Author Archives: Carrie Rhodes
San Juan Ranked #20 in NTA’s top 21 Student Destinations!
May 10, 2017NTA recently wrote an article highlighting the top 21 student travel destinations and San Juan ranked #20! The organization spotlighted Vamonos Tours and quoted our president, Jorge Pardo. Click the link below to find out why San Juan is one of the top 21 destinations for youth travel.
New PBS Video On Saving Puerto Rico’s Endangered Species
April 27, 2017PBS has a new video that takes a look at the efforts to preserve Puerto Rico’s endangered species. It focuses on the Puerto Rican Amazon parrots, manatees, and leatherback turtles. Vámonos Tours has brought groups to the Manatí Conservation Center in Bayamón to for service learning. We have worked directly with the head vet in…
José Feliciano, José González, and… Nery Toro
April 21, 2017What do all three men have in common? Give up? All three play the acoustic guitar and sing! We may not have Mr. Feliciano or Mr. González, but we do have our own Nery Toro! Nery is one of our assistant tour directors. If you have been on one of our tours you may have seen…
12th Statement on the Zika Virus and Puerto Rico
April 20, 2017 Vamonos and local health officials continue to monitor the Zika virus on the island. At the end of 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement confirming that Zika is no longer a global emergency. Our top priority in leading tours is the safety and well-being of our travelers. We recommend…
Old San Juan #1 on the Top 12 Most Beautiful Historic Neighborhoods in America
April 13, 2017The Thrillist recently did a blog on the top 12 most beautiful historic neighborhoods in America. Old San Juan, the second oldest city in the Americas, came out number one on the list! Click on the link below to read the article and scroll all the way down to the bottom to read about Old…
Ponce’s Las Casas de Los Bomberos
The Condensed Story of Ponce’s Las Casas de Los Bomberos On the 25th of January 1899 a fire broke out in a munitions depot located at the present day location of Ponce High School. Firefighters were told not to fight the dangerous fire. Seven firefighters and one civilian disobeyed this order and put the fire…
Internet Access in Cuba
April 11, 2017Here is a great blog article about internet access in Cuba. Internet is still painfully slow and costly for the average Cuban. For most Cubans to access the internet, they need to purchase an internet card and head to the nearest hot spot. While cards only cost about $2 for an hour of internet access, the…
Student Travel Makes a Positive Social Impact!
April 6, 2017SYTA recently conducted a study on the benefits of student travel. They gathered data from teachers all across the U.S. To learn about their findings, click the button below for the full article.
Meet Puerto Rico Update on the Zika Virus
March 27, 2017Meet Puerto Rico has issued an update on the zika virus. You can read their updated information at the links below. 1. INFOGRAPHICS 2. UPDATED KEY POINTS
The Happiest Man In The World Lives In Puerto Rico
February 15, 2017The blog for the Marriott Hotel chain recently spotlighted one of their employees as the happiest man in the world and he happens to live and work in Puerto Rico! Felix Perez works as a door man at the La Concha Renaissance Hotel. He exemplifies what amazing customer service should be. He is so well…