2019 Travel News Archive – Page 7

The Puerto Plata sky lift to the Isabel de Torres Botanical Gardens has received over 139,000 visits in the first nine months of 2019, according to Rafael Núñez, the director of the Teleférico de Puerto Plata. The trip up the mountain behind the city of Puerto Plata is a popular attraction for those visiting the …

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Chefs of nine of the best restaurants in Santo Domingo are participating in the Tapas Night by SDQ Gastronomic on 27 September. Participating restaurants are Epic Center at Blue Mall, SBG Santo Domingo, Mitre, La Cassina, Bottega Fratelli, Allegra, Ajualä, Samurai and Julieta Brasserie. Tapas Night will take place at the Epic Center Gran Salon …

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CN Traveler lists the Dominican Republic fifth in its wrap up on the “40 most beautiful countries in the world.” The DR is the only Caribbean island included on the list. On the Dominican Republic, CNTraveler states: You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Caribbean island with as much action as the Dominican Republic, thanks in …

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The rock bands, REO Speedwagon (US Midwest) and Asia (UK) and DJ Steve Aoki are scheduled to perform at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater in La Romana. Rock legends REO Speedwagon and Asia, plus internationally acclaimed disc jockey and producer Steve Aoki are booked for performances in the Dominican Republic in November and December 2019. …

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Four top hoteliers discussed the travel drop caused by recent negative media coverage, as reported by Travel Market Report. They were part of a panel during the Apple Leisure Group and its Apple Vacations division annual awards gala held in Chicago, USA. Abel Matutes Prats, CEO of Palladium Hotel Group; Alex Zozaya, executive chairman of …

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Speaking in New York City during a press conference at the Four Seasons, Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García told reporters about the bolstering of Dominican safety measures. Among these is the requirement that information on the 911 Emergency System be in every hotel guest room. He also said that a new emergency tourist assistance center …

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Central Bank travel statistics for August 2019 again reflect the decline in tourism from the United States. Travel to the Dominican Republic this year is up but 0.4%, very different from the 5%+ increases of previous years. The Central Bank explains that Dominican expat visits were up 14.8% (91,141 travelers), but non-resident foreigner travel was …

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A new website seeks to set the record straight in travel reporting. travAlliancemedia and Apple Leisure Group (ALG) have launched travFACTS.org to help travelers distinguish between real and false media reports. The website says it will analyze and correct erroneous travel media reports that disrupt vacationer travel and can be damaging to tourist destinations worldwide. …

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The Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is coming in October. The event opens with a Friday, 25 October 2019 concert at the Centro León in Santiago at 8 pm. The stars of the show are Pengbian Sang and Retro Jazz, followed by Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (Mexico/USA). Then the jazz concerts move …

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Book an evening of dancing to the music of Los Hermanos Rosario on Saturday, 28 September 2019. The cruise will take merengue music lovers for a cruise on the M/V Kydon of Ferries del Caribe along the coastline of Santo Domingo for around three hours. In addition to Los Hermanos Rosario, Chabelly and Don Miguelo …

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