VIEQUES, Puerto Rico – I pulled my paddle through the water and watched as a thousand streaks of light followed. Then I dipped my hand in, swirled it around and stared, mesmerized, as the bay glowed.

If you've ever encountered a deserted beach all to yourself at nighttime, you're probably familiar with the overwhelming sense of peace and solitude it can bring. But arrive at the right location ...

The inhabitants of San Juan aren’t early risers. At 9am, the city’s streets are largely empty. In the Plaza Colón, there’s a cockerel scrabbling about in the flower beds. A kiosk selling coffee and ...

Vieques (pronounced Vee-ek-ez) is located about 8 miles off the east coast of mainland Puerto Rico, one of two inhabited sister islands – the other is Culebra – easily accessible by ferry or small ...