It’s funny the expectations that you come up with.  When I moved to Puerto Rico I was expecting to hear all sorts of great Latin music.  Something like Salsa, Flamenco, maybe something like the Gypsy Kings, or at least something with some Spanish guitar.  To my disappointment I found out I was wrong.

I would have to say a genre of… Continue reading

I was watching Bill Maher’s “Real Time” this past weekend that I had Tivo’d. He has a segment where he goes to an area and interviews them on who they are going to vote for and teases them on their reasoning. This episode he was interviewing Hispanics in a “Mexican area” I believe in California. Everyone… Continue reading

The one good thing about driving in Puerto Rico is there is no road rage. You can literally drive like a maniac and not have to worry about people driving more recklessly to try to prove a point. You of course will get horns honking at you, but the horn is expected (I have never heard their… Continue reading

In the States if you have a lights out on your vehicle you get a ticket. I guess not here, because lots of people have burnt out headlights, taillights, and blinkers. There has been a few times while I was driving at night and almost hit a car that was driving right in front of me because… Continue reading

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Puerto Rico does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). No matter how lucky we are that we don’t have to observe this “fake time” (as my mom calls it). It is still confusing for Puerto Ricans because unfortunately everything Puerto Rico does revolves around the US. The problem is we have to convert… Continue reading

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My major complaint about Puerto Rico is the driving. I drive a big car (for another story), and actually dread getting out on the road everyday. I will try and talk my girlfriend into driving any and every chance I get. Puerto Ricans will jokingly tell you that “if you can drive in… Continue reading