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T Magazine Descends on Vieques

The New York Times' T Magazine is the Suri Cruise of travel magazines. It doesn't look like its daddy the Times and we're not sure what to expect from it, but we still can't help being interested. We always end up giving it a read, and we were happy to see a story on Vieques in this issue.

The island of Vieques floats just seven miles from Puerto Rico, and, as author Mark Healy mentions, was controversially used for years by the U.S. Navy for target practice. That stopped in 2003 and now all that's going on is beachcombing. We're talking totally empty beaches, down dirt roads, the kind that provide, Mark says, "mind-rinsing solitude."

If you're looking to visit--and you will be after reading the article--there are a couple of T Magazine/Wallpaper* type hotels to choose from: Martineau Bay, Hix Island House and the Bravo Beach Hotel. As far as air travel goes, for now you'll have to puddle jump from the main island--try Vieques Air Link--but American Eagle service could start soon.

[Photo: TrekkerPanda]

Related stories:
· The Coast is Clear in Vieques [NYT]