Travel – Page 168

The Dominican Civil Aviation Board has given Russian charter airline Azur Air Limited the green light to operate the Moscow-La Romana flight route. The airline has also requested permission to fly from Yekaterinburg to Punta Cana from Kolstovo International Airport. This would be the first time the Dominican Republic is connected directly with Yekaterinburg, the …

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The 5th Panamerican Karate Championship, Open World and First Panamerican Martial Art Games Open World will take place from 25-26-27 August 2017 at the multi-use venue in Villa Altagracia, Santo Domingo province. The tournament is dedicated to singer Sergio Vargas and is organized by the Dominican Karate Federation and the Panamerican Karate Confederation. There are …

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Vacation Express will be offering new weekly direct flights from Kansas City to Punta Cana from 18 February to 3 August 2018. Vacation Express is offering a bundle including six-night resort stays in the packaged price. The flights are from the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) and Punta Cana International Airport. This is the first …

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The Puerto Plata Amphitheater presents Puerto Rican bolero singer Danny Rivera accompanied by Dominican romantic song singers Maridalia Hernandez and Frank Ceara. The concert, “Para Toda la Vida” is a production by Amaury Sánchez featuring all time favorite boleros and other romantic songs. Showtime is 8:30pm. The show will be on Saturday, 26 August 2017. …

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Yoo Santo Domingo is the newest upmarket hotel to begin construction in the capital city. The construction was begun on Thursday, 3 August 2017 with the symbolic groundbreaking by President Danilo Medina and executives of the property owning company, Grupo Zagalo. Grupo Zagalo’s main executives are Venezuelans Eduardo Zambrano and Marco García, who came for …

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American Airlines joins United and Delta in offering a service to help passengers track their lost baggage. The service is especially welcome during the peak summer time travel season. American Airlines’ Customer Baggage Notification (CBN) tracks where your bags are when you land. If your baggage does not arrive on the flight, the CBN provides …

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The 5th Punta Cana Gastronomic Festival will take place this weekend, from Friday to Sunday, 4-6 August 2017 in Punta Cana. The Punta Cana Food and Wine Festival (PCFW2017) events will be held at the Lorenzillo’s Punta Cana Restaurant in Downtown Punta Cana entertainment center off the Punta Cana Boulevard and at the Little John …

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The biggest draw to the Montaña Redonda in eastern Miches is being able to share photographs of yourself flying on a witch’s broom. The tour can be self-arranged, but for some time, tour companies have been offering excursions to the 1,000 feet hilltop from where the awesome 360 degree views of the Samana Bay, the …

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Santo Domingo’s National Theater will be staging performances of the famous Paw Patrol from 20 to 22 October 2017. The show will be in Spanish. The PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue (La Gran Carrera) Show is based on the hit preschool series PAW Patrol. The shows bring the favorite pups to the stage …

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The Ministry of Tourism reports that in the first half of the year 666,283 passengers arrived on board 288 cruise ships and ferry stops to La Romana, Puerto Plata, Samana, Santo Domingo and Punta Cana ports. This was up from 483,676 from Jan-June 2016, for 182,607 more passengers or 37.75% increase. The Casa de Campo …

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