Trips for El Yunque

We arrived at 3pm, took a cab to Hotel El Convento. The hotel is gorgeous! The staff is extremely friendly, and we found that we had been upgraded to a suite. We decided to settle into the hotel for a few hours before venturing out to explore …

The day started early check in and security was a breeze at newark, will no longer fly out of JFK, plus off site parking is cheaper at newark. Flight was good, even got breakfast and a movie! Upon arrival in beautiful Puerto Rico we got our …

We flew into San Juan and did our first couple of days there in New San Juan. We spent some time here at Condado Beach, and also checked out Old San Juan. We rented a car and it was really easy to get around. Taxis are also easy. We then drove …

Our first day was spent at the Hilton Caribe. First off the hotel is in need of some renovation. The hilton did have a nice garden where we took a few pics. We were tired from the plane flight over and didn't follow our plan. We just grabbed …

I am sooooooo excited for this trip. I have not been anywhere to the Caribbean . I lived in Europe for the first 19 years of my life but it looks like nothing in Europe compares to what’s ahead of me. 59 more days… If paradise exists, THAT'S what …

The Universal Packing List (http://upl.codeq.info/) is a really good starting point for remembering what to pack. Purists apparently criticize it as too much stuff, but that really, really depends on individual circumstances. I'd prefer deleting …

Looking for an exotic vacation, but don't feel like flying halfway around the world? Many Yahoo! travelers think Puerto Rico is a great choice for a short island trip. Only 100 miles long and about 40 miles wide you could drive the entire island …

We (Mom, Dad & Sons 17, 20) spent 2 nights precruise at the Caribe Hilton, arriving by Taxi from SJU at about 11:00 am on Wednesday December 21, 2006. The hotel is not really within walking distance of anything except a park and a few storefronts …

Date: 01 JAN 07. We booked our flight and car for the entire trip plus the first two nights' hotel in San Juan tonight; however, we were thinking of changing our trip to two weeks instead of 8 days but I don't know if I can change the flight …

Today was a very busy day. My flight was scheduled to depart from Houston Hobby airport at 530am. I know....why did I schedule my flight so early? Well I really had no other options, and besides, I wanted to have as much time in Puerto Rico …