Travel – Page 610

The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elias, took advantage of his visit to Russia to request the country re-establish the scholarship program it maintained for Dominicans and eliminate the visa requirement for Dominican visitors. He said that Sergei Shpilko, the vice minister for Tourism and Sports, informed him that the visa requirement would be abolished, …

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The North Coast’s first major international biking event will be held next weekend, 13 April and 14 April in Cabarete. More than 20 competitors from Guadaloupe, 4 from Montserrat and4 from St Kitts, 15 from Antigua, and 15 from Saint Maarten are expected. The organizers at Iguana Mama, a tour operator and bicycle center in …

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The Dominican Republic will be the site of the annual meeting of small hotels in the Caribbean, organized by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA). The event is co-sponsored by the Asociación Nacional de Hoteles y Restaurantes (Asonahores), and the local chapter of hotels which are members of the CHA. The event will be held at …

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Minigolf fever has taken hold of Puerto Plata, after the Playa Naco Resort opened its nine hole mini golf course. The president of Hotelera Naco, Johnny Bernal, as well as the general manager of the Playa Naco, Gustavo Novo, have commented on how well tourists and local residents have taken to the game.

Last week, Continental Airlines announced its new flights from the United States to Latin America and Japan. These will be non-stop flights from Newark, New Jersey, to Panama and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The new flights will provide excellent connections for other Latin American destinations. Recently Continental began non-stop flights to Lima, Peru and to Bogotá, Colombia. …

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Eighty two ambulances, four helicopters and 1,200 medical and auxiliaries are part of a prevention and assistance operation to avoid trouble and tragedies during Holy Week. The campaign, Semana Santa ’96, will be manifest on the highways and beaches during the week before Easter. The Minister of Health, Victor García Santos, made the announcement and …

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Defensa Civil has prohibited swimmers from many beaches during Semana Santa. All of them are already considered dangerous and a massive influx of swimmers could result in fatal accidents. The affected beaches include those on the islas Los Pinos and Las Maticas in Boca Chica. Likewise, in the National District beaches of Gringos, Lindas, Manresa, …

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American Airlines and Citibank are now issuing a new credit card in the Dominican Republic called “Citibank AAdvantage”. This was announced by Juan de Dianous, general manager in the Dominican Republic for Citibank and Raul Fiallo, director of marketing and administration for American Airlines in this country. The credit card will permit consumers to earn …

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Olivo de León, reporting from Berlin for the newspaper Hoy, said that Germany has become a battleground for companies, countries and organizations seeking an increase in the market share of the country’s two million who traveled abroad in 1995. He writes that of the total some 400,000 traveled to the Dominican Republic. According to Olivo …

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Speaking at the ITB German travel fair held in Berlin in March, Antonio Enriquez Savignac, secretary general of the World Tourism Organization, forecast that in the next five years the number of international travelers will double. Mr Savignac pointed out that countries would do well to care for their natural resources, as the preservation of …

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