Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, a resilient new chapter is emerging from the rubble with determination and care. Vivid memories of flooded neighborhoods and damaged homes are giving way to vibrant scenes, such as the bustling Lote 23 food truck park in Santurce or the recent San Sebastian Street Festival, which attracted thousands to Old San Juans streets. ‘We celebrate our remarkable progress and look to the future to assure travelers that the best way to support Puerto

Important Update (2021): Casa Kreyenberg has permanently closed since our visit to Valparaíso. Perched atop Cerro Alegre on Avenida Alemania in Valparaíso, Chile, Casa Kreyenberg was run by the welcoming Chilean couple, Juan Pablo and Lucía. Lucía inherited the early 20th-century home from her grandfathers German friend, Herr Kreyenberg. The duo began renting rooms about six years ago, initially to locals before pivoting successfully to travelers with a simple roadside sign. This award-winning

Exhausted from travel, with aching bones and heavy eyelids, my companion Dani and I arrived at Casa Roa, a welcoming B&B in Mexico City, well after midnight. True to its motto Mi Casa es Su Casa (My House is Your House), we were greeted warmly despite the late hour and collapsed into bed without taking in our surroundings. Our first real impression came the next morning. Sunlight filtered through tiny gaps in the heavy dark curtains, and pulling them back revealed vibrant pink, yellow, and o