Travel – Page 274

With the start of the nonstop JetBlue New York flight to Samana, the northeastern destination is beginning to receive coverage in the mainstream US press. For instance, New York Magazine recently featured a short article on Samana as a destination. http://nymag.com/travel/2012/winter/samana-dominican-republic/

For the second year in a row the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, the international golf industry trade association, has awarded the Dominican Republic the prestigious IAGTO honor as the Caribbean and Latin America’s “most unforgettable golf destination.” The Ministry of Tourism said that the DR was named the “2013 Golf Destination of the …

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Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia and Deputy Minister Radhames Martinez Aponte will be speaking at the next of the series of Leaders Making Leaders Talks sponsored by the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, 5 December at 6pm at the Eduardo Latorre Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Relations located …

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Gunther von Hagens’ leading international exhibition Body Worlds is open at Agora Mall in Santo Domingo until the end of February. Described as life changing, this exhibit has visited more than 70 cities worldwide and has been seen by more than 35 million people. Especially educational, children and adults can see for themselves, for instance, …

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Arrivals of non-resident passengers by air were up 6.84% for the first three quarters of the year. From January to October 2012, 242,648 more travelers came, for a total of 3,788,845 non-resident arrivals. Of this total, 209,465 were foreign non-resident arrivals. The increase is attributed to promotional campaigns in international markets that have led to …

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Most tourists visiting the Dominican Republic are from the United States and Canada, reporting an increase of 188,809 tourists. A total of 45,228 more travelers came from South America. This counterbalanced the decline in travelers from Europe, with 30,522 fewer visitors. Traditional source markets such as the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany showed declines. There …

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Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco show is on at the Palacio de los Deportes arena from 22-25 November. Tickets are RD$1,500, RD$3,000, RD$4,000 and RD$6,000. Created in 1992, Saltimbanco is a recreation of the longest-running Cirque du Soleil show that still continues to tour around the world. The word Saltimbanco, literally “to jump on a bench” …

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Puerto Plata investors have announced plans to convert the original Jack Tar Village, the first resort in the Playa Dorada hotel, golf and beach complex to a mix of 120 apartments, 12 lots for villas, a boutique hotel with 70 rooms and shopping areas. President Danilo Medina was there for the launch of the new …

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Influential Lonely Planet travel guide publisher has included the Dominican Republic in their Best in Travel 2013 list. The editors describe the Dominican Republic as “The Caribbean’s ‘Next Big Thing” and say it is best for: activities, value for money and events. Lonely Planet writes: “In the first quarter of 2012 the Dominican Republic saw …

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One of three Dominicans who helped the Boston Red Sox win the 2004 World Series (alongside Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz), Manny Ramirez will be playing ball in the Dominican Republic starting mid-November. In a press conference earlier last week in Santo Domingo he announced he would play for his old team, Aguilas Cibaenas. As …

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