Dominican Republic Travel News

When we think of "all inclusive" hotels, we automatically assume that it's a resort in the Dominican Republic or Mexico, sitting on or near a beach, where the food is often sub-par and the domestic beer and tropical drinks flow freely.

The 186-room PuntaCana Hotel, tucked within the PuntaCana Resort complex on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, completed a $2 million refurbishment of its accommodations this fall in time for the upcoming winter season.

A beautiful place to visit during fall is Puerto Rico. This small island is in the Caribbean, not too far from the Dominican Republic.

Fisker Automotive Inc., backed by a $528.7-million U.S. loan, will buy a closed General Motors Co.

Provided by Amy Vigil Amy Vigil, a nurse at St. Vincent's HealthCare, spends time with one of the boys housed through a ministry.

A British holidaymaker from Lancashire, Beryl Rushton, has won a 240,000 payout after biting into a poisonous black worm she found in her dinner during a Caribbean holiday.

Carlos Juan, Antonio J. Rulln, Jos L. Prez, and Clara I. Berrocal Author affiliations: Saniconsult Ibrica SL, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ; Instituto Universitario de Investigacin en Ciencias de la Salud, Palma de Mallorca ; Hospital Son Dureta.

An employee of the Dominican consulate was sentenced in a Manhattan federal court to 20 months in prison today for smuggling into the country Dominicans who posed as members of his family.

Gerson Minier said it's going to take some getting used to when he goes back to the Dominican Republic in a few days.

A former Windsor priest has been arrested in the Dominican Republic and faces charges of sexually assaulting teenage boys in Haiti, says a local media report.

Joao Jose Correira Duarte, a former Windsor priest, is now facing extradition to Canada, where he's expected to face 12 charges in the sexual abuse of Haitian youths, age 12 to 17, the Immigration Office and National Drug Control Directorate said in a statement sent to Canwest News Service.

The crew of the Ocracoke detained six other Dominican men for attempting to enter illegally into the United States or a U.S. territory on at least two separate occasions.

Fatima Perez's biggest challenge is also her main passion, and thanks to her persistence, her story will soon be told in her native country, the Dominican Republic.

Mailia Goforth's parents have moved $15,000 closer to being able to take the 15-year-old girl to the Dominican Republic for an experimental stem cell procedure that could save her life.

A Caribbean beach break has long been one of the most sought-after holidays for us sun-starved Brits.

Patricia Pascoe Jones of Fredericksburg died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at her home. She had ovarian cancer.

Growing up I had excellent household help - a cook, a chauffeur, a yard person, a laundress and a cleaning lady.

By Tim Rogers, Special to The Miami Herald The slumping global economy is having a stimulus effect on Costa Rica's famous sex-tourism industry, as a growing number of unemployed women -- from Colombia to the Dominican Republic -- flock to San Jose to seek a living in the world's oldest profession.

A A Perfectly Paris A magical city known as the - City of Love' and the - City of Lights', Paris is full of amazing architecture, world-class art, museums, gardens and parks.

Many people were left stranded at the Calgary airport Sunday as Air Canada cancelled 12 more flights to the eastern provinces due to a severe winter storm pounding the region.