Puerto Rico

Run off the plane, grab our rental, count our lucky stars that no one's on the road to witness our horrific navigation skills, and immediately decide Bebo's BBQ is the perfect first meal. Way too much costillas asadas and yucca later (but really, who's to say how much "too much" is), roll back into car, drive to San Juan, and pass out in the car on the street. Wake up still jet lagged (obviously), stumble into Kasalta, and immediately order a big, fluffy pan de mallorca. 

Or at least, I ordered it, and AJ's attempts at saying "mallorca" had our adorable waitresses dissolving in giggles of "Él no sabe!"
It was so warm. Jokes and ribbing, como una familia already. 

Each day that followed had us falling deeper in love with the island. We soared above the valleys in an ultralight (a hammock attached to a kite with some propellers) at sunrise, we spent days exploring the green gem that is El Yunque (which came to life in the monsoon), we drove across the island to hike through incredible caves (and enjoy the epic deluges outside), and to top it all off -- we witnessed an absolutely magical wedding in Old San Juan. 

La Isla del Encanto, sin duda. 

But eight months after Hurricane Maria tore through the Caribbean, and days into the 2018 hurricane season, Puerto Rico is still struggling and the 3.4 million Americans living there need help. The death toll from Hurricane Maria isn't under 100; it is almost 5,000 (likely more, given sampling challenges). The power grid is still unstable and island-wide power outages have continued to plague its residents. Considering that the island is still a territory without a voting member in Congress, and that hurricane intensity is increasing, the support of private citizens is critical.  

For every print sold from this collection, I will donate the proceeds to ConPRMetidos. 
Regardless of whether you even want a print from this collection, I urge you to consider donating anyway. Or plan a trip, and experience La Isla del Encanto for yourself.