Tag: Puerto Rico
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MORE Top Five Tips for Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018
A lot of people in the continental U.S. seem to know someone who’s also worked, visited or lived on Puerto Rico. Even though it’s over 1,000 miles from the Floridian tip, the island can still feel close to us. So consider taking a trip there in 2018 and learning more about what makes Puerto Rico la…
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Top Five Tips for Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018
Maybe you found a flight deal to SJU, or you already had plans to visit before the hurricane. Maybe you want to help the economy recover after Hurricanes Irma and Maria wrecked the island in September 2017. Or maybe you want to visit the Caribbean from the U.S. without a passport. Whatever the reason, there’s…
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Green Sounds in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico
Brown sounds are the happenings of a hurricane — sandy waves and sewage gush in the streets and rush down the mountains. Mud slabs and unforgiving boulders create a sound vacuum through humble hillside dwellings. Across this land covered in color and surrounded by turquoise Caribbean water, these sounds of dirt and destruction still echoed…
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Where to Donate to Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Recovery
First of all, thank you to everyone who’s reached out to me during this journey in Puerto Rico. I’m nearly done with my assignment, and every day has had its share of challenges and accomplishments. Anything I face pales in comparison with these survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, many of whom have been without…
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Posts from Puerto Rico
Until this summer, some of us might not have thought of Puerto Rico too often. Be honest — did “Despacito” get stuck in your head more than once as coverage of Hurricane Maria took over the news? It’s been well over a month since the hurricane made landfall on the island (September 20). It might…