Travel – Page 467

The Euromoney Caribbean Investment Forum held in La Romana focused on how a destination can gain amidst the strong cruise ship travel trends in the market. During a tourism conference held as part of the conference, panelists discussed options.  Dominican Rafael Blanco, of La Romana/Bayahibe hotels feels there can indeed be synergies to turn what …

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Paul Brown of McKinsey Consulting, Rafael Blanco of Bayahibe/La Romana destination, and Fernando Gomez, president of Juan Dolio hotels, feel the all-inclusive have ample room to grow and gave insights into this market segment during the Euromoney Caribbean Investment Forum held in La Romana. Brown envisions a hybrid model will evolve to accommodate more sophisticated …

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US consulting firms propose that the north coast be promoted as one single region from as far west as Luperon and La Isabela, to as far east as Playa Grande. Ernest & Young and Young & Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell tourism consulting firm, assisted by Chemonics International suggest the integrating of all the north …

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The Caribbean?s largest aeromodelling will be welcoming Dominican and foreign aeromodelling fans next Sunday, 1 June.  Aeromodelling fans are welcome to visit the Campo de Vuelo Sargent Marine, some 10 minutes from Santo Domingo off Carretera El Higuero, in Santo Domingo Province.  The most modern aeromodelling facility in the Caribbean it is a 650 meters …

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Puerto Plata port construction contract granted President Hip?lito Mej?a has authorized the construction of the US$160-million Puerto Plata port, announced governor of that province Ginnette Bournigal de Jim?nez, as reported in Hoy newspaper. The construction of the port will require the relocation of the Smith-Enron power plant and the clinker downloading facility of the port. …

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The Ministry of Public Works is promising to finish the majestic bridge under construction over the Higuamo River in San Pedro de Macor?s by this December, according to a report in Hoy newspaper. The 606-meter long bridge hangs 106 meters over the river and will enable travelers en route from La Romana to Santo Domingo …

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Dominican Latin Billboard Award winners Monchy and Alexandra will perform live on stage 16-18 May at the National Theater, and again on 23-25 May at the Gran Teatro Regional in Santiago. The popular duo recently received a double win for Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year for their work on “Confesiones… ” and for Tropical/Salsa Airplay …

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Dominican tenor Francisco Casanova will make his debut at the prestigious Scala de Milan theater on 13 May in a Verdi opera conducted by Riccardo Muti. Casanova will play the role of Jacopo Foscari in ?I Due Foscari? with Italian baritone Leo Nucci. The show will be broadcast live on RAI television and will be …

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Caribbean Tourism Bourse opens in mid-May at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino. The gathering brings together international and local tourism experts for a full program of conferences, trade show, business meetings and networking. The Bourse is in its seventh year. Luis Felipe Aquino is the director of the event that will take place Tuesday, …

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It was all talk over the weekend in Samana. Would Shakira invest in a property in El Valle Beach? Had she done so already? The isolated and little visited beach is a smaller version of Playa Grande in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province, but it should measure at least one kilometer wide. The beach is framed …

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