2018 was the year where we found our feet in the world of travel blogging. It all started in December 2017, when we were offered the opportunity to work on a real book – once of those fancy hard cover numbers with hipster-as-hell layouts, funky photos and quippy reviews of all the cool things to do in a city. And knowing that after almost five years living and...
Its cannons may inspire imagery of marauding pirates, but the Castillo De San Cristobal has played a strictly defensive role in protecting the tropical walled city of San Juan. Finished in 1783, the baroque fort, Castillo De San Cristobal, is the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the new world. The stronghold of Castillo De San Cristobal overlooks the...
Views abound at the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, the Old San Juan cemetery overlooking the stunning Puerto Rico coastline. Ever heard the saying, I think I’ve died and gone to heaven? Well, nowhere does this feel truer than in Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis, the Old San Juan Cemetery. In terms of a tomb with a view, there’s not a dud space in the house...
Old San Juan is a city with character and more than its fair share of cats roaming the streets. In this world, there are cat people and there are dog people. If you’re a dog person who doesn’t like cats, Old San Juan could be your idea of a personal hell. If you’re a cat person, there’s no shortage. Old San Juan has a cat epidemic. Gingers, black cats, tortoise...
Crystal-clear turquoise waters, white sand, abundant sea life, and sunny skies make Culebra Beach/Playa Flamenco a hard place to beat. This way to paradise Culebra is a large island, 27km off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Today’s excursion is the best way to experience its beauty if you’re time-poor. There is a ferry, which only services the island a couple of times...