Island Tips » Dominican Republic http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:19:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Preview 2012: Caribbean/Mexico – Travel Weeekly http://islandtips.com/preview-2012-caribbeanmexico-travel-weeekly/ http://islandtips.com/preview-2012-caribbeanmexico-travel-weeekly/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:36:33 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/preview-2012-caribbeanmexico-travel-weeekly/ Travel Weeekly Preview 2012: Caribbean/Mexico Travel Weeekly There are more winners than losers in the year-end stayover visitor figures sweepstakes in the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Curacao, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Antigua and Anguilla emerging as the front-runners with …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/65-new-ways-to-get-away-this-season-2/feed/ 0 Traditional holiday beverages from around the world http://islandtips.com/traditional-holiday-beverages-from-around-the-world/ http://islandtips.com/traditional-holiday-beverages-from-around-the-world/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:05:04 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/traditional-holiday-beverages-from-around-the-world/ Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , Bulgaria , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Norway , Poland , Sweden , United Kingdom , Dominican Republic , Mexico , United States , Chile , Peru , Central America , Caribbean Americans aren’t very creative when it comes to traditional holiday beverages…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/traditional-holiday-beverages-from-around-the-world/feed/ 0 PHOTO ESSAY: The View from the Window Seat http://islandtips.com/photo-essay-the-view-from-the-window-seat/ http://islandtips.com/photo-essay-the-view-from-the-window-seat/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:04:47 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/photo-essay-the-view-from-the-window-seat/ I’m an aisle seat guy. Letty likes to curl up by the window. It works for us.? Sometimes she brings her camera down from the overhead and starts snapping away. ?Here are some pictures we took on our most recent flight. Looking down on the Bahamas. The shuttle assembly building and …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/photo-essay-the-view-from-the-window-seat/feed/ 0 Dominican resort offers ultra-luxe island adventure http://islandtips.com/dominican-resort-offers-ultra-luxe-island-adventure/ http://islandtips.com/dominican-resort-offers-ultra-luxe-island-adventure/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:40:34 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/dominican-resort-offers-ultra-luxe-island-adventure/ Filed under: North America , Dominican Republic , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel A new Dominican resort has plans to change the travel and tourism landscape in the Caribbean when completed in February 2012. Eden Roc at Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic consists of 34 freestanding suites and three opulent bungalows, each one fully…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/conference-of-american-armies-marks-new-milestones-middle-east-north-africa-financial-network/feed/ 0 Intro Rates to Bahamas, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, More http://islandtips.com/intro-rates-to-bahamas-costa-rica-puerto-rico-st-thomas-more/ http://islandtips.com/intro-rates-to-bahamas-costa-rica-puerto-rico-st-thomas-more/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:43:59 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/intro-rates-to-bahamas-costa-rica-puerto-rico-st-thomas-more/ Exciting new routes equal exciting beach opportunities. JetBlue has just launched a new sale with a focus on its introductory beachside destinations such as West Palm Beach; La Romana, Dominican Republic; Nassau, Bahamas; and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/intro-rates-to-bahamas-costa-rica-puerto-rico-st-thomas-more/feed/ 0 JetBlue Rolls Out 4 New Flights in the Caribbean, Costa Rica http://islandtips.com/jetblue-rolls-out-4-new-flights-in-the-caribbean-costa-rica/ http://islandtips.com/jetblue-rolls-out-4-new-flights-in-the-caribbean-costa-rica/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:31:36 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/jetblue-rolls-out-4-new-flights-in-the-caribbean-costa-rica/ Budget airline darling JetBlue has noticed those temps dropping, and they’re not leaving us out in the cold. The airline – currently the largest carrier in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic – is rolling out a bevy of new flights this week from New York City-area hubs that will have travelers lifting …

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