A one week itinerary of our favorite things to do, and places to bring our guests to, in Isabela Puerto Rico. From Jobos Beach, visit El Tunel de Guajataca, La Cara, El Faro Los Morillos, Joyuda, Rincon, Gozalandia Falls and Crash Boat Beach.
Puerto Rico is an excellent, nearby location for a diabetic to visit. Before you continue, you might check out my complete discussion of Diabetic Travel Tips for International Travel. Many of the topics apply to Puerto Rico and I’ve put the details in that article, and references to them in
First of all, it would be short – a 4 day / 3 night getaway. We would pack light. Secondly, we would do the things Greg wanted to do – go to a comedy show, go to a Korean restaurant, see Stephen Colbert at the Late Show.
A slide-show peak at Lila Kirkwood’s 90th birthday party, held July 3rd, 2022 in Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME.
I wonder why it has taken us so long to visit Quebec Province. I’ve lived in New England more than half my life and never made Quebec my go-to destination. But this summer, we sliced out ten days to make a road trip from Rhode Island to Montreal, then over
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico is a large city in the northwestern corner of the Yucatan. Famous for its picturesque colonial town center, both times we visited we took horse carriage rides around the cobblestone streets of ancient cathedrals, monuments and lovely colonial mansions. But what is not commonly known is that
Ah, Retirement! Ah, the beginnings of snowbirding… Experiment in Snowbirding in the Yucatan In March / April 2018 we tried our first experiment in snowbirding. I had retired in September 2017 and soon after we departed on our 65-day Southeast Asia Odyssey, returning mid-January. Knowing I would soon be quite
During Part 1, we worked and worked and worked. Starting with Part 2 our family guests began to arrive, first Mom and Dad, in February, then Kyle, Greg’s son, also in February. We finished the winter off with Ian and Susan McConnell, from Tranent, Scotland, in April. In spite of
This past winter we regaled our friends and family with daily Facebook posts as we renovated and redecorated our new Puerto Rican beachfront penthouse apartment. However, all our friends and family are not Facebook fans, so I have put together this music video to entertain them. (Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod)
In May of 2018 we purchased a large condo in Isabela, at Haudimar Beach Apartments near Jobos Beach. Here’s a link to its current status with lots of pictures We flew down Dec 17, 2018, and intend to stay until the first week of May. It’s looking really good
In December 2015 we took a road trip around the entire island, thinking that someday we would buy a winter home there! Well, the trip was a success, and a little over two years later, we bought the condo, in Isabela. (Here’s a link to it, in case you are
Extraordinary Beachfront Luxury Penthouse Near Jobos Beach! Yes! In May 2018, we bought a penthouse beachfront condo in the northwest corner of Puerto Rico, in Isabela. It is the best place to stay in Puerto Rico. We know, because we took a long trip around the entire island in 2015,
Before you continue on, check out my new article How Best to Spend a Week in Isabela Puerto Rico, if you are looking for our Very-Top places and how to efficiently combine them into a great week. Continue reading here to learn about ALL the activities in the area… Local
I feel almost foolish writing about swimming at Playa Azul, in Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Foolish because, after all, hasn’t everyone who grew up within a few hours of the sea enjoyed a swim? I grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, just a couple of hours from the great Jersey Shore.
In 2014 we searched for the right Christmas vacation destination. With a nine-day Christmas shutdown provided to me courtesy of Raytheon Co., each year we looked for a near-by destination which would give us that away-from-it-all feeling. After our success in Belize, we focused on the Yucatan, Mexico. We learned
If the plains of the Serengeti weren’t enough, one year later we somehow found ourselves in the jungle lodge “Tortuga Lodge and Gardens” in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. All of my life I had feared the bugs and heat of the Central and South American jungles. As a child and tom-boy,
Somehow, in 2011, my new husband convinced me that we should go to Belize for our honeymoon. I don’t know how that happened. I chose the Mariposa Jungle Lodge near San Ignacio. The lodge promised cabanas with screens and mosquito netting, fans and a package of sightseeing and adventures. We
Carlos our trusty driver transported us from San Jose up to the Monteverde Cloud Forest, with our wonderful guide Jonathan Ramirez, both of Costa Rica Expeditions. After a quick visit to the Ranario (Frog Zoo), we were soon wandering the paths of the National Park, searching for the elusive
Tortuguero is located on the Caribbean coast, in the Limon Province of Costa Rica. It is a National Park along an estuary which hugs the coastline. It is chock full of beautiful birds and wetlands creatures. Just imagine how stunning the show would have been like, if the photographer had
The year was 2013, relatively early in our traveling history. I had not yet developed my enjoyable, time-consuming vacation planning analysis (described in my post Amazon Dreams on my first day of Retirement). I had not yet gained a level of confidence in international travel that would allow me to
Hello, my name is Wendy Kirkwood Powers and this is my travel blog with travel tips and travel stories for diabetics and non-diabetics alike. |
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I am a type 1 diabetic, and have been for fifty-three years. From Antarctica to Svalbard, Australia to Africa, I’ve visited every continent. With my husband Greg, I have been on safari to Africa, wandered among the blue boobies in the Galapagos, slogged through jungle mud in Laos, and he has even chased an ocelot in Costa Rica (with his camera!) Our travel has taken careful planning, and constant attention to what is most important. I want to give you the inspiration and travel tips to enable you also to look beyond your own personal challenges, to not hide behind those words “I could never” and to see the world. |
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