Saturday, May 19, 2012

Top 5 Reasons to Start a Caribbean Cruise in San Juan Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Cruise

If you are considering a Caribbean cruise, no doubt your first search for a cruise is from Miami; after all it is one of the cruise ship capitals of the world. But if you are planning a Caribbean cruise you should seriously consider Puerto Rico as your starting point; here are my top 5 reasons [...]

Gallery Nights in Old San Juan

gallery nights in old san juan

On the first Tuesday of every month in Old San Juan, you will find that many of the cities art galleries stay open late. This evening is known as the ‘Gallery Nights’ and gives you the chance to visit many of the fine art galleries in Old San Juan and enjoy the various art exhibitions [...]

Old San Juan Wired and Free

free wifi in old san juan

The public plazas; Colón, de Armas and San José in Old San Juan will have free internet access as of August according to the Mayor of San Juan, Jorge Santini. These will be the first public plazas to offer wi-fi, and it is hoped that this service will help to bring more people to those [...]

Segway Around Old San Juan

segway tours old san juan

There are many ways to see Old San Juan; self guided walking tour, tour operated walking tour, take a taxi around the city, hop on and off the free trolley service, or you could check out this company; Segway Tours of Puerto Rico. Now, please note that I have no affiliation with this company and [...]

Video Paseo la Princesa in San Juan Puerto Rico

I stumbled on this video today. It shows a great view of Paseo La Princesa in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The quality of the video is great and the images that you will see, will make you want to see this really beautiful walk in Old San Juan. I would recommend that you try to [...]

Da House Hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

This is not a review, but I thought it was worth a post. This newly opened hotel was featured recently in the Frugal Traveler series of the New York Times, as a budget hotel for those that want to be in the heart of Old San Juan. The hotel was used by the Frugal Traveler [...]

The Frugal Traveler Visits Puerto Rico

The Frugal Traveler, part of the NY Times travel series recently visited Puerto Rico as part of its budget weekend series. This is a great article on how you can visit Puerto Rico; enjoy the sights and sounds of San Juan; for under $500.

San Juan The Battle of 1797

If you will be here in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the weekend of April 20, you may want to check out the Battle of San Juan 1797 reenactment by the volunteers of the ‘Fixed Regiment of Puerto Rico’. I do not have complete details of the event,

Chiringas at El Morro

el morro kite flying

This past Sunday I learned what chiringa means in English.  If you look closely at the photograph you might be able to tell, If not I’ll put you out of your misery. Chiringa means Kite.  If you go to El Morro in Old San Juan any given Sunday (weather permitting) you will see not just [...]

Enjoy yourself in Old San Juan

Old San Juan is a beautiful place to visit.  Just make sure you have a few hours to spare in order to absorb the culture, architecture and atmosphere.  The city itself is a little hilly, so I would recommend starting out close to the ‘Paseo de la Princesa’.  Here you will find a car park [...]