Twice a year the restaurant community in Old San Juan pulls together for their SoFo Culinary Festival. These festivals, typically in June and October, feature lots of great food & drinks, live music, outdoor dining and artisans selling their wares. This fall the festival is being held from October 29 – November 2, 2008.

We are now offering resources from AccuWeather for current weather conditions and 15-day weather forecasts. We have satellite imagery from the National Hurricane Center so you can get a snapshot of weather systems in our vicinity. We offer a great tool from Stormpulse.com that tracks developing and established storms in the western Atlantic and Caribbean regions.

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has defined five tourism zones that encompass the areas around the SJU airport, Isla Verde, Condado, Miramar, Old San Juan, and the cruise ship piers. Taxi fares within and between these tourism zones are fixed and posted. If you’re traveling to or from a hotel, it’s helpful to know the taxi zone for your hotel.

Swimming in La Mina Falls in El Yunque National Forest is lots of fun. Getting into the waterfall can prove to be challenging, as this video shows.

Manos por Patas (Hands for Paws) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the suffering of stray dogs in Puerto Rico. These strays (called satos by the locals) are in need of medical attention, food, water, and, more importantly, a loving home.

Manos por Patas is looking for people to escort dogs on plane rides to the States. You can also adopt one of the strays outright, or you can man a donation to help provide medical care.

When you visit Puerto Rico, one of the must-do things is a trip to one of our bioluminescent bays. Whether you go to Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Mosquito Bay in Vieques, or La Parguera in Lajas, you’re sure to have an experience that you will never forget. One important thing to take into consideration is how bright the moon will be the night you want to go.

When you think of the Caribbean islands, you think of turquoise blue water, white sand beaches, wonderful local cuisine, and, of course, all those great rum-based drinks. It’s no wonder that rum is the spirit of choice in the islands. Historically, most islands had basis in the sugar trade. And where there’s sugar, there’s bound [...]

Depending on where you want to travel by taxi you’ll pay either a fixed rate or a metered rate. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has defined "zones" for the main tourism areas of Old San Juan, Condadao, Isla Verde, the airport and the cruise ship piers. The rates for traveling within and between those tourism [...]

As everyone knows by now, there was a total lunar eclipse on February 20, 2008. There won’t be another one until 2010. So, of course, this was something that we had to see for ourselves. According to the news, the eclipse was supposed to start sometime around 10:00pm AST here in Puerto Rico. And the [...]

We visited the Zoo in Mayaguez recently and found this little girl "playing" with a lioness. I don’t think the lioness was playing! I guess this is exactly why the safety glass is over 1" thick.  

To get around the metro area, your best bet is to take a taxi. You can hail a taxi in the street, or you can call one to come pick you up. Taxis are generally available at the airport, hotels, and major tourist attractions. For trips anywhere in San Juan, except to/from the SJU International [...]

Here in Puerto Rico we love to celebrate all of the holidays with fireworks. And New Year’s Eve is no exception. You can celebrate the end of 2007 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, courtesy of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. On Monday, December 31, beginning at 7:00pm there will be live [...]

Located in Rio Grande, in the foothills of the El Yunque National Forest, Coqui’s Hideaway offers a tranquil rain forest retreat, with 2 or 3 bedroom accommodations, that is the perfect combination of beach and rain forest vacations. We’re located just minutes from the rain forest, about 35 minutes from the SJU airport, 45 minutes [...]

Smoking in all public places is a violation of Puerto Rico Law 66. That means that smoking is prohibited in virtually any enclosed space, including restaurants, clubs, discos, casinos, bars, buildings, shopping centers, businesses, elevators, public transportation, ambulances, hotel rooms designated as no-smoking rooms, and private cars when children are present as passengers. In effect, [...]

As compared to most other Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico is a big island and most of the "must see" attractions are not concentrated in one particular area. Understanding the "lay of the land" can be a daunting task for the first-time visitor. To provide some perspective on where things are on the island, we’ve put [...]