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admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:02:54 +0000

TripAdvisor’s press release today, “TRIPADVISOR UNCOVERS THE CARIBBEAN ON THE CHEAP,” announced five destinations to take advantage of the Caribbean on the cheap this winter, based on recommendations from TripAdvisor editors and travelers.

Here is what they had to say about Culebra (and Puerto Rico):

“Inexpensive flights and hotels are an incentive for frugal travelers to take their time and explore this popular island’s beautiful rainforests, bioluminescent lagoons, picturesque beaches, colonial towns and coffee plantations.

Hotels: Affordable accommodations can be found throughout Puerto Rico. In Culebra, stay at the Palmetto Guesthouse for $95 per night; on Isla de Vieques, check out Casa de Kathy for $80 per night or Casa Alta Vista at $80 per night.

Restaurants: Inexpensive restaurants include El Jibarito for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine in San Juan, Isla Nena Cafe on Isla de Vieques, and Lolita’s in Luquillo for mouth-watering Mexican food.

Flights: Fly to San Juan in February or March for about $275 from New York City, $300 from Chicago or $395 from Los Angeles.”

If you need to get away (and who doesn’t) for some relaxing beach time or snorkeling, get in touch with us here at the Palmetto Guesthouse. You can read the rest of the press release here: TRIPADVISOR UNCOVERS THE CARIBBEAN ON THE CHEAP

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admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:27:38 +0000

If you have not heard, hurricane Omar decided to take a turn and head further east and as such, it completely missed the island of Culebra. The sun is shining and I just went for a swim at Tamarindo Beach and the water temp is perfect!

We feel extremely fortunate that the storm decided to spare Culebra and I would encourage anyone who is looking to get away from the chilly fall temperatures of the northeast or midwest to come on down. As always, if we can help you with your plans, please don’t hesitate to email or give us a call here at the Palmetto Guesthouse.

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admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:13:47 +0000

Just got back from making a quick trip to the store and thought that I would shoot some video of the “calm” before the storm.

The first forty seconds of the video were taken at 12:30pm and the last thirty seconds (when Omar’s rain begins) were shot at 1:30pm only one hour later.

Video was shot using a Flip camera. As long as the power and internet stay on then I will continue to post. However, it’s supposed to get really bad starting later this evening according to the National Hurricane Center.