Often overlooked in favor of better known neighbors like Mexico and Costa Rica, or Caribbean hot spots like Jamaica and Puerto Rico: A Belize Family Vacation could be just the thing that your family is looking for this year. Despite being a tiny country (one of the smallest in Central America) Belize has so much [...]
Vieques, Puerto Rico: Kayaking Mangrove Canals and Glow-In-The-Dark Bay
Vieques, also known as Isla Nena is one of the two ‘major’ islands off the coast of Puerto Rico, and while you could do it as a day trip from the main island, it’s really very worthwhile to give yourself at least a couple of days to explore the place. Especially if you’ve only been [...]
Learn It There: Scuba Diving
If you were born in the 80′s and were living in America, then you might have been as obsessed as I was with 3-2-1 Contact. Scuba Diving featured prominently in this science program for kids, and I became determined to learn how. This fascination with exploring the worlds underwater was only strengthened when I saw [...]
Remedios: Stories of Earth and Iron from the History of Puertorriqueñas
This book is one of the finest histories of Puerto Rico that I have ever read. An absolute must read for tourists, visitors, and Boricuas alike. Levins-Morales paints a fascinating picture of the interconnectedness of the people of Puerto Rico throughout the islands history, while also vividly portraying Puerto Rico’s role in the context of [...]
La Ruta Panoramica Trailer
The trailer for our Ruta Panoramica webcast is now available on youtube, and of course here as well. You’ll be able to get a quick glimpse of some the highlights from our recent Puerto Rico road trip along the Ruta Panoramica which crosses the island from east to west, as well as some very worthwhile [...]
Costa Rica Adventure Activities
Are you looking for adventure activities in Costa Rica? Well, then you’re in luck. When it comes to active travel Costa Rica is waiting for you to come explore! With Sport fishing, Scuba diving, Volcano exploration and rainforest zip lines, you can’t afford to wait any longer to explore this tropical heaven that tourists are [...]
Gozalandia was Awesome!
After a series of fairly disappointing waterfalls, we finally made our way to Gozalandia falls, a fairly secluded waterfall just outside the town of San Sebastian, on the way to Hatillo, in Puerto Rico. It was a slippery climb down to the river, and I’m not too proud to say that I did the last [...]
Why Fly Halfway Around the World for Diwali? Trinidad & Tobago Has it All!
When you think Diwali, like any other major Hindu festival, your first thought is likely India. It makes sense, as the birthplace of Hinduism India would be the place to go to celebrate the annual festival of lights For many people, India travel is a major undertaking–flights are long, and India is, for all that [...]
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