The island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for decades had all the makings of a tropical paradise, save for one thing: The roar of bombs blasting into the picturesque landscape. Zaida Torres still has that ...
Not far from the mainland of Puerto, lies a sister island where you can go to disconnect. Vieques, also known as La Isla Nena, “Little Girl Island,” is a 52-square-mile island where the pace of life ...
Explore Vieques, Puerto Rico, with our guide to its hidden beaches, bioluminescent bay, vibrant culture, and boutique stays ...
I’m sitting by a beautiful, sparkling pool, reading a novel. The sun is warm on my legs and, having just spent two weeks in the snowy midwest, it feels decadent as hell. The beach is just a few feet ...
“You don’t need more than a couple days there.” That’s a sentence that seems to often come through word-of-mouth recommendations about small cities or remote islands that aren’t necessarily home to ...
On the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, thousands are commemorating the 10th anniversary of when the U.S. Navy stopped using their home as a bombing range. Since the 1940s, the Navy used nearly ...
The Uproxx 2023 Fall Travel Hot List is live! Visit here for the full experience! “¡Ay bendito! I’m in Puerto Rico!” I exclaimed (sorta quietly, mostly to myself) as I walked off the jet bridge and ...
It is a common greeting in Latin America. (Literal translation: “What do you know?”) Despite the DJ’s music carrying across the sand, I was able to hear people around me greeting each other in that ...