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Typical Foods in Puerto Rico, From San Juan to Fajardo

February 10, 2023

Prior to spring-breaking there with the family in 2022, I hadn’t been to Puerto Rico in nearly two decades. And while I have a strong memory of eating excellent mofongo in the mountains while driving around the island for a travel article (as well as some terrific ice cream in Ponce), my recall of delicious and typical foods in Puerto Rico was pretty … nonexistent. I wasn’t sure…

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Recipes From Afar: The Dirty Banana (Tropical Cocktail), Beaches Negril, Jamaica

August 20, 2021
The Dirty Banana tropical cocktail pictured in front of Cayuga Lake in New York.

This post is sponsored by Beaches Resorts. This summer, our family once again skipped international travel in favor of mostly regional domestic trips. For August we chose to vacation in upstate New York’s picturesque Finger Lakes region with good friends. Just a five-hour drive from the city, it was a total escape into a beautiful world of waterfalls and gorges, wineries and breweries, endless acres of farmland and,…

Caribbean Food Travel

8 Must-Eat Foods in Trinidad and Tobago

April 5, 2020
Cubes of sugared kurma, a Trindadian sweet

The melting-pot cuisine of “Trinbago” reflects an uncommon diversity in cultural influence and flavor, and it’s truly a highlight of visiting these beautiful Caribbean islands. Don’t miss these eight popular foods in Trinidad and Tobago on your next trip. The twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, part of the West Indies, enjoys a rich melting-pot cuisine derived from a multitude of far-flung cultures: Indian, African, Syrian, Lebanese, Italian,…

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Should You Eat Conch in the Bahamas?

March 10, 2016

It’s a famously overexploited, not quite endangered, species. But when conch is on every menu in town, there’s got to be a ton of ’em, right? A look at that beloved Caribbean mollusk, the queen conch—and how to help protect it.

“Are you feeling conchy tonight?” the waitress inquired with a smile when we wondered aloud about the Bimini conch linguine—a $22 Bahamian take on the traditional…

Caribbean Family Travel

In Port Antonio, Jamaica: Jerk Chicken, Mellow Beaches & a Toddler

March 15, 2015

Team EYW visited Port Antonio, where the Blue Mountains meet the sea in northeast Jamaica, to cover the north coast’s local foods for this site. The birthplace of jerk, this gorgeously green, serene region is one that rewards an exploratory spirit—even if you have a two-year-old in tow.

To be perfectly honest, we arrived to Port Antonio, on Jamaica’s lush northeast coast, a little beaten down. Scott and I…