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Balneario Del Escambrón In Puerto Rico Is NOT Safe From Large Waves And Rip Tides

Balneario Del Escambrón In Puerto Rico Is NOT Safe From Large Waves And Rip Tides

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After a serene visit to Playa La Posita, a hot but enjoyable trip to El Morro, and a real mess at the El Yunque rainforest, we wanted to spend some more time at the beach on our last full day in Puerto Rico. Regular readers of this blog know that I have a strict no-backtracking-unless-absolutely-necessary policy, so we wanted to try something new. Ariel had read that the Balneario del Escambrón beach area was also “family friendly” and sheltered from…

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El Yunque National Forest With Small Children… Bueno O Malo?

El Yunque National Forest With Small Children… Bueno O Malo?

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Aside from beach time and visiting the El Morro fort in San Juan, the other primary goal for our trip was visiting the El Yunque National forest, the only tropical rainforest in the US national forest system. Visions of standing under waterfalls had been dancing through our heads for months during the buildup to our trip. There’s something pretty incredible about feeling the power of even a small waterfall pour all over you… It’s something I have experienced at Iguacu…

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Out And About In Puerto Rico: The El Morro Fort, Old San Juan, And Parques De Las Ciencias (Hidden Gem)

Out And About In Puerto Rico: The El Morro Fort, Old San Juan, And Parques De Las Ciencias (Hidden Gem)

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After some much needed and restorative beach relaxation time, it was time to get out and explore. One of my favorite things to see on trips, are ancient ruins. While the Caribbean does not have much in the way of remnants of truly old civilizations, many islands have massive fortresses that are remnants of the colonization era. San Juan has one of the best known of these of forts, the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, which was built in the…

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Playa La Posita: A Puerto Rican Beach Safe From Rip Tides That Is Perfect For Little Kids

Playa La Posita: A Puerto Rican Beach Safe From Rip Tides That Is Perfect For Little Kids

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After one of the most aggravating travel days we’ve had in recent years, we settled in for our first non-resort trip with Ethan. For our first morning in Puerto Rico we decided to go the beach. We are staying on the north coast, and there can be strong currents in December, so one of Ariel’s top priorities was finding a protected beach where we would not have to worry about huge waves and rip tides. She found a beach called…

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Exploring The Green Grotto Caves And Learning The Meaning Of Runaway Bay In Jamaica

Exploring The Green Grotto Caves And Learning The Meaning Of Runaway Bay In Jamaica

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Unlike the first time we were in Jamaica, this time around we decided to do some exploring. I went off on my own on a long journey to the Bob Marley house. I recently read The Hobbit to Jacob (which he absolutely loved), and so when I found out there was a series of caves – with an underground lake no less) just a few minutes away from where we were staying, we just had to take him to the…

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Should You Go To The Bob Marley House In Nine Mile?

Should You Go To The Bob Marley House In Nine Mile?

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In my last post, I talked about the trip up to the Bob Marley House in Nine Mile, Jamaica. Read that if you’d like to learn about the journey, or read on for my experience at the house itself… After waiting for really just a few minutes, our tour guide arrived. My only regret of the entire experience was that I never got a picture of “Captain Crazy” as he introduced himself. What can I say about the Captain… he…

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Journeying To The Bob Marley House At Nine Mile: Part 1

Journeying To The Bob Marley House At Nine Mile: Part 1

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Most people that go to Jamaica, tend to park themselves in their hotel and spend their time lounging on the beach or poolside. Jamaica, whether fairly or unfairly has a reputation for being a little dangerous. I was shocked the first time we went there, to find out it consistently ranks in the top five for homicide rates in the world. In fact, the US State Department has a level 3 travel (Reconsider Travel) advisory for the entire country, and…

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A 48 Hour Sidequest In Montreal: The Closest Way To (Sort Of) Spend A Weekend In France

A 48 Hour Sidequest In Montreal: The Closest Way To (Sort Of) Spend A Weekend In France

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This is Ariel, Liran’s wife, with another guest post covering our brief and parents-only babymoon to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  WHY MONTREAL: We had two childfree nights coming from the NY/NJ area. At first I looked into options that we could drive to, but post-COVID, if it’s within 3 hours drive of central NJ, chances are, we’ve seen it. Instead we looked at destinations we could fly to relatively quickly. And given that I was in my third trimester of pregnancy,…

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I Found The Only Kosher Meat Restaurant In Hawaii: Maui Kosher Farm

I Found The Only Kosher Meat Restaurant In Hawaii: Maui Kosher Farm

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One thing I haven’t talked about much in previous posts, is the fact that I try to keep kosher as much as possible. At home in NJ, this isn’t a big deal. But when traveling, this can be a real challenge, so I basically draw the line at chicken and meat. Most fish is kosher, and because there is no kosher slaughter for fish, that’s a pretty decent cheat code if like me, you aren’t totally by the letter of…

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross And Northern Lights
Review: Don’t Rent A Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross With Europcar In Iceland

Review: Don’t Rent A Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross With Europcar In Iceland

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In addition to our literal “adventures are not all pony rides in May-sunshine” experiences on this trip in which we dealt with incessant rain, we had another rather disappointing component of our trip. That was that our car, a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, was… pretty terrible! While it wasn’t as literally underivable as the Tezzari Zero Ariel and I dealt with in Bermuda a few years ago, this “SUV” was definitely below average. But it was really the (lack of) service…

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