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My Surprise Top Place to See the Northern Lights
Experiencing the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, is on many traveler’s bucket list. We have all marveled over the amazing photographs of this spectacular natural light show. If the photographs are amazing, the experience is surreal, with...
A Puerto Rican-New England Thanksgiving
As an American who has lived in Puerto Rico for the past twenty-eight years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Puerto Rican Thanksgiving traditions. It took me years to accept that the holiday could still be festive with tembleque for dessert instead of pumpkin...
How to Celebrate Caribbean Style From the Comfort of Home
How are you holding up, six months into this global pandemic? At first, it was relatively easy, right? Kind of like an elementary school snow day when you get to sleep in late and eat your sack lunch at home, around the fireplace. Or if you live in the Caribbean, like...
8 Must Have Experiences for Literature Lovers in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been the backdrop of many classic and modern literary works. In most of the stories, the island is as important as the main character, and other times, it is the birthplace and inspiration of the author. In my case, the island holds memories of a...
What NOT to Do When You See a Famous Writer in an Icelandic Cafe
The Ida Zimsen Cafe, Reykjavik Have you ever wished you had a different personality? I have. Sometimes, I cannot understand why God made me the way He did. I’m creative. Passionate about photography, books, and travel. But I’m also seriously shy. I can’t tell you how...
How to Experience Hunter Thompson’s Puerto Rico
Rum in the Sun! In 1959, Hunter S. Thompson put Puerto Rico on the literary map. Many will recognize Thompson as the “Gonzo” journalist and author of The Rum Diaries (made into a movie of the same title starring Johnny Depp). I’d love to set the clock back to 1950s...