There’s a phenomenon known as “island time” that seems to be part of the culture of every island I’ve been to. Essentially, there’s no point in being in a hurry or setting a schedule because everything just happens when someone gets around to it. This morning I wanted to go into town. The hotel has [...]

I left Puerto Rico this morning and flew to St. Thomas. The flight may have been as close as I’ll get to a charter: It was a short flight, and we passed over a few other islands. The view from my hotel room: I spent today in the sun. I think tomorrow I’ll head into [...]

There was an obscurely labeled button on the soda machine on my floor. Turns out, it was this: I’ve had malta before. If you haven’t, and were able to read the “non alcoholic” on the can and wondered why, here are the facts: Ingredients: Water, malted barley, sugar, hops, carbon dioxide. But here’s all you [...]

¡Hola de Puerto Rico! I arrived yesterday and didn’t get to my hotel until about 7. So I don’t have much to show for day one. I did find a place to eat that served local food – fantastic. And most importantly – it’s warm! I decided this morning to see what Old San Juan [...]