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  1. Puerto Rico is amazing! The locals are awesome! My family and I had a great visit several years ago (before all the hurricane damage). I hope to get back there someday.

    Thanks for sharing!

  2. I loved this blog! Thanks for spreading the word about not cancelling travel plans!

  3. I visited Puerto Rico twice, 5 years ago and again last year and have so much love for this island. One of the reasons I returned last year was to support Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by the hurricanes. I was going to go somewhere warm, so why not spend my tourist dollars somewhere where they can use it. A lot of people were quite surprised I chose PR assuming the island has not recovered after the hurricanes. And that was already months after all the businesses were back to normal. That’s why posts like this one are so important, to spread the word, that yes, things happened, but it doesn’t mean the island has shut down. I, myself, cannot wait to come back, because there’s so much more I want to see. I was in Old San Juan last year, followed by a week in Culebra, and can honestly say it was one of my favorite trips to date.

  4. Donald Stephens Jr. says:

    I like the north west better like quebradillas,Isabella, rincon and aguadilla . its cheaper and more laid back .go to Rex cream they have homemade natural ice cream my favorite is coconut the location is close to the town square. Also in aguadilla there us crash boat a beach that I like very much good for swimming not good for surfing

  5. Sean Collins says:

    I am moving to La Parguera January 5th, 2021. Can anyone tell me about the area? How long would it take to drive to San Juan?

    1. Mary Wynne says:

      Hi Sean, I also want to move to PR from New York State. The travel restrictions have held us off on our plans. Are you on Linkedin or another way to connect? I am Mary Wynne from Cardiac Life on linkedin.
      I see La Parguera is in the area with the quakes. Are you doing relief work there?
      Mary Wynne

  6. Mirian Cuevas says:

    Love your blog! Just came back from Puerto Rico and I miss it already! Thank you for the info provided!

    1. Just returned from the Island and I also plan to relocate to the NW area. My three grown children also visited with me and are looking to relocate as well. What an awesome time we had. The laid back and welcoming spirit is enticing. The food, sun, beaches, atmosphere, fauna, flora, mountains, scenic views, scent near the water….wow…move over, Im on my way. We traveled by car the entire Island. We visited and ate in a restaurant in La Perla from 8-10pm a party of 9 adults no issues.

      My children visited the following evening and made friends with locals and international young adults in La Perla in a street party, always cautious and together.

  7. Sandra Takeya says:

    Now living in Hawaii, and planning to move to Puerto Rico soon. I was born an island girl! Also lived in VI, but too expensive as is Hawaii

  8. Happy Saturday????,

    Swell blog! Especially the tour info. My friend and I willing be visiting your beautiful State for the 1st time next weekend to celebrate our recent master’s degree. We are staying at a hotel in Miramar. Oh, I booked the food tour you blogged about because of the ice cream.???? I cannot wait to go!

  9. Linda Fuchs says:

    So glad I found your site. My husband and I are coming to PR in 2 weeks on our rescheduled trip from this time last year. We are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I am checking into your food tour mentioned above. Thank you for sharing your insight of PR.

  10. As a single woman, I’ve been afraid to travel to Puerto Rico for a long time. So it was really good to read your blog.

  11. To Jen from Jen: My husband and I are looking for a quick get away from NJ next month and are considering PR. Your blog is great. We aren’t looking for city life; more quiet on beach to swim and just relax (and drink cocktails) away from 4 teenagers 🙂 but not totally remote. Where do you recommend to do this? Would you recommend the Northwest part?

    1. Basically all of the island outside of the metro area will fulfill these requirements. Consider Rincon, Luquillo, Fajardo, also Palmas Del Mar in Humacao. Have a great trip!

  12. Melissa Llarena says:

    Thank you for these positive words about PR. I traveled to Ponce every summer until I was 16 and thought having with my grandma was not cool anymore ;). It’s been 9 years since I last went and was curious about how COVID is being handled there vs. in the mainland states. Are your hospitals maxed out or doing well with COVID patients?

    1. The hospitals are not maxed out but medical care here is not the most expeditious generally. Number of new cases per day are down drastically. Locals take mask and distancing requirements seriously.

  13. Can you give me the name of a great place to stay near the beach that won’t break my wallet? ☺️

  14. We went to PR two years ago and have wanted to go back every since we are currently planning a trip for this coming September. Hope to move there one day.

  15. Eduardo Delucca says:

    Thank you so much for the info. I left PR 30 years ago. I am moving back with my wife and our two children. I want them to live the life I lived growing up in our beautiful island.

  16. Patrina Dav says:

    I want to move to Puerto Rico but I don’t speak Spanish. Is it difficult to buy property and set up services like internet? Thanks for the valuable information! Especially on moving your car!

  17. I read your blog and it made me so excited about our family’s upcoming month-long workation In Puerto Rico this June/July!! We are staying in an AirBnB on a quiet street about a 3 min walk from Playa Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja. I’m curious about the local attitude toward supervising children. I’m thinking it probably correlates somewhat with safety as well as cultural norms so it may differ in San Juan compared to Puerto Nuevo. But would it be unusual if I let my 14 and 11 yrs old boys explore the neighborhood without an adult? Let them go to a kiosk to buy a snack? Walk to the beach alone (but only wade up to their knees allowed)? Thanks so much for your very travel-inspiring writing!

    1. Not unusual, shouldn’t be an issue. Puerto Rican children are sometimes seen riding horses unsupervised (and without a saddle!). Enjoy your visit 🙂

  18. Roxana M Rodriguez says:

    Great article! Informative and positive!

  19. Just returned home from Puerto Rico. Our first stop was Rincon. OMG…..absolutely in love and so sorry we had plans to leave and stay in Luquillo. Don’t get me wrong…Luquillo was totally beautifully but a trash pit. The locals literally throw trash everywhere….including the ocean. I’ve never seen anything in my life like this. I was turned off….so turned off I would not swim in the Public beach. Stepping over trash to get to the ocean and then having to push trash around in the water. GROSS!! So sad because it’s naturally so beautiful.

  20. i live in the high desert of new mexico, so PR is a big change…………..anyhow, thanks for your information. I do not drink/party, and wondering i you have any thoughts about the quiet life in R? . be in wellness, m

  21. Hello- I loved this post! We would love to visit PR this winter but one of my kids has special needs. He’s 4 now and just cannot tolerate wearing masks due his challenges, and is not developed enough that he can even really be bribed to do it. I have seen many posts that masks are taken seriously in PR. If the rest of the family wears masks, do you think it would be a problem for my 4 year old who cannot to be outside? Are people understanding of special needs? Thanks for any local insight you can offer.

    1. Hi Liz, it’s hard to say. I do think your best bet would be outside of the tourists areas where there is the most policing. Also masks are generally not required while outside here. Hope this helps!

  22. Arnold Green says:

    Great blog,I was stationed at Roosevelt Roads in 1958 while in the USNavy. Got a great map of P.R from AAA that shows every town in PR. Really interested in going back after reading your comments. Put me on email list. Don’t stop writing and thank you

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