Travel – Page 456

Employees in the tourist sector will see a rise in their minimum wages, according to an announcement by the national salaries commission. This means that the monthly minimum wage will go up from RD$3,310 to RD$3,800 – less than US$100 at the current exchange rate.

The event that is touted by the golf industry as the most important trade event of the year, The International Golf Travel Market, will take place in the Dominican Republic from 8-11 December. Say its organizers, ?The Dominican Republic is a golfer?s paradise with a combination of outstanding year-round summer weather and varied terrain that …

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The British Embassy in the Dominican Republic is organizing a benefit golfing marathon in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic. The golfing marathon is scheduled for 16 January 2004 at the Los Marlins Golf Course/Metro Country Club. UK Ambassador Andy Ashcroft explained at a press conference that golfers will be …

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The British Chamber of Commerce announces a British vs. DR golf tournament on occasion of the visit of George Foulkes, president of British Trade Council for the Caribbean. Foulkes is heading a group of British entrepreneurs interested in doing business in the Dominican Republic. The 21-22 February tournament is just part of a series of …

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A small pod of dolphins mesmerized the entire southeastern coastline yesterday, as thousands watched the animals swim along the coast. Hundreds of cars stopped along the highways to allow their passengers to watch the show. From 9am until well after 6pm that day, the dolphins advanced along the shoreline and gave the people a spectacle …

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The 297-room Emi Resorts Sun Village Beach Resort in Cofres? announced it has joined Sterling Hotels & Resorts. This is the first Dominican hotel to join the London-based hotel marketing system. Sterling promotes itself as a premier global collection of first-class, independent properties. Sterling Hotels owns 55 independent hotels across the world. http://www.sterlinghotels.com

The Puerto Plata Merengue Festival is on for Constitution Day?s long weekend ? Friday, 7 November through Monday, 10 November. The festival is being sponsored by the Tourism Ministry, the Puerto Plata Hotel Association and the Governor of Puerto Plata. On the agenda is a gastronomic festival and merengue bands will perform at the Puerto …

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The Ministry of Tourism stand won the first prize for best stand in the Otdykh-Leisure 2003 Russian travel market trade show held at the Olympic Sport Complex in Moscow, 12-17 October. The Dominican stand won for its originality. This was Russia?s 9th International Trade Fair for Tourism. The Dominican pavillion work area was a small …

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The Central Bank statistics show that air arrivals increased 16.6% during the first nine months of the year. A record number of foreigner travelers ? 2,116,450 visited from January to September 2003. The Central Bank attributes the record number of visitors to the good value of Dominican vacations, more so following the steep depreciation of …

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Air Canada begins scheduled service into Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) from Toronto, Canada this coming Sunday, 26 October. The flight marks the return of the Canadian carrier to the Dominican Republic. Air Canada first serviced the DR in 1986 with flights from Toronto to Puerto Plata and Las Americas. Service to the DR (SDQ) …

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