The Dominican Republic’s top tourism official on Friday downplayed multiple deaths of American tourists, calling it an exaggeration. “It’s not true that there has been an avalanche of American tourists dying in our country, and it’s not true that we have …

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will formalize a partnership with Mexico’s ITM Group that will develop tourism destinations for use by a variety of travel suppliers. To be called Holistica Destinations Ltd., the Miami-based venture will be owned 50% by each …

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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is removing liquor dispensers from guest room minibars at its resort in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, the general manager of the resort told CNN. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino decided last week to …

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A JTB branch in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward is seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 27, 2018. (Mainichi/Hironori Takechi) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan’s major travel agency JTB Corp. that began to …

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