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I know I know, before you head for the comments; Hurricane Irene was actually Tropical Storm Irene when it made landfall in Puerto Rico. But Irene was still packing 70mph winds (just 5mph short of Category 1 Hurricane) and it did in fact become a Category 1 Hurricane as it was leaving Puerto Rico Tropical [...]
The tragedy that is currently unfolding in Haiti from the recent devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake got me thinking about earthquakes here in Puerto Rico. The image above represents the earthquake activity for the past seven days here in Puerto Rico (roughly Jan 8 – 15, 2010) as you can see there are quite a few [...]
BIG THRILL SMALL BILL is the latest offer from The Puerto Rico Tourism Company. It is valid on bookings made between May 1 and June 30, 3009 for stays between May 1 and December 20, 2009. First of all let me say that if you are a USA resident, then the ‘Big Thrill Small Bill’ [...]
For any one considering traveling from the UK to Puerto Rico (or Puerto Rico to the UK), you currently have 2 main options: 1. Fly Puerto Rico to the USA, then USA to United Kingdom (several major airlines offer this) 2. Fly Puerto Rico to Madrid, then Madrid to United Kingdom (Iberia offer this route)
The hurricane forecast team from the Colorado State University is predicting that the 2009 Hurricane Season will be an average one. The latest predictions from team call for 12 named storms of which 6 are forecast to be hurricanes, with 2 of these forecast to be major hurricane of category 3 or higher. The team [...]
The new Puerto Rico Quarter will be available at banks tomorrow, Monday March 30, 2009. On Thursday April 2, United States Mint Director Ed Moy will be at the La Arcada in Paseo La Princesa, San Juan, to perform the official launch of the Puerto Rico Quarter. The new Governor, Luis Fortuno and his wife, [...]
The Bio Bay Moon Phase Calendar has been updated for 2009, so if you are planning on checking out one of the three Bio Bays here in Puerto Rico, make sure you arrange the dates to correspond to the best nights to go. As a quick summary, the following dates will NOT be good for [...]
A good friend of mine Mark Hayward who owns the Palmetto Guesthouse over on Culebra has got together with a few of his online friends with the vision to make a difference in the world. Together these bloggers have created and founded the non-profit Train for Humanity, which is an online humanitarian awareness and fundraising [...]
There is not a lot of information about this currently, but the Secretary of State for Puerto Rico announced recently a new bus service that will integrate with the current public bus transportation system. The main purpose of the new service is to enhance the current bus routes and tie into underground train or subway [...]
With the cost of fuel rising daily, 3 of the major airline carriers that service Puerto Rico have decided to initiate a luggage surcharge for ALL checked bags. United, American Airways and US Airways all require that passengers pay an additional $15 for the first piece of checked luggage and $25 for the second piece [...]
