2022 Travel News Archive – Page 21

The Music of the Spheres World Tour is an ongoing worldwide concert tour starting in March 2022 and continuing at least through the end of October 2022. British alternative rock band Coldplay will be on stage Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at the National Stadium Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo. The tour promotes the band’s ninth …

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Sandals Resorts International of Jamaica is again interested in investing in tourism ventures in the Dominican Republic. Company president Adam Stewart and his executive committee met with President Luis Abinader at the Presidential Palace last week. Pro Dominicana, the export and investment agency of the Dominican government and Dominican ambassador in Jamaica Angie Martínez coordinated …

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Easter Week is probably one of the best times to visit the capital city of the Dominican Republic. The city empties out with Dominicans heading for beach and mountain resorts. Hundreds of thousands also leave to visit relatives outside the big cities. The lull in the traffic makes the city more enjoyable. Large stores remain …

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Joel Dahmen returns to defend his breakthrough PGA Tour title at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship to be played from Thursday, 24 to 27 March 2022 in Punta Cana. The event has a US$3,700,000 purse. Tournament organizers say that all the past winners of the Corales Puntacana Championship are back for another shot …

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The US State Department issued on 14 March 2022 an upgrading of the travel recommendations for the Dominican Republic. The US government removed the DR from Level 4: Do Not Travel (red) to Level 3: Reconsider Travel (orange). The next level is Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. And then Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. The …

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American Airlines is now flying direct from Miami to Samaná, the country’s northeastern beach destination. Samaná is a combination of tropical forests and low hills as a backdrop to beaches. Diverse and comfortable lodging and good gastronomy are readily available. American Airlines had tested a Samana to Charlotte flight but has since replaced it with …

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President Luis Abinader boarded the “Pico Duarte,” the first Boeing jet of the mixed Dominican and foreign low-cost airline Arajet for the official launching on Monday, 14 March 2022. The aircraft was named for the highest peak in the Caribbean. Speaking at the official launching at Las Americas International Airport, President Luis Abinader forecast the …

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Corsair Is flying Paris (ORY) to Punta Cana (PUJ) in March, April and through 7 May for around EUR600. The Civil Aviation Board reported that Corsair has requested an operating permit to regularly operate the route Paris (ORY) to Punta Cana (PUJ). The airline has requested permission to continue the flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays …

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Jeff Bezos of Amazon booked the super luxury yacht, the Flying Fox to visit Casa de Campo. At a length of 136 meters long and 22.5m wide, the superyacht has 11 cabins for 25 guests, a professional dive center, a 12-meter swimming pool and 400sqm 2-floor spa. The yacht rents for EUR3 million per week. …

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