Dominican Republic Travel News

The free vacation sounded too good to be true -- and it was.

Gabriela Carmona of Queens thought she had won a trip to the Dominican Republic by calling radio station 97.9 FM "La Mega."

But the trip cost $399 -- plus airfare. Now Carmona has sued La Mega's parent company, Spanish Broadcasting System Inc., and vacation promoter All Star Vacation Marketing Group.

According to the complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, Carmona and her fiance were in their car on April 13 when La Mega's DJ announced a contest. Carmona says she called -- and learned about the price. Read more

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“Oh man, this feels absolutely marvelous!”

I've never rode the team charter with the Ravens to an away game. From what I've heard though, the players and coaches rarely walk through an airport when they travel on the road. via Baltimore Ravens

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Dispatches from the front lines of travel. Baseball, Dominican-Style Juan Marichal is the first baseball player from the Dominican Republic to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, which makes him the ... via Slate Magazine

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“The exotic location will provide us the perfect setting to create a beautiful and sophisticated calendar”

Friday, May 09, 2008 WBAL Radio and BaltimoreRavens.com The Ravens Cheerleading Squad is taking an offseason vacation, trading the gridiron of M&T Bank Stadium for the balmy beaches of the Dominican Republic. via WBAL-AM Baltimore

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“And if we get well-known, and financially stable, then maybe it will happen -- who knows. Anything is possible.”

After the death of her son Nigel in 1994, Josephine Hodge said she "didn't want to live." But taking support from her husband, Chester Hodge, and her unshakeable faith, she worked through her grief. via St Thomas Source

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The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air. * Save up to 40 percent on all-inclusive vacations at Occidental Grand and Allegro resorts in Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican ... via St. Augustine Record

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“It was heartbreaking because here were these kids who loved baseball, playing the same game that I loved, but they didn't have any equipment to play with”

HARRISON - There are three packages on the porch of the Harrison house where Logan Schwartz lives. via Journal News

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“When we went the first time, people seemed like they had accepted it (blindness) as a way of life”

Local volunteers found taking a step back was necessary for them to truly appreciate their lives and the liberties they enjoy. via Ashland Times-Gazette

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Gateways Miami; add $10 for New York City; $50 for Richmond; $100 for Louisville; $150 for Fort Lauderdale, Tampa; $200 for San Antonio; $210 for Philadelphia; $250 for Nashville, New Orleans, San Diego; $400 ... via Budget Travel

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Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, for your opening remarks. Thank you as well for hosting us here in this magnificent building for this, the Seventh meeting of the Organization of American States' Justice ... via United States Department of Justice

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