Connecting Travelers with Puerto Rican Locals for Personalized Trips
Via Hero connects travelers in Puerto Rico with locals who can show them around and give personalized tours. Interview with Via Hero’s Greg Buzulencia.
Caribbean
GoNOMAD Travel articles about the Caribbean.
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic: A World of Enchantment
Dominican Republic: A visit to Puerto Plata, with a side trip to Santiago and Jarabacoa where there are water parks, inexpensive hotels, and nice beaches.
Big Shots - Guns, Gangs and UN Agents in Haiti
Haiti. First he tries to ride on the roof of a city bus and is removed because he’s the only white guy up there. Then he gets on the wrong side of the law.
Nautical Adventure in Bimini, Bahamas
Bimini, Bahamas. A trip to these islands near Miami by ferry boat, and enjoying seeing the hulking wrecked ships and enjoying water sports and Radio Beach.
Puerto Rico Awaits, Ready for Visitors
Puerto Rico’s roads are still a challenge after the big hurricane in 2017, but the hotels are open and the small chinchorros, family restaurants, await.
Jamaica's Moon Palace for Dads and Daughters
Jamaica: A father and daughter enjoy time together at the Moon Palace Resort in Ocho Rios Jamaica and visit Dunns River Falls and a cooking class.
Cuba: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went
Cuba: Things I wished I had known before I went. A new book, Cuba What Everyone Needs to Know answers political questions that are helpful for visitors.
Aruba: Rescuing Street Animals
Aruba: The author goes on vacation to a beach resort and meets the people who run Sgt Pepper’s Friends…and winds up adopting a cat to bring home.
Visiting Havana and Trinidad, Cuba in 2018
Havana and Trinidad, Cuba are full of dancing and beauty. Kate Hartshorne and her mother visit these Cuban cities joined by tour guides from CUBA CANDELA.
Mustique: The Island with the Mystique
Mustique Island is a celebrity magnet. What draws celebrities and royalty here? Paul Newman and Raquel Welch visited and David Bowie once owned a home here.
Turks and Caicos: Nothing But Beaches
No movie theaters, discos, or bowling alleys, nor chain stores, or high rises. Only glorious beaches in every direction and lots of water sports and diving in the azure Caribbean Sea.
Baracoa—The Other Side of Cuba
Baracoa Cuba, 500 miles east of Havana. About as out of the way as you can get in Cuba, and it’s also a town with a native Tiano heritage. Guide to Baracoa
