Travel – Page 2

The Executive Branch has bestowed the country’s highest honor, the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, Grand Cross Silver Plaque, to visionary entrepreneur Frank Rainieri Marranzini. The Grand Cross, Silver Plaque, is usually awarded to members of Congress, magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice, government ministers, ambassadors and the metropolitan archbishop. The …

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As the cold weather trickles into the northeastern United States, for those living in western Connecticut and Massachusetts it is good to know there are now direct flights to Punta Cana from Bradley International Airport (BDL). Avelo Air has nonstop flights year-round, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. The flight takes about four hours. …

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Last week, Minister of Tourism David Collado was in Paris for IFTM Top Resa 2025 to promote the Dominican Republic and sign new agreements to recover the French travel to Dominican destinations. The Dominican Republic was the guest country for the 2025 French tourism booking event. During Top Resa, the president of Air Caraïbes, Marc …

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Saturday, 27 September 2025 was World Tourism Day, and somebody asked ChatGPT what were the best places for tourists to visit in the Dominican Republic. The answers were interesting. Number one, to the enjoyment of the Raineri family, was Punta Cana, the paradise onthe eastenr tip of the Dominican Republic that is the hottest tourist …

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Wednesday, 24 September, is the day the Dominican Republic remembers Our Lady of Mercy, an iteration of the Mother of Christ. Our Lady of Mercy is considered a patron of the Dominican Republic. Those interested in religious culture can participate in the celebrations that are centered in Santo Cerro in central La Vega province. It …

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President Luis Abinader and Minister of Tourism David Collado on 19 September 2025 officially opened the newly reconstructed access road to the stunning Aguas Blancas waterfall. The infrastructure cost more than RD$484.9 million and promises to be a game-changer for ecotourism in the mountain region. The road had already been open for months to the …

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Grupo Martinon announced it is going forward with the construction of beach property in Bergantin, the new tourism and residential development east of Playa Dorada in Puerto Plata on the north coast. Bergantin management had earlier announced the Spanish capital company was looking at investing more than US$180 million in the development in Puerto Plata. …

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Bloomberg writes about what is happening and what is on the books for tourism development in the Cabo Rojo beach strip in southwestern Pedernales province. The beach strip is an access point to reach the famous Bahia de las Aguilas, a beach that maintains its original state. Bloomberg highlights the operation of the cruise terminal …

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Ministry of Tourism and Dominican travel professionals are in Paris for the IFTM Top Resa that is being held 23 to 25 September 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in the French capital city. This B2B event is for travel and tourism professionals to network and explore the latest in the industry. The …

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Arajet is advertising low round trip fares to celebrate its third anniversary. From Las Americas International Airport (SDQ), Arajet is promoting fares of US$240 to Newark International (EWR), US$101 to Medellin (MDE), Cartagena and Bogota (BOG), US$190 to Miami (MIA), US$177 to Sao Paulo (GRU), US$121 to Lima (LIM), US$260 to Boston (BOS), US$134 to …

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