Members Offered Access to Dominican Republic’s Most Beautiful, Private Beachfront Villa
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Ultimate Escapes, one of the world’s largest destination clubs, has finalized a reciprocity partnership agreement with Villa Castellamonte del Mare, an exclusive five-star ultra-luxury villa in the Dominican Republic. Through this strategic partnership, Ultimate Escapes members will have [...]

JUANILLO, Dominican Republic, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Cap Cana, S.A. (“Cap Cana”) and Grupo Velutini, a diversified Latin American real estate investment and development firm, today announced the commencement of the first phase of construction of the Puerto Marina at Cap Cana residential development. The groundbreaking ceremony was headed by Dominican President Leonel Fernandez Reyna, [...]

If you are a typical Canadian, which we suspect you are, at the sight of the first snowfall you began devoting your lunch and coffee breaks to scavenging the internet for the ultimate vacation deal.
You’ve scrolled through page upon page of hotel listings and now believe every property has the same name and the [...]

Santo Domingo.– A research team has discovered off Nagua, a city in the northeastern Dominican Republic, a galleon ship from Spain that sunk at the end of the 17th century.
The research team is headed by Penny Stock Chaser of Marine Exploration, a US company specialized in underwater archaeological exploration and which was [...]

Preparing his expedition
On December 11, 1695, Bellomont, who was now governing New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, asked the “trusty and well beloved Captain Kidd”[12] to attack Thomas Tew, John Ireland, Thomas Wake, William Maze, and all others who associated themselves with pirates, along with any enemy French ships. This request preceded the voyage which [...]

An American underwater archaeology team has found what’s believed to be the remains of a ship piloted by notorious buccaneer Captain William Kidd. Indiana University researchers discovered cannons and anchors off a tiny Caribbean island in just ten feet of water, which they believe belong to the Quedagh Merchant, a ship Kidd abandoned in 1699 [...]

Spiritual leader takes rest after months of traveling the globe. Citing “exhaustion,” the Dalai Lama has canceled plans to travel, the AP reports. A spokesman said the Tibetan spiritual leader would not go to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and instead would rest and undergo medical tests for the next three weeks. The 73-year-old has [...]

Punta Cana.– Cap Cana and AM Resorts, an award-winning provider of resort sales, marketing and brand management services, today announced the opening of the Golden Bear Lodge & Spa at Cap Cana.
The announcement represents the latest milestone in Cap Cana’s present growth strategy of entering into and maintaining arrangements with leading luxury [...]

Vacations and children, not necessarily the most synonymous concepts; so when the two combine, compromises must be made, right? Do you go to the museum or Six Flags? Is it ice cream or sorbet? Do you see the latest animated flick or something with subtitles? In Punta Cana there really are no compromises and if [...]