2024 Travel News Archive – Page 18

The Ministry of Tourism has undertaken the drafting of the National Tourism Sustainability Strategy. A series of encounters with public and private entities and contributors to the tourism value chain are being held to compile information for the plan. Veronica Pinilla and Victor Gorga, of the Technical Cooperation-Tourism/United Nations are assisting the government in the …

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The Dominican Republic has receives 3.2 million visitors in the first three months of the year. Tourism Minister David Collado says that in March 2024 alone the Dominican Republic received 1,104,270 visitors. Collado reported that visitors in March alone were 16% more than in the same month last year. The monthly total for March is …

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Wyndham Hotels (WH) is operating the Wyndham Alltra Samana in Las Galeras, Samana to be managed by Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. The hotel is the renovated Grand Paradise Samana, an all-inclusive family resort right on its own beach in Las Galeras. The hotel chain is working on opening its second Alltra property, the Wyndham …

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The Ministry of Tourism said that it is postponing the regularization of Airbnb renters in the Dominican Republic for another year. The lack of a tax plan that must be prepared by the Tax Agency (DGII) will delay the signing of an agreement to regularize short-rent properties through the Airbnb platform in the country. “The …

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On the occasion of celebrating the 40th anniversary of its international flight, the Punta Cana International Airport officially opened Terminal B to accommodate the increasing numbers of travelers arriving and deporting to the eastern airport. Punta Cana International Airport visionary, Frank Rainieri Marranzini was present to receive President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado …

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Arajet, the low-priced Caribbean airline, reports a record 240,000 passengers carried in the first quarter of 2024. In March 2024 alone, 64,000 passengers (minus transit passengers) were transported. Arajet has 23 direct flights from Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) to 16 countries in the Americas, including Canada and Mexico in North America and others in …

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Take a stroll south of Av. Winston Churchill to the government offices area of the Centro de los Heroes or around Columbus Park in the Colonial City and enjoy the lovely decorations provided by the flowering of the oak trees. The trees bloom at the start of spring, as Diario Libre highlights. The falling flowers, …

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The Van Gogh Immersive Experience in Santo Domingo is not the original experience, TV host Mariasela Alvarez announced after checking with the originators of the global touring art show. DR1 had wrongfully reported it was the original experience. The Van Gogh event that is taking place at the Plaza de la Cultura is another fun …

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A travel feature in the Toronto Star looks into the possibility of people of all ages taking surfing classes. The author was here and picked up points in El Encuentro beach in Cabarete, Puerto Plata and shares her experiences so more can follow her example. Read more:Toronto Star 16 April 2024

The Corales Puntacana PGA Championship is scheduled to tee off on Thursday, April 18 at the Corales Golf Club in the Dominican Republic. The Corales Puntacana Championship features 132 players competing for US$4 million. Read more:Sports Skeeda DR1 Travel News 16 April 2024