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Visit the Restored Hacienda Buena Vista
Hacienda Buena Vista (Carr. 123, km 16.8, 787/722-5882, ext. 240 Mon.-Fri., 787/284-7020 Sat.-Sun., Wed.-Sun. by reservation only; English tours: 1:30pm; Spanish tours: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, and...
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Planning Your Time on Tortola
High hills, winding roads, and spectacular vistas define Tortola, the most populous and most developed of the British Virgin Islands. The island’s crooked spine runs 12 miles east to west, sandwiched...
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Puerto Rico’s Iconic City Wall: La Muralla
The most enduring symbol of Puerto Rico is La Muralla. Nearly 400 years old, the city wall is composed of rock, rubble, and mortar that wraps around Old San Juan from the cruise-ship piers on San Juan...
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Hiking Sage Mountain National Park
Hikers at Sage Mountain National Park (Sage Mountain Rd., 284/494-2069, adults $3, children $1) can climb to the highest point in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, 1,716 feet above sea level. The...
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All About Puerto Rican Trees
The official tree of Puerto Rico is the ceiba, also called silk-cotton tree or kapok tree. Often the tallest tree in the forest, the ceiba attains heights of 150 feet and has a ridged columnar trunk...
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Where To Travel in 2016: A Month-by-Month List
Most of us at Moon have an ever-growing list of places we want to visit, a common side effect of working on a book–or even just seeing the cover options. The following list reflects a few of the...
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Experience Baths National Park, BVI
Virgin Gorda’s Baths National Park (Tower Rd., 284/495-5051, 8:30am-4:30pm daily, adults $3, children 11-16 years $2, under 11 free) is one of the most famous sights in the British Virgin Islands....
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Planning Your Time on Vieques, Puerto Rico
In a world where change is constant, it’s nice to be reminded that some things stay the same. That is a big part of the charm of Vieques. Granted, a couple of new businesses have opened and a couple of...
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The Ruins of Annaberg Sugar Mill on St. John
The ruins of the Annaberg Sugar Mill are the best place to learn about the colonial-era life of both planters and slaves on St. John. The site includes the ruins of a windmill, a sugar factory, a mill...
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Sights in Guayama, Puerto Rico
Guayama features a lovely central plaza, Plaza de Recreo Cristóbal Colón, distinguished by rows of unique umbrella-shaped trees and Iglesia San Antonio de Padua, a neo-Roman-style church with twin...
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Discover Anegada of the Virgin Islands
Flat, empty, and so low-lying that early explorers feared it would slip beneath the sea, Anegada and its accompanying charms are singular among the Virgin Islands. Its attractions are simple: fresh...
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Trunk Bay: St. John’s Most Magnificent Beach
Trunk Bay is St. John’s most magnificent beach and its most popular. The bay is a vision of fluffy white sand, sea grape trees, and coconut palms. Trunk Cay, just offshore, is a tiny island of rocky...
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Planning Your Time on Puerto Rico’s North Coast
The north coast of Puerto Rico is a wild expanse of rocky coastline and gorgeous ocean views, hilly karst country, and green farmland. Playa Sardinera in Hatillo. Photo © Suzanne Van Atten. It’s also...
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Salt Island and the Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Before refrigeration, islanders relied on salt to preserve meat. Many islands in the Virgins have salt ponds where crystal salt was collected, but no island had a larger or more productive pond than...
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Sights on Vieques, Puerto Rico
From the overgrown ruins of a sugar mill to a restored 19th century Spanish fort to an incredible bioluminescent bay, there’s plenty to see on Vieques–and most you can do for free. The malecón in...
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Puerto Rico’s Paso Fino Horses
Although not indigenous to Puerto Rico, the Paso Fino horse is closely associated with the island because it was here and in the Dominican Republic where the Spanish conquistadors first introduced the...
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Ponce’s Plaza de las Delicias
Ponce is like an elegant, cultured grande dame who started to deteriorate a bit over the years but has recently undergone a vigorous renewal program that has put a new sheen on all her best assets....
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A St. Thomas Weekend Getaway Itinerary
Dip your toes into the U.S. and British Virgin Islands with an extended weekend getaway to St. Thomas. Sample the beaches, snorkeling, shopping, and dining, and return home revived and refreshed. Good...
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Driving La Ruta Panorámica
You couldn’t ask for a better way to explore Cordillera Central than to drive this 167-mile route from Mayagüez on the west coast to Yabucoa on the southeast coast. The route takes visitors to...
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Where to Find Cuban Arts and Crafts
The Cuban government bans the sale and export of antiques. Hence, there are no stores selling antiques to tourists. Fortunately, there are an abundance of galleries and markets that feature handmade...
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