2022 Travel News Archive – Page 20

This summer you can fly direct from Punta Cana to Porto in Portugal. The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announced the approval of Orbest passenger and cargo flights from Porto, Portugal to Punta Cana and return. This is the first Porto flight to the Dominican Republic. The flights will be weekly (Tuesdays) and seasonal, from 19 …

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The Dominican Republic is a prime choice for those considering buying a golf home. “A range of golf courses and homes, as well as scenic beaches, watersports and hiking, can be found in areas like Kite Beach in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic,” reads the New York Times article published on 1 April 2022. …

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Looking for where to go merengue dancing in the capital city? Diario Libre pinpoints several of the places to go to dance merengue, bachata and salsa. On Mondays, there is usually live tropical music at the Jet Set, in western Santo Domingo (Av. Independencia Km 6). Popular bands are regulars at this nightspot that is …

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Chad Ramey won US$666,000 for the first prize of the 5th edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship PGA TOUR 2022 that ended over the weekend in Punta Cana. The PGA tour stop distributed US$3.7 million in prize money, the highest in the history of the sport in the Dominican Republic, and another 300 points toward …

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An international Fly-In, Rally Aereo RD 2022 organized by Chaterine Tobenas marks the first of many more actions to be taken in the short term to promote the Dominican destination as an atrractive destination for small plane tourism. “We want this type of Fly In to become more and more common. When you come to …

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The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE), the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) leading event to book tourism and complementary activities, is set for 11-13 May at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Punta Cana. More than 160 suppliers and buyers from 20 countries have confirmed they will be attending in person. “As a result …

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Movies are a wonderful way to promote travel. This is now the case of the romantic comedy, “The Lost City”, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum that was shot at several locations in the Dominican Republic. The action-adventure comedy that premiered in March debuted in US and Canadian theaters turning in more than US$31 million …

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Two Swiss pilots, Robin and Matt, who are flying around the world to motivate a greener aviation, landed on Friday, 25 March 2022 at the Catey International Airport in Samana. They are flying their 5-seater Diamond DA50 RG aircraft. The pilots scheduled a day landing at 1pm to allow aeronautical and airport authorities and pilots …

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Uzbekistan may become an alternative for Russian tourists who wish to continue vacationing in the Dominican Republic, but whose plans have been affected by the conflict in Ukraine, the Caribbean country’s ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos told Sputnik news agency. “We firmly believe that given the good air connections this country has and the significant number …

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