I've been to five countries and countless cities this year, eating my way through the best food as I went. I think with my stomach at all times and when you flip through the photos from my trip, it shows. Since giving up dairy last November, I've had more limited options than I did in previous years … [Read more...] about My Favorite Eats of 2014
Puerto Rico
My Puerto Rican Dream House
There are few moments when I crave a fixed life and a place to call my own, filled with my favorite things. I'm typically content with no more items than could fit in the trunk of my car. But when I opened the door to our rental house on Vieques, El Dormilion, I opened the door to my dream house. My … [Read more...] about My Puerto Rican Dream House
Photo Essay: Abandoned Vieques, Puerto Rico
In our five days on the island of Vieques, we drove our rented Jeep down nearly every paved road and some that weren't. We explored as much of the island of possible, which is difficult when you consider how much of it, about half, is protected by the government and inaccessible to the public. … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Abandoned Vieques, Puerto Rico
Visiting El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
Sprawling over 20,000 acres, El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rainforest in the United States. It's been part of the National Park Service since 1903, but the Taíno tribes left their petroglyphs all over the peaks of the forest long before the Spanish arrived. Today it's one of … [Read more...] about Visiting El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
How to See Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques is one of Puerto Rico's barrier islands, known for the former military base and the wild horses that have their run with the place. Most people choose between it and Culebra as a way to get back to nature. You won't find the crowds of tourists like you do in Old San Juan, but instead people … [Read more...] about How to See Vieques, Puerto Rico