All-inclusive: The Westin in Costa Rica is among the resorts offering summer deals. BY MARK CHESNUTOn the Orbitz business travel blog, I recently wrote about how all-inclusive resorts around the hemisphere are serving the needs of business travelers. Now, I’ve rounded up a few sample vacation resort packages in Latin America, for those gearing up…
Category: Dominican Republic
LGBT Travel, Business Travel: My Article in Passport Magazine Explores Santo Domingo
As the oldest European-founded city in the Americas, Santo Domingo has plenty to offer vacationers. But what does the capital of the Dominican Republic have in store for business travelers and gay travelers?Check out my just-published article in Passport Magazine to find out.If you missed some of my past coverage of Santo Domingo, you can…
HOTEL REVIEW & VIDEO: Holiday Inn Santo Domingo
Searchlights scan the dark skies above as festively dressed men on stilts amble around the parking lot, greeting well-dressed guests who are exiting chauffeured cars. Inside, champagne bubbles and tables overflow with tasty cuisine. It’s all part of the grand opening of the Holiday Inn Santo Domingo, which debuted in late 2009 as the newest…
VIDEO: A Ride on the Santo Domingo Metro
During my most recent visit to the Dominican Republic’s capital city, I took a ride aboard the city’s Metro, a sleek and modern mass transit system that debuted in 2008. It doesn’t connect many locations important to vacationers and international business travelers (yet — more lines are underway), but it’s still an interesting new way…