western puerto rico beaches
“Where are all the trees?”, Holly said in shock the first time we drove down to North Padre Island in Texas. Growing up within walking distance to Kailua Beach, […]
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diy homemade nattō! (and yogurt)
Sticky, stinky, stringy, and downright delicious! Japanese people love their nattō and being half Japanese myself, I’m certainly no exception. I have fond memories of waking […]
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avocados, bananas and more in puerto rico
“You want some avocado with your eggs this morning?”, she said, smiling. “Yeah, I guess I should have some”, I drearily replied. I spent the last few […]
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good deals in puerto rico
Now that we are officially “Puerto Rican consumers”, we can see firsthand how heavily the odds are stacked against them (us). It’s not enough that costs are naturally elevated […]
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our dynamic namesake – the black and gold coast
(“The Black and Gold Coast” was the original name of this blog.) It happened so slowly it was barely perceptible. Bit by bit, sand from our beloved […]
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trash and sea glass in puerto rico
It’s no secret that Puerto Rico has some of the most beautiful beaches you’ll find anywhere. That’s why it’s especially disheartening when you see some […]
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afraid to move to puerto rico because of the debt crisis?
I’ve been reluctant to discuss the Puerto Rican government debt crisis and it’s effects because, frankly, there’s really not much for me to say. We’ve noticed little that’s […]
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auto registration (marbete) in puerto rico
Every time I drove past the big yellow and red “MARBETES” sign I felt it, even if left unsaid: “I probably SHOULD figure out how to renew […]
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concerns about moving to puerto rico one year in
It’s hard to believe that, as of this past Thursday, we’ve lived here in Puerto Rico now for a full year! This move was a dramatic change of scenery […]
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homemade mineral sunscreen
They say that the sun’s UV rays are more intense as you move closer to the equator. It didn’t take long for me to be able […]
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