For McCool Travel’s 81st travel profile, I am pleased to present Raúl Colón, one of my earliest Twitter friends. I remember talking about JetBlue’s all-you-can-jet program in 2010 and somehow I mailed a JetBlue luggage tag to Raúl. He most graciously responded by mailing me a substantial bag of Puerto Rican coffee (yes, it was really coffee!). I am always amazed by Raul’s photos, no matter where he is in the world.
Raúl’s bio:
“Vegan, Writer, Photographer, and Creative living on the Beach in Puerto Rico. Founder of Limonade Inc., a Fun Creative Digital Marketing Agency finding sweet opportunity in sour business situations. ”
Raul Colon
Hometown…
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Always in my luggage…
My DSLR
3 favorite home-away-from-home places…
- My friend Nando’s home in Austin, TX
- My friend Rahul’s place in Chicago, IL
- Fargo, ND
A favorite travel memory is…
3 favorite travel brands…
3 money-saving travel tactics I use are…
- Hipmunk and a series of other apps for my airfare. Also use Hopper to give me an idea of what dates to travel.
- book my hotels on a mobile app on the same day
- set a budget to keep in check
3 ways that I have fun while traveling are…
- photography
- meeting new people
- walking around and seeing new places
8 word (or less) travel mantra…
“Expect the best and be ready for less (than that)”
favorite non-travel website…
Lifehacker
most memorable souvenir…
Jamaican Rum on a stop to refuel while in the military in the Kingston Airport.
favorite cheap eat …
As a vegan, Chipotle
I am fortunate to have met …
Chris Brogan
I would like to meet …
Dalai Lama
Thank you very much, Raul.
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