Travel – Page 221

In its promotional material for the new Embassy Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo, the company continues to promote the new hotel as being located in the “tallest building in Santo Domingo”. But this is nowhere to be true. Many other city buildings are much taller, including the Caney apartment complex on the Anacaona Avenue, said …

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Tourists staying in the Punta Cana-Bavaro resorts this winter season will be able to travel all the way north to the beaches of Miches, following an announcement from the Ministry of Public Works that an initial 72 km stretch of the newly paved two-lane road connecting Miches with Uvero Alto will be ready this December. …

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Punta Cana is promoting its annual Punta Cana Tri Sports Summer Fest. The event is scheduled for this Sunday, 13 July. The base is Casa Club Las Canas, Punta Cana Resort & Club. The competition is divided into two groups: Adults (over 16s) who may compete in a Triathlon Sprint Distance, Triathlon Olympic Distance, Duathlon …

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Insel Air has announced the start of a Curacao-La Romana route as of 7 July 2014. The airline already flies to Santo Domingo. Insel Air has connections to Aruba and Bonaire, making it easy for travelers from the Netherlands Antilles islands to connect with the Dominican Republic. The flights are on Mondays and it takes …

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With the remodeling of its restaurant and Ocean World Terrace as a nightspot for locals and tourists alike, the country’s largest water park, located on the north coast near Puerto Plata is announcing a program of expansions in time for the opening of the Carnival Cruise terminal Amber Cove in 2015. The new port will …

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A story in the Huffington Post lists five reasons to change a vacation at a beach resort for one at a small hotel in the southwestern Dominican Republic. Pam Grout, who is the author of National Geographic’s 100 Best Volunteer Vacations, says what makes Barahona worthy of the number one spot on a Dominican Republic …

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The newly opened Embassy Suites by Hilton, on Av. Tiradentes, is hosting the RD Fashion Week this week, from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July. The event is a first for the hotel and will showcase the hotel’s facilities for events. The Embassy Suites opened in June 2014 offering 150 two-room suites at its location …

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The American Airlines team at Santiago’s Cibao International Airport has received the American Airlines Customer Cup that rewards the station for being one of the best AA stations in customer services in the world. This is the second time that AA has selected a Dominican airport team for the distinction. The first, in 2010, was …

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On Monday, 30 June Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia announced the start of the construction of the Maimon-Luperon highway. The new road will make it easier for tourists who arrive at the Maimon port currently being constructed by Carnival Cruises to go on excursions to the Luperon beach area. Garcia said the plan is …

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Movie-going is getting better in the Dominican Republic. Plush theaters combined with easy availability at most shopping centers nationwide are making cinema an increasingly popular activity nationwide. Another advantage is that tickets for the movies in the Dominican Republic are relatively inexpensive. Palacio del Cine Blue Mall has announced that the first IMAX theater in …

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