Travel – Page 41

In its 2024 Hospitality Report, McKinsey says travelers have changed, new destinations are gaining special attractiveness and the experience continues to prevail. “Tourism and hospitality are on a journey of disruption,” reports the McKinsey analysts. There is a growing demand for experiential and luxury travel. McKinsey expects the bulk of travel to remain close to …

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Santo Domingo will host the 17th Panamerican Men’s Senior Volleyball Cup from 14 to 21 July 2024. Canada is the event’s defending champion. The tournament is held shortly before the Paris Olympic Games when the volleyball tournaments are scheduled to run from 27 July to 11 August 2024. The Palacio Ricardo (Gioriber) Arias will be …

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The next best thing to vacationing at a resort in Punta Cana may be attending a comedy on vacationing in Punta Cana. The National Theater in Santo Domingo is staging “Weekend in Punta Cana” on the weekends of 7-9 June and 14-16 June 2024. The comedy stars Lisette Selman, Jose Lora, Jose Roberto Diaz Garcia, …

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Tourism Minister David Collado touts 2024 is shaping up to be the best year ever for tourism arrivals in the Dominican Republic. Collado announced the country has hosted a record 4,178,683 visitors in the first four months of the year. The estimate is for the year to end with more than 11 million visitors. This …

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Diario Libre reports on the significant spread in the exchange rates offered at the Las Americas International Airport of Santo Domingo. In the arrival area, the Globo Cambio company that has the exclusivity inside the restricted passenger areas was offering to exchange US dollars for RD$45 to the US$1. Outside the Banco Popular was offering …

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Mangoes are a very seasonable fruit and are especially abundant in June and July. The production and commercialization of the fruit has become one of national pride. The fruit is an important export from the Dominican Republic to world markets, especially to the United States and Europe. Diario Libre reports Agriculture Minister Limber Cruz says …

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Once the 19 May 2024 presidential election is over, the country will most likely witness the signing of a free skies agreement with the United States. The present agreement limits the airports Dominican airlines can fly into. When in Washington, D.C. on 8 May 2024 to receive the Americas Society/Council of the Americas Leadership Award, …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) says that Southwest Airlines has requested permission to fly from Baltimore, Orlando, Chicago, Houston and St. Louis to Punta Cana soon. The flights would start in time for summer vacations in June with a daily frequency. Punta Cana is a leading family vacation destination. Frontier Airlines received permission to operate …

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The Canadian airline Air Transat announces new flights from Montreal and Quebec City to Punta Cana. The airline already keeps several frequencies to beach destinations of Puerto Plata, Samana, La Romana and Punta Cana from the two Canadian cities. Air Transat is flying from Montreal to La Romana. The airline also offers six flights to …

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The small eastern town of El Seibo, one of the oldest and most historic (and least known) places in the Dominican Republic, held its traditional religious feast days on the past weekend. Bullfights are included and are described as the most iconic features of the tradition. The bullfights are a scene out of Old Spain …

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