2023 Travel News Archive – Page 17

Neon Lights Estate is the new Best Western franchisee for the Dominican Republic, Juan Tomas Diaz, company president announced. Diaz is brother-in-law of the president of the Puntacana Group, Frank Elias Rainieri. Diaz took advantage of the Dominican Annual Travel Exchange in Punta Cana to announce the signing of agreements with Bill Clegg, Regional Director, …

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Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez speculated in an interview in Diario Libre that the underlying reason for the recent visit of United States Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to the Dominican Republic was to produce a video to tell everyone that the relationship between the two countries is normal and thriving. The US has yet …

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Cap Cana was the photo shooting site for the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit 2023 edition, the company reported. The models this year were rookies Lauren Chan and Madisin Rian, who joined familiar faces Katie Austin, Camille Kostek, Hailey Clauson and Brooks Nader. They posed in swimsuits at the residential and touristic community located on the …

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The mayor of Santo Domingo East, Manuel Jimenez turned on a sampling of the new lighting system at the Columbus Lighthouse this past 1 May 2023. The project is developed in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). It aims to restore the splendor of the historic landmark where …

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One of the biggest issues for families in the Greater Santo Domingo area, and even those living just outside in places like San Cristobal, Boca Chica, Guayacanes and so forth, is where to go without having to break the bank on lodging. Diario Libre reported on five short trips that can be done in a …

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Team Picara won the 57th Club Nautico Santo Domingo (CNSD) White Marlin Tournament that aired live over three days on CBS Sports Network. The event kicked off the Sport Fishing Championship (SFC) 2023 season. SFC is the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing in the region. The tournament was held off the coasts of Punta …

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Air and cruise ship arrivals to the Dominican Republic continue to increase, as the country maintains its leadership in tourism arrivals in the Caribbean and Central American region. Air arrivals alone this year are estimated to surpass 7.8 million. The Ministry of Tourism announced a new record of 2,076,171 tourist arrivals for the first three …

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The 14th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) is set to take place Wednesday, 26 April to Friday, 28 April 2023 at the Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort and Convention Center in central Punta Cana. The event is a collaboration of the National Association of Hotels & Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Annual Tourism …

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On Wednesday, 26 April 2023, the Annual Dominican Tourist Exchange (DATE) opens at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center in Punta Cana. The Hotel and Tourism Association of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) sponsors DATE each year. This year the focus is on the Colonial City. Business and tourist entities from the Colonial City in Santo Domingo …

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La Romana International now has a non-stop flight to Miami, Florida. RED Air (Laser Airlines) announced the start of La Romana-Miami flights and that it is also flying direct to Caracas, Venezuela from La Romana. RED Air has relocating its base from Las Americas International in Santo Domingo (SDQ) to Casa Campo International Airport (LRM). …

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