2017 Travel News Archive – Page 9

Altos de Chavón, the 5,000-seat amphitheater in La Romana, will be presenting Cnco’s Más Allá Tour on Saturday, 16 September 2017. The concert is part of the trend for resorts to include among their attractions worldclass performers. Cnco is an American pop boy band formed in 2015 after becoming the winning members of the first …

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5.9% more tourists traveled to the Dominican Republic from January to July 2017, compared to the same period in 2016 according to Central Bank statistics. The Central Bank reported that for the first seven months of the year, non-resident foreign and Dominican arrivals were 3,879,334 or 216.456 more than for the same period in 2016. …

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Acrópolis Center is adding Wednesday jazz nights at the Atrium of Acrópolis Center. The Jazz Nights at Acrópolis begin this Wednesday, 16 August 2017 (a national holiday) with the performance of Jordi Masalles and Tiempo Libre. Playing are Jordi Masalles (drums), Josean Jacobo (piano), Papito Santana (base), Gury Abreu (saxophone). Enjoy an evening of classic …

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The Dominican Civil Aviation Board has given Russian charter airline Azur Air Limited the green light to operate the Moscow-La Romana flight route. The airline has also requested permission to fly from Yekaterinburg to Punta Cana from Kolstovo International Airport. This would be the first time the Dominican Republic is connected directly with Yekaterinburg, the …

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The 5th Panamerican Karate Championship, Open World and First Panamerican Martial Art Games Open World will take place from 25-26-27 August 2017 at the multi-use venue in Villa Altagracia, Santo Domingo province. The tournament is dedicated to singer Sergio Vargas and is organized by the Dominican Karate Federation and the Panamerican Karate Confederation. There are …

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Vacation Express will be offering new weekly direct flights from Kansas City to Punta Cana from 18 February to 3 August 2018. Vacation Express is offering a bundle including six-night resort stays in the packaged price. The flights are from the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) and Punta Cana International Airport. This is the first …

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The Puerto Plata Amphitheater presents Puerto Rican bolero singer Danny Rivera accompanied by Dominican romantic song singers Maridalia Hernandez and Frank Ceara. The concert, “Para Toda la Vida” is a production by Amaury Sánchez featuring all time favorite boleros and other romantic songs. Showtime is 8:30pm. The show will be on Saturday, 26 August 2017. …

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Yoo Santo Domingo is the newest upmarket hotel to begin construction in the capital city. The construction was begun on Thursday, 3 August 2017 with the symbolic groundbreaking by President Danilo Medina and executives of the property owning company, Grupo Zagalo. Grupo Zagalo’s main executives are Venezuelans Eduardo Zambrano and Marco García, who came for …

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American Airlines joins United and Delta in offering a service to help passengers track their lost baggage. The service is especially welcome during the peak summer time travel season. American Airlines’ Customer Baggage Notification (CBN) tracks where your bags are when you land. If your baggage does not arrive on the flight, the CBN provides …

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The 5th Punta Cana Gastronomic Festival will take place this weekend, from Friday to Sunday, 4-6 August 2017 in Punta Cana. The Punta Cana Food and Wine Festival (PCFW2017) events will be held at the Lorenzillo’s Punta Cana Restaurant in Downtown Punta Cana entertainment center off the Punta Cana Boulevard and at the Little John …

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