Welcome back! You seem to like this blog. Why not share your favorite articles with your friends on Facebook and/or give it a Stumble? Thanks!A few weeks ago, I described El Convento in Old San Juan as a perfect choice hotel for the solo traveler on a large budget. But let’s face it, not every [...]
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Bacardi Rum Factory Tour
San Juan, Puerto Rico. Famed for its sun, is beaches, its old city of Spanish colonial architecture and cobblestone streets. . .and rum. Rum being the most important. Because of its impact on the economy, of course. Certainly not because it tastes mighty fine mixed with Coke or anything. (That’s my story and I’m sticking [...]
So This is Mofongo
One of my goals for my trip to San Juan was to try mofongo, a local dish made of mashed plantains. I was finally able to do this one night when I had dinner at Raices, a restaurant on Recinto Sur Street which was recommended to me by both locals and a tourist and seems [...]
Eat Like a VIP at Morton’s Steakhouse
Eating nothing but Puerto Rican cuisine in Puerto Rico was a goal at which I failed miserably. There were two nights at the Caribe Hilton when I didn’t feel like taking a cab somewhere for dinner. On one of those nights, I had hoped to make new friends at either the Oasis bar or the [...]
Lunch at Cafe Berlin, San Juan
I just want to go on record as saying that, even though I am a (guilty) carnivore, I do like to go meatless sometimes. But finding good vegetarian options can often be difficult when traveling. Before I went to San Juan, I had read about this little cafe that served quite a few vegetarian [...]
