Hollyday Planner

See the itinerary for this trip to get the summary.

For this trip, I stepped out my norm. The only planning I did was book the flights & hotels. We wanted to find what to do & where to go from the locals rather than researching & planning.

• Puerto Rico (going) – We asked people on the flight & at the hotel where we should go. The first recommendation was to take the bus & go see the San Juan Historical Site. We also had a few restaurants & local bars recommended to us. One of the restaurants was a new place by a well-known chef in the area. That got us into the downtown area and we had some fun walking around. The other restaurant was a local favorite. It had a more mom-and-pop vibe. There was some covered outdoor seating near the beach. We then ended the day walking on the beach near the hotel.
• Saint Croix – We booked an all-inclusive resort and enjoyed being lazy on the beach for most of the first day. For day 2, we found a cab driver who would drive us all around the island. We got to Udall point (further east point in the US). During this ride we saw the entire island and learned about the rum factories. We walked around downtown & found a local restaurant. Then an easy walk back to the hotel.
• Puerto Rico (return) – For the return trip, I booked a hotel in a different area. It was not as good of an area as the first day. This part of the town was more commercial & urban. We did find a local grocery store and bought some anise to try back in the hotel. There were a few local spots in the area but mostly we stayed close to the hotel & enjoyed relaxing before coming home.