Punta Cana on the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic and look for a change in their destinies. The reality show …

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Teeth of the Dog in Casa de Campo is hosting the Dominican Republic Golf Open, the leading golf tournament to be held this year. Cash prize for the event is US$150,000. The tournament is operated under the PGA Tour Latin America (NecSeries Tour). Players are likely to represent Latin American countries in the Rio de …

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Paradisus Resorts brings a Slow Food-style experience to guests staying in Punta Cana at the Passion gourmet restaurant. Enjoy a dinner that is designed for food lovers who appreciate savoring the tastes at a slow pace, one after another. It is the creation of Spanish six-Michelin-star chef, Martin Berasategui, who has more Michelin stars than …

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Delta Airlines sees the Dominican Republic as a growth market in the Caribbean, with a 30% increase over the past year. Steven Bradley of Delta Vacations comments that over the past two years, 2011-2013, the two gateways, Atlanta and New York have experienced over triple-digit growth. This is particularly into the Punta Cana International Airport. …

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Jose Maria Ruiz (Segovia, Spain), Robert Reyes (California) and Takehiro Ohno (Argentina) are coming for the Punta Cana Food & Wine Festival scheduled for 6 and 7 June at the Paradisus Palma Real Resort in Punta Cana. There will be culinary demonstrations, tastings, special dinners and wine tastings. Day pass from US$65 or weekend package …

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Foreign tourist travel to the Dominican Republic in the first quarter of the year is up 4.9%, according to the latest Central Bank report. The Central Bank Statistics Department that tallies tourism data says that this compares to a negative 0.6% start during the same period last year. Total foreign tourist arrivals for January-March is …

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The Central Bank 2013 Economic Report says that activity at hotels, bars and restaurants (tourism sector) in the Dominican Republic was up 7.6% compared to 2012. Revenue was also up 8.1% for the sector. The Central Bank attributes the increases to success with the Meetings, Incentives, Events and Conventions market by hotels in the Punta …

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Puerto Plata is preparing for its Third Annual Touristic Fair this 1-3 October at the Puerto Plata Ocean World Adventure Park. The Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster is organizing the event, which is described as an opportunity to find out what is new in Puerto Plata, meet the suppliers of tours and hotel accommodations in person, …

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With the tour starting in Plaza Espana, tourists can now take the Gray Line tour of Santo Domingo, continuing through the 17 attractions, or getting off at any stop to take the next bus in about half an hour. Each tourist gets an audio guide and a map with the points that will be shown. …

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