2018 Travel News Archive – Page 13

US carrier Frontier Airlines is promoting new flights to Punta Cana from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina. The airline has included the flights on their winter schedule for an increased range of sun destinations to customers from the “Triangle” area. The Punta Cana flight will be rolled out in the fourth quarter of …

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Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García was in Japan for conversations with the Mayor of Kyoto Daisaku Kadokawa and officers of the city of Kyoto. He announced new agreements with the board of tourism promotion of Kyoto and ANA, the Japanese airline. The Mayor of Kyoto is also the chairperson of the League of Historical Cities. …

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Puerto Plata is preparing to host the 150-km mountain bike adventure, the Pop Epic Race. The competitors and their teams will defy the challenges of a route set out full of obstacles presented by rivers, hiking trails, and climbs. The two-day race will be run both against the clock and rally modality. The event is …

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Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García announced major investments will be made to improve cruise ship docking facilities in Samaná, on the northeastern coast, and in Puerto Plata, on the northern coast. He said these two investments will mean a doubling of the number of maritime tourists visiting the country. At the Platinum Advisor Member Association …

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In addition to its daily flight from Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo to Mexico City, Aeromexico says it will be flying to Punta Cana as of 2 November 2018. This is a seasonal flight. Punta Cana is attractive for Mexicans seeking luxury resorts for reasonable prices. The airline highlights that Punta Cana on …

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Ocean World Adventure Park, in Cofresí, Puerto Plata, is promoting its summer packages for all the family. The water park announces new game areas for children this summer. New toboggans, climbing wall, swings and more have been added. There is also bridges with obstacles, beach bicycling, a giant gyrating ball, and more toboggans. Those booking …

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Foreign investors are taking advantage of available local financing for tourism ventures in the Dominican Republic. Statistics from the Superintendence of Banks indicate that financing of tourism ventures (mainly hotels and restaurants) is up 35% over the past three years. Financing in 2015 was RD$35.5 billion. By 2016 this had increased to RD$43.5 billion, and …

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Dominicana Moda announces the final runway show for the 2018 version will be with designs by the Oscar de la Renta fashion house. The runway show will be staged for the October 2018 event at the Columbus Park in the Colonial City. The announcement was made at the Casa del Diseñador, the former Colonial City …

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Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge in southwestern Barahona is preparing to host Xterra competitors. Events are scheduled in the trail-run (21k, 10k and 5k) and the off-road dualthon (Dualthon Xterra and Dualthon Sprint), both set for 16 September 2018. Read more: XTerra 5 June 2018

Saharan dust is moving through the Caribbean bringing increased haziness in the air. The trade winds carry over mineral dust from the Saharan Desert. This phenomenon is normal at this time of year, especially in June, July and the first half of August. The added dust is also known to cause medical problems. Those prone …

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