Resort

AUTHOR NARRATION

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Read by the author in the original English.

A METERED PARADISE

Paradise Upon a Postcard

RESORT

METERED PARADISENO ANOMALIES PERMITTED

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PLACES I STAYED

The Resorts Behind Resort.

While in Puerto Rico, I lived in various hotels and resorts, some of which are shown below. Hover over—or tab to—a photograph to reveal a bit about my experience there.

Condado · San JuanLa Concha ResortCondado · San JuanLa Concha ResortThis is the first place I tried the traditional Puerto Rican dish mofongo—a mound of fried green plantains mashed with garlic and commonly served with meat, seafood, or broth.Condado · San JuanCondado Vanderbilt HotelCondado · San JuanCondado Vanderbilt HotelI went here with one of the dedicatees of this book, accompanying him to an elegant luncheon for prospective investors in someone else’s business venture.Santurce · San JuanDoubleTree by Hilton San JuanSanturce · San JuanDoubleTree by Hilton San JuanThis was a very conveniently located place where I stayed many times.Great Bay · St. ThomasThe Ritz-Carlton, St. ThomasGreat Bay · St. ThomasThe Ritz-Carlton, St. ThomasFun fact: St. Thomas has no general open-container ban for cars. So drinking while driving is legal. Bars even offer what’s called a “roadie”—a drink to take with you when you leave for the road.Isla Verde · CarolinaInterContinental San JuanIsla Verde · CarolinaInterContinental San JuanI stayed here for several weeks and very much enjoyed the daily breakfast buffet.

Photographs: La Concha by Moebiusuibeom-en (CC BY-SA 4.0); Condado Vanderbilt by Pomeroyc (CC BY-SA 3.0). Remaining images are from the properties’ official sites.

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