2014 Travel News Archive – Page 16

World Tourism Organization Secretary General Taleb Rifai presented President Danilo Medina with the WTO Open Letter on Travel and Tourism for his support for tourism as the key to growth and fairer development at the opening of the International Seminar on Tourism Destinations Management of Cultural Heritage Sites yesterday, Monday 17 February. The event is …

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Preparations are underway for Cabarete to again be the Caribbean water sports capital when the Master of the Ocean event that brings together the best water sports athletes in the world starts this Sunday, 23 February. This wave riding triathlon continues through Thursday, 27 February. Professionals as well as amateur athletes will be competing in …

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The Quisqueya Auto Club, with the backing of the Armed Forces Ministry, is organizing the 15th Rally Frontera 4×4 Aventura 2014 from Wednesday 26 February to Sunday, 2 March. The event is also being sponsored by EcoPetroleo Dominicana. Promoter Jose Liz and technical director, Rear Admiral Lazaro Garcia Nieto, say that this is an international …

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Open water swimmers are invited to the southwestern Dominican Republic to swim off beautiful Cabo Rojo beach from 28-29 June. The event brings together long-distance swimmers from all around the Dominican Republic. Because of the limited hotel capacity in Pedernales and Barahona, reservations need to be made early. The swim will take place on Sunday, …

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Count the days. Iconic singer and composer Elton John will soon be taking the stage of Altos de Chavon in La Romana for the first time on Friday, 28 February. Thursday, the 27th is a holiday in the DR so many will be taking that Friday off too. Over the weekend, Dominican fans learned that …

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Singing star Beyonce was accompanied by her husband, rapper Jay Z, at the Euphoria dance club on Santo Domingo’s Venezuela Avenue on Saturday, 8 February. The Venezuela Avenue is known for its collection of clubs for people who take Latin music dancing seriously. They were accompanied by Dominican baseball player Robinson Cano. According to reports, …

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The Voyager museum-ship of the John Walker & Sons whisky brand will be docking at Casa de Campo’s Marina on Saturday, 1 March, a day after the Elton John Concert at Altos de Chavon. This is the same 183-foot yacht that can be seen in the 2012 James Bond film, Skyfall. The Voyager is on …

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Carnival is in full bloom in the Dominican Republic with the playful costumed characters already having had their first Sunday of reveling on city streets. Carnival is big on Sundays in La Vega, Bonao, Santiago, and Greater Santo Domingo. There are smaller parades in Puerto Plata. Carnival in La Romana is on 22 February at …

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United Airlines has announced plans to add a Newark-Santiago service starting this summer. The flight regulatory clearance is still pending authority approval. The airline says it would use Boeing 737-900 jets and that the Santiago flights would be timed to provide “round-trip connectivity with Washington and Chicago.” Travelers choosing to fly into Santiago are headed …

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Air Canada has announced that its competitive leisure carrier subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge will be taking over several of its routes from Montreal and Toronto to Puerto Plata, Samana, Punta Cana and La Romana this spring. The airline will now be serving 28 popular vacation destinations, 22% more than last summer. This growth is greatest …

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