puerto rican paradise
PUERTO RICAN PARADISE Marriage equality has come to Puerto Rico, and to its most exclusive island resort. BY MERRYN JOHNS
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t’s been a long time coming, but it’s been worth the wait: Honeymooning American lesbian brides can visit one of the most beautiful and exotic islands in the Caribbean without even needing a passport! Vieques is located eight miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland. To get there, you need to fly into San Juan and take the Vieques AirLink from Isla Grande Airport. This is a short and scenic plane ride in a very light plane. You can white-knuckle it, or you can just let go of your anxieties and have fun. If you’re too scared to fly in small planes, a ferry from San Juan is possible, although it’s not nearly as regular or as reliable. The place to stay on Vieques is the W Retreat & Spa. They operate a transfer service to and from the airport, and even present you with a welcome cocktail when you arrive at the Airport Lounge and a ride in a fancy Jeep to the property! When you check in at the W Retreat & Spa, be sure to head to the WET® Bar & Grill for the Pool Cabana experience. Order some refreshments and snacks and begin to unwind and get used to the idea of doing very little at all—just sit back, relax, and marvel at the exceedingly beautiful location of
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t’s been a long time coming, but it’s been worth the wait: Honeymooning American lesbian brides can visit one of the most beautiful and exotic islands in the Caribbean without even needing a passport! Vieques is located eight miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland. To get there, you need to fly into San Juan and take the Vieques AirLink from Isla Grande Airport. This is a short and scenic plane ride in a very light plane. You can white-knuckle it, or you can just let go of your anxieties and have fun. If you’re too scared to fly in small planes, a ferry from San Juan is possible, although it’s not nearly as regular or as reliable. The place to stay on Vieques is the W Retreat & Spa. They operate a transfer service to and from the airport, and even present you with a welcome cocktail when you arrive at the Airport Lounge and a ride in a fancy Jeep to the property! When you check in at the W Retreat & Spa, be sure to head to the WET® Bar & Grill for the Pool Cabana experience. Order some refreshments and snacks and begin to unwind and get used to the idea of doing very little at all—just sit back, relax, and marvel at the exceedingly beautiful location of
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