Travel – Page 466

Throughout last week, the town of Cabrera on the North Coast was once again in the limelight as the scenic backdrop for a tropical photo shoot led by a famous American swimwear photographer, Brian B. Hayes (www.brianbhayes.com) of Orlando, FL. Exotica Swimwear, of Minneapolis, MN, hosted the shoot at Villa Castellamonte, an exclusive luxury vacation …

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With exchange houses buying the US dollar at RD$28-29, visiting tourists are finding the DR to be a great bargain. While certain items for sale in the Dominican Republic have been pegged to the US currency for years, most have not and those with US dollars or euros can benefit.  That is, while the record …

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Did Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias wed his girlfriend, Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova, in a ceremony in the Dominican Republic? The London Sun newspaper has speculated that the couple has wed or plans to do so soon in the Dominican Republic. Iglesias got to know Kournikova while filming the video for his single ?Escape?. Kournikova, …

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Miss Dominican Republic 2002, Amelia Vega, has been listed among the top 15 finalists by the website www.globalbeauties.com. Vega is the daughter of Patricia Polanco, who as Miss Dominican Republic 1981 participated in that year?s Miss World competition in London. At a height of six feet, Miss DR is a stunning brunette in her own …

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Sunday, 1 June marked the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which includes the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Service and the Dominican National Meteorological Office concur with the US weather forecasters on the possible formation of up to 12 named storms, of which 8 might well become hurricanes. Of these 8 possible hurricanes, three …

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According to Allard Stamm, the project manager for the Puerto Plata Cruise Port Development Company (PPC), the removal of the Smith Enron power plant is not a requirement for the construction of the cruise ship port. ?The ideal situation is that all generator plants in the area of Puerto Plata be removed,? he told DR1 …

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John Collins, who covers the Dominican Republic for Caribbean Business, was chosen as winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization?s Worldwide Travel Writer Award in the category of Best Article in a consumer newspaper, magazine or online publication for the Caribbean region. Collins will attend the Governments of the Caribbean State Ball at the Waldorf Astoria …

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The former tourism and trade minister for the Spanish government, Don Javier G?mez-Navarro, will speak on ?Perspectives of Tourism in Today?s World?, open to all those interested in the tourism sector. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 5 June, 7:30pm, at the Fundaci?n Global Democracia y Democracia, which is presided over by former President …

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The decline of the US dollar versus the Euro could be a blessing in disguise for tourism in the Dominican Republic. The US dollar?s value has sunk to a two-year low against major world currencies, particularly against the burgeoning Euro. While travel to Europe is becoming increasingly expensive for US travelers, travel to the DR …

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Did you know that Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander has worked as a pilot for Martinair? As the eldest son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of Holland, who over the New Year holidays vacationed in the Dominican Republic, the 36-year-old prince is the heir to the Dutch throne. While Willem-Alexander is no longer piloting …

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